40 Days Kingdom of God - [English]

After Jesus rose from the dead, he taught about the kingdom of God for forty days (Acts 1:3). He then ascended into heaven, Pentecost occurred, and the church came into existence. Jesus knew that an awareness of the nature of God's kingdom would be extremely important for the future of the worldwide church. This premise builds the foundation for this book. Jesus's ministry on earth began (Mark 1:14-15) and ended (Acts 1:3) with the proclamation of God's kingdom. Jesus taught us to pray for his kingdom to come on earth as it is in heaven (Matthew 6:10). There is no disease, unemployment, condemnation, inferiority, poverty, punishment, curse, or death in the kingdom of God. It is full of healing, good health, wealth, power, salvation, blessing, righteousness, peace, and eternal life. In order to unleash the power of God's kingdom here on earth, we must recognize how its principles work, for his kingdom is not of this world (John 18:36). The laws of his kingdom cannot be compared to those of our physical world. Jesus uses parables to explain the kingdom of God, some of which will be discussed in this book. Disciples of Jesus are called to establish the kingdom of God here on earth and to be instruments of his ministry. However, it is often the case today that many of Jesus's disciples seek to tap into the kingdom of God as outsiders to solve their problems or to refuel. Such attempts do not lead to success in his kingdom, with the result that many of Jesus's disciples then resign and are disappointed. To experience the fullness of the kingdom of God, we must understand its principles. It's not about mere understanding; we need to profoundly identify with them. With this deep-seated type of knowledge - the type of discernment that comes with experience - our thinking, our actions, and thus our whole life change.