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A Farewell to Kings

In the book, INSURGENCE: Reclaiming the Gospel of the Kingdom, I explore the stunning beauty of the King, how to enter the kingdom, enjoy its riches, proclaim, embody, demonstrate, and inherit it.

The kingdom of God is the true empire and it stands against all other empires, allegiances, lords, and kings.

The only kingdom that will stand in the end is the royal domain of Jesus Christ. All other kings will be displaced. All other rulers will be uprooted.

The gospel of libertinism says, “You are welcome in God’s kingdom, and you don’t have to change.”

The gospel of legalism says, “You are not welcome in the kingdom unless you change.”

The gospel of the kingdom and Jesus Christ the King say, “I welcome you into my kingdom, and as a result, you will change.”

The kingdom of God confronts you and me. The future has invaded the present. The life of the age to come stands before us, calling you and me to enter and enjoy it.

The kingdom demands a radical decision. So radical that it’s put in terms of “pressing in” and “taking it with violence.” This is the true “radicalization” to the true “empire.” All other allegiances are counterfeits. All other pursuits are distractions.

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Frank Viola is a best-selling author, blogger, speaker, and consultant to authors and writers. His mission is to help serious followers of Jesus know their Lord more deeply so they can experience real transformation and make a lasting impact. To learn more about Frank and his work, go to 20 Years of Projects. To invite Frank to speak at your event, go to his Speaking Page. Due to a new problem with persistent spam that we haven’t figured out how to control, comments are closed for the present time. To contact Frank, use the “Contact” page in the top menu.

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  1. Brian

    October 19, 2017 at 9:38 AM

    I so resonate with the understanding that the Kingdom of the Age to Come has overlapped into our time … “taste the powers of the age to come” (Heb. 6.5). In a real sense, we are people IN this age but not OF this age. That should release transformation!

  2. Abigail

    September 30, 2017 at 5:08 AM

    “I welcome you into my kingdom, and as a result, you will change.”
    Amen! Comforting, assuring and powerful.
    Thank you Lord.

  3. Jason

    September 28, 2017 at 9:19 AM

    Timely and so true Frank.

    As followers of the true King, may we pledge our allegiance to his heavenly government, his “political party,” his flag, and his anthem alone.

    Love you brother

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Frank is a bestselling author, speaker, podcaster, and blogger. He helps serious followers of Jesus know their Lord more deeply so they can experience real transformation and make a lasting impact. His blog – frankviola.org – is regularly ranked in the top 5 of all Christian blogs on the Web and his podcast – Christ is All – has ranked #1 in Canada and #2 in the USA on Apple Podcasts. He and his conversation partners also host The Insurgence Podcast. Frank’s books have sold over 600,000 copies and they’ve been translated into many languages.

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