He says, what I want you to do is invest some of this - just like a business partner would - invest some of this in my kingdom business.

Jesus personally began a special work that has endured for almost 2,000 years. "My food is to do the will of Him who sent Me, and to finsh His work."(John 4:34).

Just before He ascended to heaven, Jesus told His apostles, "Go into all the world and preach the good news (His gospel) to all creation" (Mark 16:15).

Earlier He had told them that "this gospel of the kingdom will be preached in all the world as a witness to all the nations, and then the end will come" (Matthew 24:14).

Jesus Christ will return to earth and begin teaching the nations the ways of God, leading them to repentance (Micah 4:1-2). As a result of His efforts, "they shall beat their swords into plowshares, and their spears into pruning hooks; nation shall not lift up sword against nation, neither shall they learn war any more" (verse 3). Peace and security will finally blanket the entire earth.