Kingdom of God, a journey

You may wonder what the Kingdom of God might be and willing to see a kingdom of the earth. But come to understand that the Kingdom of God is already here for you and everybody. God has placed its path in front of every human being.

We are all on the road to some destination. Either we want to get somewhere or we do not have any aspirations to get somewhere. But most of us have dreams and really would like to get somewhere. But are our aims trying to get to the right place, having the right things?

On our path to somewhere in the future are we willing to see that there is that outstretched hand of the Elohim, the Most High God? How many of us our willing to feel that God is present out here … working.  He is everywhere.

The Kingdom of God is like a teacher and a pastor who became a truck driver …

God now has him on the road, searching for the lost.
He said;
“Truck driving is like life in a microcosm, you see people at their best, you see them at their worst.”
He found that God is alive and well outside the walls of the church.  He had to adopt the attitude that the joy is the journey, not the destination.

“It’s not about where you are or what you are doing, the Kingdom of God is about getting in touch with God right here and now … 24-7.” Please find an introduction to Frank's life as a truck driver and his thoughts on the kingdom of God.

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Please do find to read:

1. Disappointed with God
2. Concerning gospel-faith
3. God Helper and Deliverer
4. God's instruction about joy and suffering
5. God's hope and our hope
6. Exceeding Great and Precious Promise
7. A concrete picture of what is to come in the future
8. Incomplete without the mind of God
9. Knowing where to go to
10. First, Seek the Kingdom of God
11. Kingdom of God what will it be like
12. Exceeding Great and Precious Promise
13. The builder of the Kingdom
14. Empire with Jesus the emporer
15. Not all will inherit the Kingdom
16. People Seeking for God 2 Human interpretations
17. Looking for True Spirituality 7 Preaching of the Good News
18. Accommodation of the Void
19. Help us to recognise you this day
20. The great ocean of truth lay all undiscovered before me
21. Receiving a kingdom that cannot be shaken
22. Atonement And Fellowship 8/8
23. Marriage of Jesus 10 Old and New Covenant
24. A royal wedding due to take place
25. Nazarene Commentary Matthew 3:1-6 – A Wilderness Baptist Prepares the Way
26. Nazarene Acts of the Apostles Chapter 1
27. Hebraic Roots Bible Book of The Acts of the Apostles Chapter 1
28. Life is too precious
29. Miracles of revelation and of providence 1 Golden Thread and Revelation
30. Trusting, Faith, Calling and Ascribing to Jehovah #15 Exposition before the Creator
31. The Song of The Lamb #2 Sevens
32. The Song of The Lamb #3 Daniel and Revelation
33. Slave for people and God
34. A Messiah to die
35. Servant of his Father
36. Proclaiming shalom, bringing good news of good things, announcing salvation
37. Follower of Jesus part of a cult or a Christian
38. The Importance Of Scripture
39. Breathing and growing with no heir
40. Breathing to teach
41. Sense or nonsense of “Human Fragility”

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