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Sep 30, 2013 A new survey looks at the average time spent in the drive-through window.
The $5 menu? Doesn't have the same ring to it
Sally Herships
Sep 5, 2013 McDonald's is exploring tweaking their Dollar Menu to include items priced at $1, $2 and even $5.
Chickenomics and the offshoring of your nuggets
Sarah Gardner
Sep 5, 2013 The economics behind shipping chicken carcasses to China for processing: it keeps open the China market for chicken feet.
Fast food strike: Of walk outs and drive-throughs
Krissy Clark
Aug 29, 2013 Fast food workers across the country are walking off the job today. Workers are demanding $15 an hour.
Protests over fast-food wages spread to retail workers
Kate Davidson
Jul 29, 2013 Retail workers find common cause with fast-food employees demanding more hours and higher wages.
McDonald's earnings: So goes the cheeseburger, so goes the economy?
Julia Coronado
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Jul 22, 2013 McDonald's has released its latest business results, and the numbers are a few Happy Meals short of expectations.
McDonald's tries to help employees budget
Katie Long
Jul 16, 2013 McDonald's teamed up with Visa to create an online budget guide assisting employees with money management.
A whole new place to eat McDonald's: Vietnam
Queena Kim
Jul 16, 2013 International expansion is part of the fast-food chain's business strategy. In fact, Vietnam will be the 38th Asian country McDonald's is entering.
Freakonomics: Can the McDouble save humanity?
Stephen Dubner
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Jul 3, 2013 An argument for why the McDonald's burger is the "cheapest, most nutritious, and bountiful food that has ever existed in human history."
Are you afraid of the potato cartel?
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Jun 17, 2013 A giant grocery wholesaler is accusing a giant potato growers association of fixing prices.


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text: Cable TV Boxes Become 2nd Biggest Energy Drain In Homes latimes.com Ralph Vartabedian on cable boxes: The seemingly innocuous appliances — all 224 million of them across the nation — together consume as much electricity as produced by four giant nuclear reactors, running around the clock. They have become the biggest single energy user in many homes, apart from air conditioning. … A set-top cable box with a digital recorder can consume as much as 35 watts of power, costing about $8 a month for a typical Southern California consumer. The devices use nearly as much power turned off as they do when they are turned on. Insane. The title, however is incorrect. The correct title should be: Piece of Shit Cable TV Boxes Become 2nd Bigger Energy Users In Many Homes. tech cable cable boxes television electricity


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Here on earth, we were two souls..
in this world damned and old..
but we were bound to meet...
and be true companions indeed,.
Two plants that grows in a seed,.
to endure harshness and pain...
You were a wise men that grows,
and I was a fool that doesn't know,
We were fighters if you remember..
a team made of merely each other,
We were a duo that's undefeated...
so fair to say we are undisputed..
But I was more than just a fool,
I took your kindness for granted..
and our friendship I have tainted..
as I recall all the wrong I've done,
and it reflects what I've become...
someone so blue and lonesome..
Time passes like the howling wind,
my life was filled with guilt and sins..
I never knew you were always there,
for I am blinded from those who care,
no shelter for me when I'm scared...
to say it's my own doing is just fair..
But still I was blessed with union..
as the mercy of time has shown..
through the tides that reunites us..
Once again we are in our circle...
age and tears has changed our lives,
as we enter the world of manhood...
Yet we possess a deep compassion..
that blooms in our hearts long ago...
It's something that's beyond mortality..
as for me, it's food to my dying soul...
and warmth for my world so cold....
Perhaps the only reason I feel blessed..
But too short is this joyful moment..
for a journey to afar you were bound..
I wish I'll see you in the lost and found,
for I long to know you're safe and sound..
My tears were overshadowed by the night,
the emotion so strong within I can't fight..
Atlas I can only utter all my laments...
for it's me who wasted all the moments..
that was simply meant for our reminiscence...
those days of childhood and innocence...
I adore those days that we have shared,
but now emptiness fills this room so bare..
Now it's only your words that I recall..
with the kindness you possess deep within,
Harshness I've suffered for all my sins..
and you were there standing as my kin,
The distance between us is no divide,
for I felt my heart close to you always..
My soul yearns to walk into your mind,
and see all the thoughts I couldn't find..
I dedicate these words to my one friend..
that perhaps from heaven you were sent...
I have acquired the strength that you gave,
for it's my worthless life you have saved..
Never forget the day that we were one..
It's a promise we have said and done..
Those words I etch to my delicate heart..


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Yellow Card - Caution and Red Card - Ejection for Coach's
Modified on 2013/01/23 18:29 by Administrator — Categorized as: Uncategorized
GSYSL will now allow cards to be shown to coaches, if you issue a caution or send-off to them. This provides the referee will a tool to clearly inform coaches. Again, referees may now show the appropriate card when cautioning or sending off a coach.
Referees will be instructed that they have the option to issue/show cards to coaches for the following offenses: issue/show a Yellow Card – Caution for Dissent. and issue/show a Red Card – Ejection for a 2nd Yellow Card (Dissent) or Straight Red Card for Offensive, Insulting or Abusive Language and/or Gestures whenever Coaches display such irresponsible behavior from their bench area.
Guidance on Issuing of Yellow/Red Cards
Players, substitutes or substituted players Any information regarding cards issued to players, substitutes or substituted players shall be recorded on the first page of the USSF Referee Report form, as is the usual method of reporting.
A coach or bench personnel (not a player, substitute, or substituted player) that is deemed to be displaying irresponsible behavior may be shown a yellow or red card. The referee must ensure prior to the start of the game that this game is under the auspices of a league that allows this deviation from USSF/FIFA Laws of the Game.
Coaches or bench personnel warned (yellow) or dismissed (red) shall have the information regarding the type of card and the words irresponsible behavior recorded on a supplemental report form (second page)
In addition, the information will need to be submitted on the YC/RC/Coach Ejection Report
As always, if a coach displays irresponsible behavior and they are warned or dismissed, there needs to be description of what was said and/or done both by the coach and the referee on the supplemental report as well.
Suggested process to application
Be sure you have reviewed the YC/Caution and RC/Ejection as it NOW applies to coach's in GSYSL
Be sure to apply: Ask, Tell, Remove.
Ask to coach to refrain (either by means of your voice or a calming motion with your hands)
Tell the coach by issuing a YC/Caution
Remove the coach by issuing a 2nd YC and a RC ....or a straight RC
You can go right to Remove if need be, but you should normally use the three steps, if possible.
You must file a USSF Supplemental Report. The reason given for the YC or RC: Irresponsible Behavior for Bench Personnel.
Methodology of Displaying Cards
Whenever a player, substitute or substituted player, and now coach, is shown any card, the display of the card needs to be in the general vicinity of the person to whom it is issued and it must be clear to whom the card has been issued.
Game Restart
When a game is stopped for the sole purpose of issuing a yellow or red card to a coach or bench person, the proper restart is a dropped ball at the point the ball was when the game was stopped.If the game has already been stopped, and then the card is shown, the correct restart would be based upon the reason for the stoppage of play.
Coach's who are ejected or are under suspension must leave and/or remain completely away (defined as a distance of at least 100 yards) from the playing site or complex where his or her team is playing a game for the entire length of his or her suspension.
Such a person may not communicate with his or her team by any means – including, but not limited to, relaying of information through a third party or by electronic means – during the period beginning one-half hour prior to the scheduled start time or at any time during the game, including during the half-time interval.
Failure to abide by this rule may result in additional disciplinary action.
All Cautions and Ejections will be posted on the "Disciplinary Report" on the Referee Page of the GSYSL web site
Coach's issued two (2) yellow cards in a season or one (1) red card will be subject to a three (3) game suspension Referees are reminded that this policy of showing a yellow or red card to a coach is limited to GSYSL league play only. This policy should not be applied to other competitive events (such as tournament or other competitive leagues or events unless stipulated by the specific rules of competition pertaining to that event
Dealing with an Ejected Player or Coach
If a player is sent off, the league requires the following procedure to be used:
No youth player shall be ordered by the referee to leave the premises.
The player may remain on the bench area provided they remove their jersey, put on warm-up jacket or similar action while on the bench. The coaches shall be informed the player may not act in an inappropriate manner for the remainder of the match.
A player may not go to the spectator side of the field
A player may leave the vicinity of the field area. In this situation, the age level of the players must be considered. The safety of the player is the first concern even in a send off situation.
During a tournament situation, a designated location under the supervision of tournament staff may be designated for players to sit after being sent off. In this situation, a tournament official or coach should escort the player to the designated location.
If the player continues to act in an inappropriate manner, you have the authority to ask the coach to control the player in question or terminate the match. In either of these situations, the behavior must be reported via USSF Referee Report to the league and the SRA
When dealing with coaches, the "ask, tell, dismiss" guidelines recommended by US Soccer National Referee Office shall be followed.
If you dismiss a coach in a situation where there is no assistant coach available at the game, be aware of the fact that the coach is alone and in the "tell" phase clearly communicate if you are forced to remove the coach, the game must be terminated "as there must be a rostered coach on the bench side of the field for the game to continue".
There is no exception to this policy of US Youth Soccer and Granite State Soccer League.
In either case if you are unsure as to how to proceed. You can contact the following people for guidance:
Byron Phinney – League Chair – 386-986-7315
Paul Lessard - League Vice Chair – 603-289-6841
Steve Lewis – League Assignor – 916-877-5391


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Good morning! I'll be performing this weekend at #FPAC23 :) SAT, Oct 4 @2:50PM on the Legacy Stage & SUN, Oct 5 @3:25PM on the Generation Stage. Come & commemorate Filipino American History Month as well as celebrating Filipino Arts and Culture ! Best of all, it's absolutely FREE! See you there :) #FilAmARTS (at Grand Park)
Today marks 3 years from my album "Journey". I've lived & I've learned and it's time for new one…
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"Your Love" is a song I wrote in memory of my grandma, Nanay Rosa Dime Francisco, who just passed away.
It's never easy losing someone you love. It grieves me that I wasn't able to spend more time with her or even get to say goodbye. Yet, my heart rejoices knowing that she is with Jesus. I am so honoured and blessed to have known such a woman of great faith, courage and love. Her love was so contagious that it captured the hearts of many people. This song is about that love, that she has graciously taught me through her life. My heart can rejoice yet again for beautiful and purposed filled life she has lived.
I love you, Nay. Thank you for everything.
Your Love (A Song For Nanay) - Nessa Rica
Wrote down a list today of what I learned from your life
Like to put a smile through the pain even through the trials
But I can't see you all the time, further by the miles
Cause I don't know what I'd do without you
Your love lives on in me
Your love has taught me
To love, all that I see
I'm so glad to know you
Cause you're a beauty
You know all the things to say when I'm feeling down
And the warmth of your embrace, your love it surrounds
I know you care and you'll always be there
Cause I don't know what I'd do without you
A friend to all, a mother for sure
A woman you can turn to
I know I can count on you
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A promising new form of nuclear power that evolved in part from research more than a decade ago at Oregon State University has received a significant boost: up to $226 million in funding to NuScale Power from the U.S. Department of Energy. NuScale began as a spinoff company based on the pioneering research of OSU […]
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January 23, 2014
Federal Boost for OSU Spinoff
January 23, 2014
Carnivores in Retreat
In ecosystems around the world, the decline of large predators such as lions, wolves and cougars is changing the face of landscapes from the tropics to the Arctic. An analysis of 31 carnivore species shows how threats such as habitat loss, persecution by humans and reductions in prey combine to create global hotspots of carnivore […]
January 23, 2014
Viral Diagnostics
Rocky Baker, supervisor of the virology lab in the Oregon State University Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory, identified this influenza virus in pet ferrets whose owner had come down with the flu. Ferrets are susceptible, he says, and the owner was concerned that his animals became sick after contact with a family member who had influenza symptoms. […]
January 23, 2014
Through the Needle
On the surface of a Douglas-fir needle, the spore of a fungal pathogen, Phaeocryptopus gaeumannii, germinates and sends forth threads (hyphae). It matures into an organism that will grow inside the needle and reproduce. By interfering with the tree's ability to exchange air and water, it shuts down photosynthesis. Thus starts a disease known as […]
January 23, 2014
Oysters on Acid
The oceans are about 30 percent more acidic than they were a century ago, and scientists are beginning to understand the consequences for marine ecosystems. Oysters may provide an early warning of what's to come. George Waldbusser, a biogeochemist in the College of Earth, Ocean, and Atmospheric Sciences, and Elizabeth Brunner, a master's student, conducted […]
January 23, 2014
Nanocrystals for Solar
In Alex Chang's lab in the School of Chemical, Biological and Environmental Engineering, researchers arrange atoms in precise patterns to create materials with novel electrical and heat-transfer properties. Chang and his colleagues use electron microscopy to visualize and analyze structures that are often only a few atoms thick. "The EM facility is very important for […]
January 23, 2014
Illuminating Plankton
Consuelo Carbonell-Moore has made it her life's work to document the diversity of one of the ocean's most abundant life forms: dinoflagellates, a type of plankton. These organisms are no mere bystanders in marine ecosystems. Some produce life-giving oxygen. Others influence the formation of coral reefs. In coastal waters, they can bloom as "red tides" […]
January 23, 2014
Proof of Pollination
As honeybees pick up pollen and nectar, they pollinate about one-third of the plants in the human diet. "Growers rent honeybees to pollinate their crops, and we are taking a close look to see what kinds of pollen the bees are actually collecting," says Sujaya Rao, entomologist in Crop and Soil Science. Using a scanning […]
January 22, 2014
Neighbors in Tech: Advantage Partners
In most neighborhoods, talk turns to family, weather or sports. But when the neighbors include a global high-tech company and the state's largest research university, the conversation bends to technology. "In choosing a location for its Advanced Products Division in 1974, key criteria for HP included quality of life and proximity to a great engineering […]
January 22, 2014
Breed to Feed
Oregon's $5 billion-a-year agriculture industry needs new breeds of grains, nuts, fruits and vegetables. Some food crops become vulnerable to disease and pests. Others must evolve to match the changing needs of farmers and consumers. Oregon State University plant breeders have a long legacy of creating new food crops with better yields, healthier nutritional content […]
January 22, 2014
The Gas Track
For an undergraduate, Josh Tibbitts faced an unusual problem last winter: where to find a source of high-pressure natural gas for a new research lab. We're not talking about double or triple the pressure that produces the blue flame in your furnace or a kitchen stove — typically less than one-quarter of a pound per […]
January 22, 2014
International Imperative in Science
My research career took me to the waters off Africa, South America and Central America. I found the experience of working with colleagues from many nations to be exciting, and I learned a lot about the scientific challenges we were addressing. In retrospect, I realize I learned a lot more about being a good citizen […]
January 22, 2014
Shoring Up Our Coasts
As a scholar in environmental communications, Miriah Russo Kelly is digging into the interpersonal dynamics of collaboration and cooperation among people who may share little in common except locale — fishermen and hotel managers, loggers and grocers, political leaders and homeowners, climate scientists and climate skeptics.
January 22, 2014
Lamprey Brain Trust
"The situation for Pacific lamprey is bad and getting worse," says OSU fisheries biologist David Noakes, director of the Oregon Hatchery Research Center in Alsea. "We have enormous gaps in our knowledge of even the most basic aspects of life history, ecology and behavior of our native lamprey." To jumpstart the filling of those gaps, […]
January 22, 2014
Friending a Fish
One of Earth's most ancient animals has inhabited some of the modern world's hottest locations: Facebook and Twitter. Thanks to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS), the Pacific lamprey last year had a virtual life on social media in the character of "Luna," an imaginary fish that kids could follow online as she migrated […]
January 22, 2014
To Bring Back a Native Fish
Pacific lamprey, Entosphenus tridentatus, after many years of flying under the radar, have just recently received increased attention and awareness. Three events are planned for February, "Lamprey Awareness Month," as christened by Jeremy Monroe of Freshwaters Illustrated, to give one of the oldest vertebrates some due. On February 10, the Corvallis Science Pub (Old World […]
January 10, 2014
Language Matters
Language matters. It frames our relationships and defines our culture. It affirms common interests and ways of seeing the world.
January 10, 2014
Oregon State Researchers Honored for Achievements
Remote Sensing of the Oceans Dudley Chelton, Distinguished Professor, College of Earth, Ocean, and Atmospheric Sciences Award: 2013 William T. Pecora Award for achievement in Earth remote sensing Sponsoring organization: NASA and the U.S. Department of the Interior For more than 30 years, Chelton as led efforts to improve satellite-derived measurements of the four primary […]
January 10, 2014
Flight of the Bumblebees
Responding to the sting of declining honeybee populations, Oregon State University entomologists and engineers are planning to track native bumblebees with tiny sensors. Many aspects of bumblebee behavior are unknown, but better understanding may lead to bee-friendly agricultural practices, says Sujaya Rao, an entomologist in the College of Agricultural Sciences. "Lack of pollination is a […]
January 10, 2014
High Noon for Forest Fires
Decades of fire suppression have put the Ponderosa pine forests of Eastern Oregon at risk. Despite being adapted to frequent low-intensity fire, they have accumulated high fuel loads. Forest managers must decide when to let low-intensity fires burn and where to invest in costly fuel reduction treatments. With a $1.2 million grant from the National […]
January 9, 2014
Where the Wild Whales Are
Some researchers are gene hunters. They track wildlife populations by following differences and similarities in genetic profiles. Now a research team led by Scott Baker, associate director of OSU's Marine Mammal Institute, is helping scientists visualize genetic information from individual whales across the ocean. A member of Baker's team, Ph.D. student Dori Dick in the […]
November 15, 2013
Wordsmithing the Climate Crisis
[Editor's note: Terra Associate Editor Lee Sherman is reporting from the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change in Warsaw, Poland, on research by Gregg Walker, Oregon State professor of speech communications.] I'm sitting at a laptop that's locked onto a long table of laptops in the vast IT space in Warsaw's national stadium. […]
November 13, 2013
Great IDEA
Oregon State University students increasingly use the globe as their campus. They might live with a family in the Amazon rainforest, go scuba diving in the Caribbean and hear life-changing stories in health clinics in South Africa and India. They witness wildlife management on an African safari ranch and in the Himalayan foothills of Nepal. […]
November 11, 2013
Sustainability, Face to Face
Last February, when Lisa Baldinger arrived in Belém, a city of 2 million people on Brazil's north coast, she didn't speak a word of Portuguese. "I didn't even know how to say 'hello,'" she says. Baldinger had gone to Brazil to learn about grassroots environmental management in the Amazon rainforest. She came home with a […]
November 4, 2013
Swimming with Sharks
For Courtney Jackson, everything began when she saw a shark swim across a television screen. She was in second grade, and the Discovery Channel's Shark Week took her underwater and face-to-face with fearsome predators. At the end of it, she came to one conclusion: She wanted to be the scientist swimming with the sharks. A […]
November 4, 2013
Thrashing Around at the Fish Trap
When David Noakes asks me if I want to go into the fish trap, I don't hesitate. Of course! What science writer worth her salt wouldn't? As I tug on a pair of waders and shrug into a rubberized jacket, I imagine myself getting a brief lesson in fisheries biology — how to net a […]
October 10, 2013
On a Wing and a Dare
On a warm afternoon last summer in the hills west of Corvallis, three Oregon State University students went hiking in the McDonald-Dunn Forest when they became "lost." A few scattered belongings — a backpack, shoes, a shirt — marked their trail in an emergency response exercise. Rather than send out a full-scale operation on foot […]
October 10, 2013
An Elegant Matrix
In the Northwest, where tons of biomass rots in forests or burns in slash piles, the conversion of waste into biochar is an environmental and economic win-win.
October 10, 2013
Forests at Risk
"The margin between life and death in the forest can be rather small," says Oregon State climate scientist Philip Mote. As wildfires widen, insects invade and drought deepens, the razor-thin margin for tree survival becomes ever thinner. A five-year, $4 million grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture will speed the search for answers — […]


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As we've been learning in these Lord's Day mornings recently one very important way in which we serve the Lord is in our prayer life, and Jesus is helping us to see how we should pray. Turn again with me this morning to the 6th chapter of Matthew if you will. If you didn't bring along a Bible there's one in the pew near you and I'd like you to follow along as we look from place to place in God's Word this morning.
We serve the Lord in our prayers, but only if our prayers are in accord with His design for prayer, and our dear Lord in this particular passage gives us instruction as to how to pray. That's the intent of this, The Disciple's Prayer or as it's commonly known The Lord's Prayer; it is an instruction for us to know how to pray. Prayer is vital; it's to the Christian what breathing is to the human being. It is the drawing in of the presence of God that gives us life and sustenance, and yet we must know how to pray as we ought to pray. And we have problems with that; according to Romans 8, Paul says, "We do not know how to pray as we ought." And our Lord here is helping to make it right so we will understand, and we've been seeing that this particular prayer that the Lord gives is not a prayer to be recited only although that would certainly be alright, it's not a prayer to be a part of a ritual or a routine or a liturgy, but it is a skeleton for which all prayers are to find their form. In other words these are simply brief concise statements that open up to us incredible unlimited horizons and vistas of comprehension and content in our prayers.We've been learning that as we've been taking them one phrase at a time.
This morning we come to the third phrase in verse 10 it's the first three words, "Thy kingdom come." "Thy kingdom come." Let's read the whole prayer and see it again in its context. "Our Father, who art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our debts as we forgive our debtors. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, forever. Amen." "Thy kingdom come." An incredible statement, three simple words in English, three simple words in Greek, and yet they open up to us something so vastly beyond us that we could never conceive all that's contained in that simple statement. As I even approach this text I feel like a little boy with a pail at the beach standing before the uncharted seas, there's no way I can contain it in my bucket, there's no way I can articulate all that's here, but if I can just begin to wet your appetite you can spend the rest of your life examining all that is beyond this, and someday in eternity understand the measure of what is meant. "Thy kingdom come." Francis Havergall has beautifully written the following verse to Jesus Christ and I think in that verse expresses something of the meaning of that phrase, "Oh the joy to see Thee reigning, Theemy own beloved Lord. Every tongue Thy name confessing, worship, honor, glory, blessing brought to thee with one accord.Thee my Master and my friend vindicated and enthroned, unto earth's remotest end glorified, adored and owned."
The exaltation of the Lord Jesus Christ is what that prayer is about. "Thy kingdom come," is expressed to the one who has a right to rule and a right to reign who is none other than the King Himself, the King of Kings and Lord of Lords, Jesus Christ. God the Father seeks this so when you praythis you are praying it in accord with God's will, for in Psalm 2 we read, "Yet have I set my king upon my holy hill of Zion." In other words God says He is exalting His Son the King. "The LORD hath said unto the Son, Thou art my Son; this day have I begotten thee. Ask of me, and I will give thee the nations for thine inheritance, and the uttermost part of the earth for thy possession." You see, God wants to give the kingdoms of the world to the Son. God desires to set His Son, His King on the holy hill of Zion to reign on the throne of David. When David wanted to build a temple for the Lord, God said to him through the prophet Nathan, you can't do that because you're a man of blood, I'll not let you do that, and God removed from him one great joy and in return God gave to him one great promise and said in Second Samuel 7, though you will not build My house, through your loins will come a child and of that child shall be built a kingdom which shall never end. And so the promise of the Kingdom to the King, the Son, the eternal Son is given in the Old Testament, not just there but many times. In fact throughout the Old Testament there is a promise of a coming King, one who would be born upon whose shoulders would be the government, says Isaiah. One who would reign and rule and have sway in the earth, a Savior, a Monarch, a King, a Messiah.
The very word Messiah means anointed one, one with a right to rule and reign. You see, and this is so important for you to understand, God's program centers on a person. It is not a plan without a person, it is not a program without a person; history focuses on a person. One who will come again to reign as King of Kings and Lord of Lords. Such was the hope of Israel, such is the hope of the church; such is the hope of the world. Jesus Christ the King will consummate history. Someone has well said history is His story. History is the redemptive unfolding of God's plan in the person of Jesus Christ, we are moving to the place where Christ dominates. In Daniel as we shall see tonight, and I can't help but mingle the two sermons, in Daniel as we see the image smashed by a flying stone coming through the air, that stone is representative of Christ and then the stone fills the whole earth, you see Christ is inseparable from His Kingdom. There is no plan apart from the person, the person is the plan. And to pray, "Thy kingdom come," is nothing more or less nor could it be more or less than Christ reign, here and now that is what that is saying, and we'll see it as we move through it this morning.
A true child of God then concerns himself not so much with his own plans and his own desires as he does with the determinate program and plan of God revealed in the person of Jesus Christ. Praying right is not letting God in on your plans it is calling for God to fulfill His own. "Thy kingdom come." It takes quite a transformation in the life of a believer to come to the place where instead of saying, my kingdom come he says, "Thy kingdom come." Oh we may say, "Thy kingdom come," in words but I wonder sometimes if our prayers aren't literally filled with our own kingdom, our own plan, our own rule, our own reign; our own causes. And yet all of history, all of redemptive history from the fall in Genesis, where we heard of the seed of the woman to be born to bruise the serpent's head, all of history is moving to the glorification of, of the Son of God, the King of Kings and Lord of Lords, all of redemptive history, and all history is redemptive history in that sense is moving to the consummation, the return of Christ. His cause and His program and His plan is our preoccupation. But have you noticed how that goes against your human nature, have younoticed that? Have you noticed how much your prayers are filled with yourself? Have you noticed how you rush into God's presence to unload on Him your needs, and your causes, your concerns? I guess it's always that way with human nature because we have a bent towards self.
I don't think it's better illustrated anyplace than it's illustrated in the life of a baby, a new born baby knows nothing of the community spirit. A baby knows nothing about letting someone else have their choice, a baby screams and is unable to deal with something like a mother coming in and saying, you know I'm really going to get to that I, I think by about 9:15 but in the meantime I've got a few things to do, no. A baby understands one thing and that's me, me, me, I want, I want, and when they get a little after the stage of even being in the crib, it's that's mine you can't have it. And that's the bent, and as they grow up we continue the same kind of thing, we generate subcultures we appeal to those subcultures through advertising and through the various things in our society, and when they grow up even through the Junior High and the High School age we tell them that they are the king of their own castle, that they are to determine their own destiny, they are the master of their ownfate, they will arrange their own affairs, they are charting their own course, they are to govern their own lives, and so the whole of human society is a selfish, self-centered orientation that knows very little about any other pronouns than me, mine and I. And so when God invades a life and all of a sudden the command of the Word of God is that when you pray it isn't me, mine and I, it's Thy name be hallowed and Thy will be done, and Thy kingdom come, that goes against the grain. And then when you have people coming along telling us that we are to tell God that, ... I hear these preachers saying that we're to go to God and demand certain things, and we're to claim certain things, and affirm certain things, and force God to do certain things, that's a total miscomprehension of all that God has ever designed to do in human history and that is to glorify His own name, His own cause and His own will in His own Son, Jesus Christ.
Now when I sincerely believe, and I genuinely confess Christ as Lord and King in my life, and beloved that's what salvation does, salvation isn't anything less than that, it isn't just taking Him as Savior and not as Lord, salvation is to confess with your mouth Jesus as Lord, Romans 10. And when you have done that you are brought then into a affirmation that the direction of your life is toward the exaltation of the Lord of your life who is Jesus Christ, and your own causes are only valid insofar as they agree with and are in accord and harmony with the eternal causes of God to be revealed in Christ. When I pray, "Thy kingdom come," I am really in an affirmation of my own will relinquishing the rule of my ownlife, and I am saying to God's Holy Spirit, the Spirit of Christ within me, You take control and You do what You will for Your glory. Now when you do that, you bring yourself into an immediate confrontation with your own human nature, because your human nature screams for its own will, and its own way and its own causes. Oh beloved that we could be preoccupied with the things of God, that we could be lost in His Kingdom because if that were true then we would begin to value things that should be valued, and no man could ever take anything away from us.
People say to me all the time, what's going to happen to America? Oh we've got this problem over in Iran, we've got the international back mail, we've got all the intrigues in our own country, economically and politically and in education and in the encroaching humanism and morality and all of these things, homosexuality, what's going to happen to our own country? Wh ... is it going to get worse, are we going to get persecuted? Well there are already I think five pastors in America on trial now who could go to jail for things they believe and maybe it's coming, maybe the time is coming when we're not going to be able to say certain things and they're going to put us in jail but if our causes, mark it, are God's causes then we lose nothing. If the investment of our lives are in His Kingdom that cannot be touched.
People say, ar ... aren't you concerned about America, aren't you concerned about where America's going? Well I am in a sense because this is my homeland and I, I'm grateful to God for putting me here, and the freedoms that are here I'm thankful for but frankly folks, my concern is God's Kingdom, not a passing nation in the history of the world, America will go the way of all the rest of the nations, inexorably built into America is the inevitable hour indicated by God's Word, "Righteousness exalteth a nation, but sin is a reproachto any people." America will not last because no nation ever lasts because built into it are the seeds of its own damnation because of sin. And we can see rapidly that we have abandoned already our causes for God, we have already abandoned our biblical standards and morality and we are on the backside on the way down, we know that but America is not the issue, the issue is the Kingdom of God and the Kingdom of Christ and His causes, and if that's our concern then whatever they take they'll never touch the things that really matter.
I said to one of the young people at a college Bible study Friday night, somebody said to me, what would happen if you got persecuted for preaching or if these things happen ... and by the way in many generations and many times even in our own day in other countries that's what's happened, and I simply said this, well you know, if they come after me and they take everything I have and put me in jai1 they, they can never touch anything that's valuable to me, right? They can take my car and they can take my house, they can take my clothes, they can take a few trinkets we got lying around, they can take all that stuff, they can't take the love I have for my wife and her love for me, they can't take the love I have for my children and their love for me, they can't take the love I have for God's people and the people's love for me, they can never touch my friendships, they can never touch Christ in my life, they can never touch anything in the Kingdom. And so I invest my life there, and so my causes become God's causes, and the only issues that the believer should be concerned about are those issues that build His Kingdom. That's why we don't want to get sidetracked into the things of our day and the things of our world, we are in the business of being committed to the Kingdom, and the Kingdom will go on and the gates of hell will never prevail against it. Nations will come and go, our own should Jesus tarry, but that is never the issue with us, the issue with us is the Kingdom, the Kingdom. It doesn't mean we aren't to pray for our leaders, we are, the Bible tells us that. But we're to pray that our leaders would act and speak and think in accord with God's principles. We are Kingdom people, and so for us to pray "Thy kingdom come," is the most basic part of our lives. We are to pray for God's causes. How can we call ourselves Christians, how can we say we have affirmed the Lordship of Christ, how can we say we have crowned Him King of our lives when we are not preoccupied with His causes, but with our own?
Now remember the Lord is presenting here the pattern for praying. He is showing us that the standard of religion in His own day among the Jews was inadequate, their fasting was not the kind that they should have done, their giving was not right, their theology was not right; He said that in chapter 5, their relation to material things is not right. He'll say that in the rest of chapter 6, and for here He says your praying isn't right, why? You pray for your own glory. Look back in verse 5, "You do not pray like the hypocrites," He said, "who love to pray standing in the synagogues and on the corners of the streets, that they may be seen by men." Don't pray that way seeing your own gain, your ownends; your own selfish pride. "Thy kingdom come." It's His causes that should be in your heart. And so we have a model prayer.
Now remember this, every part of this prayerspeaks of God. "Our Father, who art in heaven," that's God's paternity, as our Father. "Hallowed be thy name." That's God priority. "Thy kingdom come." That's God's program. "Thy will be done," that's God's plan. "Give us this day our daily bread." That's God's provision. "Forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors." That's God's pardon. "Lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil." That's God's protection. "For thine is the kingdom, the power, the glory forever." That's God's pre-eminence. The whole of prayer focuses on Him and thus we've used the verse again and again, and where Jesus said in John 14:13, "Whatever you ask in my name, that will I do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son." It's the glory of God that is the measure of prayer. The paternity of God, we already studied that, didn't we? It's God who is our loving Father, and we go to Him with no fear, no anxiety but with an eager boldness because we know He loves us. And then we discussed the priority of God, "Hallowed be thy name." And we said that that means that God's name is all that He is, and to hallow His name means to set it apart, to exalt it, to glorify it, to honor it, and we gave you four ways that we do that. We hallow His name when we believe that He is, when we believe that He is who He is, when we completely are committed to His presence, and when we obey His Word. And He is to be hallowed, not in general in the universe but in general in the universe and most importantly through us.
Now we come to the third one. God's paternity, God's priority, and God's program. What is His program?"Thy kingdom come." His program is to exalt Christ; His program is that the consummation of history would be in the reign and the rule of Jesus Christ. The Talmud, which is the Jewish commentary on God and God's Word and God's law said this, "That prayer in which there is no mention of the Kingdom of God is no prayer at all." That prayer in which there is no mention of the Kingdom of God is no prayer at all. The Kingdom is the heart of the matter, the Kingdom is that for which God has planned history, that He may rule and that He may reign, and that He may be supreme. He comes first in our prayers, before you go blurting into His presence with all your petitions stop long enough to consider His causes, His Kingdom, and affirm your yearning that He be glorified in His purposes, and reiterate that your requests are only requests insofar as they're in accord with His purpose.
Now why is it so hard to do this? Let me show you, back in verse 9, it says, "Hallowed be thy name." And we talked about that in great detail, there's a logical order in these petitions that really help us to understand. "Hallowed be thy name." We say, oh Lord, I want Your name to be holy, I want Your name to be made holy in my life, I want to adorn the doctrine of God as Paul told Titus, I want to live out the holiness that manifests You to the world, be hallowed in me, let Your name be made hallowed in me, and we say that and yet there's this problem in that. What is the problem? That as soon as we desire to live a holy life, as soon as we desire to live for Him we face the fact that we run right into a kingdom that exists in this world, that the Bible says is the kingdom of darkness, right? And it is the kingdom of darkness and the kingdom of Satan that withstands the effort of a believer to live a hallowed life, therefore subsequent to saying, "Hallowed be thy name." We must say, "Thy kingdom come." Because if Satan's kingdom is not withstood there will be no hallowing of His name, unless as Paul says, we are transformed from the kingdom of darkness into the Kingdom of His dear Son we cannot hallow His name. So that "Thy kingdom come," is the only way that His name will ever be hallowed until His reign is established, until His rule is affirmed, we have no capacity to hallow His name. And you will notice too that the next petition is "Thy will be done." His Kingdom cannot ever come until His will is done, because His Kingdom and His will is one and the same. And so there's a beautiful progression. His will cannot be done until He is acknowledged as King, no one will submit to His will until they submit to His Lordship, and until they submit to His will He can't be Lord, and until He is Lord you have no capacity to hallow His name because He must energize that. And so it wouldn't be enough to say, "Hallowed be thy name," unless we said, "Thy kingdom come," and we can't say, 'Thy kingdom come," apart from saying, "Thy will be done." Because His Kingdom is the right to rule which gives Him the privilege of expressing His will to which we submit. And so it all flows together.
Now let' look at the phrase, "Thy kingdom come." It's so exciting to me and I just hope you're as excited about this when I'm done as I am. I just feel thrilled at what the Lord is beginning to open up in my own heart on this. Three words, "Thy kingdom come." The word thy, a simple pronoun, su. The word kingdom, basileia, I want to talk about it a minute, basileia. The word is translated kingdom but it means rule or reign. I, I just wish I guess personally that everywhere that word appears they had translated it reign, r-e-i-g-n, reign, because I think that says something to us that kingdom doesn't, we think of kingdom, and immediately what do you think of? Henry the Eighth? Castles, forts, knights. Or maybe you think of the magic kingdom, Disneyland? I don't know what you think of, castles there too, Sleeping Beauty, who knows? Kingdom, and we think of when we think of a kingdom we think of all the ramifications of that, we think of land and we think of people riding horses and pomp and ceremony and maidens and knights and castles and moats and walls and laws and all that stuff. And we can't think of kingdom in - in any other terms because that's the world's perspective. That's why Pilate said to Jesus, Are You a King? And the implication was what kind of a King are You? I mean whoever saw such a King as You? What kind of a King are You? And to which Jesus replied, "My kingdom is not of this (what?) world." I, I wish they'd taken the word basileiaand translated it reign. Thy reign come.
Because we would understand that. That means Christ rules. He doesn't have to have walls and castles and moats and knights and fair maidens and crowns an d all of that. It's the rule of Christ, it is the reign of Christ; it is the sovereignty of Christ for which we are to pray. And then the verb elthetō, which is an aorist active imperative form of erchomaiwhich means to come. It means let it immediately and suddenly come. Let it come and let it come now, and let it come suddenly. Let it come actually and let it come completely.
Now then, these three words introduce to us three questions that I'd like to try to answer, and say try because I can't do it in its fullness but I'm going to try to give you something to think about, and I think it's exciting. Three questions, question number one, whose is the kingdom? That's the word, Thy, we'll take each word and make a question, whose is the kingdom? It's Thy kingdom, who is Thy? Go back to the antecedent in verse 9, "Our Father, who art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come." Whose kingdom is this? It's God's kingdom. It's not a human kingdom, it's God's kingdom. We're not involved in a human kingdom, that's not our priority, we are not of this world we have been translated out of this world; our citizenship is not here. We are sojourners and pilgrims, our citizenship is there, we look for a city whose builder and maker is God. I'm amazed how people want to worry about how they can preserve the church through the political entities in society, it can't be done; you can't do it. There is no human institution made that can dovetail with the kingdom, none and that's why when, when Christians get political they find themselves with all kinds of strange bedfellows. Because you can't advance the kingdom through the politics of any society. One of the tragedies in America is in the early years of America when America was Christian in, in a greater sense than it is today by far, and the leaders of the country were Christians the church relinquished to the government certain rights, they let the government take over, taking care of the widows and taking care of the orphans and a welfare system, and they let it go to the government because they were all Christians, now we wake up and find out later that the government has taken over all those social responsibilities that belong to the church and we don't know how to get them back again, and we don't like what the government's doing with them. And if somebody had of thought long ago that you can't run the kingdom through the government, maybe we wouldn't have gotten into this. This is unique, we're not talking about a man made kingdom, they come and go, Egypt came and went, Syria came and went, Assyria came and went, Babylon came and went, Medo-Persia came and went, Rome came and went, and will come again. Greece, Alexander the Great conquered everything from Europe clear to India, and the Northern of Europe into Egypt and it's gone and nothing is left of that great empire. Historians tell us there have been at least 21 great civilizations all of which are now extinct.
Daniel said it, he said it in reference to Babylon but it could be said in reference to all nations of the world, "God has numbered the kingdom, and finished it. Thou art weighed in the balances, and found wanting. Thy kingdom is divided." And that night the Medes and the Persians came through the gates and wiped out the Babylonian Empire. All kingdoms go the way of all flesh, the descending power of sin is the decay and distress and destruction are inevitable, and it'll happen in America, it is inevitable, it is the inexorable law of God. But we're not talking about that, we never equate the church with America, we ever equate the kingdom of God with America, the kingdom of God is the kingdom of God, and it is bigger than a nation, it is different than a nation. And so our cause is God's cause. I love this country because it's my own home, and because God's given us great freedoms here and I'm grateful to Him for that, and because there are people here I love and people I long for that they should know Christ, but His kingdom is my cause, and this country will only exist and will only be tolerated in His heart and my heart as long as it is in accord with the cause of His kingdom, and when it ceases to do that it has no right to be perpetuated. His kingdom is the issue, not my kingdom but His. And I can stress that as I said earlier, you've got to learn somewhere in your prayer life and somewhere in your commitment to God that it isn't your cause that matters. You see that's what our Lord meant when He said, "You seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness," and He will take care of adding all those other things that involve you. Your clothing and your housing and your food, all those things, He'll take care of if you seek His kingdom. And so what are our prayers then? Lord, I pray that You will do whatever advances Your kingdom, whatever brings Your rule and Your reign. Whose is the kingdom? His.
Second question, what is the kingdom? And that's an important question. What is it? What are we talking about when we're talking about the rule of Christ, the reign of Christ? Well, we can't cover everything. I would suggest if you want a good book on it get Alva McClain's book on The Greatness of the Kingdom, comprehensive, wonderful book on that subject. But let me just touch on it, all right? And oh, this is exciting. What is the kingdom? When we say, "Thy kingdom come," what are we saying? Well first of all, the kingdom is a phrase, the kingdom of God, the kingdom of heaven is a phrase used more than any other by Jesus. Very common phrase, in fact He talks about preaching the Good News of the kingdom, in fact when He came it says that He said, "Repent, for the kingdom is at hand." Jesus said, and I think this is very important, He said this in Luke 4:43, "I must preach the kingdom of God; for therefore am I sent." In other words whatever this kingdom is it's the heart of His message, why? Because it's the heart of the plan, it's the heart of history, it's the heart of everything, the reign and the rule of Christ is the apex of human history. Nothing else matters except for this and those things which do matter, matter because they come into accord with this. Jesus spent all of His years with His disciples, brief as they were teaching them the kingdom, the kingdom, the kingdom, the kingdom, and then when He died and rose again He had forty more days and in Acts chapter 1 verses 2 and 3 it says, He appeared to His disciples and He gave them commandments pertaining to the kingdom of God. He had only forty days left but it was kingdom message again and He just kept talking about the kingdom, about His rule and His reign.
Now Jesus spoke of the kingdom in three ways, past, present and future. He spoke of the kingdom as past for it embodied Abraham, Isaac and Jacob in Matthew 8:11, it was already around. He spoke of the kingdom present because in Luke 17:21 He said, "The kingdom of God is in your midst." It' right here He said. And He spoke of the future because here He says pray "Thy kingdom come." Now how can the kingdom be already there in the past, here in the present, and yet need to come in the future? What is this kingdom? This kingdom that's in every tense? This kingdom that is past, present and future all at the same time, this kingdom that already was, already is and needs to be. Well the Jews had an idea they thought the kingdom was political; they thought the kingdom was going to be Jesus coming in and knocking off the Romans, but it wasn't. What is this kingdom? Well, keep in mind this for the first thing, John 18:36 Jesus said, "My kingdom is not of this world;" keep that in mind, so whatever it is it won't be like you're used to. So when Pilate said, Are You a King? What Pilate was saying was this whole lot of confusion, what - how can You claim to to a King? And they nailed it up on His cross, "Jesus of Nazareth, King of the Jews." Cynically, mockingly, what kind of a King is this? This is a King? And Jesus said, you see, you don't understand because "My kingdom is not of this world." So if you're looking for the kind of kingdom you see around you you're notgoing to see it in Jesus Christ, it isn't that kind. Well what kind of kingdom is it?
Let me make a distinction for you that'll help you to understand that. First of all, there are two elements to the kingdom, there is the universal and the earthly, one covers the whole universe and one is related to the earth. Now let me just talk about the universal kingdom; in a sense God is the King of the whole universe, right? No question about that, I mean He made it, He runs it, He'll bring it to its consummation; He is the universal King. Ah, James Orr says, "There is therefore recognized in Scripture a natural and universal kingdom of dominion o f God embracing all objects, persons and events, all doings of individuals and nations, all operations and changes of nature and history absolutely without exception." End quote. In other words God dominates, and the Bible talks about this, Psalm 145:13 says, Thy kingdom is an everlasting kingdom." Psalm 103:19, "The Lord ruleth over all." First Chronicles 29, "Thy reignest over all." Jeremiah 10, "Thou art an everlasting King." Psalm 29:10, "The Lord sitteth King forever." First Chronicles 29:11 and 12 sums up God's universal kingdom in absolutely breathtaking words, "Thine, 0 LORD, is the greatness, and the power, and the glory, and the victory, and the majesty; for all that is in heaven or in the earth is thine. Thine is the kingdom, 0 LORD, and thou art exalted as head above all. And thou reignest over all." What great words. He is the universal King, and He mediates that ruler ship through His Son, by Whom He made the worlds, and of whom is said in Colossians 1, "He is before all things, and by him all things consist." And of whom says Paul to T imothy, He is called the "King eternal, only wise." God is the universal King and He mediates it through His Son, who rules and is given the right to judge and reign.
Now listen, that's the universal kingdom. Look at verse 10 for a minute, you see what it says? "Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven." That's a Hebrew parallelism, and I think we could take the second part and add it to the first part and get the sense of it. Thy kingdom come in earth as it is in heaven. "Thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven." We could even say, Hallowed be thy name in earth as it is in heaven, right? Is God's name hallowed in heaven? Yes. Is God's will done in heaven? Yes. Is His reign and rule established in heaven? Yes. Then what is it asking here? That it be established where? On the earth. That's the essence, the point is this beloved, the universal kingdom in heaven is established, the prayer is let it come to this earth. This one little infinitesimal speck of sand in an infinite universe that rebels against holy God, let it be brought into harmony, see with the rest. The universal kingdom is total and uninterrupted and eternal, and we are simply able to acknowledge that, but what we're praying here is, Oh God, stop the rebellion, turn it around, andmay You be reigning here as You're reigning there. It's a great concept. Although His name is hallowed in heaven it isn't always hallowed on earth, although His will is done in heaven it isn't always done on earth, and although His kingdom come in heaven it isn't come in all cases on earth, because there's rebellion. The purpose then of the prayer is to bring His kingdom to earth, that He might put down sin, that He might put down rebellion, that He might put down evil, that He might bring in
God's hallowed name, God's kingdom, God's will. And you know, it's wonderful to think about, that's going to happen by the way, and when it does happen there won't be anymore distinguishing between His universal and His earthly kingdom, they'll blend into His eternal reign, they'll blend into His eternal reign.
So the kingdom is Christ's rule on earth, that's what we're praying for, we're not praying "Thy kingdom come, universally, He reigns forever there. We're praying on earth as it is in heaven, that's what we're praying, oh Lord. The earth is our preoccupation, bring the fullness of Your rule here. Let me ask you a question, does this world need the rule of Jesus Christ? Amen. Let me ask you another one, is there coming a day when He's going to rule this world? There is, and He'll rule it with rod of iron. There is coming a day in the future when He will rule, and when He will reign, and when our prayers will ultimately and finally and fully be answered. I believe in that thousand year millennial kingdom the Revelation talks about, and I believe that then we'll move right into the eternal state where the earthly kingdom and eternal universal kingdom are blended into one forever, one which we will occupy with His own blessed presence. Whose kingdom? His. What is the kingdom? The kingdom in mind here is His rule on earth.
Third question, and here's the heart of the matter, how does it come? It says in this verse, Thy kingdom, the Greek says, let it come and let it come now, that would be the way to translate it. How do we let it come? How do we do it? How do we bring the kingdom? How do we get after this? How is this prayer to be answered? We've already hinted at it but let me give you three ways. I think this sums it up, three ways.
Number one, conversion. How can you bring the reign of Christ to this earth? First of all, by conversion. I think this is a missionary prayer, I think this is an evangelism prayer. I'll tell you one thing; Christ reigns in my life, does He reign in your life? In that sense He's brought His rule to this earth, is that right? You see in Luke 17 He said don't look for the kingdom here and there. People say, where's the kingdom, where's the kingdom, where's the kingdom, where are the politics of the kingdom? He says, don't look here and there the kingdom of God is in your midst. Where? Here He was standing there, and they didn't even recognize Him. He is His kingdom; you will never separate Him from His kingdom, that's why the stone that smites the image becomes the kingdom that fills the earth. Christ in my life ruling and reigning in my life brings His reign to this earth and He mediates His kingdom through the believer, it's a great concept. That's why the Bible says we are kings and priests. God literally mediates His kingdom through the believer; He reigns in my life and yours. And so to say, "Thy kingdom come," is to pray that He may take up His reigning residence in the hearts and lives of those who yet are in rebellion. It's a prayer for salvation. When you receive Jesus Christ you did essentially what the hymn writer said, King of my life, I crown Thee now, Thine shall the glory be. That's what you said. I believe the Christmas carol had it right, Joy to the world, the Lord is come. We think of Bethlehem, don't we? That isn't what the hymn writer had in mind. Let earth receive her King. How? Let every heart, do what? Prepare Him room, and heaven and nature sing. He is King in a heart, that's His kingdom, that's His reign, that's His place of rule, He takes up residence. You are the, you are the only castle this King ever has, you are His holy palace. And so it's a petition for conversion, that He might reign in the hearts of men.
Listen beloved, the reason we evangelize, the reason we talk to people about Christ is not so much for their sake but for His because it is wrong that someone should not allow Hi m to reign, because He's worthy. And thus did Paul say in Romans 1 that we go out and we preach, "obedience to the faith among the nations, (why?) for the sake of his name." Third John 7, we went out preaching for the "sake of his name," it says. The reason to become a Christian is in order to glorify and exalt His name and His kingdom. So the kingdom of God then begins with an invitation. If Christ is going to reign in the earth, it begins with an invitation. Jesus said the kingdom of heaven is like this in Matthew 22, it's like a man having a big feast, it's like a man having a big banquet and he sends out invitations to the guests to come and they can either take the invitation and come or refuse it. Jesus said go into the highways and byways and finally compel them to come in, He said. In other words, there's an invitation here, My kingdom is here and I want you to come.And so to pray, "Thy kingdom come," is to pray an evangelistic prayer, a missionary prayer, inviting people to the Gospel of the kingdom.
Secondly, in the conversion aspect the kingdom of God begins with an invitation and it includes repentance. Jesus said, "Repent, for the kingdom is at hand." Repent, in Mark 1:14 and 15 it says, and I think it sums it up so well, that "Jesus came into Galilee, preaching the gospel of the kingdom," and what was it? "The kingdom of God is at hand; repent, and believe the good news." The kingdom comes when you repent; the kingdom comes when you believe. So it's an invitation that demands repentance.
Thirdly, it demands an act of the will. It demands an act of the will. Jesus told the scribe one time, "You're not far from the kingdom." What did He mean? He meant you've got the head knowledge you just haven't made the choice yet. If you want to enter the kingdom you not only have to have the head knowledge you have to make the choice. No one, Jesus said, who puts his hand to the low is a would be follower, who begins to follow and then looks back is fit for My kingdom. In other words, you can know about it, and you can make some effort toward it, but until you make that final complete commitment to a decision you don't enter the kingdom, the rule of Christ is not established in your heart. So remember this, the kingdom is extended as an invitation, it is an invitation that demands repentance from sin, it demands an acceptance by an act of the will of the Lordship of Jesus Christ.
And may I say lastly in this little thought that the kingdom is internal, "My kingdom is not of this world." It is an internal one; it is in the heart and the life. Such a kingdom, such an internal kingdom offered by an invitation that demands repentance and a choice, turning away from sin, turning toward God is offered to every man. How should we respond, how should you respond? Well, Jesus said this number one, "Seek ye first the kingdom of God and his righteousness." You should be seeking it, shouldn't you? If there is a kingdom you ought to seek it, if there is a reign and a rule of Christ you ought to run for it, you ought to seek it with all your heart. You know in Luke 16:16 it says, and this is a remarkable verse, "The law and the prophets were proclaimed until John;" John the Baptist, "since then," listen to this,
"The gospel of the kingdom of God is preached, and everyone is forcing his way into it." There's a lot of ways to interpret that, but I like the one that takes that verb biazetaiwhich really means to enter violently, when people whose hearts are right see the kingdom they are in a hurry to rush into it, they literally seize it like violent things. When they see the value of God's kingdom they are rushing to grasp it, is that your attitude? We ought to pray "Thy kingdom come," in the sense that men be converted, that they be rushing to grasp the reign of Christ in their life.
Secondly, we ought to value it. You know in Matthew 13 Jesus says, "the kingdom is like a treasure," in verse 44, then in verse 45 He says, "It's like a pearl of great price.' It is priceless, it is inestimable in its value, and we, because it is worth so much, should run to grasp it. We are to receive the kingdom. By faith we take hold of it, lip service won't do it. Many will say, Lord, Lord, and not enter the kingdom. Money won't do it; it's easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than a man to buy his way into the kingdom. Self-righteousness won't do it, because "Unless your righteousness exceeds the scribes and Pharisees you'll never enter the kingdom." What does it? Faith. Receiving the invitation, repenting of your sin, by an act of the will; affirming the Lordship of Christ. Seeing that internal miracle take place; and you have to seek it with all your heart because you value it. So the kingdom comes by conversion.
Secondly, I believe the kingdom comes by commitment. You say, I'm already a Christian, John. When I pray, Oh Lord, mayour program and Your reign and Your rule be in sway in the world, I'm praying that people's hearts will be opened to Your reign and open to Your rule. We ought to say oh, "Your kingdom come," to the hearts of rebel men who are not glorifying You. But what if we're already Christians, how does it apply to us? What can I say to the Lord? Lord, Your rule come in my life, if it's already there? Just this folks, He is Lord, and He is ruling, but I think therein the Christian life is a time daily for us to affirm that we bow the knee to that rule, right? That's commitment, where I say everyday, You are the Lord. And I come to those perennial crossroads in my life where I choose my will or His will, my way or His way and I inevitably pulled both ways. And when I affirm I commit myself to Your causes and Your kingdom I'll go His way. In the heart of the believer we are to submit and commit ourselves constantly to the submission to His Lordship. I call it responding to the royalty residing in us. I think this is what Paul meant in Romans 14:17 he's writing to Christians, you know what he said? He said, "The kingdom of God is not meat and drink," the kingdom of God is not on the outside, the kingdom of God is not external, listen to this he said, "The kingdom of God is righteousness, and peace, and joy in the Holy Spirit." And so if the kingdom is to come to my life I can pray as a Christian, Oh Lord, make me more righteous, more like Christ, oh Lord fill me more with Your blessed peace, oh Lord may I know the fullness of the joy of the Holy Spirit. And as I give myself over to the virtues that the Spirit wants to produce in my life, I am asking that the fullness of Christ's reign be made manifest in me.
There's a third way the kingdom comes. And I'm amazed you know that some people have taken these first two and said that's all there is; that's the end. I can't accept that, there's a third way, the kingdom comes in conversion, commitment, and finally and we'll just call it coming again, or consummation. I believe people that one day the heavens will split wide open and Jesus Christ will descend and plant His feet on the Mount of Olives and in this world He will establish His kingdom. I believe that Revelation tells us it'll be a thousand year millennial kingdom in which He will set things right and rule with a rod of iron, and the world will finally hear the answer to the prayer, may the universal kingdom become the earthly kingdom, and for a thousand years He will reign with a rod of iron in righteousness, justice, truth and peace, at the end of which time that kingdom will phase into the universal kingdom and never again will there be a distinction. But I believe this world will see a real reigning of Jesus Christ here, when the curse is reversed and it's like God meant it to be before the fall. There is a coming again. One has written, "Thy kingdom come 0 God Thy rule, 0 Christ begin break with Thine iron rod the tyrannies of sin."
There is coming a day when He will do that. Israel prayed for it, the church prayed for it, the disciples asked, is this the time the kingdom will come? And He said it's not yet for you to know the time and the seasons; you just stay busy till it does. I believe Jesus is coming to set up His kingdom. I believe the hymn writer who said, Jesus shall reign where er' the sun doth its successive journeys run, His kingdom spread from shore to shore till moon shall wax and wane no more. I believe He'll rule, I believe it's the destiny of this earth that Jesus rule on the earth in the throne of David in the city of Jerusalem from His throne, and set right the curses that have been brought to this earth. And like Peter, I look and hasten the day when He comes. I hear John, do you hear him? Saying again and again, Jesus is coming in the, in the Book of Revelation, Jesus is coming, Jesus is coming, and finally you get to the end and he says, "Even so (what?) come Lord Jesus." That's part of our prayer too, isn't it? We're praying not only that His reign would come in the hearts and lives of people who don't know Him, we're praying that His reign would come in our hearts to the fullness He's worthy of but we're praying too that someday He'd come and break the tyranny of sin, set this evil, ugly, cursed world right. It's got to be that way, because that's what the Bible promises. And I believe that we are praying for an instantaneous miracle of salvation in the hearts of people, come to their hearts and come now, and I believe we are asking for a momentary immediate commitment, Lord, You are Lord may I obey You now? Here and now I affirm it, and Lord someday when You come to set up Your kingdom may it be sudden and immediate and instantaneous when You take Your throne. That glorious day is coming beloved and in the meantime the kingdom is in your midst as He reigns and rules in the hearts of His people. Let's pray.
Thank You Father for giving us the privilege beyond words, beyond our thoughts of being a part of Your kingdom, oh Lord, beyond us to conceive such grace, to make us part of the plan, and then to make us messengers of the King to this weary sin torn world. Father we do acknowledge You as King as manifest in the eternal Son, Jesus Christ, for His glory we live, for His glory we pray. Amen.
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21 Steps Kitchen + Bar
- Address:
10 - 4433 Sundial Place
Whistler, BC V0N 1B2Neighborhood:
Whistler Village
- Cuisine:
Comfort FoodPrice: CAN$30 and under
21 Steps Kitchen + Bar
- Dining Style: Casual Elegant
- Website: http://www.21steps.ca/
- Phone: 6049662121x
- Hours of Operation:
Dinner: Nightly: 5:30 PM - Midnight
- Payment Options: AMEX,MasterCard,Visa
- Cuisine: Comfort Food, Contemporary American
- Executive Chef: Owen Jones
- Dress Code: Casual Dress
- Accepts Walk-Ins: Yes
- Additional Details: Bar/Lounge, Beer, Full Bar, Gluten-free Menu, Late Night, Non-Smoking Restaurant, View, Wheelchair Access, Wine
- Private Party Facilities: Our Attic Lounge offers private dining or reception parties for groups of up to 55 people.
- Private Party Contact: Stacey Betteridge 6049662121x
A word from 21 Steps Kitchen + Bar
Located in the heart of Whistler village, 21 Steps' second story location offers stunning views of the village and surrounding mountains, while warm wood tones and local photography enhance the atmosphere within.Continued
Our updated comfort food is created each day from scratch by Chef Owen Jones and his team. Chef Jones has been a creative source of cuisine in Whistler for 20 years.
Each evening, Stacey Betteridge and her team of experienced servers ensures that you are treated the same as guests are in her home.
Our updated comfort food is created each day from scratch by Chef Owen Jones and his team. Chef Jones has been a creative source of cuisine in Whistler for 20 years.
Each evening, Stacey Betteridge and her team of experienced servers ensures that you are treated the same as guests are in her home.
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21 Steps Kitchen + Bar reviews from OpenTable diners
67 reviews since May 26, 2014
- Food4.2Service4.2
- Ambiance3.7Noise LevelModerate
fit for foodies (32)good for groups (26)special occasion (19)neighborhood gem (19)hot spot (16)romantic (15)scenic view (13)kid-friendly (11)late-night find (8)great for lunch (5)vibrant bar scene (4)notable wine list (3)great for brunch (2)great for outdoor dining (1)Show More
- Simply amazingStephenDined on 9/20/2014I first found this spot in Whistler 2 years ago when my sister and mom were in town visiting. It was an exceptional dining experience. I just had the opportunity to go back and it hasn't changed at all. Very high quality ingredients cooked to perfection at a very reasonable price. You really can't go wrong with anything on their menuSpecial Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- AddyDined on 9/15/2014Lovely evening here, our waiter did not rush us through dinner, realized we were kicking back and enjoying visiting with familySpecial Features:
- Best food I've had in WhistlerYummytwinmummyDined on 9/13/2014I've been coming to Whistler since I was a kid, and nothing has topped the meal I had here. The $36 three course meal was a steal with an apply, main and dessert. You have to try the fried chicken (with amazing honey) prawns and stuffed mushroom caps! Unreal! We all had the pasta with sausage, and the sausage was massive and full of flavor. I've had better desserts, but all in all a gem in Whistler!!Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- A Solid Hit But Not Out Of The ParkAndiDined on 9/13/2014We enjoyed our meal at 21. Given the rating on OpenTable we were looking forward to an above average dining experience with our expectations falling within the limits of their price range. We found the Fixed Price Menu to be a positive and both of us ordered it so we could sample small and large plates as well as dessert. Our appies and mains were tasty and we were pleased with the portion sizes. The crumble for dessert was a disappointment...seemed undercooked. I really liked that I could have a specialty coffee instead of dessert as I was very full by then. So, as I said, a good dining experience overall. They were, in my opinion, simply too busy to be able to achieve an outstanding rating.
- Great foodHudsopDined on 9/7/2014We were recommended this place from a local and couldn't have been happier. Food was divine, service was flawless and the champagne bubbly. Fabulous place for dinner.Special Features:
- 21 StepsWW63Dined on 9/6/2014The food was fantastic! We did feel however a little bit rushed as we like to relax with our drinks before ordering our meal. As soon as the drinks were put on the table we were asked for our order. We like a leisurely evening meal when we spend the time and money in a lovely location, we want to fully enjoy everything :)Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Why Charge for Bread?IlovefoodDined on 9/6/2014We liked the fact that we left a message on their phone to change reservation to 8 instead of 6 and the manager phoned back and confirmed it would be fine that they can accommodate 8 people. Our waiter was outgoing with a great sense of humour and the food was well presented but I found my steak a little salty and my first drink was sent back because I didn't like it so it was replaced with a different drink. I was surprised that we were charged for bread! That's all.Special Features:
- Not badAmandaKDined on 8/30/2014The food was only ok. For the price, I would have expected better. I was a little disappointed that you had to pay for break because of waste management. Just tell the truth and charge for bread don't pretend like it's cause of waste management that you're doing it. Felt a bit scammed. Overall, probably wouldn't go back.
- Great food & serviceAdriannioVIPDined on 8/30/2014Really enjoyed 21 Steps. Nice window table looking out over the Village. Great service! The Lamp Chop was very delicious. Kids menu good.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Great foodFoodieDined on 8/27/2014Great food and service. First night in Whistler made special by 21Steps.Special Features:
- OpenTable Diner Since 2014Dined on 8/26/2014The table settings at the restaurant, I find, can be improved. The noise level of the restaurant can be a little bit quieter but if you're dining with family, the atmosphere would be suitable. The food was good and service can be improved on. Overall experience was good.Special Features:
- Good for Casual DiningdantVIPDined on 8/25/2014If you are looking for a casual dining experience with good food, this is a good option. Our server was very pleasant and professional. We were with our family and she was great with the kids. All food items were quite good. It took a while for the food to arrive but we weren't in any hurry so it was okay. We would probably dine here again.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Anniversary DinnerMadameLBDined on 8/14/2014My husband and I enjoyed a lovely fresh salad dinner here. The wine list was good and we enjoyed the relaxed atmosphere.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Found a gem..MikeWestVanDined on 8/6/2014Hunted for a different option in Whistler. Wanted great food yet not a large place as we like calm rather than frenzied ambience. Found it at 21 Steps. My wife had lamb and I had pasta and both were excellent as were the appetizers. Definitely will go back...Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Hot little spotOpenTable Diner Since 2011Dined on 8/4/2014I chose this place for my birthday because the menu looked interesting and my husband and I have never tried this restaurant before. We were not disappointed. The restaurant was casual but the food was as delicious as the fine dining restaurants. We were seated by a window and had a wonderful view of the mountains and the Village. The staff also brought out my dessert with a candle and sang the birthday song to me. This was a very special touch. I truly enjoyed my birthday dinner and I am glad I did choose this restaurant.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Good Food.Willremember21stepsDined on 8/3/2014Good table, restaurant could definitely do with air conditioning. Quite hot at times. If the day is hot then this restaurant is quite warm. They do open windows, but not always a breeze.Takes time to cool down. Some working at Whistler may be used to the heat,but travelers may not be. & escaping to restaurant to cool off, not heat up. However, Server efficient & nice & ready to answer questions. Family loves the food There. Little on pricier side but delicious dinner. Served in good time, enjoyable meal & evening.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Great for a groupNikkishenpartyDined on 8/2/2014We were a group of seven girls grabbing dinner before going out to celebrate a bachelorette party. Food was wonderful, not one complaint from anyone. The restaurant was loud but that's suited us as we could chat amongst ourselves without worrying about being the loud table. Will definitely go back.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Excellent small plate placeRivvidiaDined on 7/28/2014Their fried chicken tapas were great. I went with the linguini puttanesca and it was excellent, thought it might be too salty by its nature. Summer note: it's really quite warm in the main restaurant level (the afternoon sun shines right in), and the bar upstairs is a bit smokey.I would recommend this to a friend.
- delicious and reasonably pricedOpenTable Diner Since 2012Dined on 7/25/2014My boyfriend and I went to enjoy a carb-loaded pre Ironman dinner and it was fantastic. The appetizer, a baked cheese with pesto, was one of my favorite appetizers from a restaurant. The pastas were delicious and the service was very friendly. Great ambiance, even on a busy weekend.Special Features:
- hot in whistlerimapickyeaterDined on 7/13/2014we had a great meal upstairs in the "attic" where there was air conditioning! we were at whistler when it was 30 degrees! food was amazing and our server was hilarious and she got slammed upstairs and didn't miss a beat! would recommend and go back for sure.Special Features:
- Bad in every wayOpenTable Diner Since 2012Dined on 6/28/2014Low quality food and service. Not much more to say! Don't go!!!! 3/10.
- perfect spot for couples!newfiechefDined on 6/27/2014Our server was attentive, fast and had a great knowledge of the menu and drink menu. This was the last place we ate on our honeymoon and it made our trip. The food was incredible! My husband is vegetarian and it's really hard to find a spot to eat where he has more than one or two options, so it was great to find a nice place to eat where he didn't have any trouble with dietary options. All the food came out fast and the portion sizes were perfect. I only wish I saved room for dessert. The chefs and all the staff there have my thanks for a wonderful evening. :)Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Best RibeyeRodGDined on 6/26/2014Great experience! Outstanding service! Best ribeye I can remember eating!Special Features:
- Good food and attentive service.ChrisMDined on 6/23/2014Very good food, we had the chilli prawns followed by cod and salmon. All excellent. The only downside is that this is not a place to linger and stretch out an evening with friends, the service comes quick and just keeps coming, we were in and out in less than an hour.I would recommend this to a friend.
- Great food for affordable priceLiv2lifeDined on 6/11/2014Both of us have choosen the 3-course-dinner-special for 36 CAD. Big menu card to choose an entrée & a main course. So everybody should definitely find something he likes. Already the starter ( smoked salmon & ceasar salad ) was a very generous plate & tasty. Even so the main course ( bacon wrapped beef filet & salmon steak ). At the end, we could choose a dessert from a separate menu card ( cheesecake & blueberry crumble ). On top of that, friendly & courteous waiter. Nice atmosphere, enough space to eat and clean toilettes. Definitely worth to go there.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- SusanDined on 6/7/2014We were there for a birthday celebration. All of our meals were cooked as requested and we were very pleased. One group of partiers close to us were sometimes a bit obnoxious and kept coming to a different table next to us to enjoy themselves more; they were a bit on the loud side and because of lack of space were continuously knocking into at least one of us at our table each time. However, everything else was so nice and the menu had plenty of options for everyone.Special Features:
- whistlerweekendDined on 6/6/2014good waitress, food okay, but not particularly inspired. from reviews posted, expected better.
- 21 Steps WhistlerOpenTable Diner Since 2014Dined on 6/6/2014Service was great! Okay food, I had the rib eye steak which I ordered medium-rare and was served medium. This was fine because the steak had a lot of flavour. My husband ordered the ribs which came with way too much sauce. Once he scraped the excess sauce off he said they were okay.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- The following 376 reviews are from the 21 Steps Kitchen + Bar reviews archive.
- Too FastAidLuvDined on 5/18/2014We booked 21 steps for our nice dinner out this past weekend. We arrived a few minutes early and our table was ready. Looked over the menu and decided what we would be having. Ordered our drinks and appy's at the same time. Didn't even get a sip of our drink and appy's arrived way to fast. Are they precooked in the back. Faster than McDonalds. I am not saying this is a bad thing but when you are looking for a nice dinner out way to fast. Quickly drank our drinks as we wanted wine with dinner. Dinner came just as fast. I truly felt this experience was like being at a fast food restaurant. We both had steak and it was okay nothing special. I had the filet and it was very chewy.Special Features:
- Good for a groupInstareviewDined on 5/17/2014The 3 course menus is a great value for $36 and they have a few big group tables for special occasionsSpecial Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Sauces to Die FortwinmomDined on 5/17/2014Food was great. The sauces they use are fabulous. We enjoyed every morsel of food we had. Will definitely be back.Special Features:
- Fantastic!turbofoodieDined on 5/17/2014We visited 21 Steps Kitchen + Bar over the May long weekend, for my 40th birthday. We were a group of 7 ladies, and we were seated in a fabulous round table in the corner overlooking the Village Stroll. The food was fantastic, and was a great value for the tasty treats we sampled. Thank you very much for making my birthday a memory to remember! :)Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- excellent food great service!OpenTable Diner Since 2012Dined on 5/17/2014Fine dining taste, great value menu, excellent service. We loved the three course dinner menu. Great seafood items.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Great FoodFoodieDined on 5/16/2014Amazing food, well priced, service was great. Would definitely go back!Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- AmazingSueRootsDined on 5/15/2014Went to 21 steps for their 36 dollar set menu as part of the Whistler dine out promo Portion sizes were excellent. The chili garlic prawns were large enough to have as a main course! Fried goat cheese was awesome. Mains selected were cod in a really tasty sauceand pork chop again in a delicious sauce Dessert was monte cristo coffee and cheesecake Awesome meal. Was not rushed. Nice relaxing experience. Highly recommendSpecial Features:
- Will come backHappyDined on 5/15/2014Greeted promptly at door and seated right away. The server was helpful. Food was VERY good.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Great date night!OpenTable Diner Since 2011Dined on 5/3/2014We had the 3 course for $36 and enjoyed every bite. Food and drinks we awesome! Wine is a little $$ but other than that, no complaints.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Great Food Great Service!greatnightoutDined on 5/3/2014Loved the service and the food - terrific to find a special deal included everything on the menu - appy, main a & dessert for fixed price - prawns & scallops was fabulous, grilled chicken done perfectly. Will be back againSpecial Features:
- did not live up to reputationunderwhelmingDined on 4/16/2014Heard this was one of the best restaurants in Whistler but turned out to be a real underwhelming experience. Food was just bearly ok but certainly nothing creative or innovative. Would have expected something on the high end dining experience only thing high end was the prices. Definitely not going back.
- FeedbackWhistlerMomDaughterTripDined on 4/12/2014I appreciated that the restaurant was able to accommodate my special requests - sat in a great location and the server brought us champagne at the start as requested. I remember my food being better the first time I visited; my prawns and scallops were over done but otherwise had a great experience.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.