The Kingdom

Mark 4:30,

"And he said, Whereunto shall we liken the

kingdom of God? or with what comparison

shall we compare it?"

MARK 4:30-34

The word "kingdom" means "the realm over

which a king rules."

When applied to God, it could refer to all

creation, since "his kingdom ruleth over all"

(Psalm 103:19), but the kingdom more often

applies to His rule in and through those who

are submitted to Him.

"The Kingdom of God" more specifically

refers to Christ living and ruling in our

hearts.

So praying "thy kingdom come" is praying

for the expansion and influence of God's rule

in the hearts of men everywhere and,

ultimately, the establishment of His physical
Kingdom here on earth at His second coming

(Revelation 11:15; 20:4).

Throughout Jesus' earthly ministry, the Jews

kept looking for Jesus to establish a physical
kingdom here on the earth and deliver them

from the Romans.

During the Millenium, the Kingdom of God

will physically rule over the nations of the

earth, Jesus' Kingdom is spiritually

established by His Word and not by weapons

(2 Corinthians 10:3-5).

Jesus said, "The Kingdom of God cometh
not with observation . . .behold, the

kingdom of God is within you."

(Luke 17:20-21)

Paul says we are already in the Kingdom

of God (Colossians 1:13).

The Kingdom of God is Christ's "invisible

Church," His body.

The Kingdom began during His earthly

ministry and is still ruling the hearts of men
today.

The new birth enters us into the Kingdom

of God which is greater in wonder and

benefits than our little minds can

comprehend.

As we begin to understand how God's

Kingdom works and apply our lives to it,

we can experience heaven here on earth.

Pray for a release into the physical of what

is already present in our spiritual beings.