The Kingdom of God Has Come Author:Barbara Fleming This book is an excellent and captivating read on a subject which is of the utmost importance in the life of every single person. The Kingdom of God is not some unearthly, spritual dream, it is here and now! We are all called to live our whole lives withing its boundaries. The presentation is immediately arresting. At the start practicall... more »y every chapter is centered on eye-catching pictures of the lively activities and thrilling words of Jesus Himself. The continuing chapters direct the reader to his or her personal seeking of the Kingdom. Further, there is a revelation on the wealth of meaning in the Lord's Prayer, and then the reader is soared up into Heaven itself with accounts that give glimpses of God's Kingdom in Heaven above. This is relatively directly to what God intends His Kingdom on Earth to acheive. The book continues with the joy of the Spirit in our Earthly Kingdom, and then rises to a high cresendo of Joy, not only in the power of the Spirit, but in the very heart of the Kingdom, which is the glorious love of God, where we meet an enchanting analogy of this in the gardens of all our lands. Lastly, the reader finds clear guide-lines to his or her acceptance, and entrance into, this fantastic Kingdom. The Keys of the Kingdom are put into our hands in vivid and encouraging words; the keys by which we all may unlock the waiting doors. This concludes the first part of the book. The seeker is brought to his or her incredible goal! The second part of the book gives a deeper examination of the actual words and actions of Jesus, referring to the Kingdom, and highlights His handling of the hierarchical, religious opposition of His day towards it. Again, the sketches of His life are compelling and put into their obvious setting to bring out their deeper meaning more clearly. These, and a chapter on the Acts of the Apostles spreading the message of the Kingdom, bring an end to the narrative. A full appendix enumerates all the references to the Kingdom of God in the New Testament.« less