A Whole New World

Revelation 21:3-5
"And I heard a loud voice from heaven saying, “Behold, the tabernacle of God is with men, and He will dwell with them, and they shall be His people. God Himself will be with them and be their God. And God will wipe away every tear from their eyes; there shall be no more death, nor sorrow, nor crying. There shall be no more pain, for the former things have passed away.” Then He who sat on the throne said, “Behold, I make all things new.”"

What is the Kingdom? Or perhaps, what is the Gospel of the Kingdom?

Jesus mentioned these phrases many times. But, is it understood in today's world?

I once heard an awesome preacher pose this question. And I must say, he had an excellent answer to it.

Now, we must know, Jesus knew what He was talking about and so did His disciples. In order for us to understand this phrase, we must glance at the first places that Jesus has mentioned it in the Book of Matthew. And one of those places is chapter 10.

In chapter 10, Jesus sent out His 12 disciples to preach, "the kingdom of heaven is at hand!" One thing that must be understood is that it was only preached to the House of Israel. This Gospel is also proclaimed in the Book of Revelation by an angel. Thus, this is an important detail that must not be left out.

Now, the Kingdom itself is pointed out by Jesus if you closely pay attention to what proceeded this phrase.

"Heal the sick, cleanse the lepers, raise the dead, cast out demons. Freely you have received, freely give."(Matthew 10:8)

Another key point is that nothing else is ever preached about the kingdom of heaven, its rather demonstrated. Note, this is what the "Gospel of the Kingdom" is. The gospel of the kingdom is preached but is not vocal. It is demonstrated.

Furthermore, there is a reason it is demonstrated and not vocal. And, also, to the certain group of people.

The Jews followed Jesus only because of the signs and miracles.(John 6:2) The only way that the Children of Israel would believe is by works. Thus, this expresses God's grace and mercy.

Although it is only preached to Jews, it is in action in the Gentiles that have received the Gift of the Holy Ghost. For they have been born of the water and of the Spirit according to John 3. They have gained entrance into the Kingdom and it is currently at work. But, the Jews didn't receive Jesus as Messiah. Stephen spoke of it in Acts 7 that they were a stiff-necked people. They didn't realize that the Kingdom was in their midst.

Therefore, God extends His grace and mercy to Israel with the Gospel of the Kingdom.

Basically, the Gospel of the Kingdom is translated as The Good News of The Kingdom is a pre-taste of the Kingdom of God.

No sorrow, no pain, no suffering, no tears, no death. Abundant Life with the Creator.

So, to answer the question, The Gospel of the Kingdom is the healing of all sickness, the freeing of the possessed, and the miraculous at work in the lives of people...