Postmillennial Work

Here at King’s Cross, we teach an eschatological position called postmillennialism. Put simply, postmillennialism is the belief that in history, the gospel of Christ will triumphantly advance throughout the world, transforming hearts and nations, before the return of our Lord.

While you may only hear a sermon specifically on this topic maybe once a year – it can be said that this optimistic attitude and expectation permeates how we worship, how we raise our children, how we work, and how we generally live in our community. But sometimes, it can be easy to forget about this great mission and desire in the midst of our routines and the busyness of life.

It is one thing to intellectually agree that by God’s grace, the world will be won, someday, down the line, and in a future that you can barely imagine. It is another thing to understand that you are part of that plan. And therefore, live, work, fellowship, and evangelize praying and expecting to see it happen – in some incremental way – as the fruit of your own labors.

We have made the bold claim that our desire is for Moscow to one day be a Christian town – one that willingly, joyfully, and overwhelming worships the one, true, and living God. But we must remember that this will not happen accidentally. It will not come about passively. By God’s grace, it will take hard work. It will involve discomfort. It will be met with momentary failures and occasional disappointments. It will resemble the example of Christ – suffering before glory.

So count the cost, find Christ worth it all, and be audacious and intentional in your daily work – both in your homes and in our community. Jesus has purchased the nations of the earth with His blood, and He is worthy of them all. We know that as the waters cover the sea, the knowledge of the glory of the Lord will one day fill the earth (Hab. 2:14). It is to that end, for the glory of God and the joy all people, that we labor in humble faith.