Hello and welcome back to the One Thing Podcast. Today's scripture is coming from first Corinthians chapter 4 verse 20, it says, “for the kingdom of God is not a matter of talk but of power.” As Christians, What is life on earth all about?

"...turn to the Lord Jesus Christ, come into His kingdom"

You see, at one time in our lives without the Lord Jesus we’ve lived for the kingdom of this world, on and on living every day in opposition to God. Going our own way, doing our own thing, making our own decisions, and what sinfulness that we lived in prior to knowing the Lord Jesus. But today, the Gospel of the Lord Jesus says to turn to the Lord Jesus Christ, to come into His kingdom. He's made a way where we no longer have to live in the opposition to God, under the oppression of this world and the darkness, but we are able to come alive and to live for His kingdom.

"When Christ comes in, there is a new creation that is formed..."

What a wonderful thing! You see, the kingdom of God is not a matter of talk. We don't just talk about being Christians, we don't just talk a little bit about God, we don't just speak just a couple verses that haven’t tagged and really come alive in our hearts. No, it is not a matter of talk, but a matter of power! When Christ comes in, there is a new creation that is formed, nothing else matters but a new creation in Christ Jesus.

This is what that means! It’s that the one who hated God, now loves Him with all their heart. The one who didn't live for His kingdom, is now empowered to not only live in His kingdom but to expand His kingdom.

"...I want to live in the power of the Lord Jesus Christ"

Will we cry out to God today saying father, I don't want to just live in the so-called norm. Father, I don't want to live in just talk, but I want to live in the power of the Lord Jesus Christ. May we call upon His name today and may our lives not be just a matter of talk but living in the power of God as the new creations in Christ Jesus our Lord, amen!