Table Of Contents

Preface and Acknowledgements 1

Introduction 6

PART ONE
Understanding God’s Kingdom: Idea and Framework

1. God’s Kingdom 16
    Defining the Kingdom
    Man’s Best Efforts 23
    God’s Expectation 25
    Submission to God’s Rule 29

2. Announcing a New Kingdom and King 33
   The Planned Return of God’s Throne
   The Kingship of Jesus Christ 35
   Christ’s Descent upon Earth for the Restitution 37
   The Manner of Descent 43
   Anatomy of a Reception 46

3. The Inheritance 51
    Common Misconceptions and Misinterpretations
    Making the Case for a Double Plane 52
    The Heritage of the Apostles 56
    Discerning the New Kingdom from the Old 62

PART TWO
Inauguration of Kingdom Government: The Dawn of a New Order

4. God’s Kingdom Commences 74
    A Humble Beginning
    The Saints and the Manifestation of God’s Judgment 81
    The Mountain of the Lord’s House 84
    When Shall These Things Be? 88
    Understanding the Times 91
   Checking Drowsiness 94

5. Facts about Foretold Opposition to the Government of the Kingdom 98
    An Evident Hypocrisy
    Engaging the Rulers of this World 102
    Biding its Time 109
    Understanding the Rebellion and the Great Tribulation 113

6. Building God’s Temple 120
    God’s Desire to dwell among His People
    Misjudging the Dwelling Place 122
    The Ideal Place for God’s Dwelling 129

7. Walking in the Liberty of God 141
    The Concept of True Liberty
    Misuse of Liberty 143
    Man’s Road to Eternal Freedom 147

PART THREE
The Glorification of the Established Kingdom: A Better Heritage than the Former

8. The Glory of this Latter House 158
    The Glory of Gentile Kingdoms
    Reversal of Fortune 160
    Satan’s Influence among the Gentiles 162
    Understanding Glory in the Natural
    and the Spiritual Senses 165
    The Glory of the Ancient Kingdom of Israel 171

9. The Woman and the Glory of God 176
    The Essence of the Marital Bond
    First Attempt at Holy Matrimony 180
    The Dazzling Woman and her Glory 184
    The Softer Sex and her Struggle for Equality/Primacy 193

10.Evidence of Christ’s Presence in Kingdom Glory 204
    The Dawning Light of the Kingdom
    The Brightness of her Rising 208
    Christian Conduct and True Glorification 217
    The Man More Precious than Fine Gold 220

PART FOUR
Dance Steps of Salvation

The Six Dance Steps 228

11.Faith 230
    The Substance of Things Hoped For
    Faith and its Difficulties 233

12. Love 240
    The Unique Love of God
    Understanding Love for God and Neighbor 243

13.Diligence 250
    The Relationship between Physical and Spiritual Labor
    Registered Abuses and Successes 253
    Israel’s Example 255
    The Admonition to the Flock 257

14.Integrity 261
    The Act of Making the Right Call
    The Spiritual Mess of Pottage 264

15.Humility 270
    What it Means to be Humble
    The Pride of the Fallen Church 272
    Accompanying Trials in the Exercise of True Humility 277

16.Patience 284
    Why is Patience Necessary?
    Practical Illustration of Patience 286
    Implications for the Kingdom 289

PART FIVE
The Judgment

17.Hell and the Dead 296
    Defining Hell and the Condition of the Dead
    The Lowest of All Places 298
    Judgment by Fire 301
    A People of Fire 311
    Thirst and Hunger: A Weapon of Choice 314

18.Fire and the Purge of Apostasy 320
    Dissecting Apostasy
    God’s Fiery Judgment and the Fall of Babylon 327
    Understanding Fire in Judgment 332
    God’s Judgment in Action 340

19.Now is the Time for the Ravens 352
    Deploying Carnivores for Judgment
    The Beast that Was and is Not 356
    The Ascendancy of the Weak 362
    Understanding the Unclean 368
    The Fate of Delinquent Houses 372

PART SIX
Conclusion

20.The Death of Authority 384
    Man’s Weaknesses Foreseen and Addressed
    The Case of the Gentiles in Authority 389
    The End of the Gentile Times 394
    Why Should Authority Terminate? 396

21. Rising to the New Reality 405
      The Crossroads
      Contests Between the Forces of Truth and Error 409
      The Importance of Seeking out the Truth 412

References 420

Subject Index 438

Scripture Index 458