This is intended as an encouragement for all who read it. Understanding this will help you perhaps better understand the framework we as disciples of Jesus are part of. What is the Kingdom of God? The Kingdom of God is the expression of His presence, character, and purposes on the earth with the intention of restoring God’s relationship with mankind that was broken through the sin of Adam and Eve. Jesus as the Messiah was the blood sacrifice at Calvary that was necessary to restore the relationship between a holy God and sinful man. The Kingdom of God stands in opposition to the kingdom of darkness ruled by satan. The two kingdoms are diametrically opposed: God’s Kingdom is life, order, peace, and wholeness, the kingdom of darkness is death, evil, hatred, and chaos. Jesus is the King (absolute Monarch) of this Kingdom and has absolute authority in both the heavens and on earth. This authority is extended to His church (His people, the body of Christ who received salvation and restored relationship to God through Jesus) for the purpose of making disciples. The Holy Spirit was sent to the church as the catalyst of power to carry out the Great Commission (make disciples of all the nations), to empower each individual for the purpose of ministry, and to become transformed into the image of Christ. The presence of His Kingdom though His church is transformative, bringing life, forgiveness, restoration, healing, and peace where there was none. His Kingdom purpose is always for the good of people. We are God’s children and His servants. We are called saints (root word holiness) and disciples (one like their master/teacher) and we have eternity dwelling in us by His Holy Spirit. We individually represent His Kingdom to a lost world.