The Gospel of the Kingdom vs. The Gospel of Escape
Unveiling the Difference Between Occupying and Evacuating
✧ “This gospel of the kingdom shall be preached in all the world for a witness unto all nations, and then the end shall come.”
— Matthew 24:14
There are two gospels being preached in the earth today
one leads to maturity, the other to passivity.
One raises sons, the other trains survivors.
One equips saints for dominion, the other prepares them for evacuation.
Many have been taught a gospel of escape, a message of fear, fire, and flight.
But Jesus never preached that. He never said, “Hang on until I return and rescue you.”
He said: “Repent, for the Kingdom of Heaven is at hand.”
(Matthew 4:17)
The Gospel of the Kingdom is not about leaving earth.
It’s about unveiling heaven through awakened sons who carry Christ within.
✧ The Two Gospels Unveiled
Let us draw the distinction clearly:
🏃♂️ The Gospel of Escape teaches:
This world is evil, just hang on until God destroys it.
Salvation is a ticket to heaven after death.
Jesus will rapture us away before things get worse.
Our job is to avoid sin and wait for rescue.
👑 The Gospel of the Kingdom proclaims:
The earth is the Lord’s, and we are His stewards.
Salvation is union with God now, not just after death.
Jesus has already given us the Spirit to reign now.
Our calling is to manifest heaven on earth until the kingdoms of this world become His.
One gospel looks to the sky for rescue.
The other hears the King’s voice within and brings heaven into the earth.
✧ What Did Jesus Really Preach?
Search the Gospels
you will not find Jesus saying: “Get saved so you can go to heaven.”
Instead, He declared:
“The Kingdom of God is among you… within you.”
(Luke 17:21)
He demonstrated the Kingdom by:
Healing the sick
Restoring the broken
Overturning oppressive systems
Casting out fear and darkness
Forgiving sinners
Eating with outcasts
Revealing the Father
He wasn’t preparing people to escape.
He was preparing a people to embody the Kingdom.
✧ The Myth of “It’s All Going to Burn”
Many were taught that the world is doomed to burn.
But scripture teaches: “The earth is the Lord’s and the fullness thereof” (Psalm 24:1).
The fire of God is not about destruction, it is purification.
The fire of His presence consumes what is false so that only what is eternal remains.
As Paul wrote:
“Each one’s work will be revealed by fire… and the fire will test what sort of work it is.”
(1 Corinthians 3:13)
The Kingdom is not shaken by fire, it is revealed through it.
✧ Occupy Until I Come
Jesus said,
“Occupy until I come.”
(Luke 19:13)
He didn’t say hide.
He didn’t say evacuate.
He didn’t say hoard food in bunkers.
He said: Rule in love. Serve in power. Manifest heaven.
Until the whole earth is filled with the knowledge of the Lord.
You are not waiting for Christ to return so He can finally fix everything.
You are His body on earth now.
You are His voice, His hands, His flame.
✧ The Elect and the End-Time Awakening
The elect are not a fearful remnant waiting for escape.
They are awakened sons and daughters who understand:
Christ reigns now from the throne
The Spirit has been poured out now
The Kingdom is within now
We are ambassadors of heaven now
To preach the Gospel of the Kingdom is to call people out of illusion,
out of fear-based religion,
and into the flaming present reign of Christ.
✧ A Kingdom that Grows Like Leaven
Jesus said:
“The kingdom of heaven is like yeast… it spreads until it leavens the whole dough.”
(Matthew 13:33)
He compared the Kingdom to seeds, to treasure buried in fields, to nets gathering every kind.
Why?
Because the Kingdom is not a violent spectacle
It is a quiet, radiant takeover of the human heart.
Every time a soul awakens to truth,
every time love is chosen over fear,
every time a person forgives, heals, restores…
the Kingdom advances.
✧ The Problem With Rapture-Centered Christianity
The rapture, as popularly taught, has become a distraction.
It creates passive believers who sit on their hands waiting for the world to end.
But scripture says:
“The heavens must receive Him until the restoration of all things.”
(Acts 3:21)
The Lamb is not returning for a fearful bride hiding in religion.
He is returning for a radiant Bride, conformed to His image, ruling from rest.
✧ Let the Kingdom Come - Through You
Every time you…
release forgiveness instead of vengeance
offer peace instead of panic
walk in love instead of fear
give without expecting return
…you are revealing the Kingdom.
This is what Jesus meant when He said,
“Your Kingdom come, Your will be done on earth as it is in heaven.”
(Matthew 6:10)
That is not just a prayer.
It is a summons.
✧ The Flame Within You
The Gospel of the Kingdom doesn’t just prepare you for heaven.
It transforms you into heaven’s expression.
You become the garden.
You become the gate.
You become the city.
You become the scroll.
You don’t preach a fear-based salvation.
You embody the flame of the Lamb.
🔥 Key Scriptures for Meditation:
Luke 17:21 — “The kingdom of God is within you.”
Matthew 24:14 — “This gospel of the kingdom will be preached…”
Matthew 13:33 — “The Kingdom is like yeast…”
Luke 19:13 — “Occupy until I come.”
Acts 3:21 — “Until the restoration of all things…”
Matthew 6:10 — “On earth as it is in heaven.”
Psalm 24:1 — “The earth is the Lord’s…”
✧ Final Word to the Elect:
You were not born for escape.
You were born to illuminate.
You were not called to wait in fear.
You were called to radiate the Kingdom.
You are not a passenger waiting for rapture.
You are a scroll being read by all creation.
So arise, beloved.
And let the Gospel of the Kingdom burn from your bones.
— Joe Restman