Jesus taught his disciples to pray, Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name. Your kingdom come, your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. (Bible, Matthew 6:9-10) Jesus is telling his disciples that the Kingdom of God is a future event and that it will be established on the earth. When […]
He will fill the earth with His glory. “For the earth will be filled with the knowledge of the glory of the Lord as the waters cover the sea.” (Habakkuk 2:14) He will bring peace to the earth. “He will judge between many peoples and will settle disputes for strong nations far and wide. They […]
There will one day be true peace on earth. The apostle Peter wrote: But according to his promise we are waiting for new heavens and a new earth in which righteousness dwells. (2 Peter 3:13 ESV) The Bible tells us that Jesus will return to the earth. “Men of Galilee, why do you stand looking […]
If you accept the religious beliefs held by nearly everyone until recent years, you would answer this question by saying, “It all depends; if we have done the right thing while we live, we shall go to heaven, of course; and if not, then to —-“. Here, perhaps, you falter. You are not sure, but […]
“Your kingdom come, your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven” How many times have you said or heard these words? You will find them in Matthew 6:10. They are part of the prayer which Jesus taught his disciples. They are a prayer that God’s kingdom may come, and that His will may be […]
Why does the first verse of the New Testament introduce the Lord Jesus as the son of David and the son of Abraham? “The book of the genealogy of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham” (Matthew1:1). It is because God wants to remind us of the important promises that He has […]