Sentences with phrase «sign of the kingdom»

And yet, even in the mess, signs of the kingdom emerge in the struggle to love, on street corners, in the rain.

(The description of the church as sign of the kingdom, although not as instrument, was adopted by the World Council of Churches in 1968.)

Similarly, Jesus» petition that God's will be done on earth as it is in heaven, though it «has a clear future, eschatological reference,... does not conflict with a desire to see signs of the kingdom now.»

Indeed, one of the refreshing aspects of this book is that the Church is not seen as the problem, but as a proper sign of the kingdom.

This continuous battle with hostile, demonic powers was one of the strongest signs of the kingdom's presence.

For the gospel writers, however, both Jesus» miracles, especially the exorcisms, and his teaching were evidence of his authority and were signs of the kingdom.

For the gospel writers, the miracles were signs of the kingdom.

James illustrates this new stretching of the heart inside the sign of the kingdom: be patient, strengthen your hearts, do not grumble.

The Amsterdam Declaration affirms, «The salvation Jesus brings and the community of faith he calls forth are signs of his kingdom's presence here and now, though we wait for its complete fulfillment when he comes again in glory.

amen brother soul... a comunity that can enter into that kind of communitas is truly a sign of the kingdom

Signs and wonders are indeed a sign of the kingdom, but so are love, forgiveness, gentleness, self - control, and other fruits of the Spirit.

Just as theologians have said that the revealed God remains the hidden God, so we can say that the power of the age to come in our midst means that signs of the kingdom, very real signs, are revealed to us while at the same time the kingdom remains hidden and is yet to be revealed in all its glory.

Christians across the several ecclesial divides increasingly recognize that their divisions are no longer justified, and they know that continuing those divisions enervates the church's mission as a sign of the kingdom.

The church's mission is to be a sign of the kingdom.

Ecclesial communion is required to restore the credibility of the church as a sign of the kingdom, which is the future of humankind.

The critical thing now is a sense of urgency in undertaking such an effort, knowing that no church can be fully true to the Lord or to its own nature as a sign of his kingdom unless it engages the ecumenical challenge.