Thy Kingdom Come

By Richard Govier

For many the Kingdom of God represents a vague hope that borders on fantasy with no real thought given to its implications in the real world. What, for instance, shall be the means by which existing governments of this world be brought under the headship of Christ? Will there be a sudden invasion from outer space of angelic beings putting down all rebellion on this planet, or do we look for another vehicle to bring it about? And what connection is there between the Kingdom of Heaven preached by Christ, and the coming Kingdom of God on earth? These are just a few of the questions confronting theologians as they contemplate and formulate eschatology for the coming age.

Richard O. Govier (1928-2018) was a Protestant pastor and missionary and travelled the world in that capacity. He planted a number of churches as well as training pastors who served in Brazil, Chile, Argentina and across the United States.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Richard Govier
• Release date: Jul 25, 2019
• ISBN: 9780463346303

Richard Govier

Richard O. Govier (1928-2018) was a Protestant pastor and missionary and travelled the world in that capacity. He planted a number of churches as well as training pastors who served in Brazil, Chile, Argentina and across the United States.After his marriage to his lifetime sweetheart, Christine Ann Golfis, at the Bethesda Missionary College in Portland, Oregon, he attended extension classes at Pierce College and the Portland State college. Touched by the Latter Rain revival that began in the Northwest, the call of God rested continually on their hearts and they were forever seeking means of preaching the Gospel to their generation. They bought a small trailer and began an evangelistic trek across the United States, preaching in small churches that were open to the work and moving of the Holy Spirit. They criss-crossed the United States from Los Angeles to New York and finally settled down in Los Angeles where they both got jobs and attended a church in Long Beach, California. While serving in that church their son, Jeffrey Lee, was born on November 4, 1963.God had spoken through prophetic words that they would be going to a land whose language they would not understand. Going through a dry period in their lives, Richard loaded up a small tent and made a trip to Mount Palomar, to wait on God. After a week of prayer and fasting, the Holy Spirit spoke to his heart that it was time to fulfill the call to a foreign land. Richard, Christine, and Jeff, set out for Brazil. They had no financial support for this until the night they boarded the ship. God sent a local Christian businessman who committed himself to their support for two years, just enough time to attend language school.It was while attending the Brazilian language school that a missionary visited and introduced Richard to one of Brazil's most notable guitar players, who had recently converted to Christianity. Richard played with him on the banjo and the two began a ministry together that took them to Brazil, Argentina, and Chile. Richard taught pastors in afternoon meetings, while accompanying his Brazilian friend in large city-wide evangelistic campaigns in the evenings.After serving for ten years in South America, Richard and Christine returned to the United States, primarily to get Jeff into an English-speaking school. Richard pastored churches in York, Pennsylvania, and later in Brooksville, New Jersey. The family eventually moved to Florida where Richard went to work for Piper Aircraft and Page Avjet.Richard loved studying the word of God and, in his retirement years, wrote over thirty books about the unfolding revelations of God in human history. His son, Jeff, published these books one year after his father passed away.

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THY KINGDOM COME

Richard O. Govier

Copyright © 2019 by Jeff Govier

Bible quotations unless otherwise identified are taken from

the King James Version with emendations by the author.

Scripture taken from the New American Standard Bible®,

Copyright © 1960,1962,1963,1968,1971,1972,1973,1975,1977,1995

by The Lockman Foundation. Used by permission.

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CONTENTS

Introduction

The Feasts Of Israel

Three More Feasts

Paul's Vision

About the Author

INTRODUCTION

The great hope of the Gospel is the coming of Christ to set up His Kingdom. Most Christians today have never taken the idea of a theocratic government on this earth seriously. Neither have we given much thought as to the manner in which this government will come, or how it will be realized on this earth.

At most, the Kingdom of God represents a vague hope that borders on fantasy with no real thought given to its implications in the real world. What, for instance, shall be the means by which existing governments of this world be brought under the headship of Christ? Will there be a sudden invasion from outer space of angelic beings putting down all rebellion on this planet, or do we look for another vehicle to bring it about? And what connection is there between the Kingdom of Heaven preached by Christ, and the coming Kingdom of God on earth? These are just a few of the questions confronting theologians as they contemplate and formulate eschatology for the coming age.

I believe that the answer to these questions can be found in the Bible, more specifically in the Old Testament, where types and shadows serve as a basis of spiritual understanding. To those who would doubt this statement, let me remind you that the writers of the New Testament had only the Old Testament as their guide. Grant that these Apostles were inspired of the Holy Spirit, they, nevertheless, used Old Testament types and shadows to back up their argument. I believe that the very history of Israel is an oracle. That their feast days and their special ritualistic offerings are a pattern of spiritual reality.

The New Testament is built on the foundation of the old and, like a coral island whose upper layers rest securely on the layers below, the purpose of God has evolved, line upon line, throughout the ages. Spiritual truth, however, is not the anchor of everyone. Many Jews had