"Once, having been asked by the Pharisees when the Kingdom of God would come, Jesus replied, "The Kingdom of God does not come with your careful observation, nor will people say, 'Here it is,' or 'There it is,' because the Kingdom of God is within you." Luke 17:20-21
Seems simple enough, right? Then why are we not able to live in the Kingdom if it is already in us? This is such a simple concept it takes a preacher to complicate it to the point that people are confused. I believe faith plays a big part in how we understand the Kingdom. Although we don't see it in the natural, we can feel it growing inside us like a 'seed'. Remember, "Now faith is being sure of what we hope for and certain of what we do not see." Hebrews 11:1 It's a choice, we choose to believe or not believe. Even as plain as Jesus made it to those in His day the Holy Spirit was not yet present among the people in tangible sense. Not until Pentecost was the Holy Spirit made manifest to men......
"When the day of Pentecost came, they were all together in one place. Suddenly a sound like the blowing of violent wind came from heaven and filled the whole house where they were sitting. They saw what seemed to be tongues of fire that separated and came to rest on each of them. All of them were filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in other tongues as the Spirit enabled them." Acts 2: 1-4 What a wonderful thing! To gain a better understanding of this "Holy Spirit" read the entire 2nd chapter of the book of Acts. OK, now if the Kingdom is like a seed, and it begins to grow in us, we need to 'cultvate', 'fertilize', and nurture it the same way we would prize winning roses. How? Cultivate with the WORD, Fertilize with the WORD and the Spirit of God will come to live inside us and we will become residents in His Kingdom with all the benifits of citizenship. Including prosperity, abundance, health, freedom, joy, peace, love and all the things that are present in His glorious Kingdom right here where we live on this earth! What a wonder filled place to live!
Now, as we learn how the Kingdom operates we can lay hold on the promises of God, through His Son, Jesus, Yeshua, the Jewish Rabbi who laid down His life that we, who are still sinners, might not parish but have everlasting life.
Seems simple enough, right? Then why are we not able to live in the Kingdom if it is already in us? This is such a simple concept it takes a preacher to complicate it to the point that people are confused. I believe faith plays a big part in how we understand the Kingdom. Although we don't see it in the natural, we can feel it growing inside us like a 'seed'. Remember, "Now faith is being sure of what we hope for and certain of what we do not see." Hebrews 11:1 It's a choice, we choose to believe or not believe. Even as plain as Jesus made it to those in His day the Holy Spirit was not yet present among the people in tangible sense. Not until Pentecost was the Holy Spirit made manifest to men......
"When the day of Pentecost came, they were all together in one place. Suddenly a sound like the blowing of violent wind came from heaven and filled the whole house where they were sitting. They saw what seemed to be tongues of fire that separated and came to rest on each of them. All of them were filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in other tongues as the Spirit enabled them." Acts 2: 1-4 What a wonderful thing! To gain a better understanding of this "Holy Spirit" read the entire 2nd chapter of the book of Acts. OK, now if the Kingdom is like a seed, and it begins to grow in us, we need to 'cultvate', 'fertilize', and nurture it the same way we would prize winning roses. How? Cultivate with the WORD, Fertilize with the WORD and the Spirit of God will come to live inside us and we will become residents in His Kingdom with all the benifits of citizenship. Including prosperity, abundance, health, freedom, joy, peace, love and all the things that are present in His glorious Kingdom right here where we live on this earth! What a wonder filled place to live!
Now, as we learn how the Kingdom operates we can lay hold on the promises of God, through His Son, Jesus, Yeshua, the Jewish Rabbi who laid down His life that we, who are still sinners, might not parish but have everlasting life.
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