Tag Archives: kingdom of God
Seeking the Kingdom

What do we mean when we talk about “seeking the Kingdom”? I was invited to speak on this topic recently. See the video below for the recording of that presentation, and feel free to add your own questions or comments underneath.
- January 7, 2016
- / Category Audio - Preaching
- / Posted By Kevin Bennett
- / No Comments.
Are we “Born of God”, or “Adopted”? It can’t be both.

Does the Bible say we are adopted by God? I am quite certain that the Bible does not say we are adopted by God. It does say that we are born of God. Many commentators seem awfully confused about this, but that’s because they are reading an English translation of a Greek document, written in a […]
- November 4, 2015
- / Category Adoption, Bible Studies, Birthright, Conversion, Ephesians 1, Galatians 4, John 1, John 3, Kingdom of God, Research, Resurrection, Romans 8, Romans 9, Son of God, Spirit
- / Posted By Kevin Bennett
- / 4 Comments.
The Kingdom of Heaven is like Yeast

Yeast: Bad… or good? Often in the Bible, yeast is a metaphor for things that are bad. So why did Jesus say that the Kingdom of Heaven is like yeast (Matthew 13:33)? Listen in, and find out!
- October 11, 2015
- / Category Audio - Preaching, Matthew 13, Yeast
- / Posted By Kevin Bennett
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A Parable to Explain Jesus’ Claim to be “Son of God”

The Kingdom of God is like a Furniture Maker… When people think about how Jesus’ can claim to be the “Son of God”, they most often think in terms of the Virgin Birth: Mary said to the angel, “How can this be, since I am a virgin?” The angel said to her, “The Holy […]
- May 2, 2015
- / Category Apologetics, John 5, Luke 1, Luke 3, Son of God
- / Posted By Kevin Bennett
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… and this just in: News from the Streets of Ipswich. Issue 13

The Word on the Street The Leaven in the Dough So many amazing and fascinating things go on in Ipswich, as I move around on the streets making friends with people. There are lots of stories I can’t share, for various reasons, but I find there are many that I can. I hope this series […]
- October 21, 2014
- / Category From the Streets, Leaven
- / Posted By Kevin Bennett
- / No Comments.
Eternity in their Eyes

God has one Story, one Plan I recently found myself explaining to my friends why I am always so passionate and excited about what God is doing around me. It’s because I see eternity in their eyes.
- November 22, 2013
- / Category 1 Corinthians 15, Colossians 1, Ephesians 1, Hebrews 10, Reflection on Ministry, Revelation 21
- / Posted By Kevin Bennett
- / No Comments.
Evangelism: A Revolution

That Old Question: What really is Evangelism? I’ve posted a couple of things previously which reveal my unorthodox take on what ‘Evangelism’ actually is, but more recently the threads that I had been alluding to have been woven together in a quite remarkable way in real life. It is time to review and restate what […]
- November 13, 2013
- / Category Commentary, Corporate, Evangelism, Light of the World, Marketplace Evangelism, Reflection on Ministry
- / Posted By Kevin Bennett
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Asking the right questions about what “Son of God” means

What does it mean when Jesus says he is “Son of God”? Jesus claimed to be God’s son. He claimed to be both equal and subservient to God. This mystifies theologians today, because they find it hard to reconcile these two things. It isn’t supposed to be that hard. Let us ask not how Jesus […]
- November 8, 2013
- / Category 1 Corinthians 1, 2 Samuel 7, Apologetics, Ephesians 1, Exodus 4, Galatians 3, John 1, John 17, John 5, Romans 4, Romans 8, Romans 9, Son of God
- / Posted By Kevin Bennett
- / 1 Comment.
Will not God grant justice to his chosen ones who cry to him day and night? Will he delay long in helping them? – Luke 18:7

Persisent Prayer – An illustration I just found this audio. I recorded it twelve months ago, and kept it switched to “Private” in SoundCloud. It reveals part of what I have been praying all that time. Some of these things are now beginning to take place. I pray about a few things. Some are yet […]
- November 4, 2013
- / Category Luke 18, Marketplace Evangelism, Prayer, Reflection on Ministry
- / Posted By Kevin Bennett
- / 1 Comment.
It Starts: The Kingdom of God is Germinating in Ipswich

October 2013: It Starts. I need to record some of the things that have been happening because God is making himself known in remarkable ways in Ipswich at the moment. I think I need to just blurt it all out without structure, because otherwise I will make a dozen or more separate blog posts!
- October 15, 2013
- / Category Marketplace Evangelism, Ministry, Reflection on Ministry
- / Posted By Kevin Bennett
- / 11 Comments.
John 1:29 – What does “Lamb of God” actually mean?

What does it mean: “the Lamb of God”? Property#1 / Foter / CC BY-NC-ND John (the Baptist), in the Gospel according to John (the Evangelist), uses the expression “the Lamb of God” to introduce Jesus (John 1:29). Scholars debate the origin and intended meaning of this phrase.
- September 29, 2013
- / Category John 1
- / Posted By Kevin Bennett
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Join us in Street Ministry

You too, can Preach to the Street I have recently been producing and distributing little cards which contain a single Bible verse, and a very brief reflection on what that verse means for someone reading it. This has been wildly popular with my friends on the street. So far, two of the guys have asked […]
- July 1, 2013
- / Category Marketplace Evangelism, Ministry
- / Posted By Kevin Bennett
- / 6 Comments.
What’s Your Story?

God’s Story, and your place in it. The Universe is a Story. It is the Story of God, His Creation, and His plans for that Creation. Those plans include two parts, although these are two sides of the one “coin”: the redemption of all that is of God, and the destruction of everything else. You […]
- / Category II Chronicles 36, Ministry, Research
- / Posted By Kevin Bennett
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Christian Assurance, Apart From the Law: A Defence Against the Judaisers

Judaisers A ‘Judaiser’ is someone who insists that a believer in Christ must join the Covenant of Moses, which was ratified at Mt Sinai around 1300BC. The Apostle Paul was routinely persecuted by Judaisers, who were scandalised that Paul’s non-Jewish (“Gentile”) converts were not being circumcised. The Judaisers are back. There is a whole movement […]
- June 21, 2013
- / Category Baptism, Circumcision, Commentary, Covenant, Election, Ephesians 2, Galatians 3, Judaiser, Righteousness, Romans 4, Romans 6, Romans 8
- / Posted By Kevin Bennett
- / No Comments.
Evangelism: A View from the Inside

A State of Being: Freedom I was reflecting, as I often do, on what the chances are that I will be able to impart my joy to others before I die. What a tragedy it would be if I, having received so indescribable a gift, should die without having shared it. May it not be so! […]
- April 2, 2013
- / Category Marketplace Evangelism, Ministry, Reflection on Ministry, The Human Connection
- / Posted By Kevin Bennett
- / No Comments.
“We are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses” – Hebrews 12:1

Who are the Witnesses? Aren’t all those people dead? Hebrews 12:1 assures us (the faithful), that “we are surrounded by … a great cloud of witnesses”, referring to the saints whom the whole previous chapter had been listing. But they’re all dead. What’s with that?
- March 26, 2013
- / Category Hebrews 12, Resurrection, Witnesses
- / Posted By Kevin Bennett
- / No Comments.
Street Theology: Justification by Faith

How Biblical Justification Looks “On the Street” Everybody loves being right. It’s even better when you are recognised as being right in front of other people. When those other people have scoffed and mocked you, the victory is all the sweeter. But the ultimate prize is when you are declared right, and your mockers declared wrong, and […]
- March 7, 2013
- / Category Judgement, Justification, Marketplace Evangelism, Ministry, Reflection on Ministry
- / Posted By Kevin Bennett
- / 4 Comments.
The other side of the “No Smoking” sign: discrimination by Social Cleansing

Is this Social Cleansing? I’m a non-smoker. Indeed, I am even an ex-smoker, and I support the principle of removing cigarette smoke from the lives of those who don’t smoke. But the recent (1st Feb 2013) ban on smoking in some of the public spaces in Ipswich has made me uneasy from the start. Today […]
- February 5, 2013
- / Category Commentary, Current Affairs, Ministry, The Human Connection
- / Posted By Kevin Bennett
- / 9 Comments.
“Mission to the Marginalised”…?

How many roads must a man walk down before they call him a missionary? I was invited recently to talk under the heading “Mission to the Marginalised”. (I frequently wrestle with the appropriateness and definition of words like “mission” and “marginalised”, but at least the other two words in the heading were pretty straightforward) I […]
- January 29, 2013
- / Category Marketplace Evangelism, Ministry, Mission to the Marginalised, Reflection on Ministry
- / Posted By Kevin Bennett
- / No Comments.
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Go and learn what this means: ‘I desire mercy and not sacrifice’ – Jesus
What are you doing, helping people like that? A friend recently heard what I’m up to on the streets of Ipswich and was flabbergasted. Not that she thinks I’m doing anything wrong, to the contrary she dubbed me “Saint Kevin”, about which I have profoundly mixed feelings, but I can add it to the list […]