"It is the presence of the Kingdom of God, which brings hope to the world and will triumph over the powers of darkness. The ancient prophets foresaw these two kingdoms and their parallel existence on the earth. They spoke of the conflict which exists between these two powers a thousand times over. Involved in the conflict is the human race, with its fallen nature that can only be reconciled by the cross of Christ. Thus, preaching of "the Gospel of the Kingdom of God" in its fullness is the Father's mandate to the Church...my prayer is that you will fully embrace the Kingdom of God, its message, methods and mandate, and that you will take your place in the continuing and forever victory that is in Christ." Dr. Joseph Thornton Simply invaluable! After the Bible, this book is the foundation for my growth as a man of God. I first met Pastor Joseph during a conference in 1999, and although I had no desire to attend his church, I knew that he possessed something I did not. And over the next ten months, the Holy Spirit kept reminding me until I surrendered and obeyed, and ultimately sat and served under him. Since then, through his teaching and preaching on the kingdom of God, Pastor Joseph opened the spiritual eyes of this average Christian. He revealed to me such concepts as the present-tense aspect of the Kingdom of God, the difference between a church mentality and a kingdom mentality, what we lost in the garden (dominion), and the fact that we are meant to be rulers here on earth, not simply sojourners. This volume represents more than sixty years of one man's revelations, with an emphasis on the coexistence of two kingdoms, the Abrahamic covenant, the invaluable work of the Cross, and who we are in Christ. You will undoubtedly, like me, find yourself referring back to its pages time and time again. This material should be required study in every Bible College and seminary, and is certainly a must-read for any believer pursuing the true knowledge of God and His kingdom! Greg Steen, Elder Liberty Christian Fellowship, Fresno, CA