Now in those days John the Baptist *came, preaching in the wilderness of Judea, saying, “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.”
– Matthew 3:1-2, NASB
From that time Jesus began to preach and say, “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.”
– Matthew 4:17, NASB
This declaration, “The kingdom of heaven is at hand,” indicated that the day for God and man to be united and mingled was at hand. It meant that salvation is at hand. When salvation comes, you are united with God; you are mingled with God. Now the Lord Jesus can come into your spirit and rule over you. Now He was a prototype. Now we have the reality: I’m saved, the Lord is in me, so the kingdom of heaven is right here with me.
Excerpted from Message 17 — The Apostle Peter (6): The Revelation by Christ: The Kingdom of Heaven (2) of the video message series Visions and Revelations by Titus Chu
