*The critical importance of a good understanding of the Kingdom *Where the Kingdom is located today *If Jesus regularly attended the synagogues shouldn’t Christians regularly regularly attend church *God is right now God for right now situations *The Kingdom is more than just a place *To a greater degree the Kingdom speaks of influence and control *A major reason for the Israelites going into captivity and why knowing that is so important and relevant *The clarion call to understand the Kingdom and walk in the light of that understanding