The Truth That Leads to Eternal Life - RULER OF THE KINGDOM OF GOD

 During his earthly ministry Jesus constantly directed attention to the kingdom of God. He taught his followers to pray: "Let your kingdom come. Let your will be done, in heaven as well as on earth." And he urged them to "keep, on, then seeking first the kingdom" (Matthew 6:10, 33) Many of his parables drew attention to the Kingdom. He made it the theme of his preaching. (Matthew 9:35) By his miracles of healing and raising the dead, he showed on small scale what will take place on earth under the kingdom of God. At that time sickness will come to an end, blind eyes will opened, deaf ears unstopped, and crippled arms and legs will be healed. What a blessing that will be! - REVELATION 21:3, 4.

Jesus himself is the one anointed by God as ruler of the Kingdom. However, when Jesus returned to heaven it was not the due time for to exercise that kingly power. He must await his Father's appointed time. (Acts 2:34-36) Yet, he pointed forward to the time when he would return with Kingdom power, saying: "When the Son of man arrives in his glory, and all the angels with him, then he will sit down on his glorious throne. And all the nations will be gathered before him, and he will separate people one from another, just as a shepherd separate the sheep from the goats." (Matthew 25:31, 32) We are living in that time of separating now. Soon Christ on his heavenly throne will use his kingly authority to destroy the wicked and deliver sheeplike ones who will inherit the earthly realm of the Kingdom. - MATTHEW 23:34, 41. 46.

By means of Jesus Christ blessings are available to all mankind, but we must exercise faith in him in other to receive them. (John 3:36) We must become his disciples and submit ourselves to him as our heavenly king. Will you do that? (We are talking about the true God, not a traditional God with holidays etc. That is not the true God) There are opposers who want to hinder you, but if you put your full trust in Jehovah you will without fail receive the blessings that God has in store for those who love him. - (PSALM 62:7, 8 [61:8 9, Dy]. 

Next time: The Truth That Leads to Eternal Life - Are There Wicked Spirits? 

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