The day of Pentecost following the resurrection of Christ

During His ministry Jesus taught His disciples about the kingdom, often doing so in the simple stories called parables (Matt. 13). Whenever Jesus spoke about the coming of the kingdom, he referred to it as being in the near future. "Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand" He told the people of Galilee as He began His ministry (Matt. 4:15-17). He taught His disciples to pray to the Father, "Your kingdom come" (Matt. 6:10). Late in His ministry, He announced, "Assuredly, I say to you that there are some standing here who will not taste death till they see the kingdom of God present with power" (Mark 9:1). Even on the occasion when Jesus returned to heaven, His apostles were asking when the kingdom would come (Acts 1:6). Jesus did not give them a specific date but told them to wait in Jerusalem until they received power from heaven (Luke 24:49; Acts 1:8). It was about a week later, on the day of Pentecost, when they received the power Jesus had promised and began to preach. This day marks the establishment of the kingdom of Christ. From this point onward the Bible refers to the kingdom of Christ as already existing and Christ Himself ruling with all authority at the right hand of God (Eph. 1:20-23).