A World Held Captive: Soon to Be Set Free!
Most Bible believers think this is God's world—but how can we reconcile that with all the suffering we see around us? The surprising fact is that, in terms of human society and its impact, this is not God's world, but a world that has been kidnapped by an unseen enemy. Here's the story of how it was kidnapped and how it will be set free!

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Coming Soon: The Magnificent Millennium
Much of Bible prophecy describes the Millennium—the first 1,000 years of Christ's reign on earth—showing it is important to God. And the more you understand it, the more important it will be to you!

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A Millennial Sabbath and a Sabbatical Millennium
The Millennium Pictured by the Feast of Tabernacles
Is the Millennium the Same Thing as the Kingdom of God?

Has America Lost Its Way?
Increasingly it seems that the United States cannot solve its problems —whether they be the economy, the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, illegal immigration or the Gulf oil spill. Has America lost its way?

The "American Century": What Was Really Behind It?
Seldom has a nation dominated an era as the United States dominated much of the 20th century. But what was really behind its amazing accomplishments? Is there more than meets the eye?

Ezekiel's Vision of the Valley of Dry Bones
The prophet Ezekiel saw a vision of vast numbers of people resurrected to live again as physical human beings. What is the meaning of this mystifying vision, and what does it teach us about God's plan?

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What Will It Be Like to Be Resurrected?

Could Jesus Christ Return Tomorrow?
A little-noticed prophecy shows that Jesus Christ's return couldn't take place without a revolutionary change in global mass communications—a change that has taken place only in the last few years.

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World News and Trends
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God, Science and the Bible
News from the world of science about God and the Bible.

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Will the World Ever See a Time of Lasting Peace?

Today's headlines are filled with bad news—war, famine, natural disasters, government scandals and the like. With all this bad news, what kind of future can we look forward to?

Almost 2,000 years ago, a prophet came bringing a vital message for this world. That prophet was Jesus Christ, and His message was "the gospel of the kingdom of God" (Mark 1:14). The word gospel means good news. But what was the good news Jesus brought? What is the kingdom of which He spoke? And does it have anything to do with the problems that threaten us today?

Most people don't understand the truth about the Kingdom of God. Yet it is the central theme of the Bible—and truly the best news the world could ever hear!

In The Gospel of the Kingdom you can discover the truth of the surprising message Jesus Christ brought. This booklet shows you, from the pages of your Bible, exactly what that message is—and what it means for you.

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