His Kingdom (Isaiah 9 v7 )

When Israel were slaves in Egypt we read they were oppressed,but it goes  on to say,'The more they were oppressed,the more they multiplied and spread' (Exodus 1 v 11-12)Strange,  for one would think it would go the opposite way,yet it is still happening,the church in Iran is experiencing being persecuted,in spite of that the church is growing. Someone said,'The early Church's growth in the face of persecution was a remarkable phenomenon,despite facing hardship,imprisonment,and even death'.Suffering could not and cannnot extinguish the Church.many have tried and are still trying to extinguish the church ,they will not be able to do that.Jesus said in Matthew 16 v18,' I will build my church,and the gates  of  Hell will not overcome it.'For many years the church experienced persecution under Rome, but in 300 AD  the Emperor Theodosis 1, declared Christianty as the official state religion.Looking over all of human history, kongdoms have risen and kingdoms have fallen,one Kingdom stands triumphant  ,the Kingdom of God.

                                                    'Of His kingdom there will be no end'

                                                                      'Luke 1 v 33'