the hope of the kingdom
The hope of our faith is found in the Kingdom of God and its King, Jesus. This is an expectation in us that our Great God will set right all things that are out of order. And further that our King has an eternal plan and purpose for us all. These truths our God knows and thus spoke through the prophets to answer our hopes.
The prophet Isaiah foretold that a great day of peace would come when all men would live together, the nations will go to the house of the Lord to learn of His ways, Isa.2:3, and God would be the judge of all the nations, Isa.2:4. It will also be a time when all creation would find peace wherein the wolf and the lamb would dwell together, Isa.11:6, the curse on our land would end, Gen.3:17 with Rom. 8:19-21. And especially our Great King will come and be known as the Prince of Peace, Isa.9:6-7.
The beginning fulfilment of these promises came with Jesus when He preached the presence of the Kingdom of God, Matt.4:17. This was right after He defeated Satan in the wilderness. He then came to declare the Kingdom and demonstrated its redeeming power by healing and setting men free of bondages. When He cast out demons, He made it clear that He and His Kingdom had authority over Satan, Matt.12:28-29. Men were now being delivered out of darkness and into the Kingdom of the Son, Col.1:13.
Jesus gave us instructions on how to enter the Kingdom by rebirth. Rebirth makes it possible for men to see, (perceive and understand) as well as enter, (partake and enjoy its many blessings), Jn.3:3,5.
Jesus taught in parables in order to give us truth about the Kingdoms present state in the midst of an evil age as in the wheat and tares, Matt.13:24-30. There will be continual growth of the Kingdom, but its final victorious sate will not be until the end of the age along with the harvest and return of our Lord. During this present time, both good and evil will exist together.
But finally, Jesus explains that at His second coming, He will appear in glory and initiate the blessed state of the Kingdom in its fulness and say to us, come inherit, (receive the full and complete blessings), of the Kingdom which the Father has prepared for you from the foundation of the world, Matt. 25:31-34. Herein will be the completed hope of our faith.
GGM/10/2/25
