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1st Oct 2025

10-01-2025 PART 2: The Kingdom Now and Later

Section 1

Luke 12:29–32 reminds us not to set our hearts on earthly needs like food and drink, but to seek God’s kingdom first. Jesus assures His followers that the Father already knows their needs and delights to give them the kingdom. The heart of this teaching is trust—trusting that God provides, and shifting our focus away from worldly anxieties. The kingdom of God is described as God’s rule, will, and reign in every time, place, and circumstance. It’s not bound by human limitations, but it exists wherever God is king and His will is accomplished. This is why Jesus connected “Your kingdom come” with “Your will be done” in His model prayer.

Section 2

The kingdom of God is both future and present. Revelation shows us the final victory—Jesus wins, and His followers share in that triumph. Yet the kingdom is also here now, manifested through Jesus’ ministry, healing, deliverance, and the defeat of sin. When people encountered freedom from disease, demons, or guilt, they were experiencing the present reality of God’s reign. When we accept Christ and receive the Holy Spirit, the kingdom dwells within us, empowering us to live free from sin’s control. Every moment of transformation, restoration, and obedience becomes a glimpse of that kingdom breaking through into daily life.

Section 3

The hope of the believer lies in holding both realities together: the kingdom we anticipate and the kingdom we already taste. Every act of worship, every moment of fellowship, and every answered prayer is a sign of God’s kingdom active among us. Jesus Himself declared, “The kingdom of God is in your midst.” This dual reality—now and not yet—grounds our faith, strengthens our perseverance, and fuels our hope. We live with the confidence that though the fullness of the kingdom is still coming, we are not left waiting empty-handed. Instead, we experience God’s reign here and now, while longing for its complete unveiling.

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David Spoon was born and raised in a Jewish home in Detroit, Michigan. He attended a private Hebrew school called Hillel Hebrew Academy. David was bar mitzvah-ed at the age of thirteen. Not long after, he was involved in drug abuse and trafficking. After hearing the Gospel for the first time at age seventeen, David accepted Jesus Christ as his Lord and Savior. A few months later, David had a dramatic experience with God. Immediately set free from years of excessive drug use, he committed himself to ministry and to furthering the Kingdom of God.

He attended Arizona Bible College, Northern Arizona University, and Life Pacific College, graduating summa-cum-laude in their Ministry and Leadership program. He also graduated with honors from Regent University with a master’s degree in Theological Studies and earned his Doctor of Ministry degree in Strategic Christian Ministry at Liberty University.

He is one of a few individuals holding ministerial ordinations from three separate denominations: Heritage Free Baptist Organization, 1981; Independent Pentecostal Ministers Association, 1985; and Vineyard Valley Association, 1988. He was also the Chaplain for the Flagstaff Police Department. In addition, David was the senior pastor of Vineyard Christian Fellowship of Flagstaff.

In addition, David started and co-hosted two different live Christian call-in radio talk shows. He hosted the very popular radio show “The David Spoon Experience” on KPRZ 1210 and a show called “To Know Him,” which aired on 88.9 on the F.M. dial-in Temecula, California at 1:00 p.m., Monday through Fridays. He was also the Director of Local Ministry for Salem Media Group in San Diego, California.

David is married to his best friend, Noelle. He has three children and seven grandchildren, plus their two dogs named Levi and Bert. On March 18th, 2019, he started “The David Spoon Experience” in Texas and is growing with his audience of awesome believers and non-believers alike.

He is the President of He Must Increase Ministry, a 501c3 ministry, and is hosting (again) the live daily radio show “The David Spoon Experience” with DJR Broadcasting in KAAM, on the 770 A.M. radio dial. The show is also on various apps and the Internet.

David is a Jewish-Christian, Bapti-Costal, Cal-Minian, Manifold Millennialist.

Just ask him.