GOD'S KINGDOM (In The New Testament)
Entering The Kingdom
Location of The Kingdom
Whose Kingdom
The Kingdom Message
Christ Commissioned Disciples To Preach To
The The Jews
Message of the Kingdom Fully Develops into
Resurrection Message
God's Will For The Kingdom
Other
Entering The Kingdom:
Impossible To Enter The Kingdom Without God 's Intervention: Mat
19:26 And looking at them Jesus said to them, With people this is impossible,
but with God all things are possible.
Must Be Born-again To See It / Must become Like A Child : John 3:3
Jesus answered and said to him, Truly, truly, I say to you, unless one
is born again he cannot see the kingdom of God. / Mat 18:3 / Mark 1:15
Those Who See That They Are Spiritually Destitute / Bankrupt Can Enter:
Mat 5:3 Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of
heaven. / Luke 6:20
Location of The Kingdom:
Location of The Kingdom: Jn 18:36 Jesus answered, My kingdom
is not of this world. If My kingdom were of this world, then My servants
would be fighting so that I would not be handed over to the Jews; but as
it is, My kingdom is not of this realm. / Luke 17:21
Kingdom Is Christ's Reign In Our Lives: Mat 12:28 But if I cast
out demons by the Spirit of God, then the kingdom of God has come upon
you
Kingdom Is God's Sphere and Power In Our Lives: Mark 9:1 AND Jesus
was saying to them, Truly I say to you, there are some of those who are
standing here who will not taste death until they see the kingdom of God
after it has come with power. .
Kingdom Of God / Kingdom of Heaven (Same Identity): Mat 8:11 I say
to you that many will come from east and west, and recline at the table
with Abraham, Isaac and Jacob in the kingdom of heaven / Luke 13:28 In
that place there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth when you see Abraham
and Isaac and Jacob and all the prophets in the kingdom of God, but yourselves
being thrown out.
Kingdom Is Near: Mat 3:2; 4:17 and saying, "Repent, for the
kingdom of heaven is at hand!" / Mat 10:7 / Mat 12:28
Whose Kingdom?:
A) Father: Mat 26:29 "But I say to you, I will not drink
of this fruit of the vine from now on until that day when I drink it new
with you in My Father's kingdom."
B) Son: John 18:36 Jesus answered, My kingdom is not of this world.
If My kingdom were of this world, then My servants would be fighting so
that I would not be handed over to the Jews; but as it is, My kingdom is
not of this realm. / Mt 16:26
Christ Is The Central Figure of The Kingdom: Mt 19:29 And everyone who
has left houses or brothers or sisters or father or mother or children
or farms for My name's sake, will receive many times as much, and will
inherit eternal life. / Mt 21:9 / Jn 18:36
The Kingdom Message (Repentance and Forgiveness):
A) John The Baptist: Mat 3:2 Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at
hand.
B) Jesus Christ: Mat 4:17 From that time Jesus began to preach and
say, Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand. / Lk 24:47 / Mat 3:2
/ Mark 1:15 /Mark 6:12 /Luke 3:3 /Luke 5:32 /Luke 13:3 /Luke 15:7 /Luke
4:43 / Luke 8:1 /Mark 1:4 also see Acts 17:30 / Acts 26:20 / Acts 20:21
/ Mat 9:35 / Mat 10:7 / Mt 24:14
C) Jesus Instructions For the Disciples: Mat 10:7-8 And as you go,
preach, saying, "The kingdom of heaven is at hand.' Heal the sick,
raise the dead, cleanse the lepers, cast out demons. Freely you received,
freely give.
**Christ Commissioned Disciples To Preach
To The The Jews (Not Gentiles**): Mat 10:5-6 These
twelve Jesus sent out after instructing them: Do not go in the way of the
Gentiles, and do not enter any city of the Samaritans; but rather go to
the lost sheep of the house of Israel.
Message of the Kingdom Fully Develops into
Resurrection Message:
Post Resurrection Message: Mat 28:19-20 Go therefore and make disciples
of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son
and the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I commanded you;
and lo, I am with you always, even to the end of the age. (see Acts re:
gospel)
Instructions for The Apostles: Luke 24:46-48 and He said to them,
Thus it is written, that the Christ would suffer and rise again from the
dead the third day, and that repentance for forgiveness of sins would be
proclaimed in His name to all the nations, beginning from Jerusalem. You
are witnesses of these things. / Acts 2:38 / Acts 3:19 / Acts 5:31 / Acts
8:22
God's Will For The Kingdom (God's 'Will'
Will Reign In Our Hearts): Mat 6:10 Your kingdom come. Your will be
done On earth as it is in heaven. / Mat 6:13
Seek First The Kingdom: Mat 6:33 But
seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things
shall be added to you. / Mt 5:3 "Blessed are the poor in spirit, For
theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
Not Everyone Will Enter: Mat 7:21 "Not everyone who says to
Me, 'Lord, Lord,' shall enter the kingdom of heaven, but he who does the
will of My Father in heaven. / Mt 8:12 / Mt 23:13
Who Will Be In The Kingdom?: Mat 8:11 "And I say to you that
many will come from east and west, and sit down with Abraham, Isaac, and
Jacob in the kingdom of heaven. / John 3:3 / Heb 11:1-40 / Luke 13:28
Where Jesus Will Be We Will Be: John 14:3 If I go and prepare a
place for you, I will come again and receive you to Myself, that where
I am, there you may be also.
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