THE KINGDOM OF

GOD

Lesson 11 for June 13, 20

THE KINGDOM OF
GOD

WHOSE IS IT?
ITS NATURE

VICTORIOUS
CITIZENS

NOW AND
NOT YET

THE FUTURE

THE
KINGDOM
NOW
THE
KINGDOM
TO
COME
BEING
CERTAIN
OF ITS
FUTURE
WAITING
EVERY DAY

WHOSE IS
So He said IT?
to them, When you

pray, say: our Father in heaven,

hallowed be Your name. YOUR
KINGDOM COME. Your will be
done on earth as it is in
heaven. (Luke 11:2)

The Kingdom is Gods,

not ours.
Sometimes humans tend
to compare the Kingdom
to some kind of social,
financial or ethical
movement.
Nevertheless, the
biblical definition of

VICTORIO
US

Then the seventh angel sounded: And there

were loud voices in heaven, saying, The
kingdoms of this world have become the
kingdoms of our Lord and of His Christ, and
He shall reign forever and ever! (Revelation 11:15)

Sin made Satan proclaim himself

prince of this world. Adam and
Eve were assured that that
condition wouldnt last forever.
When Jesus began to preach, He
stated that the kingdom of
heaven is at hand.
(Matthew 4:17).
He established the Kingdom of
God on Earth by destroying the
power of devil, overcoming the
death, forgiving sins and
preparing us to overcome evil.

CITIZENS

For our citizenship is in

heaven, from which we also
eagerly wait for the Savior, the
Lord Jesus Christ. (Philippians 3:20)

We are citizens of the Kingdom

of
Godanow.
Being
citizen of
the Kingdom
involves total
commitment,
absolute
dependence,
childish trust and
Seek the Kingdom
undivided loyalty.
of God first (Luke
12:31).
Therefore, Jesus
wants us to:

Pray for it (Luke

11:2).

Preach about it
(Luke 9:2).

Live it every day

(Luke 18:29-30).

THE KINGDOM AND THE KINGDOM

TO COME
Now when He was asked by the Pharisees when the kingdom of God
would come, He answered them and said, The kingdom of God does
not come with observation; nor will they say, See here! or See
there! For indeed, the kingdom of God is within you. (Luke 17:20-21)

Jesus came to reestablish the

Kingdom of God on this Earth.
This Kingdom is a foretaste of the
final victory over sin. It is
established every day through
the work of the Holy Spirit in the
heart of the believers.
This phase of the Kingdom is also
known as the Kingdom of
grace.
Theres still a second phase to come in
the future. Thats why we still ask for
your Kingdom come.
The Kingdom of God will be fully
restored when evil will be finally

BEING CERTAIN OF ITS

So you also, when you see these things happening, know
FUTURE
that the kingdom of
God is near.
(Luke 21:31)

The signs before the Coming of

Christ (Luke 21:5-36) are the same
as those announcing the coming
of the Kingdom of God.
Since we are citizens of the
Kingdom of grace, we must get
ready to live in the Kingdom of
glory.
Meanwhile, we must receive
nourishment and we must testify.
Waiting
for the Second Coming
Shall the warnings given by Christ
involves
in holiness
here
be passedwalking
by unheeded?
Shall we
and
now. diligent work for
not make
repentance now, while Mercys
gracious voice is still heard?
E.G.W. (Testimonies for the Church, vol. 9, section 8,

WAITING EVERY DAY

Therefore, when they had come together, they asked Him, saying,
Lord, will You at this time restore the kingdom to Israel? And He said
to them, It is not for you to know times or seasons which the Father
has put in His own authority. But you shall receive power when the Holy
Spirit has come upon you; and you shall be witnesses to Me in Jerusalem,
and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the end of the earth. (Acts 1:6-8)

In the first chapter of

Acts, Luke wrote three
statements on the
Kingdom of God:
1. We must be certain of the Coming of Jesus and the
establishment of the Kingdom.
2. We must wait until Gods time is fulfilled.
3. We must testify to the Gospel of Jesus.

Oh, that Gods people would

consider their superior advantages,
and understand from the light of
Gods Word that we must be judged
according to the light that shine upon
our pathway. All the privileges and
opportunities given us of God are for
the purpose of making us better men
and women. The people of God must
move from a settled principle, making
it their first principle to seek the
kingdom of God and His
righteousness and then go on from
light to still greater light.
E.G.W. (This Day with God, February 11)