Jesus and his kingdom are the focus of this seven-part preaching series for Lent and Easter Day. Thomas Pilgrim, a seasoned proclaimer and an effective parish pastor, brings the reader and the listener face-to-face with Jesus and his claims upon Christian disciples. Well illustrated and carefully outlined, Pilgrim's messages are appropriate for a Lenten Sunday or Lenten mid-week preaching series. Each message is accompanied by an appropriate and easy-to-tell children's object lesson. The author develops the theme in this way:
The Master Has Come...
- To Proclaim God's Kingdom
- And Calls Disciples
- And Is Moved With Compassion
- To Build His Church
- And Is Calling For You
- To Face Jerusalem (Palm Sunday)
- To Be Lord of Life (Easter Day)

Thomas A. Pilgrim is pastor of Maple Avenue United Methodist Church in Marietta, Georgia. A graduate of LaGrange College and Candler School of Theology at Emory University, he has served United Methodist Churches in north Georgia since 1966. He and his wife Shirley are the parents of Bert, Sheri, and Christie.