Religion & Spirituality
The Kingdom Turn, Part 2 {byline} So when they had eaten breakfast, Jesus said to Simon Peter, “Simon, son of Jonah, do you love Me more than these?” John 21.15 Listen Now | Download jwplayer('avreloaded5').setup({ 'id': 'playerID', 'width': '272', 'height': '24', 'controlbar': 'bottom', 'allowfullscreen': 'false', 'usefullscreen': 'false', 'file': '/images/content/wilberforce/audio/vpkingdomturn/vpkingdomturn2.mp3', 'modes': [ {type: 'flash', src: '/includes/js/player.swf'}, {type: 'html5'}, {type: 'download'} ] }); The life we should love In the book of Revelation those who have come to faith in Jesus Christ, who have truly made the Kingdom turn, are described as not loving their lives so much that they would not gladly die for their faith (Rev. 12.10, 11, especially in NASB). The wellbeing of our lives is not threatened only by persecution, as in the book of Revelation. All kinds of situations can challenge us to consider whether we love this present life so much that the prospect of losing it can depress and destroy us.