Thy kingdom come

When Jesus taught His disciples to pray, He spoke of His kingdom saying to pray, Thy kingdom come. (Luke 11:1-2, Matthew 6:10). What was Jesus talking about?

"And when he was demanded of the Pharisees, when the kingdom of God should come, he answered them and said, The kingdom of God cometh not with observation: neither shall they say, Lo here! or, lo there! for, behold, the kingdom of God is within you." - Luke 17:20-21 KJV

We see by this verse, that the kingdom of God is a spiritual kingdom, not a physical kingdom. (2Corinthians 10:3-5, Ephesians 6:12)

We see that the kingdom of God is within us as the Holy Ghost.

"For the kingdom of God is not meat and drink; but righteousness, and peace, and joy in the Holy Ghost." - Romans 14:17 KJV

How do we become part of the kingdom of God?

"Jesus answered and said unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God. Nicodemus saith unto him, How can a man be born when he is old? can he enter the second time into his mother's womb, and be born? Jesus answered, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born of water and of the Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God. That which is born of the flesh is flesh; and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit." - John 3:3-6 KJV

We see later that being born of water is baptism in Jesus name, and being born of the Spirit is being baptized with the Spirit, which is the Holy Ghost.

Jesus’ disciples, even after His death, burial, and resurrection, still did not understand that the kingdom of God is spiritual, not physical. God’s kingdom is one of power in the Holy Ghost. Jesus explained this to His disciples.

"When they therefore were come together, they asked of him, saying, Lord, wilt thou at this time restore again the kingdom to Israel? And he said unto them, It is not for you to know the times or the seasons, which the Father hath put in his own power. But ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you: and ye shall be witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judaea, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth. And when he had spoken these things, while they beheld, he was taken up; and a cloud received him out of their sight." - Acts 1:6-9 KJV

On the day of Pentecost, Peter preached how to be born of water and of the Spirit.

"Then Peter said unto them, Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost." - Acts 2:38 KJV

To enter into the kingdom of God we must repent and be washed and justified by the blood of Jesus by baptism in Jesus name. We must be sanctified by the Spirit of God, which is the Holy Ghost.

"Know ye not that the unrighteous shall not inherit the kingdom of God? Be not deceived: neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor effeminate, nor abusers of themselves with mankind, nor thieves, nor covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor extortioners, shall inherit the kingdom of God. And such were some of you: but ye are washed, but ye are sanctified, but ye are justified in the name of the Lord Jesus, and by the Spirit of our God." - 1 Corinthians 6:9-11 KJV

"Strengthened with all might, according to his glorious power, unto all patience and longsuffering with joyfulness; giving thanks unto the Father, which hath made us meet to be partakers of the inheritance of the saints in light: who hath delivered us from the power of darkness, and hath translated us into the kingdom of his dear Son: in whom we have redemption through his blood, even the forgiveness of sins: who is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of every creature:" - Colossians 1:11-15 KJV

“For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever. Amen." - Matthew 6:13 KJV