As 2025 unfolds, I sense a call to release long-held religious ideals and explanations in favor of embracing new paradigms rooted in the Kingdom of God. This is not about discarding truth but refining our understanding, trading religious frameworks for Kingdom realities. One key shift will be in our understanding of holiness. Historically, holiness has been defined as being “set apart” or “wholly devoted to God.” While true, this definition often created an isolated, performance-based view of sanctity. In the Kingdom, holiness becomes a posture of total surrender to the King and His purposes. It’s about living in alignment with God’s reign—where His will is done on earth as it is in heaven (Matthew 6:10).
This awakening in the church will be marked by a departure from religious jargon to the embrace of Kingdom language that reflects God’s eternal plan. For instance, instead of speaking about “ministry,” we will see ourselves as Kingdom ambassadors (2 Corinthians 5:20), carrying the King’s authority into every sphere of influence. Terms like “salvation” will take on a fuller meaning—not merely about escaping judgment but about entering the abundant life Jesus promised in His Kingdom (John 10:10). And statements like “I’m healed by the blood” will expand to the fuller understanding that all Kingdom authority and blessings in our lives, including healing, have become accessible and real through the blood.
One of the most profound shifts will be in how the church views miracles. In the Kingdom, miracles are no longer sought after as extraordinary interventions but seen as the normal outflow of heavenly living. Full health, prosperity, and peace will become the expected standard, as believers align with Kingdom principles and the reality of heaven invading earth. Jesus taught us to pray, “Your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven” (Matthew 6:10), and in heaven, sickness, lack, and striving do not exist. Instead of pleading for miracles, we will confidently live in the fullness of divine provision, walking in the abundant life that is our inheritance as sons and daughters of the King (Romans 8:17). This shift will mark the church as a living testament to the reality of God’s Kingdom on earth.
Scripture will continue to anchor us, but we will read it with Kingdom eyes. For example, Ephesians 1:18 will become a rallying cry, as we pray for the eyes of our hearts to be enlightened, understanding the hope of His calling and the riches of His glorious inheritance in the saints. This inheritance is not just future glory but the present reality of Kingdom living.
Because of the Kingdom being more fully understood and these shifts in the church, we will see a greater number of believers proclaiming, believing, and seeing that “The Spirit of the Lord is on me, because he has anointed me to proclaim good news to the poor. He has sent me to proclaim freedom for the prisoners and recovery of sight for the blind, to set the oppressed free, to proclaim the year of the Lord’s favor.” Luke 4:18-19 NIV
2025 will be a year of awakening, transformation, and surrender. The Kingdom is not just a theological concept but a tangible, governing reality. It’s the time to step out of religion and into the fullness of life under the reign of our King.
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