To them Christ's words of encouragement are spoken, "I appoint unto you a kingdom, as my Father hath appointed unto me; that ye may eat and drink at my table in my kingdom, and sit on thrones judging the twelve tribes of Israel." What a promise is this! Christ's faithful ones are to be sharers with him in the kingdom he has received from his Father. This is a spiritual kingdom, in which those who are most active in serving their brethren are the greatest. Christ's servants, under his direction, are to administer the affairs of his kingdom. They are to eat and drink at his table, that is, be admitted to near communion with him.

Til dem siger Kristus de opmuntrende Ord: "Og jeg beskikker eder Riget, ligesom min Fader beskikkede mig det, at I skal æde og drikke ved mit Bord i mit Rige og sidde på Troner og dømme de tolv Israels Stammer." Luk 22, 29.30. Hvilken Forjættelse dette er! Kristi trofaste Tjenere skal have Del med ham i det Rige, som han har fået af sin Fader" Dette er et åndeligt Rige, hvor de, som er mest virksomme i at tjene deres Brødre, er de største. Kristi Tjenere skal under hans Ledelse udføre hans Riges Anliggender. De skal spise og drikke ved hans Bord; de vil komme i nær Samfund med ham.