What Is God's Kingdom? - WHEN DID JESUS BECOME KING?

Jesus taught his disciples to pray:  "Let your heavenly Father, Jehovah be sanctified, let your kingdom come, let your will be done on earth as it is in heaven."    So it was obvious that God's government  would come into the future.  Jehovah would first establish his government and make Jesus its King.  Was Jesus made King as soon as he returned to heaven?  No, he would have to wait. Some time after Jesus'  resurrection, both Peter and Paul made this clear when they applied the prophecy at Psalm 110:1 to Jesus. In this prophecy Jehovah says: "Sit at my right hand until  I place your enemies as a stool for your feet." (Acts 2:32-35; Hebrews 10:12, 13)  How long would Jesus need to wait before Jehovah would make him King?

 For many years before 1914,  a group of sincere Christians understood that it would be an important year in Bible prophecy. World Events since 1914 have proved that they were correct.  Jesus began to rule as King in that year.  (Psalm 110:2) Soon after that, Satan was thrown down to earth, and now "he has a short period of time." (Revelation 12:12)  In the next chapter, we will see more evidence that we are living in that time period. We will also learn that very soon God's Kingdom will make sure that God's will is done on earth.

Next time: Is the End of the World Near?

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