Podcasts about Thy Kingdom Come

When we pray, “Thy Kingdom Come, Thy will be done…” what are we really asking? The refrain of this world sings of “doing it my way,” but the Spirit pleads “Thy will be done.” Listen to America Pray Now leader Josiah Alway as he unpacks part 3 of our journey into discovering the Lord's Prayer. ------America Pray Now publishes a magazine on prayer that is free of charge and can be delivered directly to your home. You can sign up for this magazine on our website at americapraynow.comIn addition to our weekly podcast, we meet in 16 different cities every month to pray in person. Most of our in-person prayer meetings are in Virginia, but we also have meetings in Maryland, West Virginia, Delaware, and North Carolina. See our website for times and dates at americapraynow.comEnjoy the Podcast? Let us know! Email us at podcast@americapraynow.com

Sermon by Dr. Robert Lewis 3/9/2003 In this message, Dr. Robert Lewis discusses the concept of an earthly kingdom and its relevance in the Lord's Prayer. The early church believed in the establishment of a world dominated by righteousness, peace, and prosperity. However, this optimism was challenged by historical events such as world wars and the rise of communism. The sermon highlights the original plan of God to establish an earthly kingdom through the obedience of Adam and Eve and emphasizes the biblical promises of a future kingdom on Earth. Revelation chapter 20 is the primary focus, describing the millennial reign of Christ. The features of the millennial kingdom include the Bema Judgment, Satan's binding, earth's restoration, population dynamics, Christ's governance, and a final rebellion. Rev 20:1-10

2 Samuel 7

In the final message of the Thy Kingdom Come series, Pastor Dave unpacks Jesus' words in Luke 21 about His second coming. Rather than stirring fear, this teaching invites us to live with active hope—looking around at the signs, looking up with confidence, and looking inward with reflection. As we wait for Jesus' return, we're not called to passivity but to faithfulness. This message is a timely reminder that in uncertain times, hope is not wishful thinking—it's a way of life.

Date: March 16, 2025 |Preacher: Rev. Shawn Slate |Series: The Lord's Prayer

Thank you for joining as we livestream our services. Please let us know if there is a way we can improve your experience.Weekly Guide, outline, and parish notes are all together in the bulletinhttps://drive.google.com/file/d/164Qp20kzKbyN9KsaXineoIi2ZWKHiDls/view?usp=sharingLet us know you are joining us by completing the virtual Who's Who in the Pew:  https://stmfw.org/iamhereOur ministries continue to run through your faithful giving and financial generosity: https://stmfw.fellowshiponego.com/external/form/ff107cf8-b5de-4153-bdd0-b17e0827154e

Pastor Dave unpacks Jesus' sobering words about the destruction of the temple—and what they mean for us today. Far from being just a history lesson, Jesus' prediction invites us to a deeper trust in Him, especially when the structures we rely on begin to crumble.

March 19, 2025

A 2025 Journey to Easter Resource. After each week's Teach Me To Pray Sunday morning message, Christ Church ministry leaders  sit down to discuss the week's topic. This Lenten season, we're breaking down the Lord's Prayer, line-by-line.Thanks for listening to the Christ Church Mequon Podcast. Find your next step and let us know how we can be praying for you at ChristChurchMequon.LIFE/Podcast. Hit that subscribe button and, until next week, God bless.

In this week's Sunday School lesson, we tackle the next aspect the Lord's Prayer, which is "Thy Kingdom Come." Join us as we explore what that means together.

Traditional Worship | Dr. Ed Robb |   Throughout Jesus' ministry, prayer was the foundation on which He built His relationship with God. Before every miracle — from giving sight to the blind to feeding of the multitude, from raising Lazarus from the dead to facing that darkest moment in Gethsemane — He always prayed. Prayer was essential for Jesus, and when He gave His Sermon on the Mount, considered to be the greatest of all His teachings, He instructed us on how to pray by giving us the model prayer that has stood the test of time. In this sermon series, we will examine the power and depth of what has come to be known as the Lord's Prayer. As modern-day disciples, we can learn so much from these timeless words. We are delighted you have joined us for our traditional worship, and we welcome you as we explore what it means when we ask, “Teach us to pray.”

We are entering into a new teaching series based on the Lord's Prayer for this season of Lent. We will be focusing on these familiar words that most of us have recited by heart for many years. We are going to take this season to see how this sacred text unifies us to one another as well as generations before and after us. We hope through this teaching that we can all recite the words with a fresh inspiration and meaning.  This week, pastor Karla reveals how aligning ourselves to God's will is the journey of discipleship, and our prayer life affects God's Kingdom coming. Passage: Isaiah 11:6-9; Revelation 8:1-5 Find out all the ways to get involved specifically during Lent at Point Loma Church We have three worship opportunities for you to experience: 9:00 a.m. - Sanctuary Service 9:30 a.m. - Online Service 10:30 a.m. - Chapel Service  Please consider joining us for one of these services.  To view past worship services along with other digital content, go to our Youtube Channel @PointLomaChurchOnline.  To get involved in what God is doing within our community, please visit our website at www.pointlomachurch.org. For event happenings: http://pointlomachurch.org/connect/events/ To register for any event: http://pointlomachurch.org/register If you would like to give to the ministry: http://pointlomachurch.org/give/ or through our Venmo account: @Point-Loma-Church

Pastor Jericho unpacks Luke 17:20-37, challenging us to stay focused on what truly matters in a world full of distractions. Just like in the days of Noah and Lot, people can get so caught up in the routine of life that they miss the bigger picture—God's kingdom is moving, and Jesus is returning. Are we awake to His presence, or are we too distracted to notice?

Some of Jesus's very first followers confronted him on one of the most intimidating, confusing, beautiful, and complex topics of faith–prayer. They pleaded with him, “Lord, teach us to pray!” He responded by teaching them The Lord's Prayer. Join us this Easter season as we ask Jesus to teach us to pray by examining the depth, nuance, complexity, and beauty of the Lord's Prayer.Thanks for listening to the Christ Church Mequon Podcast. Find your next step and let us know how we can be praying for you at ChristChurchMequon.LIFE/Podcast. Hit that subscribe button and, until next week, God bless.

In this life changing sermon, Dr. Larry Lea helps us understand how to order our day, seek first the kingdom of God, and see God's perfect will established every day of our lives. The Lord's prayer covers everything we could possibly need to pray about on a daily basis. Every human need is summed up in this powerful prayer Jesus taught us to pray.

In this life changing sermon, Dr. Larry Lea helps us understand how to order our day, seek first the kingdom of God, and see God's perfect will established every day of our lives. The Lord's prayer covers everything we could possibly need to pray about on a daily basis. Every human need is summed up in this powerful prayer Jesus taught us to pray.

In this life changing sermon, Dr. Larry Lea helps us understand how to order our day, seek first the kingdom of God, and see God's perfect will established every day of our lives. The Lord's prayer covers everything we could possibly need to pray about on a daily basis. Every human need is summed up in this powerful prayer Jesus taught us to pray.

March 9, 2025 - Rev. Alexander S. Brown

What if Jesus returned tomorrow? In this powerful message from Luke 12-13, Pastor Dave unpacks Jesus' words about His second comingChristians have agreed and disagreed for hundreds of years on various details. But here's the twist—it's not about guessing when, it's about living now. You are invited to trade fear for readiness, seeking God's kingdom today with vigilant, expectant hearts). Are you living for today or that day?

Thy Kingdom Come!Jason Williams, Waterfowlers for Christ

Guest Speaker: Rev. Sheritta Williams

Why do we pray “Your kingdom come” in the Lord's Prayer? Isn't God already the sovereign King? Today, R.C. Sproul explains why this petition is so important and how it teaches us to pray with the right priorities. Request R.C. Sproul's book The Prayer of the Lord, plus lifetime digital access to his teaching series The Lord's Prayer, for your donation of any amount: https://gift.renewingyourmind.org/3938/donate Meet Today's Teacher:   R.C. Sproul (1939–2017) was known for his ability to winsomely and clearly communicate deep, practical truths from God's Word. He was founder of Ligonier Ministries, first minister of preaching and teaching at Saint Andrew's Chapel, first president of Reformation Bible College, and executive editor of Tabletalk magazine.   Meet the Host:   Nathan W. Bingham is vice president of ministry engagement for Ligonier Ministries, executive producer and host of Renewing Your Mind, host of the Ask Ligonier podcast, and a graduate of Presbyterian Theological College in Melbourne, Australia. Nathan joined Ligonier in 2012 and lives in Central Florida with his wife and four children. Renewing Your Mind is a donor-supported outreach of Ligonier Ministries. Explore all of our podcasts: https://www.ligonier.org/podcasts

Podcast Episode 172 - Thy Kingdom Come by Saylorville Church

Thy Kingdom Come by Saylorville Church

First Community Church, 03.02.25 Rev. Glen Miles- Sermon, Thy Will Be Done, Thy Kingdom Come by First Community Church

This week join Jesus and Gunny as we discuss the latest and greatest Video Games, such as KCD2, Black Hawk Down, Avowed plus regular life stuff and so much more! Does anybody read this? We appreciate you!       Join us in our group on Facebook -https://www.facebook.com/HorribleGamers Like our Page -https://www.facebook.com/HorribleGamers/ Follow us on Twitter -https://twitter.com/_Horriblegamers Discord -https://discord.gg/8bsaxmD If you like the show.. Share, Rate and Review It!

https://andrewhorval.substack.com/p/route-66-day-61⁠Psalms 61 | Luke 17 | Exodus 11 | Job 28

These first verses in Luke 11 should remind us of theimportance and necessity of prayer in our lives! What we normally call “TheLord's Prayer” is actually “The Pattern for Prayer” that the Lord gave to His disciplesin answer to their question, “Lord, teach us to pray…”. As we havealready noted the first thing we learn from it is that our prayers are verymuch connected to our relationship with God. He is not “our Heavenly Father”until we receive His Son, Jesus Christ, as our Lord and Savior. Jesus Himself makes this very clear in John 14:6 in Hisgreat statement, “I Am the Way, the Truth, and the Life! No man comes to theFather except through Me”. The Apostle Paul wrote in 1 Timothy 2:5-6, “Forthere is one God and one Mediator between God and men, the Man Christ Jesus, whogave Himself a ransom for all, to be testified in due time”. That is why weusually end our prayers with, “In Jesus name, I pray, Amen”. We are acknowledgingthe only access and right we have to pray and make our request to the Father,is because of Jesus and His work of redemption on the cross and Hisresurrection! Our prayers begin with recognizing and honoring God'sposition in heaven as Sovereign Ruler over all things, and His holiness that isreflected and manifest by His name! After we worship God for Who He is, we areready to make our petitions to Him. But we should always remember that we canonly come into His presence by faith according to Hebrews 11:6, “But withoutfaith it is impossible to please Him, for he who comes to God must believe thatHe is, and that He is a rewarder of those who diligently seek Him.”  Psalm 9:10 is a good reminder of this truth also: “Andthose who know Your name will put their trust in You; For You, LORD, have notforsaken those who seek You.”  Wemust believe that we have a Heavenly Father Who keeps His promises! The first petition involves praying “Your kingdom come”.When we pray this, we are recognizing that God is the ruler of our lives and thatHe owns everything. When God created Adam and Eve, He gave them “dominionover everything that moves on the earth” (Genesis 1:26-28). This means thatGod gave them the authority to be His ruler under Him over everything on earth.But when Adam disobeyed God and sinned, in a sense, he handed the scepter ofthis rulership over to Satan. And the battle began between the kingdom of darknessand the Kingdom of Light, which is also called the “Kingdom of His dear Son” (Colossians1:13-18).  John the Baptist came “preaching the kingdom of heavenis at hand” as he announced that Jesus had arrived. Jesus first recordedmessage in Matthew 4:17 was, “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand”.Jesus the King, had arrived on planet Earth to take back His rightfulauthority through the cross and His resurrection. Jesus sent His disciples outpreaching about His kingdom. In the 40 days after His resurrection, in Acts1:3, Jesus spoke to His disciples of the “things pertaining to the Kingdomof God”. The book of Acts ends with the Apostle Paul in Rome “preachingthe kingdom of God and teaching the things which concern the Lord Jesus Christ…”(Acts 28:31). My friend, it really is all about the “Kingdom”! We areinvolved in “Kingdom Work” with the authority of Jesus Christ behind us!(Matthew 28:18-20). When we pray “Thy kingdom come,” we are recognizingthat God is the ruler of our lives that we have submitted and yielded to His authorityand ownership over our lives. We have given up the only right we have, and thatis the right to give up the right to ourselves as we surrender our all to theLord! When we pray “Thy kingdom come” we are playing a vital rolein advancing God's kingdom into this present world of darkness! I can't thinkof anything more exciting to be a part of on planet Earth today!  Will you join thousands of others today in this great taskand pray this prayer and petition with us? God bless!

Mr. Matthew Plese at The Fatima Center helps us understand these crucial words.

Is God ruling in your life? Has his kingdom come in you? Second installment on the Lord's Prayer.

What does it mean to pray, “Thy kingdom come”? Why is “Thy kingdom come” included as one of the things we should pray for in the Lord's prayer?

What does it mean to pray, “Thy kingdom come”?  Jesus gave us his instruction on how to pray in the Lord's Prayer, and it's filled with concepts you need to know from the rest of the Bible. There are two places—Matthew 5 and Luke 6—where Jesus tells us a lot about the kingdom of God and the blessedness of the kingdom. I want to show you 1) what the kingdom of God is, 2) what it's not, 3) what it's like, 4) how you enter it, and 5) how that relates to prayer. This sermon was preached by Dr. Timothy Keller at Redeemer Presbyterian Church on October 12, 2014. Series: The Prayer of Prayers. Scripture: Luke 6:20-26, 46-49. Today's podcast is brought to you by Gospel in Life, the site for all sermons, books, study guides and resources from Timothy Keller and Redeemer Presbyterian Church. If you've enjoyed listening to this podcast and would like to support the ongoing efforts of this ministry, you can do so by visiting https://gospelinlife.com/give and making a one-time or recurring donation.

Dank Demoss: Noted whale of a rapper Dank Demoss is suing Lyft after a driver said she wouldn't be able to fit in his sedan. What is her music like!? The Gooneral: Nautica Malone, infamous GOON, will live on in so many peoples' hearts, but would you rather just be forgotten? Palette Cleansers: We got yet another white rapper saying the n-word, a man crashes out after getting fired from UPS, and a Super Bowl celebration death. FUCK YOU WATCH THIS!, THE BEAR!, LETTERS TO CLEO!, HERE AND NOW!, AI JEFF!, LATINAS!, CHINESE!, GAY!, GREAT CHINESE BAKE OFF!, JOSIE AND THE PUSSYCATS!, FIRST SUPERCHAT NAMES!, BIG FAT LADY!, RAPPER!, LYFT!, LAWSUIT!, DANK DEMOSS!, APOLOGY!, TOO BIG!, DISCRIMINATION!, CAR IS SMALL!, WON'T SAY IT!, TIRES!, WTF!, WHAT THE FUCK!?, WANNA FUCK!, JAZZ SINGER!, MIKEY CARBS!, TIMOTHY CHALAMET LOOKALIKE CONTEST!, GOONERAL!, GOON!, BIKINA BARISTA!, THY KINGDOM COME!, JERKMATE!, I WILL BE JERKED!, MEME DEATH!, AVENGE ME!, SCREAM!, GIN LEE!, WHITE RAPPER!, N-WORD CONTROVERSY!, GANG!, DIMEBAG DARRYL!, HARRY KNOWLES!, AINTITCOOL!, UPS CRASH OUT!, FIRED FREAK OUT!, CUCK LOSER!, DARYL!, END OF SHIFT!, PHILADELPHIA EAGLES!, GYMNAST!, SUPER BOWL DEATH!, FALL!, NURSE DANCING!, DISABLED PERSON!, LOGANVILLE!, TWERKING!, CLOUT!, EXPLOITATION OF A DISABLED PERSON!, TAKE BIG BOY FOR A RIDE!, WELL HUNG!, GREAT GAY GUY!, FREAK OFF!  You can find the videos from this episode at our Discord RIGHT HERE!

Praying “Your Kingdom come!” is a dangerous prayer. It means you are joing a rebellion against the way of the world and enlisting in Christ's service. Are you ready for Him to rule absolutely over your life? Find out more in this week's podcast from Gospel Wabi Sabi.

Thy Kingdom Come, with Rev. Dr. Steven Koski. Series: The Jesus Prayer: 7 Spiritual Practices for the New Year A Spacious Christianity, First Presbyterian Church of Bend, Oregon. Scripture: Micah 4.3-4;Luke 10.31-35.Curious about faith, justice, and the kind of love that shakes things up? Join Rev. Dr. Steven Koski this Sunday—online or in person—as he explores what it really means to pray, “Thy Kingdom come.” What if God's dream is about transforming life here and now? Join us and be part of the conversation.About the Series, The Jesus Prayer: 7 Spiritual Practices for the New Year: In the midst of their own uncertainty and anxiety, the disciples asked Jesus how to pray. Jesus replied, “Pray this way” and taught what is known as the Lord's Prayer or Jesus Prayer. This series will focus on this teaching of Jesus as an invitation to 7 spiritual practices that will strengthen our faith and help us show up in the world with courage and compassion.Join us each Sunday, 10AM at bendfp.org, or 11AM KTVZ-CW Channel 612/12 in Bend.  Subscribe/Follow, and click the bell for alerts.At First Presbyterian, you will meet people at many different places theologically and spiritually. And we love it that way. We want to be a place where our diversity brings us together and where conversation takes us all deeper in our understanding of God.We call this kind of faith “Spacious Christianity.” We don't ask anyone to sign creeds or statements of belief. The life of faith is about a way of being in the world and a faith that shows itself in love.Thank you for your support of the mission of the First Presbyterian Church of Bend. Visit https://bendfp.org/giving/ for more information.Keywords:Lord's Prayer, Thy kingdom come, God's kingdom, political metaphor, religious metaphor, Micah's dream, economic justice, holy disturbance, Good Samaritan, holy disturbance, love's call, stand in the gap, mercy, justice, love wins., presbyterian, church, online worship, bend, oregonFeaturing:Rev. Dr. Steven Koski, Becca Ellis, Brave of Heart, GuestsSupport the show

Welcome to Montalvo International's Kingdom Chat Series presented by the M.I. W.I.L.L. Podcast as a part of a brand new series inspired by the "Thy Kingdom Come" conference held at New Life Prophetic Ministries on November 3, 2024. To check out that conference, head to: @newlifepropheticministries2824 Throughout this series, we will discuss topics that elevate what Jesus prayed in Mathew 6:9-10, "Our Father in heaven, Hallowed be Your name. Your kingdom come. Your will be done On earth as it is in heaven." This series will cover topics such as Kingdom Relationships, Kingdom Health, Kingdom Education, Kingdom Government, Kingdom Identity, and Kingdom Wealth, and what God says about us living according to His Will. This episode of this series is entitled Kingdom Education, and host of the M.I. W.I.L.L. podcast, Antonette Montalvo, chats with Nellie Pogosian, a lover of Jesus and MLL Instructional and Curriculum Leader K-12. Tune in as we discuss Nellie's journey throughout the education sector, as well as talking through what we believe is God's heart for education and raising and training our future generations! As a disclaimer, this episode is not offering professional advice, but sharing Biblical truths and candid reflections of our personal and professional journeys. Thoughts are our own, as inspired by the Holy Spirit. Scriptures highlighted:

Sermon from Sunday, January 19, 2025. Scripture reading: Matthew 6:7-10a. Sermon: “Thy Kingdom Come,” by Rev. Dr. Dan Brockway. Brockport First Baptist124 Main Street, Brockport, NYwww.brockportfirstbaptist.org

Teaching from Mount Paran North in Marietta, GA   www.mountparannorth.com

Growing In God Podcast Web Description: We can be very concerned and even fearful about all the tumult in the world. But as Psalm 2 explains, the nations are in an uproar because they oppose the Kingdom of God. So we should not be surprised by what is happening since we are the ones praying, “Thy Kingdom come, and Thy will be done.” We should be immovable in our faith because our focus is on the Father and not on the world. Show Notes: It is easy to worry about all the turmoil in the world right now. But the events we see taking place are no accident. And they are not without our participation as Christians. We have initiated and are initiating much of what is going on. You could say, “I'm not doing anything. How am I making these things happen?” Well, for centuries Christians have prayed to the Father, “Your Kingdom come; Your will be done on earth.” It is His Kingdom—His will—that the nations are raging against. We can compare these times to watching a hurricane. From one perspective it is a confusing scene of things being ripped apart and swirling around. From another perspective we see the weather forces that are the root cause of all the turmoil. And in the simple prayer Christ taught us, we can maintain a perspective above the storm that is focused on the root cause. We can have a fixed focus on the Father, His will, and His coming Kingdom. You do not have to look around and say, “What is all this craziness in the world? Can you believe what's happening?” Instead, look at the root cause of the hurricane and recognize that everything happening is very simple to understand. It is exactly what was spoken by John the Baptist and Yeshua (Jesus) two thousand years ago. And it was spoken by all the prophets before that about the son of David coming and setting up His Kingdom. By this focus we can put our stake in the ground and become immovable, which is where we are supposed to be in our faith.   Key Verses: •       Matthew 6:7–13. “Your kingdom come. Your will be done, on earth.” •       1 Corinthians 15:25–28. “He must reign until He has put all His enemies under His feet.” •       Matthew 3:1–3. “John the Baptist came, … saying, ‘Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.'” •       Matthew 4:12–17. “Jesus began to preach and say, ‘Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.'” •       Psalm 2:1–12. “As for Me, I have installed My King upon Zion.”   Quotes:  •       “This has been going on for a long time. This preaching of and speaking of the Kingdom of God is at the very heart of Christ, the very heart of Judaism, the very heart of our faith.” •       “When nations are addressed, it is not necessarily every individual within that nation. We as believers do have a way of thinking that is a biblical worldview. We have a way of living that is, again, not necessarily in alignment with all of those in the nation surrounding us.” •       “There are going to be many other rulers and dictators and governors, even democracies, that are going to be displaced by this Kingdom that God is bringing forth.”   Takeaways: 1.    What are we living through in these days that we call the end-time? We are living through the dispossession of the leadership and rulership of the earth because the Kingdom of God is coming. And do not forget that we as believers have been a great part of praying these days into existence. 2.    Do not look around and say, “I don't get it. I'm afraid. I'm confused. I'm concerned about the wars and the rumors of wars. It seems like the world has become very dangerous.” Well, it has. And that is because the Prince of Peace is coming to rule and reign. So, do not let your heart be in fear. Do not let your spirit become passive or melt within you. 3.    Continue to pray the prayer that Yeshua gave us from the beginning. Keep your focus on the Father. Keep worshipping Him as the Lord, the Creator of all, and keep speaking into existence, “Thy Kingdom come. Thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven.”  

Welcome to Montalvo International's Kingdom Chat Series presented by the M.I. W.I.L.L. Podcast as a part of a brand new series inspired by the "Thy Kingdom Come" conference occurring on November 3, 2024 at New Life Prophetic Ministries. Throughout this series, we will discuss topics that elevate what Jesus prayed in Mathew 6:9-10, "Our Father in heaven, Hallowed be Your name. Your kingdom come. Your will be done On earth as it is in heaven." This series will cover topics such as Kingdom Relationships, Kingdom Health, Kingdom Government, Kingdom Identity, and Kingdom Wealth, and what God says about us living according to His Will. This episode of this series is entitled Kingdom Health, and host of the M.I. W.I.L.L. podcast, Antonette Montalvo, discusses God's desires for health and wholeness in His Body, in every area of our lives, including our physical health! As a disclaimer, this episode is not offering medical advice, but sharing Biblical truths about health and wellness, as well as a time of prayer for supernatural healing and restoration. Scriptures highlighted:

Pastor Austin Gilliland Matthew 6: 9-13 1 Peter 2:9 Revelation 5:10  Acts 2:16-17

December 22, 2024 - Rev. Alexander S. Brown

When we pray for God's Kingdom to come and God's will to be done, we are asking for the final coming of the reign of God and for his plan of salvation to come to fruition. This petition is most powerfully expressed in the Mass. Fr. Mike reminds us that anticipating Christ's return should inflame our hearts to continue our mission here on earth and to carry out God's will with perseverance. Today's readings are Catechism paragraphs 2816-2827. This episode has been found to be in conformity with the Catechism by the Institute on the Catechism, under the Subcommittee on the Catechism, USCCB. For the complete reading plan, visit ascensionpress.com/ciy Please note: The Catechism of the Catholic Church contains adult themes that may not be suitable for children - parental discretion is advised.

A 15-minute audio guided meditation for Advent. During Advent, we remember that Christ has come, Christ is coming (now, among us) and Christ will come again. For those who seek to follow Christ, this meditation offers space to reflect on the Kingdom of God: what it is, what it does and how you are uniquely invited […] The post Thy Kingdom Come: Advent: A Guided Meditation appeared first on Contemplative at Home.

Read OnlineJesus answered, “My kingdom does not belong to this world. If my kingdom did belong to this world, my attendants would be fighting to keep me from being handed over to the Jews. But as it is, my kingdom is not here.” John 18:36Today, on the final Sunday of our Church year, we celebrate the glorious Solemnity of Jesus Christ, King of the Universe. Next Sunday begins Advent. On this day we profess the profound truth that our Lord is King! He is the King of all things. He is King of the Universe. And He is King of Heaven and all spiritual realities. However, in the Gospel passage quoted above, Jesus responds to Pilate who was questioning Him about whether or not He was the King of the Jews. Jesus is clear that He is a King, but that His Kingdom does not belong to this world. So where is His Kingdom?We can look at Jesus' statement from two points of view. First of all, if Jesus would have claimed that He were an earthly king, one with civil authority, then Pilate would have judged Him to be guilty of trying to overthrow the Roman authority. This would be unlawful and would be punishable by death. In that case, Jesus could have been found legally guilty of violating civil law.But Jesus was purely innocent. He was morally perfect in every way, and that included His obedience to all legitimate civil law. But Jesus was a King. He was The King of all Kings! Therefore, so as to exercise His Kingship, He declared that His Kingdom was not of this world. In other words, it was not a Kingdom that was in competition with the Roman authorities or any other civil authority. To that, Pilate did not know how to respond.Today and always, God desires that His glorious Kingdom reign in every way. God begins by reigning in our souls. He invites us to invite Him to enter in and take control of our lives. He desires to be the ruler of every passion, desire, thought and action that is ours. When this happens, His Kingdom is firmly established within us.It also needs to be pointed out that Jesus wants His Kingdom to grow. First, it must grow in the minds and wills of all people. But from there, He wants every person to then work to conform every part of our society to the governance of Him as King. This means that as the hearts of civil leaders are converted, they will be called to enact laws that fully support and build up God's Kingdom on earth. It means that business leaders, as they convert, are called to govern their businesses in accord with the will of God so that their businesses contribute to the establishment of God's Kingdom here and now. It means that as the leaders of our schools, sports programs, social programs and the like all invite Jesus to reign in their hearts as King, The King of the Universe will then guide them to conform all of their endeavors to His will and to the continued upbuilding of His Kingdom.The first duty of the Christian, in regard to the governance of every aspect of society, is not to impose God's law from without, as a ruthless authoritarian would. Rather, it is to convert minds and hearts so that God's governance comes forth from within. As God's Kingdom is established in the lives of His people, all objectively grave evils embedded within our earthly laws must be overturned. For example, the legalization of abortion stands out as perhaps the greatest of moral evils, since it involves the taking of a completely innocent life. This and countless other immoral earthly laws must be replaced by the laws of God as hearts and minds are converted to His Truth. Reflect, today, upon your duty to help bring forth the Kingdom of God here and now. Start by seeing your duty to allow God's Kingdom to grow within you and your family. From there, be open to the many ways that God wants to use you to help others do the same. As you do, do not be afraid to work toward the external establishment of God's Kingdom in all that you do and in all that falls within your responsibility. Jesus is King, and He desires to reign everywhere. Cooperate with Him, and His Kingdom will indeed come. My glorious King, I choose You as King of my life, and I dedicate to You all my actions and endeavors. Please use me to further Your Kingdom. I pray for wisdom, prudence and courage as I am sent forth by You to help bring forth Your merciful and just reign in the lives of all people and within the entire Universe that You created. May Your Kingdom come and Your will be done! Jesus, I trust in You.Source of content: catholic-daily-reflections.comCopyright © 2024 My Catholic Life! Inc. All rights reserved. Used with permission via RSS feed.Featured image above: Stained glass panel in the transept of St. John's Anglican Church, Ashfield, New South Wales (NSW) by Toby Hudson, via Wikimedia Commons