The Prevailing Church
By Greg Laurie
“Jesus answered, “My Kingdom is not an earthly kingdom. If it were, my followers would fight to keep me from being handed over to the Jewish leaders. But my Kingdom is not of this world.”
—John 18:36
The first-century believers were insulted and criticized for what they were doing. In fact, people accused them of treason, suggesting they were advocating for the overthrow of Caesar, which wasn’t the case (see Acts 17:7–8).
This was a complete misunderstanding of what the Christians’ objectives really were. Anyone giving a careful listen to what they were saying would have realized these Christians weren’t seeking to establish an earthly kingdom. Nor were they seeking to overthrow Caesar or Rome.
