The Message Jesus Actually Preached
When Jesus began His ministry, His first recorded words were: 'Repent, for the Kingdom of Heaven is at hand.'
Not 'join a church.' Not 'follow a religion.' Not 'say a prayer.'
The Kingdom of Heaven is at hand.
And yet - how many believers have ever been taught what the Kingdom actually is?
I'm Kahu Phil Stephens - a Native Hawaiian pastor and 30-year student of Scripture in the original Greek and Hebrew. This series is the fruit of three decades of digging into what Jesus actually said - not what religion translated it to mean.
The Call to Repentance - Volume 1
The word repentance in Greek is metanoia - a complete transformation of the mind. Not sorrow. Not regret. A total renovation of how you think.
When Jesus called people to repent, He was calling them to think differently about everything - about God, about themselves, about their purpose on this earth.
This book will challenge everything you thought you knew about:
- What repentance actually means in the original Greek
- Why the Kingdom message is fundamentally different from church religion
- How Jesus defined the Kingdom - and what that means for your life today
- The three dimensions of Kingdom life: Spiritual, Physical, and Economic
- Why Jesus mentioned Kingdom 53 times and church only twice
The Kingdom Series
This is Volume 1 of a 27 double-volume theological series exploring every dimension of the Kingdom of God - drawn from 30 years of study in the original Greek and Hebrew scriptures.
The most comprehensive Kingdom theology series written from a Native Hawaiian perspective.
Not ready for the full series yet? Start with the free companion booklet, The Kingdom Is Here.
Published by Ke Aupuni O Ke Akua Press, Molokaʻi, Hawaiʻi.
What If Everything You Were Taught About Christianity Was Missing the Most Important Part?
Jesus mentioned the Kingdom of God 53 times. He mentioned "church" twice.
There's a reason for that - and it changes everything.
I'm Kahu Phil Stephens - a pastor, Paniolo, and lifelong student of Scripture — studying the scriptures for almost 30 years and spending the last 5 years in the ancient Hebrew and Greek languages, writing to you from Molokaʻi, Hawaiʻi.
After three decades of study, I made a discovery that turned my faith upside down - in the best way. Jesus didn't come to start a religion. He came to establish a Kingdom. And that Kingdom has three dimensions that touch every part of your life.