Off the Bench - The Rev. Philip DeVaul

The reality that Jesus tells his apostles is you're going to go out, you're going to do this work, you're going to spread this love. You're going to tell the message. And if they get it, great, and if they don't find a way, when you leave the town to acknowledge that the kingdom of God has drawn near. And this is such an important thing that we skip right over. I think that the kingdom of God has drawn near. Jesus does not say the kingdom of God will draw near soon, or, Hey, the kingdom of God was gonna show up at this town, but you guys really screwed it up.

 

Jesus says, The Kingdom of God has drawn near. When you all go to that place, the Kingdom of God is there, my friends. You embody the Kingdom of God. The Kingdom of God is not just about the place you go when you die, because my friends, we pray thy kingdom come, thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven.