{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"FA Church","title":"Here Comes The Kingdom - Ben Johnson | First Assembly Church","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":2168,"description":"This past Sunday, our Lead Pastor, Ben Johnson, preached a message entitled “Here Comes The Kingdom.” Pastor Ben walked us through Matthew 3:1–17, highlighting how the arrival of God’s Kingdom is marked by announcement, a voice, and affirmation & anointing. He reminded us that John the Baptist’s call to repentance was a clear announcement that the Kingdom of heaven had come near, preparing hearts for the coming of Jesus. Pastor Ben emphasized the power of being a faithful voice in the wilderness—calling people back to God with humility, obedience, and a life that bears fruit. As Jesus was baptized, we see the Father’s affirmation and the Spirit’s anointing, revealing Jesus’ identity and mission. This message invites us to respond with repentance, live as a clear voice for God’s Kingdom, and walk confidently in the affirmation and calling God places on our lives.\n✍️ Notes\n⭑ Announcement\n⭑ A Voice\n⭑ Affirmation & Anointing\nMatthew 3:1-17\nIn those days John the Baptist came, preaching in the wilderness of Judea  and saying, “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven has come near.”  This is he who was spoken of through the prophet Isaiah: “A voice of one calling in the wilderness, ‘Prepare the way for the Lord, make straight paths for him.’” John’s clothes were made of camel’s hair, and he had a leather belt around his waist. His food was locusts and wild honey.\nPeople went out to him from Jerusalem and all Judea and the whole region of the Jordan. Confessing their sins, they were baptized by him in the Jordan River.\nBut when he saw many of the Pharisees and Sadducees coming to where he was baptizing, he said to them: “you brood of vipers! Who warned you to flee from the coming wreath? Produce fruit in keeping with repentance. And do not think you can say to yourselves, we have Abraham as our father. I tell you that out of these stones, God can raise up children for Abraha. The ax is already at the root of the trees, and every tree that does not produce good fruit will be...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/2rS6CncygjSrU4_eAytDXGn13c_aC8wKWWeu0LjCRnQ/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS81OTgy/MDQxMzg5MTZiY2M3/MzMxYjY2OWU4N2U0/ZTA0Ni5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}