The Kingdom Has Been Here for 2,000 Years:
Why the Church Missed It
by J. Leoni
For too long, the doctrines of men and the institutional church have conditioned believers to wait instead of act. The message has been distorted, the calendar manipulated, and the emphasis shifted away from what Jesus Himself declared. The truth is the Kingdom was established at His baptism—not at His death. His crucifixion was essential for the atonement of sin, but you cannot transfer a Kingdom if it has not already been established.
The deep church has spent centuries conditioning people to focus on the wrong timing of key biblical events. They emphasized His death while ignoring His baptism, where the Kingdom was actually planted. By distorting the timeline, they kept believers in a mindset of waiting for a future Kingdom instead of realizing that the Kingdom has been here for 2,000 years and it is our role to build and expand it.
Through astronomical, historical, and biblical evidence, we now know His birth occurred on Rosh Hashanah, 2 BC, not in 5-6 BC as often claimed. His baptism took place between Rosh Hashanah 28 AD and Passover 29 AD, a moment marking the establishment of the Kingdom. His death on April 3, 33 AD fulfilled Passover but was not when the Kingdom was planted. His return is directly tied to the world recognizing Him as King, not some random moment we passively wait for.
The true Kingdom timeline is clear. The King was born on Rosh Hashanah 2 BC. His baptism between Rosh Hashanah 28 AD and Passover 29 AD planted the Kingdom. His death on April 3, 33 AD legally transferred the inheritance to co-heirs. The 2,000-year anniversary of His baptism approaches in 2028, meaning His return is imminent.
The Kingdom Has Always Been Here
Jesus never said the Kingdom was coming later—He said it was already here. The Kingdom is not something we wait for; it is something we walk in.
📖 Luke 17:21 – “The Kingdom of God is not coming in ways that can be observed… for behold, the Kingdom of God is within you.”
📖 John 3:5 – “Unless one is born of water and Spirit, he cannot enter the Kingdom.”
📖 Matthew 9:37 – “The harvest is plenty, but the laborers are few.”
📖 Colossians 1:13 – “He has delivered us from the domain of darkness and transferred us to the Kingdom of His beloved Son.”
If we have already been transferred into the Kingdom, then we are not waiting for it to come—we are responsible for expanding it! Jesus didn’t tell us to hide and wait. He gave us the keys to the Kingdom and commanded us to occupy until He returns (Luke 19:13).
We Are the Flag Planters
When an army conquers land, they do not wait for the King to arrive to claim it—they go ahead of Him and plant His flag. Jesus made this clear in Matthew 11:12: “From the days of John the Baptist until now, the Kingdom of Heaven suffers violence, and the violent take it by force.”
📖 2 Corinthians 5:20 – “We are therefore Christ’s ambassadors, as though God were making His appeal through us.”
📖 Daniel 7:27 – “Then the sovereignty, power and greatness of the kingdoms under the whole heaven will be handed over to the holy people of the Most High.”
We are the envoys, the heralds, the ambassadors. We claim the land for our King. We do not wait for the enemy to surrender—we take back what was stolen. The Kingdom is not passive; it is advancing. If we do not step up to rule, someone else will.
The Last Will & Testament: His Death Sealed the Inheritance
A Kingdom must already exist before it can be transferred. His baptism planted it, but His death activated the inheritance. A will only comes into effect upon death, and Jesus’ death legally transferred the Kingdom to His co-heirs.
📖 Hebrews 9:16-17 – “For where a will is involved, the death of the one who made it must be established. For a will takes effect only at death, since it is not in force as long as the one who made it is alive.”
📖 Romans 8:17 – “Now if we are children, then we are heirs—heirs of God and co-heirs with Christ.”
📖 Galatians 4:7 – “So you are no longer a slave, but a son, and if a son, then an heir through God.”
His death was not the start of the Kingdom—it was the moment the inheritance was legally given to us, the co-rulers. We are not just servants—we are heirs who will reign with Him (Revelation 5:10).
The Final Trigger: “Blessed Is He Who Comes in the Name of the Lord”
📖 Matthew 23:39 – “For I tell you, you will not see Me again, until you say, ‘Blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord.’”
Jesus made it clear: His return is tied to the world acknowledging Him as King. His return is not waiting on some arbitrary date—it is waiting for the world to recognize and cry out for Him.
📖 Zechariah 12:10 – “And I will pour out on the house of David and the inhabitants of Jerusalem a spirit of grace… so that, when they look on Me, on Him whom they have pierced, they shall mourn for Him.”
The more we claim territory, the more we bring this moment closer. This is not about passive expectation; it is about active Kingdom expansion.
🚀 Final Call: No More Waiting—Start Building
â›” Stop waiting for Jesus to "come fix everything"—He gave YOU authority.
â›” Stop waiting for the world to get worse—be the force that pushes back.
â›” Stop waiting for permission—the Kingdom was already given to you.
📖 John 14:12 – “Truly, truly, I say to you, whoever believes in Me will also do the works that I do; and greater works than these will he do.”
📖 Revelation 3:21 – “To the one who conquers I will grant him to sit with Me on My throne, as I also conquered and sat down with My Father on His throne.”
The power is already in you. The Kingdom is already here. It is time to plant the flags and reclaim the land. The mission is clear. The Kingdom is at hand. What are you waiting for?