It’s our great pleasure to invite you to join us this Wednesday evening, September 1, 2021, at 6:30 PM, at Astoria First Assembly of God church as we began our School of Missions. We will be teaching the course, The Kingdom and the Power: The Kingdom of God: A Pentecostal Interpretation.

We hope that you will join us this Wednesday evening!

Why study about the Kingdom of God?

A correct understanding of the kingdom of God can profoundly affect both our lives and our ministries. When we understand that the kingdom of God is a present reality in the world today, and when we understand that kingdom power can be actively at work in our ministries, a tremendous confidence comes into our hearts. We are encouraged to preach with power and pray for people with renewed boldness. And when we understand that the King is coming again to set up His eternal Kingdom in the earth, we are inspired to work to see that the nations hear the message of His salvation.

Why the Pentecostal Perspective?

Pentecostals have a unique contribution to make to the study of the kingdom of God. Their emphasis on the presence and power of the Spirit is an essential element in the advancement of the Kingdom in the earth. Pentecostal missiologist, Paul Pomerville stated, “When the Kingdom theme is treated apart from the role of the Holy Spirit, mission theology is severely impaired, even distorted” (1985, 146). In the last section of this study, we will pay particular attention to the unique insights Pentecostals have made in a truly biblical understanding of the kingdom of God.

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These lecture are a set of notes that I developed while serving as academic dean for the College Division of the Assemblies of God School of Theology in Lilongwe, Malawi, from 1994-2002. These notes were later expanded into a book entitled The Kingdom and the Power: The Kingdom of God: A Pentecostal Interpretation. The book may be obtained from the Acts in Africa Initiative, www.actsinafrica.org, in Springfield, MO, USA.

It is my hope that these notes will be used as a study and teaching guide for those wanting to know more about Christ’s message concerning the kingdom of God. A thorough study and application of the truths found in these lessons will literally transform your life and ministry. Please feel free to use them as the Lord may lead you.

© Denzil R. Miller, D.Min.