Thy Kingdom Come

Christianity Oasis has provided this E-book Come Up Higher - Chapter 7 - Thy Kingdom Come written by Author Diane Jurino. We hope you will explore our many studies and programs at Christianity Oasis that look into all aspects of the Christian Walk and reveal truth and bring forth understanding and peace.


Thy Kingdom Come

Welcome to Christianity Oasis Purity Publications. This E-book is titled Come Up Higher - Chapter 7 - Thy Kingdom Come written by Author Diane Jurino. Christianity Oasis in association with Purity Publications proudly presents you with this Thy Kingdom Come E-Book free of charge for your enjoyment.




Isaiah 60:2 "For, behold, the darkness shall cover the earth, and gross darkness the people: but the LORD shall arise upon thee, and His glory shall be seen upon thee."

The world is cloaked in darkness and despair, and ultimately doomed to total destruction if things continue as they have been. People everywhere are struggling to survive and desperate for change. We must cry out to God for His mercy and intervention in our affairs, as never before. We must desire His way of doing things and being right more than anything else. We need deliverance from the evil and decadence that surround us before we are completely consumed.

We cannot hope for worldly solutions to our problems. Things have gotten way out of hand and no man or human government can rectify them at this time. The devil has wreaked havoc with all of us and we are in dire straits. Our sin has also brought misfortune to our lives and we are suffering as a result. If we cry out to the Lord, He will be merciful and compassionate to assist us. He will not permit His beloved children to be oppressed or exploited for very much longer.

The awesome glory of God will soon fall all over the face of the entire earth to dispel the wickedness that surrounds us. Nothing will remain as it has been in the past. The world will be renewed, restored and renovated according to the express will of almighty God Himself. He will establish His way of doing things as the norm for our lives. We will no longer suffer or be oppressed by Satan, the enemy of our souls. All evil will ultimately be overcome with good.

The Lord is moving through His people who are totally dedicated to bring in the Kingdom of God and deliver all of mankind from destruction. His very own anointing power and authority will be given to us to set matters straight on the earth. There will be no more violence, conflict and war. All forms of poverty and lack will be abolished. Greed and oppression will not even be named among us. All humanity will be cleansed and purified or face eternal punishment.

We will preach the Gospel of peace with power and conviction. Everyone will have the opportunity to know Jesus Christ and what He did for us. We will work miracles, signs and wonders in His name, so that all men, women and children who are willing can be converted, saved and baptized in His name. We will heal the sick, cast out demons and even raise the dead in the days to come. The entire earth will be filled with the glory of God as we usher in His Kingdom.

Luke 11:2-4 "And He said unto them, When ye pray, say, Our Father which art in Heaven, Hallowed be thy name. Thy Kingdom come. Thy will be done, as in Heaven, so in Earth. Give us day by day our daily bread. And forgive us our sins; for we also forgive everyone who is indebted to us. And lead us not into temptation; but deliver us from evil."

We need to birth the Kingdom of God with fervent prayer and active participation in God's plans for our eternal redemption. The Lord's Prayer should not be something we just recite from memory, but an urgent plea for help. If we cry out to God for His intervention in our affairs, He will be merciful and kind to us and hasten the coming of His Kingdom. We desperately need Him to come to our aid, so that the world can be renewed and restructured according to His way of doing things.

Our heavenly Father is expecting us to partner with Him in setting matters straight on the earth. We cannot be passive and permit things to become even bleaker. We must exercise the dominion that we have been given by Christ Himself. We have to take a stand against the enemy and overcome all evil with good. We will use prayer, praise and spiritual decrees to defeat Satan and all of his minions. He will no longer blind any of us to our sins, nor oppress and torment us.

We will take authority over all of creation, and establish peace, order and stability in this world even prior to Christ's return. We will restructure all human governments and their economies and correct social injustice. We will renew all of nature to its original beauty and balance. There will be no more climatic catastrophes that cause death and devastation in their wake. Plants and animals will finally be in harmony once again and subject to man as they were in the Garden of Eden.

Very soon now, heaven itself will be brought to the earth realm. All playing fields will be leveled when Jesus Christ returns to us. He will destroy all the ungodly and their ungodliness in the wrath of His coming. No more evil will be permitted on the face of the earth. He will bind the devil in the bottomless pit and cast the rebellious into the lake of fire. Nothing will ever disturb the peace and serenity, love and unity, joy and freedom of life in Christ's Kingdom.

1John 5:14-15 "And this is the confidence that we have in Him, that, if we ask anything according to His will, He heareth us: And if we know that He hear us, whatsoever we ask, we know that we have the petitions that we desired of Him."

The Lord will be sympathetic to us and escalate His eternal redemption plan if we ask Him. He will hear us from heaven and respond to our pleas for deliverance. He will not make an end to all things in this world, but He will empower us to restructure and re-create it according to His impeccable standards. Heaven itself is coming to the earth realm very soon. However, this will not be a peaceful takeover of the planet. It will meet with tremendous demonic resistance.

Satan knows that his days are numbered and that he must relinquish his control over all things back to mankind. Jesus Christ made an open show of him on Calvary and took back authority on the earth. He has given His very own anointing power to us as His followers and now we must wield it, as we are destined to do. In the days to come, we will take total dominion over the devil and seize the entire world from his grasp to present to our Lord and Savior at His coming.

We will put all enemies under Christ's feet. There will be no more war and violence, no greed or exploitation. Disease and death will soon be things of the past. Pollution and natural disasters will be eliminated. Nothing evil or defiling will ever enter into the Kingdom of God because the Lord will dwell there. All of creation will be in balance and subject to man. Everyone will know the Lord - from the least to the greatest of us - and we will obey all of His laws.

Jeremiah 1:9-10 "Then the Lord put forth His hand, and touched my mouth. And the Lord said unto me, Behold, I have put my words in thy mouth. See, I have this day set thee over the nations and over the kingdoms, to root out, and to pull down, and to destroy, and to throw down, to build, and to plant."

All world governments and their economies will be restructured to adhere to Kingdom principles of fairness, justice and equality for all mankind. Peace and stability will be established on the earth, so that no one is afraid of exploitation or oppression any longer. All of nature will be re-created, to eliminate all decay and destruction. We will speak to the climate and regulate it, so there are no more natural disasters. Plants and animals will soon be in harmony with man, as they once were in the Garden of Eden.

We will bring in the Kingdom of God with power and glory unmatched in all the universe. Our words that line up with the Word of God and His will, will dramatically impact the entire earth for good. The Lord will back us up and cause us to take dominion in this world, as we are ordained to do. Everything will be returned to divine order, as God desires. He will send legions of angels to assist in our efforts. Nothing will remain the same. The entire earth will be prepared for the arrival of our Lord and Savior.

Jesus Christ will soon return to receive His Kingdom as His eternal inheritance. He will share His very own honor and glory with His Body and His Bride. The people of God will dwell in perpetual peace and prosperity in the very presence of God Himself. We will have endless blessings, with no downside at all. Nothing evil will ever come near us or defile the serenity of our lives. Many will come to know the Lord and worship Him in Spirit and in truth for all of eternity, as a result of our efforts on their behalf.

The Kingdom of God is Within Us

Psalm 82:6 "I have said, Ye [are] gods; and all of you [are] children of the most High."

We were created in the very image and likeness of God. A spark of the divine indwells each of us. We were born to walk with Him in intimacy and never leave His presence. However, Adam's sin changed all that and brought an end to our close relationship with our Creator. The Lord had to develop an alternate plan to redeem us from our sins and reconcile us to Himself.

When we were born again and accepted Jesus Christ as our Lord and Savior, we yielded our lives to Him. We traded our old sinful nature for a brand new start. We became new creatures in Christ and our right standing with God was finally restored. We became the actual sons and daughters of almighty God Himself and we have received great and precious promises.

Very soon now, the Lord will gather us into His presence for all time. He will bring heaven itself to the earth realm, so that all those who love Him can be together in the Kingdom of God. He will make certain that all of our needs are met in abundance, and we will inherit eternal life and all its many benefits. There will be peace, prosperity, safety, security, health and longevity.

The Kingdom of God will be the spectacular culmination of the Lord's eternal redemption plan for His people. We need not wait any longer for our eternal blessings; we can walk in the Kingdom way of life now, even before Jesus Christ returns to us. We should practice peace and brotherly love, and make certain that there is fairness and justice made available to all mankind.

If we are diligent, we will see the Kingdom manifest during this generation. The Gospel must be preached to all the nations of the world. We will call in the full number of souls that is required in the end-time harvest. We will correct all social injustice; eradicate war and conflict; eliminate poverty and lack. All mankind will learn to dwell in love and unity through our efforts.

Luke 17:21 "Neither shall they say, Lo here! or, lo there! for, behold, the Kingdom of God is within you."

All the attributes of the Kingdom itself reside in the sincere born again believer. We have a personal relationship with God. We keep all of His commandments and are obedient. We are loving and kind in our dealings with all men - believers and unbelievers. We lay down our lives for the benefit of all mankind and appropriate divine power and authority to overcome evil.

We walk in the Spirit instead of our flesh. We accept our eternal callings and take dominion over all matters on the earth, as we are destined to do. We destroy demonic strongholds, so that God's people are free from oppression. We heal the sick, cast out demons and raise the dead, just as Christ once did. We preach the Gospel of peace with real power and conviction.

As we share our faith with others, we will see the Kingdom way of life spread all over the earth to men, women and children in every nation of the world. Everyone whose name is written in the Lamb's Book of Life will be called in, converted and baptized. We will teach them how to dwell in love, peace and unity and prepare the entire planet for the return of Jesus Christ.

The Kingdom of God promises that we will have all our needs met in abundance. If we are faithful and devoted to our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, He will make certain that we are always healthy, happy and prosperous. However, we must walk in His ways and be totally righteous and loving, as we have been taught. Only those who are fully obedient will be blessed.

James 3:17-18 "But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, and easy to be intreated, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality, and without hypocrisy. And the fruit of righteousness is sown in peace of them that make peace."

The people of God shine as beacons in a darkened world. We are filled with all the attributes of God Himself, by the power of the Holy Spirit at work in and through us. We radiate all the fruit of the Spirit in our daily lives and work miracles, signs and wonders to attest to our faith. We exemplify the Kingdom of God and all of its many benefits to others on a regular basis.

Believers trust in the Lord to have all their needs met now and for all of eternity. We are healthy, happy and prosperous. We minister unselfishly to the needs of others and lay down our lives for our brothers and sisters. We pray for and encourage one another in the Body of Christ, and spread the Gospel of the Kingdom so that all humanity has an opportunity to be free.

We will take control of all world governments and their economies and establish fairness and justice as Kingdom principles for living. There will be no more war, violence or conflict, no poverty or lack of any kind. All of creation will line up with the Word and the will of God. We will establish harmony in both the plant and animal kingdoms and even regulate the climate.

Nothing will remain the same. The Kingdom of God will turn the entire world upside down and right side up. It will manifest in each of our lives and all around us. There will be love, peace and unity in all of our relationships. Men will learn to dwell together as brothers and worship God in Spirit and in truth. We are returning to life in the Garden of Eden, as we were promised.

We will have all of our needs met according to God's riches in glory. He will make certain that we are extravagantly blessed for all of eternity. We will share in all the vast resources of wealth that the universe has to offer us. No one will be selfish, greedy or contentious; the Lord will make certain that all of our needs - both temporal and spiritual - are satisfied in abundance.

No Passivity Allowed

Psalm 115:16 "The Heaven, [even] the Heavens, [are] the LORD'S: but the Earth hath He given to the children of men."

The Lord has given the earth to men and He will not interfere here, unless we ask Him for divine intervention in our personal affairs. We must earnestly petition Him to bring heaven to the earth realm, so that we can correct the gross injustice and eliminate all the darkness and destruction that surround us. We need our God and His way of doing things to set matters straight in this world. The human race is suffering from the cumulative effects of sin and evil.

Our Creator wants to deliver us from our self-imposed pain and delusion. It is His deepest, heart-felt desire to draw all of mankind to Himself and gather us into His Kingdom right here on the earth. The Lord will meet all of our needs in abundance and gives us health and prosperity for all of eternity. All He asks in return is that we love Him and one another and walk in His ways. This message must be communicated to men, women and children all over the planet.

We have a formidable task ahead of us, but we will not be alone in accomplishing it. The Lord will endue us with awesome power from on high to work miracles in His name. We must be prepared to shake up the entire world and rectify the current imbalance that exists. We will be given a full anointing similar to that which Jesus Christ Himself walked in. We will establish peace and justice on the earth, so our Lord and Savior can return to us for His eternal reign.

1Corinthians 1:30 "But of Him are ye in Christ Jesus, who of God is made unto us wisdom, and righteousness, and sanctification, and redemption:"

We have important destinies to fulfill. We are kings and priests of God in training for reigning and our thoughts, words and behavior have to be above and beyond reproach. The Lord, Jesus Christ, was perfect and obedient and we must always follow His example. We have been given the mind of Christ, His very own wisdom and understanding. Nothing will be impossible to us in the critical days that lie ahead.

Our righteousness and sanctification must be unmatched. All men will be looking to the Body of Christ and we should be good role models for them. We will deliver countless numbers from demonic oppression and bondage to sin. We will heal all those who are sick and afflicted. We will defeat the enemy once and for all and overcome evil with good. The hearts of men will be changed and prepared to meet our King.

We will assist the Lord in actually bringing heaven to the earth in the Kingdom of God. His way of doing things will prevail over the present world system. There will finally be peace, order and stability on the earth, as it is in heaven. There will be no more death and destruction, poverty and lack, pain and suffering. The Lord will make certain that His people are blessed beyond their expectations for all of eternity.

2Corinthians 4:7 "But we have this treasure in earthen vessels, that the excellency of the power may be of God, and not of us."

God's people cannot rest on their laurels and simply wait for His Kingdom to manifest. We should not be beguiled by man-made theories that promise us we will be raptured out of here either. We cannot be passive and expect that the Lord will do all the work in bringing heaven to the earth realm. He desires to partner with us, so that we fulfill our divine destinies and help to set others free from bondage to sin and affliction. We must preach the Gospel, heal the sick, cast out demons and even raise the dead back to life again, as we have been commissioned.

We will be given divine power and authority to act on God's behalf and take back the entire planet for the Kingdom of God. We have to follow all of Christ's directives to us, so that the earth is completely transformed and prepared for Him to rule and reign in His Kingdom. We will challenge all world governments and economic systems to make certain that they line up with Kingdom principles of fairness and justice for all. We will speak to all of creation and restore it to its former beauty and balance, as it originally was in the Garden of Eden.

The Lord will move through His people to rectify the current imbalance that exists on the earth. It is His power, and that alone, which will implement all the necessary change. We are simply vessels consecrated for His use and He will fulfill His eternal redemption plan through us. Our part is to be sanctified, willing and obedient to His purpose. We cannot have our own selfish agendas or there will be valuable work that remains undone. We have eternal callings as the sons and daughters of God in the critical days to come, and we should be willing and obedient.

Isaiah 55:9 "For [as] the Heavens are higher than the Earth, so are my ways higher than your ways, and my thoughts than your thoughts."

If we will proactively seek His guidance and direction for our lives, the Lord will show Himself strong in His people and move over the face of the entire world to eliminate social injustice and inequality. He will put an end to all wars and civil unrest. Greed and exploitation will no longer rule men's lives. There will be no more victims; men everywhere will be released from bondage and oppression to real freedom.

There will be love and peace on the earth and we will turn men's hearts back to their God, so that He can heal us of all our self-inflicted pain and suffering. We have to learn to trust in Him rather than put our faith in Babylonian world systems that continue to fail us. We must realize that we do not have all the answers; God's ways are much higher than our own and His solutions are the only ones that truly work.

The Lord will have us establish peace, order and stability in all of creation. The climate will be regulated and the effects of pollution will all be reversed. There will be no more natural disasters that frighten and harm mankind ever again. Plants and animals will be in harmony with one another and subject to man's dominion. Life in the Kingdom will be a veritable paradise, the perfect habitat for both God and man.

Timothy 6:12 "Fight the good fight of faith, lay hold on eternal life, whereunto thou art also called, and hast professed a good profession before many witnesses."

The Kingdom of God will solve all of our problems and be the answer to all of our prayers. However, we cannot simply have book knowledge of it as a spiritual concept; we must actively seize it and implement its principles in our lives to see lasting results. Rather than just comprehend it, we must purposely apprehend it with all due diligence. We will actualize God's Kingdom by stepping into it now, even before Jesus Christ returns to establish His eternal reign.

If we walk in uncompromising righteousness and love for God and for others, we will be halfway there. If we accept our eternal callings and divine destinies; share our faith with others as we are supposed to do; and release men from bondage and oppression of all types, we will indeed see the Kingdom come in this generation. We must the good fight of faith and establish godly principles as the foundation for our lives. If we are sincere, the Lord will back us up in all we do.

He will have us bring heaven into the earth realm, so that believers can dwell with Him for all of eternity. We will have peace and prosperity, safety and security, health and longevity. We will all be loving and fellowship together as brothers and sisters. There will be no more greed or exploitation of anyone. All of our needs will be met equitably. No civil unrest, war, conflict or violence of any kind will ever disturb the joy and serenity of life in the Kingdom of God.

Mark 10:44 "And whosoever of you will be the chiefest, shall be servant of all."

If we would one day be masters of all in the Kingdom of God, we must first learn to willingly and humbly serve others, just as Jesus did when He walked the earth. He laid down His very life for the benefit of all of mankind, and we should be willing to follow in His footsteps. We must imitate His loving, subservient attitude and dedicate our own lives to the welfare of others.

The Kingdom of God and all of its attributes are deep within us. We are at peace with God and our fellow man. We are loving, sincere, meek and obedient. We desire the things of God over the things of this world. We share our faith with others, so that they can also be set free. We promote brotherhood with all of mankind, so that we can establish God's will on the earth.

It is possible for us to walk in the Kingdom way of life now. We should adopt all of its principles and incorporate them into our lives even before Christ returns. We can enjoy all the benefits of Kingdom life, if we trust in God and adopt His ways, as we were taught. If we are completely righteous and walk in love for God and others, the Kingdom of God will soon manifest.

We will be key players in its government as kings and priests of God. We will judge both men and angels. We will be given the heathen for our inheritance in the uttermost parts of the earth. We will share in Jesus Christ's very own honor and glory and rule and reign with Him over all the nations of the world. He will boast of us to all of creation as His very own Body and Bride.

A Call to Glory

2Peter 1:3 "According as His divine power hath given unto us all things that [pertain] unto life and godliness, through the knowledge of Him that hath called us to glory and virtue:"

We have been called from the foundation of the world to come up higher and serve the Lord in fulfilling His eternal redemption plan. Everything that we have experienced in our lives has led up to this important moment. We are embracing our divine destinies and we will be impacting all of creation. Nothing will remain the same; both heaven and earth will be affected.

There will be much needed change that is implemented in the critical days ahead. We will overcome all evil with good by the power of God that works through us to correct the imbalance that currently exists. The sons and daughters of God will rise up in their kingly and priestly anointing and take back all that was stolen from us over the years by Satan, the enemy of our souls.

The Kingdom of God has been delayed for far too long, but it will be introduced with power and glory in the very near future. We will make certain that all enemies are put under Christ's feet, so that He can return to rule and reign for all of eternity. The Lord will send legions of ministering angels to assist us in our efforts. We will be more than conquerors in all we do.

Colossians 1:27 "To whom God would make known what [is] the riches of the glory of this mystery among the Gentiles; which is Christ in you, the hope of glory:"

When we made Jesus Christ the Lord of our lives, He actually came and took up residence in us. He spawned a new species of creatures and we are literally part of Him. We are His disciples and His representatives on the earth. He is the Head and we are His Body - His hands, feet and voice. We will pick up His ministry where He left off and serve Him and His people, as we are destined to do.

The Body of Christ will be instrumental in bringing much needed change to the earth in the days to come. Jesus Christ will work through us to set up His everlasting Kingdom. We will have a full anointing in His very own power and authority to take back everything in the entire world for the Kingdom of God. We will tear down demonic strongholds that hold men in bondage to sin and overcome all evil with good.

We will preach the Gospel of the Kingdom with real power and conviction, so that no one will perish for lack of knowledge. We will heal all those who are sick and afflicted. The blind will see; the deaf will hear; the lame will walk. We will cast out devils and set men free of oppression and bondage of all types. We will even raise the dead back to life once again, by the awesome power and glory of God Himself.

The hearts of men will be prepared to meet their King. The Kingdom of God will manifest for all of mankind to see. Christ will be free to return to us and there will be heaven on the earth, as we have been promised. He will judge all the nations of the world and determine who will inherit Kingdom blessings and rewards. He will share His very own honor and glory with those who have faithfully served Him.

John 17:22 "And the glory which thou gavest me I have given them; that they may be one, even as we are one:"

We will walk in total love and unity in the Body of Christ, under the leadership and guidance of Jesus Christ. We will take back the entire planet for the Kingdom of God and restore peace and order on the earth, as He desires. The Lord will be with us in all that we are called to do, and endue us with the very anointing power of Jesus to do good wherever we go.

We will be humble and patient with all men, knowing that our godly example is more important than anything else. We will be living testimonies to the endless love of God at work in us and through us to reach out to all of mankind. We will share our faith and work miracles of healing and deliverance in Christ's name to set men free of all types of bondage.

We will restructure and reorganize all world governments to make certain that Kingdom principles of fairness and justice for all are enforced. We will touch the hearts of all men, to include those who are despotic, dictatorial and cruel to their people. They will either comply with God's law of love or be removed from their positions of leadership for all time.

We will develop strong coalitions with believers all over the world, and take back everything that the enemy has stolen from us as a group of people. There will no longer be strife and division among us. We will find our common ground and move forward as one entity. We will join together in singularity of purpose to usher in the Kingdom of God in all its glory.

Romans 5:1-2 "Therefore, being justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ: By whom also we have access by faith into this grace wherein we stand, and rejoice in hope of the glory of God."

Our faith in Jesus Christ has made us fully righteous and at peace with God. In fact, He regards us as His very own sons and daughters. He has endowed us with supernatural gifts and divine authority, so that we can rescue all of humanity from its current deception and destruction. We have a sacred responsibility to serve our God and minister love and healing to His people.

We will overcome all evil with good through the anointing power of God at work through us. We will destroy all demonic strongholds and establish peace, order and stability as Kingdom principles. There will be no more war, violence or conflict between men. Social injustice and exploitation will be things of the past. No one will be greedy, tyrannical or oppress another.

All of mankind will learn to dwell together as brothers, or be expelled to the lake of fire for eternal punishment. Satan and all his minions will be banished to the abyss. There will be no evil or defilement that will ever enter into the Kingdom of God and contaminate its people. The Lord Himself will dwell with us as an assurance of perpetual peace, order and tranquility.

He will boast of us to all of creation and vindicate us before both men and angels. We will share in Christ's very own honor and glory, and rule and reign with Him over all the nations of the world. We will have the heathen for our inheritance and even be appointed as kings and priests. We will make certain that God's way of doing things prevails in His Kingdom for all eternity.

Philippians 2:9-11 "Wherefore God also hath highly exalted Him, and given Him a name which is above every name: That at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of [things] in Heaven, and [things] in Earth, and [things] under the Earth; And [that] every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ [is] Lord, to the glory of God the Father."

Very soon now, the awesome glory of God will manifest and heaven itself will come to the earth realm, as we have been promised. We will destroy all demonic strongholds in the name of Jesus Christ. There will be no more fear, oppression or exploitation of anyone. Men will fully cooperate with one another or be banished to eternal punishment in the lake of fire. We will dwell together as brothers and willingly share in the vast resources that the universe has to offer God's people.

All those who believe in the Lord, Jesus Christ, and are continually righteous will have peace and prosperity, safety and security, joy and gladness, health and longevity for all of eternity. We will dwell in the very presence of the Lord Himself and have an intimate relationship with Him and with one another. All of nature will be beautiful and bountiful as we enter in to the new and improved Garden of Eden.

Life will be idyllic, perpetually peaceful, joyous and serene in the Kingdom of God. It will be the perfect habitat for both God and man to enjoy for all time. We will keep company with men and angels, since heaven itself will come to the earth realm. The dead in Christ will rise to be reunited with us and we will observe all of the Lord's special feast days and sabbaths, as He desires. We will all worship the Lord in Spirit and in truth and travel to Jerusalem, as we are instructed.

Every knee will bow and every tongue proclaim that "Jesus Christ is Lord over all of creation." All things in heaven and on the earth will be joined under His lordship. He will rule and reign as a righteous King and there will be no evil or defilement that will ever contaminate the perfection of His Kingdom. He will share His very own honor and glory with those of us who have served Him and we will be kings and priests.

The Kingdom Comes With Tribulation

Deuteronomy 4:30-31 "When thou art in tribulation, and all these things are come upon thee, [even] in the latter days, if thou turn to the LORD thy God, and shalt be obedient unto His voice; (For the LORD thy God [is] a merciful God;) He will not forsake thee, neither destroy thee, nor forget the covenant of thy fathers which He sware unto them."

The people of God have suffered miserably through the years, but the Lord will not leave us alone and stranded in the days to come. He will make a way for us to overcome all evil and take back our dominion on the earth. His eternal redemption plan is nothing short of genius. He will uphold His covenant promises to us and gather us to Himself for all of eternity, as He has sworn to do. He will never leave us or forsake us; we are the people called by His holy name, who will assist Him in re-creating the entire earth.

We have divine destinies to fulfill before we can enjoy life in the Kingdom of God. We must preach the Gospel with new fervor, and baptize all who are willing to receive Christ as their Lord and Savior. We must heal all the sick and cast out demons. We will even raise the dead back to life again. We will destroy all forms of demonic oppression that keep men in bondage to their sins and at odds with one another. We will establish peace, order and stability in our affairs and renew all of nature to be in harmony with man.

Nothing that we do will be done in our own strength. We are simply willing and obedient vessels for the Lord's use, instruments of change that is greatly needed. He will imbue us with His very own divine power and authority to set matters straight in this world, so that Christ can return to us for His eternal rule and reign. We will be strong in the power of His might and forcibly usher in the Kingdom of God in all of its glory. Nothing will remain the same; heaven itself will come to the earth whether men are ready or not.

Acts 14:22 "Confirming the souls of the disciples, [and] exhorting them to continue in the faith, and that we must through much tribulation enter into the Kingdom of God."

The Lord is waiting for us to come up higher and fulfill our eternal callings and divine destinies. He requires that we partner with Him in establishing His Kingdom. We cannot shirk our responsibility or things will become even bleaker on the earth. We must seek His divine guidance and direction and walk in Christ's very own anointing. We should rise up in the power and authority that has been given to us and take our place as the sons of almighty God Himself.

It is critical that the Gospel be preached to all mankind, so that the full end-time harvest of souls can be gathered in. We must heal the sick of all their diseases and afflictions just as Christ did. We should set men free of demonic oppression of all types. We will even raise the dead back to life again, so that they can also share in Kingdom blessings. All mankind will be impacted with the love, mercy and compassion of the Lord that is demonstrated through His people.

The Body of Christ is destined to be an instrument of change that will transform the entire earth and prepare it for the Kingdom of God to be ushered in, as the Lord desires. We will take back the dominion that we once had from Satan and destroy all of his enemy strongholds. All world governments will be realigned according to Kingdom principles of peace, righteousness and justice. We will take control of creation itself and restore its original beauty and balance.

This will not be an easy task for us, nor a friendly takeover of the planet. The devil will do all that He can to impede our progress and interfere with our work. But we will overcome him by the Blood of the Lamb and the word of our testimony. The very words that we speak will line up with the Word of God and His perfect will for all of mankind. We will bind all demonic operations and loose many blessings on the earth, as we are destined to do. Nothing will remain the same.

Matthew 11:12 "And from the days of John the Baptist until now the Kingdom of Heaven suffereth violence, and the violent take it by force."

There is war going on in the heavenly realms right now. Satanic forces are doing battle with the Lord of hosts and His angelic army. We feel the repercussions here on the earth as demonic oppression of God's people escalates. The devil knows his time is short and he is doing everything possible to interfere with the coming of the Kingdom of God. He wants to totally destroy all of mankind.

He is no match for Christ and His end-times army. Angelic forces are joining with the Body of Christ to take back full dominion over everything in the earth. We are rising up in a kingly and priestly anointing, very much like that of Christ Himself. We are taking control of world governments and economies to make certain that they line up with Kingdom principles of peace, justice and equality.

All creation is waiting for the sons of God to be revealed, so that we can set matters straight in the natural world. We will take full authority over the plant and animal kingdoms and establish balance and harmony with man. There will be no more natural disasters that cause destruction.

All pollution will be abolished and the earth will be renewed by the power of God at work through His people.

The Kingdom of God suffers violence and the sons of God are taking it by force, as we must. We will not refuse our divine destinies; we will be totally successful in bringing in the Kingdom and delivering it to our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. Whatever we do will be by the power and operation of the Holy Spirit that works in us and through us, to accomplish good and overcome all that is evil.

Revelation 12:10 "And I heard a loud voice saying in Heaven, Now is come salvation, and strength, and the Kingdom of our God, and the power of His Christ: for the accuser of our brethren is cast down, which accused them before our God day and night."

We are to pave the way for Jesus Christ's return and prepare the earth for the Kingdom of God and all of its many blessings. God's people will not be taken out of this world, as some believe, but they will impact it for good. We are key players in establishing the Kingdom of God - Christ's very own Body on the earth. We will subdue the devil and destroy all of his efforts to impede our progress.

Christ is not returning as a meek and mild Lamb of God this time. He has vengeance in His heart to destroy all the ungodly and their ungodliness. He has seen all the oppression and suffering of His people and He will vindicate our cause for all of eternity. He will personally take vengeance on all of our enemies. All evil will be removed far from us and eternally punished in the lake of fire.

The people of God will no longer be oppressed and accused of unrighteousness by the enemy of their souls. Satan will be cast down for all time and expelled from the earth to the bottomless pit, so he can no longer harass us or cause destruction in our lives. We will ultimately prevail in all matters in this world and exercise total dominion, as Christ intends for His saints to do in the days to come.

The Lord will establish justice and equality, peace and prosperity, safety and security as the normal standards for Kingdom living. He will make certain that all men are treated fairly. He will generously provide all our needs from the extensive wealth that the universe has to offer us. He will rule the nations of the world with a rod of iron so we can live peacefully, free of fear and molestation.

The Keys to the Kingdom

Matthew 16:19 "And I will give unto thee the keys of the Kingdom of Heaven: and whatsoever thou shalt bind on Earth shall be bound in Heaven: and whatsoever thou shalt loose on Earth shall be loosed in Heaven."

We were created in the image and likeness of God. We have access to His awesome, divine power and authority if we fully consecrate ourselves. With words, the Lord created the entire universe. With our words that line up with His very own, we will re-create it according to heavenly standards. Our words are containers of power and potential. They are capable of creation or destruction.

The Body of Christ is at work even now, in preparation for the coming of God's Kingdom to the earth. We are tearing down all demonic strongholds that blind men to the truth and keep them in bondage to lies. We are sharing our faith; spreading the Gospel of the Kingdom; baptizing men and bringing in a huge number of souls in the end-time harvest.

We are destroying all the attempts of the enemy to interfere with our work and impede the coming of the Kingdom. Satan's strength is waning, as we take back total control and dominion over all matters in this world. We are doing spiritual warfare that changes men's lives for the better. We are binding all hindering spirits that keep them from the truth and loosing God's blessings to them instead.

Whatever we forbid to occur on the earth will be bound in heaven and must cease and desist. Whatever we loose in the way of blessings will manifest. The Lord will back up our efforts. We will have legions of avenging angels that will come against all the minions of Satan. Good will prevail over all evil, and we will usher in the Kingdom of God!

Matthew 12:37 "For by thy words thou shalt be justified, and by thy words thou shalt be condemned."

Our words that line up with the Word and the will of God will take back total dominion over all things in the earth. We must be very certain that what we speak is what has been commanded to us. We cannot be careless with our words or we will be held accountable. Words are weapons of warfare and tools for creativity. Our words have power and possibility inherent in them.

We call those things, which be not in the natural realm, into existence with faith-based words. We put our faith into action by decreeing it with our mouths. We must be very careful that our words line up with the Word and the will of God. He is totally sovereign and His way of doing things far exceeds our own. We have to think like He thinks and speak like He speaks.

If we speak positive things into our environment, then positive results will manifest in the natural realm. However, if we speak negativity, that will also appear. We should make certain that we decree only good things in our lives, so that we can indeed see the fruit of our words materialize for good in our situations and circumstances. If we indulge in idle words, we will be condemned.

When we speak negatively, that cancels out our positive affirmations. We must only speak what God would speak. We must be careful to hear from Him in the critical days that lie ahead and wield His Word with power and authority. It will not return to us void, but it will be effective in tearing down demonic strongholds and producing many blessings in our lives.

Matthew 12:36 "But I say unto you, That every idle word that men shall speak, they shall give account thereof in the day of judgment."

We are walking, talking spirits that have real power in our lives. We operate in the very anointing of Jesus Christ Himself. We cannot be careless about the use of our words; they are creative or destructive in nature. If we speak negatively, we will unleash negative results in our world. If we speak good and positive affirmations, then these will also materialize. We should not ever be careless with our words or there may be lasting repercussions.

It is critical that we hear from God in the days to come and only speak what He would have us say. He has a perfect plan in place for the redemption of the human race and the renovation of the entire earth. Our words will change seemingly impossible situations and circumstances that we incur. Spiritual decrees that line up with the Word of God will have awesome results. We will see heaven itself brought into the earth realm through our faith-based words.

We are all going to stand judgment before the mercy seat of Jesus Christ. If we have been disobedient and spoken idle words, we will be held accountable for them. Whatever we loose into the world with our mouths, should line up with what Christ Himself would say. He was our role model and only spoke words the Father told Him to speak on the earth. We must realize that our positive, faith-filled words hold power and will change the fate of mankind.

Colossians 3:17 "And whatsoever ye do in word or deed, [do] all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God and the Father by Him."

We must discipline ourselves, just as Christ Himself did when He walked the earth. He was in constant prayer and communication with His Father, so that He only said what the Father told Him to speak and did what the Father told Him to do. His success was based on His obedience.

If we take the time to pray and receive instruction from Jesus Christ as the Head of His Body on the earth, then we will only do and speak what He commands us. He has a perfect plan in place for the redemption of all mankind. The timing and the details of His strategy are all precise.

Christ has commissioned us to go forth in His name and preach the Gospel of the Kingdom of God all over the world to all of mankind. We must be very careful that we do not add or detract from it in any way. It has the power to save men for all of eternity, just as it has been written.

The Holy Spirit will fill our mouths with the Word of God, so that we can attract unprecedented numbers to the Kingdom. Many will be converted, saved and baptized through our words that line up with God's very own. We will see miraculous signs and wonders as a result of our efforts.

The full number of souls will be harvested, so that the Kingdom can be ushered into the earth with all of its power and glory. The entire world will be changed by the Word of God that is spoken by His people. We will glorify our God in all that we say and do in the critical days ahead.

Christ will soon return to receive His Kingdom from the Body of Christ and commence His rule and reign. We will have to put all enemies underneath His feet, so that every tongue proclaims that "Jesus Christ is Lord." All men will know the Lord and the awesome power of His might.

The Kingdom Comes in Power

1Corinthians 4:20 "For the Kingdom of God [is] not in word, but in power."

The Kingdom of God will be introduced with such dynamic, explosive, raw power that the entire universe will be impacted. Heaven will actually collide with the earth to bring re-creation and renewal in its wake. Nothing will remain the same; the entire planet will be refurbished to line up with the Word and the will of God for mankind. Good will prevail over evil for all of eternity, as the Lord has ordained it.

This is not a myth or fairy tale; it is God's promise to His people. Heaven's way of doing things will come to this planet whether we are ready or not. We must prepare ourselves for global change that will impact all of our lives for good. We should be certain that we are totally righteous and walking in love, so we can enjoy eternal blessings rather than be excluded and punished.

We can walk in the Kingdom way of life now and enjoy all of its benefits. If we appropriate godly standards of love, peace and righteousness even before Christ returns, we will operate in all the power and authority that He did when He walked the earth. We will preach the Gospel with real confidence and conviction and work miracles, signs and wonders in His name, so that all men might be set free.

The people of God must sincerely desire His way of doing things and being right, in order for the Kingdom of God to manifest. If we are sanctified for His purpose, the Lord will imbue us with supernatural gifts and power to set matters straight on the earth. We must present ourselves as vessels for His use, and He will show Himself strong and accomplish mighty feats through us.

1Chronicles 29:11-12 "Thine, O LORD, [is] the greatness, and the power, and the glory, and the victory, and the majesty: for all [that is] in the Heaven and in the Earth [is thine]; thine [is] the Kingdom, O LORD, and thou art exalted as head above all. Both riches and honour come of thee, and thou reignest over all; and in thine hand is power and might; and in thine hand it is to make great, and to give strength unto all."

The power and glory of God will fall all over the world to attest to the fact that we are indeed the sons of God, who are destined to take back the earth for Jesus Christ. There will be miraculous signs, wonders, healings and deliverances that will demonstrate the mercy and compassion of God for all of His people. We will even call the dead back to life again, so that they can enter the Kingdom. All of the righteous will inherit its many benefits and enjoy eternal life, as we have been promised.

All the nations of the world will be challenged to align with principles of fairness and justice for all. There will ultimately be peace and order in this world, as the Lord desires. Men will no longer destroy one another or the planet itself. We will re-create all of nature, so that it is no longer in chaos and decay. All plants and animals will be in harmony with one another and under our authority. There will be no more adverse effects of water and air pollution or natural disasters that harm mankind.

We will take full dominion over the enemy, as we have been destined to do, and bring the Kingdom of God into the earth with all of its many blessings for believers. The Lord Himself will dwell with us as a loving Father and supply all of our needs. There will be peace and prosperity, safety and security, joy and gladness, health and longevity for all of eternity. All men will be righteous and walk in love and unity with one another or be expelled from the Kingdom of God into the lake of fire.

Mark 9:1 "And He said unto them, Verily I say unto you, That there be some of them that stand here, which shall not taste of death, till they have seen the Kingdom of God come with power."

We are sacred vessels for the Lord's use in ushering in His Kingdom. We will receive full impartations of the anointing power and authority of Christ Himself. We will take back the earth and everything in it from Satan, the enemy of our souls. The Gospel will be preached throughout the world. Men will flock to the light of it in unprecedented numbers and they will be set free from all demonic oppression. Life will never be the same when the Kingdom of God manifests.

Heaven itself is being brought right here to the earth. If we believe in the Lord, Jesus Christ, and His death and resurrection on our behalf, we will have eternal life. Christ died so that we would be freed from the penalty of sin, which is death itself. Not all of us will die, but we will all be changed in the twinkling of an eye by the awesome, creative power of God Himself. Our corruptible flesh must put on the incorruptible, in order to actually enter into the Kingdom of God.

There will be no more separation of God and man. We will have eternal life in the spirit and in the flesh. All the dead in Christ will be raised from the dead, and we will all put on glorious, resurrection bodies that are impervious to disease and death and live forever in the presence of almighty God. We will be healthy and strong and live life to the fullest. There will be nothing that defiles us or causes us any more pain. The Lord will make all things new, as He has promised.

Revelation 11:15 "And the seventh angel sounded; and there were great voices in Heaven, saying, The kingdoms of this world are become [the Kingdoms] of our Lord, and of His Christ; and He shall reign for ever and ever."

We are rapidly approaching the point of no return. We cannot afford to look back at the way things used to be on this planet. It will be renewed and restructured. Everything in heaven and earth will soon be united under the lordship of Jesus Christ Himself. The kingdoms of this world will eventually be shaken, purged and absorbed into the everlasting Kingdom of God.

Jesus Christ will soon return to receive His Kingdom as His inheritance. Nothing and no one that defiles us will ever enter into the Kingdom of God. We are promised that Christ will destroy all the ungodly and their ungodliness in the wrath of His coming. He is determined to remove all evil off the face of the entire earth, so that peace, love, fairness and justice will prevail.

Only Christ can determine who is righteous among us and who is lawless and rebellious. He will judge both the living and the dead, all men and even angels. He alone is totally righteous and privileged to decide who will be punished and who will receive eternal blessings and lasting rewards. His judgment will be fair, just and equitable, but final and permanent, as well.

Our Lord and Savior will share His Kingdom with all who have been loyal and faithful to Him. He will not forget our devoted service to Him and His people in bringing heaven to the earth. We will be honored and glorified for our roles as the sons of God. He will appoint us as kings and priests of God and we will rule and reign with Him over all the nations of the world.

The Return of Jesus Christ

Luke 21:25-28 "And there shall be signs in the sun, and in the moon, and in the stars; and upon the earth distress of nations, with perplexity; the sea and the waves roaring; Men's hearts failing them for fear, and for looking after those things which are coming on the Earth: for the powers of Heaven shall be shaken. And then shall they see the Son of man coming in a cloud with power and great glory. And when these things begin to come to pass, then look up, and lift up your heads; for your redemption draweth nigh."

God's people have experienced tests, trials and tribulation for thousands of years. We have struggled to maintain our faith in a world that disdains us, and battled incessantly with Satan, the very enemy of our souls. We have suffered from pain and misery, illness and premature death, poverty and lack, scorn and derision, but the Lord has heard our cries for relief. He has a plan in place for our eternal redemption that will soon be fully consummated.

The heavens will be rent and there will be awesome signs and wonders that precede the return of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. He is not coming as the meek and mild Lamb of God this time. He has vengeance in His heart and an earnest desire to consummate the redemption of His people. The Bible tells us that Christ will touch down on the Mount of Olives outside of Jerusalem and cause a global earthquake of such magnitude that it will split the earth.

Our Savior will banish Satan and all his minions to the bottomless pit and protect us from all harm. All those who are unrighteous will be punished in the eternal lake of fire. There will be nothing that defiles God's people or interrupts the peace and serenity of Kingdom life. The Lord will dwell there with us and no evil can enter into His mighty presence. Christ will rule with a rod of iron to make certain that nothing ever disturbs life in His Kingdom.

Mark 13:26 "And then shall they see the Son of man coming in the clouds with great power and glory."

The return of Jesus Christ will be accompanied with explosive, divine power that is felt throughout the entire universe. There will be miracles, signs and wonders in all of creation that signify His coming. He is returning as the King of kings and Lord of lords, and nothing will interfere with His second advent. At the appointed time, He will return to receive His eternal Kingdom from the Body of Christ. Nothing will remain the same; heaven itself will come to the earth.

Everything on the face of this planet will be altered and re-created to align with Kingdom standards of peace and order. All evil will be destroyed in the wrath of Christ's coming and Satan will be banished to the abyss, so that he can no longer defile or oppress us in any way. Our very bodies will be changed in the twinkling of an eye. We will put on glorious, imperishable forms that live forever. We will see Christ face-to-face and be like Him in every way.

The dead will be raised back to life once again and stand in judgment before Christ, to determine their eternal rewards or punishments. All men and angels will go before Him, to see if what they have done lines up with the will of God. All world leaders will be judged to see if they have met Kingdom standards for righteousness, fairness and justice. No one will escape Christ's scrutiny or evade His inevitable judgment; it will be fair and just, yet final and permanent.

Isaiah 2:4 "And He shall judge among the nations, and shall rebuke many people: and they shall beat their swords into plowshares, and their spears into pruninghooks: nation shall not lift up sword against nation, neither shall they learn war any more."

All the nations of the world will stand in judgment before Christ to determine if they have been fair and just to their people. All men and even angels will be scrutinized to see if they will inherit rewards for their good works or eternal punishment for their sins. The righteous will be fully vindicated and there will be no more pain and sorrow, oppression nor exploitation. War and conflict will be removed far from the earth. There will be no more violence and bloodshed, no civil unrest to disturb our lives.

Jesus Christ will rule and reign as a righteous King with a rod of iron to ensure that there is peace throughout His Kingdom. There will be no defilement that interrupts the serenity of His people or ever threatens their happiness and well-being. We will dwell as brothers and sisters in the very presence of almighty God Himself. Life will be a veritable paradise for all who inherit the Kingdom of God. We are going back to the Garden of Eden with no downside whatsoever.

The Lord will boast of us to all creation as His sons and daughters, and we will share in Christ's very own honor and glory. We will assist Him in enforcing Kingdom principles, and rule and reign with Him over all the nations of the world. We will be given the heathen for our inheritance and even be appointed kings and priests of God. All men will learn to walk in love, peace and unity through our efforts and worship God in Spirit and in truth. The earth will finally be as the Lord created it from the beginning.

Matthew 16:27-28 "For the Son of man shall come in the glory of His Father with His angels; and then He shall reward every man according to his works. Verily I say unto you, There be some standing here, which shall not taste of death, till they see the Son of man coming in His Kingdom."

The world must be renewed and renovated according to the will of God. There will be no more evil and defilement. The hearts of all men must be prepared to meet their King. We should preach the Gospel with power and conviction and set others free from their bondage to sin. We will heal the sick, cast our demons, and even raise the dead back to life once again.

We are a chosen generation. We have the distinct privilege and sacred responsibility to usher in the Kingdom of God and present it to Jesus Christ on His return. We cannot be passive and simply wait for Christ to do all the work. He is our Head, and we are His Body, extensions of His very own ministry. We have proactive roles to fulfill in the days ahead.

When Christ returns, He will be accompanied by myriads of angels that will help Him destroy all the ungodly and their ungodliness. He will descend from the clouds and every eye will see Him. Every knee will bow and every tongue proclaim that "Jesus Christ is Lord over all of creation." The Body of Christ will deliver His Kingdom to Him once and for all.

He will destroy all evil off the face of the earth, as He is determined to do. There will be no more war and conflict, oppression and exploitation of God's people. He will take vengeance on all of our enemies and render them powerless. All evil will be banished to the lake of fire; Satan and all of his minions will be cast into the abyss, so that they no longer harm us.

Our mortal bodies will soon be changed to be like Christ's very own body. We will shed our decaying flesh and put on glorious, resurrection forms that are impervious to disease and death, and live forever in the Lord's presence. Even the dead in Christ will be resurrected to stand judgment before Him to receive either eternal rewards or punishments, as He decides.

Revelation 21:5-7 "And He that sat upon the throne said, Behold, I make all things new. And He said unto me, Write: for these words are true and faithful. And He said unto me, It is done. I am the Alpha and the Omega, the beginning and the end. I will give unto him that is athirst of the fountain of the water of life freely. He that overcometh shall inherit all things; and I will be his God, and he shall be my son."

There's a brand new world that will be birthed in the very near future. The Kingdom of God promises to be the solution to all of our problems. There will be no more violence and bloodshed, no more war and conflict, no one left who wishes to destroy the earth and all of its inhabitants. There will be no more pain and suffering, nor disease and death to plague us.

We have finally reached the consummation of all things; Christ will soon return to receive His eternal Kingdom and deliver it to His Father. Everything will be in readiness. We have accomplished our goals and we will now receive our eternal rewards. We have overcome the world, our flesh and the devil and we will be honored and glorified for all of our efforts.

Jesus Christ is the Alpha and the Omega - the Word of God that was instrumental in the beginning of all things - and the key player in the end of all things, who will determine the eternal fate of all. He is our Lord and Savior, our righteous Judge and our just King. He will rule the nations with a rod of iron and make certain that Kingdom integrity is maintained.

There will be only peace and prosperity, safety and security, health and longevity, joy and freedom for God's people. We will lack no good thing, spiritual or temporal. The Lord will supply all of our needs in abundance and take an intimate interest in all the details of our lives. Life will be a paradise and we will dwell in the presence of our God for all of eternity.

God's Everlasting Kingdom Covenant

Luke 13:29-30 "And they shall come from the east, and [from] the west, and from the north, and [from] the south, and shall sit down in the Kingdom of God. And, behold, there are last which shall be first, and there are first which shall be last."

The people of God come in all sizes, shapes and colors. There are righteous men, women and children all over the world. These are the believers who will populate the Kingdom of God and enjoy all of its blessings. The Lord is sending out His angels to gather in His elect from the four corners of the earth. He is issuing a special invitation to all men to believe the truth and be saved for all eternity.

The call to salvation is universal - open and available to all of mankind. It is the Lord's deepest desire that all will repent and seek a personal relationship with Him and His Son, Jesus Christ. He wants to be a Father to each of us and provide all of our needs in abundance in the Kingdom of God. He delights in our fellowship with Him and He wants nothing less than our total devotion and trust in return.

His love is unconditional and He will be overjoyed to actually dwell with us for all of eternity. We will finally have an intimate relationship with the Creator of the universe. He will supply all of our needs in abundance, even before we ask Him. There is no good thing that the Lord will withhold from His sons and daughters. He will make certain that we are healthy and happy for all generations to come.

While everyone has an equal opportunity to hear the Gospel message, repent and be saved, not all of mankind will take the Lord up on His offer. There are many who may be stubborn and rebellious, and so deceived and overcome with evil, that they reject Him for all time. They will one day be on the outside looking in, while all the righteous enjoy eternal blessings and rewards in the Kingdom of God.

So too, there will be many who are exalted in the Kingdom of God who were formerly rejected and despised by men. Conversely, those who are puffed up with pride and arrogance will be debased. The last may be first and the first will be last if they are haughty in spirit. Only the Lord, Jesus Christ, can determine who will receive eternal rewards and be elevated to positions of authority in His Kingdom.

Daniel 2:44 "And in the days of these kings shall the God of Heaven set up a Kingdom, which shall never be destroyed: and the Kingdom shall not be left to other people, [but] it shall break in pieces and consume all these kingdoms, and it shall stand for ever."

The Lord has a perfect plan in place for the redemption of His people in these last days. He is bringing heaven itself to the earth realm, so that all things can be united under His Son, Jesus Christ. All world kingdoms will be challenged to see if they line up with godly principles. They will be restructured and absorbed into the Kingdom of God.

The Kingdom of God will last for all of eternity. Our finite minds can hardly grasp that concept. Forever is a very long time, and we will experience nothing but peace, joy and blessings. It will be Jesus Christ's inheritance for righteousness and obedience, and He is willing to share it with all those who believe in Him and walk in His ways.

We must be born again, baptized in water and the Holy Spirit to enter into the Kingdom of God. In addition, we must be totally sanctified and righteous. We must walk in uncompromising love for God and for others. We cannot be selfish or worldly in any way. If we are willing and obedient, we will enjoy eternal life and all of its blessings.

However, if we are rebellious and disobedient and refuse to accept the truth of the Gospel message, we will be eternally doomed. The Lord is not obligated to dwell with iniquity of any type, and the man committed to sin will never see God or His Kingdom. He will be stringently judged and condemned to his share in the eternal lake of fire.

Hebrews 8:10-11 "For this [is] the covenant that I will make with the house of Israel after those days, saith the Lord; I will put my laws into their mind, and write them in their hearts: and I will be to them a God, and they shall be to me a people: And they shall not teach every man his neighbour, and every man his brother, saying, Know the Lord: for all shall know me, from the least to the greatest."

The Kingdom of God is righteousness, peace and joy for all who enter into it. Very soon now, all men will have had an opportunity to know the Lord. The Gospel is being preached all over the earth and men are attracted to God's Kingdom as never before. Many will be saved and baptized in the truth that sets them free to enjoy eternal life and all of its many blessings.

We must be born again by water and the Holy Spirit, and continually sanctify ourselves of all carnality and selfish soul ambitions. We have to be certain that we are righteous and always walking in love. We should fulfill the will of the Father in all things. We cannot compromise God's standards in any way, or we will be disqualified from entering into the Kingdom forever.

When the Kingdom of God is fully established, all men will know the Lord - from the least to the greatest of us. His laws will be written in our minds and hearts, and we will walk in total righteousness and love for Him and for one another. The Lord will then be free to reside with His people for all of eternity, as He has desired from the very foundation of the world.

Genesis 17:6-7 "And I will make thee exceeding fruitful, and I will make nations of thee, and kings shall come out of thee. And I will establish my covenant between me and thee and thy seed after thee in their generations for an everlasting covenant, to be a God unto thee, and to thy seed after thee."

The Lord cut a perpetual covenant with Abraham, our forefather, thousands of years ago. Since we are believers in the Lord, Jesus Christ, we are also Abraham's seed. We, and all of our offspring, will be blessed and multiplied on the earth. Our heavenly Father will always provide for us in abundance. We have inherited all the promised blessings to Abraham.

So too, our faith in Jesus Christ has made us eligible to enter into His Kingdom and share in His eternal blessings for righteousness. We are joint-heirs with Him and we will soon inherit His just rewards. We will be honored and praised for our faithfulness and devotion to Him. We will be appointed kings and priests to rule and reign with Him over all the nations.

There will never be a separation between God and man ever again. He will be our God and we will be His people for generation after generation. Everyone whose name is written in the Lamb's Book of Life will enter into God's Kingdom. There will be no prejudice shown anyone, nor preferential treatment given to any man; we will all share equally in Kingdom benefits.

We will enjoy peace and prosperity, safety and security, health and longevity, joy and freedom. There will be no evil that ever disturbs our peace or harms us. We will all have glorious, new, resurrection bodies that are impervious to disease and death. We will live long and strong in the Kingdom of God. The Lord will anticipate all of our needs and lavish His blessings on us.

Kingdom Inheritance

Matthew 5:3 "Blessed [are] the poor in spirit: for theirs is the Kingdom of Heaven."

The Lord created us for intimate fellowship with Him for all of eternity. However, Adam's sin put us under the curse and separated us from our God. His awesome redemption plan corrected that situation and we are now restored to right standing with Him. If we believe in the Lord, Jesus Christ and what He did for us, we will inherit the Kingdom of God and all of its blessings.

Our righteousness is determined by our faith in Jesus Christ, and that alone. No one who is self-righteous can obtain God's favor. He is not mocked; He sees the inner man of the heart and knows whether or not we are sincere in our devotion to Him and His people. We must be humble servants and walk in love and in peace with all men in order to enter into the Kingdom of God.

The Lord hates hypocrisy of all kinds. He will not tolerate those who criticize, condemn and judge others. Those who are proud and arrogant will be excluded from His Kingdom. Pretended piety will never impress the Lord. Only those who are self-abasing and poor in spirit will enter into the Kingdom. Our God will exalt and boast of them to all creation as His very own children.

If we are puffed up and self-righteous we will never see God. We must repent from the heart, make a mid-course correction and regain our perspective. All of us are equally important in the Lord's eyes. He is no respecter of persons; He desires that all men be brought to repentance and seek His face as never before. If we are sincere, He will reward us with life in His eternal Kingdom.

Isaiah 2:11-12 "The lofty looks of man shall be humbled, and the haughtiness of men shall be bowed down, and the LORD alone shall be exalted in that day. For the day of the LORD of hosts [shall be] upon every [one that is] proud and lofty, and upon every [one that is] lifted up; and he shall be brought low:"

We should examine ourselves very closely to determine if we are proud and haughty in spirit. None of us is inherently worthy of salvation, but it is a free gift made available to all men. The Lord does not want any of us to be overly confident of His mercy and kindness. He will not permit us to sin or be unrighteous in any way. We must submit ourselves under His mighty hand.

The Lord's ways are above our ways. His moral absolutes dictate how we should live our lives, so that we can enter into His presence. Only those who are totally righteous and walking in love will be eligible for Kingdom blessings. If we exalt ourselves we will be debased. However, if we humble ourselves before the Lord, we will be exalted and generously rewarded in due time.

Only those who are innocent and guileless will actually dwell with our God. We must remain sincere, teachable and contrite in heart; we cannot be pretentious or overbearing Christians. Those who are religious, controlling and turn others away from the Lord will be expelled from His Kingdom. They will share in punishment with all evildoers in the eternal lake of fire.

Jesus Christ alone can determine who is righteous among us and deserving of eternal blessings and rewards. He will soon return to judge all men, and even angels. His judgment will be fair and equitable, but also, final and permanent. Nothing that is evil or defiling will ever enter in to the Kingdom of God. No sin will be tolerated; only righteousness and peace will prevail.

Matthew 5:10 "Blessed [are] they which are persecuted for righteousness' sake: for theirs is the Kingdom of Heaven."

Many of us have suffered scorn and derision from those in the world even though we were righteous before God. Very soon now, we will become a praise on the earth, rather than being ridiculed for our faith. The Kingdom of God will level all playing fields. Many who are first now, will be last for all of eternity, while those who are last in the eyes of others will be elevated to positions of honor.

Those who have mocked us for our faith and criticized us for following the Lord and fulfilling His will in our lives will be silenced. Our God is just and He will not permit His people to be persecuted for their righteousness. He will take vengeance on all our enemies and exalt us in His everlasting Kingdom. We will not bear insult and shame forever; He will vindicate us Himself before all mankind.

If we are faithful to the Lord and obedient to do His will in all matters, we will one day share in Christ's very own honor and glory. He will boast of us to all creation and we will rule and reign with Him for all of eternity. We are promised that we will judge both men and angels, just as Jesus Christ will do. We will even become kings and priests of God and be rulers of all the nations of the world.

James 2:5 "Hearken, my beloved brethren, Hath not God chosen the poor of this world rich in faith, and heirs of the Kingdom which He hath promised to them that love Him?"

The Lord has seen all the suffering and pain of His people, and He is not pleased. We are rich in faith, yet often lack the material possessions that we need to be happy and prosperous in this world. All men, great and small, will be blessed in God's Kingdom. The Lord Himself will anticipate all our needs and provide them in abundance. He has the wealth of the wicked stored up for the righteous and He will not be stingy in meeting all our requirements.

We will enjoy eternal blessings of peace and prosperity in the Kingdom of God. There will be no more greed, oppression and exploitation of one man over another. We will all share equally in the vast resources of wealth that the universe has to offer us. All of creation will be beautiful and bountiful. The plants and animals will be under our dominion once again. We will build safe and secure homes for our families and no one will disturb our peace or steal our joy.

The Lord will expel all evil from His Kingdom and punish it in the lake of fire. Nothing evil will ever defile His people or spoil their blessings. We will live long and strong for all of eternity. He will dwell with us in intimacy, and take an active role in our lives to make certain that all our needs - both temporal and spiritual - are met. Life in the Kingdom of God will be idyllic; it will be the perfect habitat for both God and man to enjoy for all time.

Luke 12:32 "Fear not, little flock; for it is your Father's good pleasure to give you the Kingdom."

The Kingdom of God is open and available to all men. It will be comprised of the righteous and loving men, women and children from every tongue, race and nation all over the world. We should preach the Gospel of the Kingdom to all mankind, so that they have the opportunity to receive the gift of eternal life. It is not the Lord's desire that any one should perish and be denied entry into the Kingdom of God.

However, each of us must examine ourselves to see if we will be eligible to enter into God's presence. We must come up higher in our spiritual walk and be totally righteous and loving at all times. We cannot compromise godly principles and hope to receive eternal blessings. We should keep all of the commandments; walk in love; and strive for holiness and perfection, just as God is holy and perfect.

If we are righteous, loving and do the will of His Father, Jesus Christ will make certain that we share in His inheritance in the Kingdom of God. He will change our mortal bodies to be like His very own, so that we can abide with our God for all of eternity. We will dwell in love, peace and unity with both angels and men in a literal paradise. The Lord will provide all of our needs and bless us beyond all our expectations.

Blessings in the Kingdom

Ephesians 1:10 "That in the dispensation of the fulness of times He might gather together in one all things in Christ, both which are in Heaven, and which are on Earth; [even] in Him:"

Very soon now, the time will have finally arrived for the consummation of all things. The Lord's eternal redemption plan for mankind will be totally fulfilled. He will actually bring heaven to the earth, as He has promised us. There will never be a separation between God and man ever again. The return of Jesus Christ to the earth will signal a new beginning for us.

Christ is not returning as a meek and mild Lamb of God this time. He will take vengeance on all of our enemies and punish all evil in the lake of fire. He will vindicate us before men and angels and protect us from all harm. There will be nothing that defiles God's people that will ever enter into the Kingdom of God to disturb the joy and serenity there.

We will have safety and security, peace and prosperity, health and longevity in the very presence of almighty God. We will see our Lord and Savior face-to-face and be like Him in every way. He will share His very own honor and glory with those who have been faithful to serve Him and His people. We will even be appointed kings and priests of our God.

All things, both in heaven and earth, will be united as one in Christ. There will be total peace and order in all the universe, as it was originally intended. Jesus will rule and reign as a righteous King, so that we have perpetual blessings and protection in the Kingdom of God. He will be a personal God to us and share all the wealth of creation with His people.

Luke 14:15 "And when one of them that sat at meat with Him heard these things, He said unto him, Blessed [is] he that shall eat bread in the Kingdom of God."

Christ's followers have long awaited the coming of His Kingdom to the earth. They knew that it was imminent, but did not know when to expect it. We have waited thousands of years for it to manifest, so the full number of souls would be converted and baptized. Everyone whose name is written in the Lamb's Book of Life will eventually be gathered into the Kingdom of God. No righteous man, woman or child will be excluded from entering Christ's Kingdom.

We will all enjoy perpetual blessings of peace and prosperity, safety and security in a world without end. The Lord will anticipate all of our needs and be generous in meeting them. We will build beautiful homes and long enjoy the works of our hands. There will be only love and unity in the Kingdom of God; all men will dwell as brothers, and nothing will disturb the fellowship that we share for all of eternity. We will experience lasting joy in the presence of God.

Those of us who have served the Lord in ushering in His Kingdom will also receive generous rewards for our faithful service to Him and to His people. We will share in Christ's very own honor and glory. We will have the heathen for our inheritance in the uttermost parts of the earth for our rule and reign. The Lord will even appoint us as kings and priests, and we will teach others to love Him and one another. All men will look up to us, as they do to Christ Himself.

The Kingdom of God will last for all of eternity, as we have been promised. Everything will be united under the lordship of Jesus Christ. Heaven itself will come to the earth and God's way of doing things will prevail over all evil. There will be nothing that defiles the peace and serenity of life in the Kingdom. All of creation will finally be as it was intended to be from the very foundation of the world. The Lord will be able to bless His people beyond their imaginings.

Philippians 3:20-21 "For our conversation is in Heaven; from whence also we look for the Saviour, the Lord Jesus Christ: Who shall change our vile body, that it may be fashioned like unto His glorious body, according to the working whereby He is able even to subdue all things unto Himself."

When Christ returns to the earth there will be such dynamic power released into the universe that all the dead will be raised back to life again. We who remain will be changed "in the twinkling of an eye," the Bible tells us. Our corruptible bodies will undergo a rapid, supernatural metamorphosis of sorts. We will be transformed into glorious, resurrection bodies like that of Christ Himself.

Our present bodies cannot enter into the Kingdom of God. They are subject to temptation and sin and vile in all respects. They will have to be changed, so that we can actually see our God and enjoy His loving companionship. Nothing that is defiling or subject to contamination will ever enter into the Kingdom. The Lord is a pure Spirit and we will also be undefiled in our body, soul and spirit.

Death will no longer reign over us as it does now. Our resurrection bodies will be impervious to decay and corruption. There will be no more pain and anguish due to illness or premature death. We will be reunited with our dead loved ones for all of eternity. We will live long and strong in the presence of our God. Life will be filled with the blessings of health and longevity for all of God's people.

We will enjoy all the benefits of eternal life in a world without end. The Lord Himself will dwell with us to make certain that we are continually healthy, happy and prosperous. We will lack for no good thing; all the wealth of the universe will be showered on us. All men will share equally in Kingdom resources and give the Lord all the praise, honor and thanksgiving that He so rightly deserves.

Isaiah 30:26 "Moreover the light of the moon shall be as the light of the sun, and the light of the sun shall be sevenfold, as the light of seven days, in the day that the LORD bindeth up the breach of His people, and healeth the stroke of their wound."

The Lord has heard all the cries of His people and He is merciful to our plight. He knows that we are desperate for His intervention in our lives. We have suffered unbearable pain and sorrow, and we have been scorned and ridiculed for our faith in Him. He will not allow us to be ashamed; He will bind up our wounds and give us joy and gladness instead of our former trouble.

He will turn our captivity and establish our names as a praise on the earth for all time. We will no longer be ostracized by men or oppressed by demons. The Lord will boast of us to all creation as His very own sons and daughters and restore all that we have lost or had stolen from us. We will share in Christ's honor and glory, if we have been faithful to serve our God as He intended.

His very presence in the Kingdom of God will be our total assurance of perpetual peace. The Lord will supply all of our needs from the vast resources that the universe has to offer us. He will be extremely generous with us and lavish all spiritual and temporal blessings on our lives. We will never experience sickness and death, pain and hardship, nor poverty and lack ever again.

God's power and glory will fall all over the face of the planet when heaven is brought into the earth realm. All of creation will be impacted. All evil will be destroyed and only the good will remain. Our lives will be dramatically changed. The Lord will dwell with us and be a loving Father and God to all of His people. We will enjoy unprecedented favor, blessings and joy for all of eternity.

Zephaniah 3:20 "At that time will I bring you [again], even in the time that I gather you: for I will make you a name and a praise among all people of the earth, when I turn back your captivity before your eyes, saith the LORD."

The Lord will gather us to Himself, as He has promised. He will turn our captivity and grant us eternal life in body, soul and spirit. There will never be a separation between God and man ever again. We will abide with Him in intimate fellowship, as He has desired from the very foundation of the world. All of mankind will worship Him in Spirit and in truth, with praise and thanksgiving.

He will boast of us to all creation as His very own sons and daughters. All men will look up to us with respect. We will be leaders of men in the Kingdom of God. We will teach others how to dwell in love, peace and unity. The Lord will even appoint us to be kings and priests. We will share in Christ's honor and glory, and rule and reign with Him over all the nations of the world.

The Kingdom of God will be the spectacular culmination of the Lord's eternal redemption plan for His people. It will be an awesome demonstration of the love and benevolence of almighty God Himself. He will be the center of our focus, and we will be the recipients of all His attention. He will anticipate all our needs and shower us with all the blessings that the universe has to offer.

New Heavens and a New Earth

2Peter 3:13 "Nevertheless we, according to His promise, look for new Heavens and a new Earth, wherein dwelleth righteousness."

God's people have suffered for their faith for thousands of years. We have been robbed and spoiled of our property, personal relationships and reputations. We have been the objects of scorn and derision and ridiculed for our loyalty to our Creator and His Son, Jesus Christ. However, there is a day of reckoning coming on the earth in the very near future.

Righteousness, peace and justice will prevail despite the darkness we see around us at this moment. Good will overcome all evil and we will be more than conquerors. Everything that we have experienced will lead up to a consuming blessing, as we enter into the Kingdom of God on this earth. There will be no more oppression or exploitation of God's people.

Jesus Christ will soon return to vindicate all wrongs that were done to us. He will take vengeance on all of our enemies and restore all that was stolen or lost by us over the years. We will have a just recompense for our faithfulness and He will gather us to Himself for all eternity. He will consummate our redemption and we will receive the blessings of eternal life.

The Lord will boast of us to all creation and share His very own honor and glory with us. Those of us who have faithfully served Him will be appointed kings and priests. We will rule and reign with Christ over all the nations of the world and teach all men to dwell as brothers. Life in the Kingdom will be paradise on the earth and we will abide with our God forever.

Revelation 21:3 "And I heard a great voice out of Heaven saying, Behold, the tabernacle of God [is] with men, and He will dwell with them, and they shall be His people, and God Himself shall be with them, [and be] their God."

Jesus Christ will rule and reign over His Kingdom with a rod of iron for all of eternity. He will make certain that God's people are safe, healthy, happy and prosperous, as He has promised us. We will see Him face-to-face and be like Him in every way. He will boast of us to all creation and share His eternal inheritance with those of us who have been faithful and devoted in our service to Him.

The Father will come and take up residence with us in the Kingdom, as well. He is our Creator, our provider and our protector. We are the very sons and daughters of the living God. He will never leave us or forsake us. He will take an intimate role in our lives for all of eternity. We will worship Him in Spirit and in truth at all times, and celebrate all of His sabbaths and perpetual feast days.

Our children and our children's children will all know the Lord intimately and have His laws written on their minds and in their hearts. We will provide a perpetual heritage of love and righteousness for them to celebrate. All generations will give the Lord all the honor, praise and glory that He deserves. Our lives will be continually blessed by the presence of our God in His everlasting Kingdom.

We will experience only peace and prosperity, safety and security, joy and gladness all the days of our lives. There will be nothing that defiles life in the Kingdom of God in any way. We will live free of fear, oppression and exploitation; men will dwell in love and unity as brothers. Our bodies will all be healthy and strong; we will have new, glorious, resurrection forms like that of Christ Himself.

The Lord will meet all our needs from the vast resources that the universe has to offer. He will make certain that we are healthy, happy and prosperous for all time. He will restore anything that has been lost or stolen from us over the years. He will take vengeance on all our enemies and give us honor and glory for our former shame; we will rule and reign with Christ over all the nations of the world.

Isaiah 65:17-25 "For, behold, I create new Heavens and a new Earth: and the former shall not be remembered, nor come into mind. But be ye glad and rejoice forever [in that] which I create: for, behold, I create Jerusalem a rejoicing, and her people a joy. And I will rejoice in Jerusalem, and joy in my people: and the voice of weeping shall be no more heard in her, nor the voice of crying. There shall be no more thence an infant of days, nor an old man that hath not filled his days: for the child shall die an hundred years old; but the sinner [being] an hundred years old shall be accursed. And they shall build houses, and inhabit [them]; and they shall plant vineyards, and eat the fruit of them. They shall not build, and another inhabit; they shall not plant, and another eat: for as the days of a tree [are] the days of my people, and mine elect shall long enjoy the work of their hands. They shall not labour in vain, nor bring forth for trouble; for they [are] the seed of the blessed of the LORD, and their offspring with them. And it shall come to pass, that before they call, I will answer; and while they are yet speaking, I will hear. The wolf and the lamb shall feed together, and the lion shall eat straw like the bullock: and dust [shall be] the serpent's meat. They shall not hurt nor destroy in all my holy mountain, saith the LORD."

There will be a universal shake-up when heaven comes to the earth. Peace and order will finally reign and the people of God will be rescued from total destruction. We will not even remember our former pain and sorrow; the Lord will supernaturally blot it from our minds.

No evil will defile or harm us ever again in God's Kingdom. Satan and all his minions will be bound in the bottomless pit, as they deserve to be. The Lord will take vengeance on all the enemies of His people and they will experience eternal punishment in the lake of fire.

We will no longer be persecuted for our faith in God. The Lord will boast of us to all creation as His very own sons and daughters. He will also restore everything that has been taken from us over the years. We will be healthy, happy and wealthy all the days of our lives.

Death will become a thing of the past, as all the dead are raised back to life. Our bodies will be changed into resurrection forms that never get sick or decay. We will live forever in paradise on the earth, since all of creation will be restored to its original beauty and balance.

We will not labor for another's profit or lack any good thing in our lives. We will build our own homes and dwell in them forever. We will sow crops and reap their bounty for food. The plant and animal kingdoms will be in harmony with one another and with man.

The Lord will anticipate all our needs and supply all that we lack from the vast resources of wealth that the entire universe has to offer us. We will have peace and prosperity, health and longevity, safety and security, joy and gladness in the presence of God for all eternity.

Isaiah 66:22-23 "For as the new heavens and the new earth, which I will make, shall remain before me, saith the LORD, so shall your seed and your name remain. And it shall come to pass that from one new moon to another, and from one sabbath to another, shall all flesh come to worship before me, saith the Lord."

Our heavenly Father's eternal redemption plan is perfect, lacking nothing. He will have us usher heaven itself into the earth realm, as we are destined to do. Every righteous man, woman and child will be gathered into the Kingdom of God. Then Christ will be free to return to us to receive His eternal Kingdom. He will destroy all evil and banish Satan to the bottomless pit.

Every knee will bow and every tongue proclaim that "Jesus Christ is Lord over all creation." We will finally see our Lord and Savior face-to-face and worship Him for all of eternity. We will all travel to Jerusalem for His perpetual feasts and sabbaths, as He desires. He will be our God and we will be His people called by His holy name for generation after generation.

All of creation will be positively affected when the Kingdom of God manifests. Everything in the entire universe will finally line up with the Word and the will of God. We will live in a world without end. There will be peace, order and stability for all of God's people. Life in the Kingdom of God will be idyllic; we are going back to the original perfection of the Garden of Eden.

However, this time nothing will go wrong. There will be no sin that tempts man or offends our God. All creatures will be righteous and obedient, as the Lord desires. We will abide with both men and angels, and keep company with the Old Testament prophets and the New Testament saints. The Kingdom of God will last forever and nothing will ever defile the serenity of life there.

Topics for Discussion

  1. The Kingdom of God is Within Us
  2. The Keys to the Kingdom
  3. The Kingdom Comes in Power
  4. The Return of Jesus Christ
  5. The Kingdom Covenant
  6. Kingdom Blessings
  7. New Heavens and a New Earth

Click the link below to return to
Purity Publications Free Christian Ebook Store: