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Lessons From The Tent

Lessons From The Tent

De : Mike Bradley
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As the title says, this is a podcast about just one thing. Each lesson is roughly six and a half minutes long with the focus on what is the purpose of life. Please don’t confuse this with a religious podcast because it certainly is not. This is a podcast about life from God’s perspective – what He created it to be. Unfortunately, whenever God is mentioned, people instantly think we are talking about religion. That’s a shame because God hates to be confused with man made religion. God is the author and giver of life. Mankind created religion I suppose to help soothe their frustration/discomfort with their personal struggles. And because religion doesn’t solve those issues, we keep creating more religious expressions under the guise that this one is better than that one. I will not be picking on any religious group during these podcasts. I only hope to introduce you to the whole purpose of life on earth according to the Creator of all things and how He designed us to live. I hope you will give these Lessons From The Tent a try and get to understand the purpose for your life.

If you have any questions feel free to contact me at mike@lessonsfromthetent.com

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    • The Uniqueness of the Kingdom - Born of God | Section 03 Episode 24

      The Uniqueness of the Kingdom - Born of God | Section 03 Episode 24
      Feb 16 2026
      SECTION 3 In this section I would like to point out some of the amazing concepts of the kingdom that make it unlike any government, culture, kingdom or religion that has ever existed. Once again we will have to apply faith and believing to these special characteristics that make the kingdom so unique, because as you will see there is nothing like the invisible kingdom of God in this world. LESSON 24 The uniqueness of the kingdom – born of God Bible References: 1 John 3:9 (1) Hebrews 9:26 (2) Hebrews 9:28 (3) Hebrews 10:14 (4) Romans 5:20 (5) Hebrews 12:6 (6) Romans 8:1 (7) 1 Timothy 4:7b (8) Hebrews 12:9-11 (9) Good morning and welcome to another Lesson From The Tent. Today we will continue looking at the uniqueness of the kingdom. Just to remind you of what we looked at so far, Jesus said even the least person in the kingdom is greater than anyone naturally born of a woman. And we learned that the reason for this is because those in the kingdom are born of God and therefore, they never sin.(1) The favored ones of God have the perfectly righteous seed of Christ in them, and with this new seed they begin a new relationship with God. This born of God man, is empowered by the Holy Spirit that lives and reigns inside them and is what the eternal life relationship is built upon. Here are a few more reasons why those in the kingdom are considered so great. God says, Christ cancelled out our sin by His sacrifice on the cross. (2) And He also says, to all those who eagerly wait for Him He will never refer to their sin again. (3) The greatest people who ever lived before the invisible kingdom came to earth never had these promises. And they couldn’t have them because until Christ died for their sins, sin was always an issue keeping them separated from God. Another reason why those in the kingdom are considered so great is because God also says: “For by one offering He has perfected for all time those who are made holy.” (4) Any person not in the kingdom is considered by God a transgression corrupted sinner while everyone in the kingdom is considered perfect for all time. These are God’s words and so we can trust and rely on them whenever our old man sins, no matter how awful the sin is. This is why the Holy Spirits forgiveness and comfort has no limitations. God’s grace is greater than all our sins. (5) And so, He considers us perfect for all time. How should that affect us in our everyday life? Everyone has guilt, but few people ever let anyone into their inner “guilt” circle. That place is usually too private, too dark, and far too embarrassing to share. But God knows more about our sin and our guilt than we ever will, and this is where faith and believing come into the picture. If God says He has forgiven all your sins and now sees you as perfect, what does your continued guilt say about your faith in His promises and forgiveness? What it says is yes, you may be sorry for your sin, but you haven’t let the propitiation of Christ comfort your guilt and sorrow as it should. Remember, it doesn’t matter if you are the greatest person in the kingdom or the least; God still considers you perfect and greater than anyone who is not in the kingdom. Guilt is one of humanity’s largest issues to deal with and there is nothing that can alleviate our guilt except the complete forgiveness of God. This is another aspect that makes the kingdom so unique. There is no forgiveness of sin and comfort for our guilt outside of Christ, the King of the kingdom. So how do we handle the on-going battle between our transgression corrupted sinful man that continually does things not in harmony with God’s will? Does God not care when we disobey Him? Does He ignore our disobedience and pretend it never happened? Here again is why we need to learn a different way of thinking about the kingdom. With God there is a distinct difference between our old man and the new one which then makes a difference between God’s punishment and His discipline. We humans do not do well at separating these two things. We think if a parent disciplines their children, they are punishing them. And when the Bible says God disciplines those He loves, (6) we often see this as God punishing us. But here is what one of the more well-known Bible passages says. Listen to this. “Therefore there is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus. (7) The original word for condemnation refers to punishment, so as you can see, to God there is a difference between His discipline and His punishment, and this difference is something we desperately need to understand. Listen to what God tells us about this, “...
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    • The Uniqueness of the Kingdom - The Least Significant Person | Section 03 Episode 23

      The Uniqueness of the Kingdom - The Least Significant Person | Section 03 Episode 23
      Feb 10 2026
      SECTION 3 In this section I would like to point out some of the amazing concepts of the kingdom that make it unlike any government, culture, kingdom or religion that has ever existed. Once again we will have to apply faith and believing to these special characteristics that make the kingdom so unique, because as you will see there is nothing like the invisible kingdom of God in this world. LESSON 23 The uniqueness of the kingdom – the least significant person Bible References: Luke 7:28 (1a, 1b) Genesis 1:27, 28 (2) Genesis 2:17 (3) 1 John 3:9 (4) John 8:34 (5) Romans 7:15, 17 (5) Ephesians 4:24 (6) Good morning and welcome to another Lesson From The Tent. Today we will look at one of the most unique aspects of the kingdom there is in the Bible. And this will also show why we need to repent and change the way we think about it. John the Baptist was a special person in history. The Bible shows that he was specifically born to prepare the way for the coming of Jesus the King. John was so special that Jesus said he was the greatest person naturally born of any woman;” (1a) That is a significant thing to say about someone, but it means even more because Jesus is the one who said this, which means it is a fact and not an exaggerated compliment. But what Jesus said right after this is what makes the kingdom so unique. Here is what He said. “Yet he who is the least in the kingdom of God is greater than John.” (1b) There were some great people who lived before John the Baptist. For example, Noah, Abraham, Moses, and King David to name a few. But according to Jesus, none of them was as great as John the Baptist. Yet, Jesus said the most insignificant person in the kingdom of God is greater than all of them, even John the Baptist. You can certainly see why Jesus said we need to radically change the way we think about the kingdom. In fact, if anyone other than Jesus said this, we would have to question it. But all His words are 100% true. He doesn’t exaggerate anything. He only speaks the truth. Before I begin to examine this, I want to remind you that we will definitely need to apply faith to this unique concept. So how does being in the kingdom make someone turn into such a great person? The first thing I want to point out is what we looked at in the first Lesson From The Tent. The kingdom is the whole purpose and plan of God. So, if you miss the kingdom, you miss the reason you are alive. It doesn’t matter how great anyone is in the eyes of those on the earth. True greatness is determined by God and He says the least person in His kingdom is greater than anyone born of a woman. The second thing I want to point out is that there could be no kingdom of God until Jesus was crucified for the sins of the world. That means no one who lived before Jesus could have experienced the eternal life kingdom relationship. Sin stood as a huge barrier between us humans and the Holy Spirit living and reigning from inside us. The third thing we need to understand is the purpose of the invisible kingdom to the whole plan of God. Mankind was meant to rule the world in the image of God. (2) We were to be His hands and feet and heart on this planet. We were meant to think and act as God would if He were living and ruling on earth. Our ability to do that though died the moment Adam and Eve disobeyed God and sinned. (3) But the moment someone inherits the invisible Spirit of God to live and reign from inside of them, this becomes a way of life once again. And that leads us to the reason why someone in the kingdom can be considered so great by Jesus. Listen to what God said about this. “No one who is born of God practices sin, because His seed abides in him; and he cannot sin, because he is born of God.” (4) Let me say this in the language of the kingdom – When a poor in spirit sinner inherits the kingdom, they receive the seed of Christ inside of them and are now born of God as a new person. Yes, their old sinful man is still there but this new seed will never sin because it is the seed of Christ. You and I both know that sometime today you will violate what this says and sin, because all humans are born sinners and enslaved to doing sin, (5) and you know this by your own personal experience. So how can God say this? We are looking at one of the most unique aspects of the kingdom and it is also truly miraculous. Every human begins as a “seed” from their father and mother, and that “seed,” because of the fall is infected with sin before they are even born. Sin is in their genes. And of course, they add a million other sins during their lifetime. But God gives His favored ones a new seed – one that is perfect, ...
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    • The Uniqueness of the Kingdom - Change the Way You Think | Section 03 Episode 22

      The Uniqueness of the Kingdom - Change the Way You Think | Section 03 Episode 22
      Feb 2 2026
      SECTION 3 In this section I would like to point out some of the amazing concepts of the kingdom that make it unlike any government, culture, kingdom or religion that has ever existed. Once again we will have to apply faith and believing to these special characteristics that make the kingdom so unique, because as you will see there is nothing like the invisible kingdom of God in this world. LESSON 22 The uniqueness of the kingdom ─ change the way you think Bible References: Matthew 4:17 (1) John 16:7 (2) 1 Corinthians 2:12 (3) Ephesians 3:4, 5 (4) Colossians 1:26, 27 (5) Colossians 1:15 (6) Colossians 2:9 (7) Romans 12:2 (8) Good morning and welcome to Section #3 of Lessons From The Tent. For this section I would like to look at the uniqueness of the kingdom. We have examined a few things about it already but now it’s time to take a deeper look into this beautiful world. That flock of baby grouse that walked by the tent several months ago that I mentioned are now full size and very noisy. There is a good chance you may hear them in the background today. In the first lesson, I would like to begin just as Jesus did when He started traveling from city to city teaching all about the good news of the kingdom. Here is how He introduced this subject to the world. “From that time Jesus began to preach and say, ‘Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.’” (1) There could be no better way for Jesus to begin than by starting with the word repent. The majority of people He would spend the next three years living with and talking to were Jews who had grown up learning all about God from the Old Testament. The New Testament had not yet been written. That will take place a few years after He goes back to heaven. But first He must send His Spirit to earth to live and reign inside His favored ones just as He promised, (2) and when He does, the invisible kingdom was born. Now God’s followers could learn about the wonderful things God has done for them through the Spirit’s teaching. (3) These Jews were well versed in the Old Testament writings and were eagerly looking for the promised King to come and establish His reign on earth. No one knew more about God’s kingdom then these Jews did and yet, Jesus began His ministry by telling them they needed to repent, for the kingdom is at hand. The original word repent means to radically change the way you think about something, and Jesus defines that something as the kingdom. I find this very fascinating because, no one on earth knew the Old Testament Bible and what it taught about the kingdom even half as much as those Jews did, and yet Jesus tells them they need to completely change the way they think about it. And by telling them this He essentially revealed that how they thought about the kingdom was not even close to being right. This word repent is not a little change in the way you think. It means a significant change, one that is completely different from how they thought. I can’t think of any word we need to start with more as we look deeper into the kingdom, for we are in the same place as the Jews were. We have no idea what the kingdom is about. If you have listened to these past 21 lessons though you already know more about the kingdom than the Jews did at the time of Christ. But there is a reason for their ignorance and it’s because when God spoke about the kingdom throughout the Old Testament, He taught it as a mystery, (4) so it is understandable that the Jews had no idea what the kingdom was. One of the essential components of this mystery was that the promised King, who would reign over the kingdom, would do it from inside His people. (5) And if that wasn’t enough of a mystery, God also said this King ─ “is the image of the invisible God.” (6) And, “in this King all the fullness of God dwells.” (7) Who could have known this about the kingdom, so you can see why Jesus said it was so necessary for the Jews to radically change the way they thought about the kingdom. It’s been two-thousand years since He said this, but things haven’t changed much. We still need a radical change in the way we think because God’s kingdom is that different from any kingdom there has ever been on earth. After saying repent, Jesus then said, “for the kingdom is at hand.” To the Jews who had been looking for the kingdom for several hundred years, He could not have said anything more exciting, yet at the same time more confusing. The original word “at hand” means will soon come to pass or, is so close you can touch it. As Jesus revealed through His teachings...
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