I have tasted this kind of 'spiritual fellowship' and it is so sweet. It is such a joy to meet with dear brothers and sisters around the Word, doing life together as we build one another up in love to serve the King.

Ferguson speaks of 'early years of spiritual fellowship' which 'repay vast dividends in the future.' Surely there is enormous benefit in cultivating this deep fellowship throughout life and not just in youth. But this is certainly something that allows students/youth to 'taste and see that the LORD is good' (Psalm 34:8).

This is really helpful Josh. Thanks for taking the time to deconstruct this aspect of your ministry. It gives us a lot to think about the way we plan, prepare for and do LiVE.

Graeme Goldsworthy's Gospel and Kingdom is a classic and must read on the Kingdom of God and Biblical Theology. For a less technical read, get into Vaughn Roberts' God's Big Picture .

You can also check out some online resources for God's Big Picture here.

We've been looking at the Kingdom of God at LiVE over the past few months (using God's Big Picture) - we've really benefited from tracing the gospel through the OT, and seeing God sovereignly at work throughout human history to bring his plans about.