This idea has been maintained since the Reformation. The suggestion has been made that Jesus came proclaiming the Kingdom, but the result was the Church. Attack and Counter Attack Mark records the mounting opposition to the ministry of Jesus. As Jesus brought the Rule of God into this Present Evil Age, the enemy of this Age began to oppose Jesus at every turn. A discussion of the Army of God passage in Ephesians 6.14ff.
Prayer is an important discipline for the believer.
It is important to see Prayer in the context of the Kingdom of God. There are times to pray and there is a model of prayer which the Gospel writers provide for us. First, we will look at the model of when to pray and then the model of how we should pray. The Kingdom of God is Like Using parables as a way of teaching was like the fine art of storytelling. To teach in parables was to teach in pictures.