Kingdom of God

The Kingdom of God is the fulfillment of God's plan for humanity. In order to take part in it, we must let the Holy Spirit work in us, helping us to know Jesus Christ and God the Father.

Category
Topic
Article

Dealing With Death

Our 12-year-old granddaughter was killed riding a go-kart. She was on a dirt road full of potholes, and the traffic on that road might have been two vehicles daily. One of those two vehicles was present on the day she...
Article

Has Christ Failed?

The Bible tells us God wants all people to be saved. So what are we to make of the fact that only a third of the world is even nominally Christian? Choices
Article

Treasure Digest: Beginning of Birth Pangs

With the recent tsunami, the terrorist bombing of the World Trade Center and the war on terrorism, our attention is drawn to the prophecy in Matthew 24. Jesus said, "For nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom. And...
Article

National Deliverance from Egyptian Slavery

Moses leading Israel out of Egypt prefigured the Christian's redemption from sin.
Article

Ashley Smith's Amazing Moment

Article

Hope for Unbelieving Loved Ones

What does one say at the funeral of an atheist—especially when the atheist is one’s own father?
Article

Faith

Jesus taught the importance of enduring faith and consistent prayer. Consider the lesson of the parable of the unjust judge.
Article

Who'll Stop the Rain?

Large-scale disasters highlight man's inability to control the environment or to prevent catastrophes that can bring suffering to thousands. The question "Where is God when people suffer?" needs a satisfying answer. Could the answer be found in a source many...
Article

Restoration: Small Link of Hope

When we have an opportunity to help people restore their lives, we do so in the spirit of the One who will restore all things in the world to come.
Article

Truth is simpler, comforting and easier to explain.

Article

World News and Trends: Will this world ever see peace?

The 17th-century philosopher Baruch Spinoza said, "Peace is not an absence of war" (1670).
a woman standing on a bridge with her arms leaned against the rail and looking glumly into the distance
Article

Are You Bored?

Many young people today suffer from boredom. But you don't have to be one of them. Instead, become passionate. Here's how.
Article

What Is the Gospel Jesus Christ Taught?

If we are to understand the whole point of Jesus’ teachings, message and mission, we need to be sure we understand the gospel—the good news—that He taught.
Article

America, a Two-hearted Nation

America has heart problems—she has two hearts! The 2004 national election will largely determine which heart will dominate. The nations of the world wait—political stethoscopes in hand and ear—to hear the beat...
Article

Politics & Character

As the jarring accusations, arguments and harangues between political parties and their chosen candidates continue at full-throated volume in the U.S. election races, I have been reflecting on why the positive traits of character are so absent from politics.
Article

The Unelectable Candidate with an Unpopular Platform

In approximately two weeks Americans will go to the polls and elect the next president of the United States. Yet few Americans seem to realize that there are more than two candidates for this office...
Article

What Will the Kingdom of God Mean for You?

In this magazine we often write about what the Bible refers to as the Kingdom of God—the divine government Jesus will establish after He returns to earth. But what will the Kingdom of God do for you? Why should you...
Article

Treasure Digest: Be Ready to Give an Answer

Why Do You Believe Christ Will Return to the Earth?
Article

Are You Caught in a Thistle?

What does God want us to learn from this tenacious weed that tends to choke out surrounding plants?
Article

A Day in the Kingdom of God

A personal reflection on a day yet to come—in a wonderful world tomorrow.