Lk 17.20 "The kingdom of God is not coming with signs to be observed; 21 nor will they say, 'Look, here it is! ' or, 'There it is! ' For behold, the kingdom of God is in your midst" (TNIV).
The true Kingdom is not a place but the reign of Christ in the hearts of humans who obey Him. It is the life of Christ in our hearts that makes the Kingdom of Heaven a reality.
Jn18.36 Jesus answered, "My kingdom is not of this world. If My kingdom were of this world, then My servants would be fighting so that I would not be handed over to the Jews; but as it is, My kingdom is not °of this realm."
The Crusaders had to learn the hard way (if indeed they learned) that the Kingdom of Heaven is not a place. It's not Jerusalem. The City of Peace (that's what Yerushalayim means in Hebrew). Yet for millennia it has been the focus of war.
The genuine Kingdom of Heaven transcends this earthly world. It reigns in the hearts of those whose lives have been transformed by the One who gave His life just outside of the walls of Jerusalem. And it reaches out to all who come in touch with the King of Peace.
No kingdom, empire, or nation can ever conquer the Kingdom of Heaven. Only that Kingdom can conquer this world.
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