Matthew 3 – The Announcement of Kingdom Presence
The world is so attractive and promises us so much. In announcing the Kingdom of Heaven John the Baptist was challenging the Jewish people to consider what is really valuable in their lives. The kingdom of heaven was the longing of all the Jewish people, it represented a fulfillment of all the promises of God. That truth is most glorious and more valuable than anything that the kingdoms of this world have to offer. We all fight against the attractiveness of this world and to do that we need to recognize the greatness of the fulfillment of God’s promises in the kingdom.