My Kingdom is not of this world

“When it comes to the subject of the Kingdom of God there seems to be no end to the carnal minded reasoning of man as to what it is, where it is and how it will come to pass.  For many there is a long held belief that, any minute, Jesus will appear in the sky to take away (rapture) those who are saved and bring them into heaven to enjoy the Kingdom of God.  The "end time" means the destruction of this universe and all wicked people and the establishing of a new world in some far away oasis called, "heaven." Still others believe that God's Kingdom will come as a result of Christians becoming politically active and getting elected to office and ruling the earth through the power of outward government.

Things have not changed much in the thinking of God's people in the two thousand years since Jesus Christ came. At that time the people of Israel were also waiting for the Kingdom to appear and when Jesus came declaring that the "kingdom was at hand" they could not understand what he was talking about.

One of the more profound statements of Jesus was given when he was demanded of the Pharisees to tell them when the Kingdom of God would come. To this Jesus answered that, "the Kingdom of God cometh not with observation."  Luke 17:20

To this day the people of God are told to expect an outward physical appearance of Christ's Kingdom and yet here is the clear and perfect answer given by our Lord concerning this "The Kingdom of God is within you."  Luke 17:21

Jesus told Pontius Pilate that, "My Kingdom is not of this world." ”

My Kingdom is not of this world
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