Kingdom of God

The Coming of the Kingdom

luke 17: 20 Being asked by the Pharisees when the kingdom of God would come, he answered them, "The kingdom of God is not coming with signs to be observed, 21nor will they say, 'Look, here it is!' or 'There!' for behold, the kingdom of God is in the midst of you.[Or within you, or within your grasp]

the task of the church is to make the invisible kingdom visible through faithful christian living and witness-bearing. The gospel of Christ is still the gospel of the kingdom ( matt4:23,24:14; Acts 20:25;28:23,31), the good news of righteousness, peace and joy in the holy spirit thru entering a disciple's relationship to the living Lord( romans 14:17). The church must make its message credible by manifesting the reality of kingdom life.

matt4:23 And he went throughout all Galilee, teaching in their synagogues and proclaiming the gospel of the kingdom and healing every disease and every affliction among the people.

matt24 14And this gospel of the kingdom will be proclaimed throughout the whole world as a testimony to all nations, and then the end will come.

Acts28:23When they had appointed a day for him, they came to him at his lodging in greater numbers. From morning till evening he expounded to them, testifying to the kingdom of God and trying to convince them about Jesus both from the Law of Moses and from the Prophets.

Acts28: 30 He(paul) lived there two whole years at his own expense,[g] and welcomed all who came to him, 31proclaiming the kingdom of God and teaching about the Lord Jesus Christ with all boldness and without hindrance.

Romans 14:17 For the kingdom of God is not a matter of eating and drinking but of righteousness and peace and joy in the Holy Spirit.