In the Gospels, Jesus likens the kingdom of heaven to many things. A sower, a mustard seed, hidden treasure, fine pearls, a fishing net, yeast—the parables that mystified the disciples 2,000 years ago still form deep wells for discussion and teaching today. This collection features some of the best commentaries and studies on the kingdom of God and heaven from the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. Unfold the mystery with scholars like Arthur W. Pink, Ernest F. Scott, and Alexander Balmain Bruce, and over 3,000 pages of commentary, criticism, context, interpretation, and application. This collection is an excellent resource for impactful illustrations, filled with thoughts on the eternal implications of our momentary lives.

This series of Advent sermons from Alexander Mackennal, delivered in the midst of the Boer Wars in South Africa, addresses the pursuit of peace on earth and the kingdom of heaven. Mackennal writes, “peace has been treated as an end in itself.… In reality, peace is one of the ‘fruits of the Spirit;’ it cannot be secured except by the loyal adoption of the whole doctrine of Christian living.” Mackennal’s examination of the political and social implications of Christianity is a stirring pastoral ca...