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Breakthrough: Discovering the Kingdom
What is the kingdom of God? Has the kingdom come? How can we enter it?
Jesus came preaching and demonstrating the kingdom of God. This was his primary mission and message. This book explores the big picture of the kingdom of God in both Old and New Testaments. Read against the background of Old Testament expectation, it becomes clear that Jesus introduced a totally fresh departure, which can be described as the inbreaking of the powers of the future age into the present. This understanding of the kingdom provides the best framework for his life, death, resurrection and ascension, signs and wonders, healing, revivals, mission and evangelism, and the Christian life.
This is the best, most easily understood book we have ever read on the kingdom of God.
Happy and Dianne Leman—Midwest Regional Overseers, Vineyard USA
The clearest and most helpful of biblical expositions of the kingdom of God I have read. A must if you want to understand the gospel, and how Jesus wants us to proclaim it.
Bruce Collins—New-Wine International Networks
This is a book that manages to be simple without becoming simplistic and succeeds in making theology a practical compass for living. It’s a central part of my annual reading list!
Gary Best—Founding leader, Vineyard churches Canada
The fifth edition of Breakthrough is a significantly reworked and expanded version of this foundational book. The extra material on the expectation of God's coming Kingdom in the Hebrew Testament and the new chapters on Cessationism, Dispensationalism and Restorationism is of great value for the individual follower of Jesus, let alone Christian leaders and the contemporary church. I cannot emphasise enough the importance of this book, the first in a series of three volumes on God's Kingdom and Jesus' worldview. Once you've read it you will certainly want to read the other two: Demonstrating the Kingdom and The Kingdom Reformation.
Alexander Venter—Pastor/Author/International Conference Speaker
Derek Morphew was educated at Michaelhouse High School in Natal, South Africa, where he was converted to Christ through the ministry of Michael Cassidy, a well-known South African Evangelist. He then did his theological training at Rhodes University, where he majored in Biblical Studies and Systematic Theology, after which he obtained his PhD in the field of New Testament Studies at the University of Cape Town.
His career has gone through various stages, first as pastor and church planter, then as coach and overseer to pastors and churches, then as developer of educational systems and textbook content, and now as author and theological consultant. This book is part of a larger publishing project on the kingdom of God. He has been a conference and seminar speaker for most of his career, speaking and teaching in more than twenty countries.
Jesus came preaching and demonstrating the kingdom of God. This was his primary mission and message. This book explores the big picture of the kingdom of God in both Old and New Testaments. Read against the background of Old Testament expectation, it becomes clear that Jesus introduced a totally fresh departure, which can be described as the inbreaking of the powers of the future age into the present. This understanding of the kingdom provides the best framework for his life, death, resurrection and ascension, signs and wonders, healing, revivals, mission and evangelism, and the Christian life.
This is the best, most easily understood book we have ever read on the kingdom of God.
Happy and Dianne Leman—Midwest Regional Overseers, Vineyard USA
The clearest and most helpful of biblical expositions of the kingdom of God I have read. A must if you want to understand the gospel, and how Jesus wants us to proclaim it.
Bruce Collins—New-Wine International Networks
This is a book that manages to be simple without becoming simplistic and succeeds in making theology a practical compass for living. It’s a central part of my annual reading list!
Gary Best—Founding leader, Vineyard churches Canada
The fifth edition of Breakthrough is a significantly reworked and expanded version of this foundational book. The extra material on the expectation of God's coming Kingdom in the Hebrew Testament and the new chapters on Cessationism, Dispensationalism and Restorationism is of great value for the individual follower of Jesus, let alone Christian leaders and the contemporary church. I cannot emphasise enough the importance of this book, the first in a series of three volumes on God's Kingdom and Jesus' worldview. Once you've read it you will certainly want to read the other two: Demonstrating the Kingdom and The Kingdom Reformation.
Alexander Venter—Pastor/Author/International Conference Speaker
Derek Morphew was educated at Michaelhouse High School in Natal, South Africa, where he was converted to Christ through the ministry of Michael Cassidy, a well-known South African Evangelist. He then did his theological training at Rhodes University, where he majored in Biblical Studies and Systematic Theology, after which he obtained his PhD in the field of New Testament Studies at the University of Cape Town.
His career has gone through various stages, first as pastor and church planter, then as coach and overseer to pastors and churches, then as developer of educational systems and textbook content, and now as author and theological consultant. This book is part of a larger publishing project on the kingdom of God. He has been a conference and seminar speaker for most of his career, speaking and teaching in more than twenty countries.
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Published September 4, 2019
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July 18, 2013
Fantastic book!
October 6, 2023
Phenomenal
This is a great book. It is one of the most thorough and helpful I've read on the Kingdom of God..
This is a great book. It is one of the most thorough and helpful I've read on the Kingdom of God..
February 21, 2012
Great resource on understanding the theology of the kingdom. Understanding the not yet, stimulating longing for the now. Morphew does a great job in training the mind an feeding the heart. A modern day classic.
May 9, 2016
I read this awhile ago now, but clearly remember it along with Ladd's book bending my mind and changing my grid for looking at the Kingdom of God. Morphew has a lot to say on this subject and all of it is well worth reading.
October 23, 2007
So profoundly insightful into what is so basic to faith. Absolutely loved it.
February 12, 2013
I liked this book for the most part but i didn't really agree with the chapter on israel but besides that its a great book.
August 16, 2013
Really loved the book. Great information. One thing: I disagree with his assessment of Ken Hagin.
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May 17, 2017This book highlights the message of Jesus being the Kingdom of God and its nearness to man. I would recommend this book to anyone wanting to pursue an active life in the gospel of Jesus.
Part 1 sets up the expectation with the Israelite exodus of the presence of God bringing liberation, and then a culmination of God's presence and adherence to the treaty between God and Israel with the rule of Solomon.
Part 2 shows how the Israelite nation lost the presence of God by breaking the treaty God made with them, and the promise of His return by the prophets. In Jesus' presence God was fulfilling the expectation that He would come again and be present with his people. This means that in Jesus' coming, the prophets message was in part fulfilled as Jesus came to liberate the captives, heal the sick, and so on. However this was not the end of the end. The author points out the prophecy that Jesus gave in Matthew 24, and in Revelation by John that his immediate coming was step one, and his presence would go with his followers. Later he would return again in power to take over the world.
Part 3 expands on the concepts taught by Jesus throughout his ministry and what those mean for everyday believers. How we can live in the presence of the Kingdom while living in the present evil age. The end of the book comes to a strong nudge to continue study in the theology of the kingdom, giving brief summaries of various forms of thought throughout the history of theological study. In particular, emphasis is made on the Third Quest and how readers can continue their pursuit in the subject.
Part 1 sets up the expectation with the Israelite exodus of the presence of God bringing liberation, and then a culmination of God's presence and adherence to the treaty between God and Israel with the rule of Solomon.
Part 2 shows how the Israelite nation lost the presence of God by breaking the treaty God made with them, and the promise of His return by the prophets. In Jesus' presence God was fulfilling the expectation that He would come again and be present with his people. This means that in Jesus' coming, the prophets message was in part fulfilled as Jesus came to liberate the captives, heal the sick, and so on. However this was not the end of the end. The author points out the prophecy that Jesus gave in Matthew 24, and in Revelation by John that his immediate coming was step one, and his presence would go with his followers. Later he would return again in power to take over the world.
Part 3 expands on the concepts taught by Jesus throughout his ministry and what those mean for everyday believers. How we can live in the presence of the Kingdom while living in the present evil age. The end of the book comes to a strong nudge to continue study in the theology of the kingdom, giving brief summaries of various forms of thought throughout the history of theological study. In particular, emphasis is made on the Third Quest and how readers can continue their pursuit in the subject.
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