Kirby Clements Sr. > Quotes

“It [The Kingdom] is not defined by human preferences or cultural values or attitudes, but is "righteousness, peace, and joy in the Holy Spirit.”
― Kirby Clements Senior, Thy Kingdom Come: The Kingdom of God Now and Forever

“The idea of the rule of God in every generation is expressed in the presence and continuance of irrevocable norms and core values for all areas of life, people, and nations.”
― Kirby Clements Senior

“Jesus and the Kingdom of God are distinct but inseparable. It is Jesus, the King of God's Kingdom, who defines the Kingdom and demonstrates its principles and its power.”
― Kirby Clements Senior

“It may be the reason behind the apostolic prayer for the disciples to be filled with a dimension of the Holy Spirit beyond the original baptism. This conceptual crisis may account for the falling away of the Galatians; the sustained immaturity of the Hebrews; the lawlessness of the Corinthians; and the mixture among the Colossians. It becomes obvious that the apostolic exhortations to “grow in grace and in the knowledge of the Lord,” and to be “steadfast and immovable” are invitations to a sphere of intelligence that promote productive stewardship in the Kingdom of God.”
― Kirby Clements Sr., Spiritual Intelligence: Knowing God and Making Him Known