Worthy of the Kingdom by Thomas Finley and published by Classics Publishing.
Living by Christ and for His coming Kingdom has been a growing aspiration for me for years. As most of those who “desire to live godly in Christ Jesus” (2 Timothy 3:12), I am constantly aware of my shortcomings.
Nevertheless, I am stirred and encouraged to “press on toward the goal for the prize.” (Philippians. 3:14). Perhaps you can identify with these feelings, or, perhaps, you feel the need to be encouraged to “run the race.” For the purpose of stirring us all to “run with endurance the race that is set before us” (Hebrews 12:1), I offer this writing.
Encouragement to run the race, in my experience, comes not only from the inward working of the Holy Spirit, but also very much from God's Word. I have found that the Holy Spirit has especially used certain truths and principles from the Bible to not only encourage me, but also to remind me again and again with focussed clarity what is the goal of the race and how to “run in such a way” that I “may win” (1 Corinthians 9:24).
This book is not designed to be an exhaustive treatise on truths of the coming Kingdom and lessons related to it. Some key truths and principles will be touched, however, and it is hoped that this will be an inspiration to the reader to search for more truth. For this reason, a list of suggested reading is also included. How grateful I am to those servants of God whose ministries have touched my life, helping me to know more of the depths of God’s Word.
