The essence of the Kingdom of God part 1 by Daniel wabala

Mark 1:14-15 14 After John was put in prison, Jesus went into Galilee, proclaiming the good news of God. 15 “The time has come,” he said. “The kingdom of God has come near. Repent and believe the good news!” The purpose of the coming of Jesus Christ primarily was not to take us to heaven, His main purpose was to establish God's reign in the world, and that is why the bible says that when he was born he was named Emmanuel meaning god with us. The angels in heaven celebrated and said ' behold now the kingdom of God is with men. God's triumph came when he reestablished his reign on earth with the birth of our Lord and saviour. Luke 17:21 "...nor will people say, 'Here it is,' or 'There it is,' because the kingdom of God is in your midst." In Matthew 9:35-36 we read that… 35Jesus went through all the towns and villages, teaching in their synagogues, preaching the good news of the kingdom and healing every disease and sickness. 36When he saw the crowds, he had compassion on them, because they were harassed and helpless, like sheep without a shepherd.” Just from verse 35 we can see that Jesus not only had a distinct message, the good news of the Kingdom, but also that He had a distinct ministry, which illustrated that message, in healing every disease and sickness. - Jesus had a message and a ministry. - everything Jesus did supported everything Jesus said. - What He said was “The Kingdom of God is at hand”. Through his message and actions it was clear that the rule and reign of God had come into this world in fierce opposition to the ruler of this world and that He was the Anointed One set apart to destroy the ultimate power of this world, Satan, sin, death. What He did said “The Kingdom of God is at hand” To be continued