-KINGDOM of GOD-

• What is the Kingdom of God

A. Definition
B. Kingdom Terminology

•The nature of the Kingdom of God

A. The Old Testament Theocracy
B. The New Testament Messianic Theocracy
C. The kingdom in the Future
•Entrance into the kingdom of God
A. The meaning of Covenant
B. The meaning of Salvation
C. Membership in the Kingdom of God

Eschatology
 introduction

• The Bible talks a lot about the Kingdom of God.

• The terms Kingdom of God and Kingdom of

heaven
 frequently found in Holy Scripture
 in contemporary Christian usage.
WHAT IS THE KINGDOM OF GOD
PSALM 103:19

• The primary meaning of malkuth (Heb) and

basileia (Gk) is the authority, reign, or rule of a
king.
• The territory, subjects, and operations of the
kingdom are secondary meanings.

Kingdom of heaven on earth

WHAT IS THE KINGDOM OF GOD
 Kingdom of God is primarily God’s royal
sovereignty (His reign).
• The kingdom of God is the sphere of God’s rule.
• Though rightfully under God’s rule, fallen human
beings nonetheless participate in universal rebellion
against God and His authority (1 John 5:19) .

 Kingdom of God is a particular sphere or

Realm ( whether understood literally or
figuratively) over which He rules.
• However, by faith and obedience men and women
turn from their rebellion,
are regenerated by the Holy Spirit, and
become a part of the Kingdom and
its operation.(Psalm 22:28)
KINGDOM TERMINOLOGY

i.Kingdom of heaven” (Matthew 13:11)

ii.Kingdom of Christ and of God” (Ephesians
5:5),
iii. Kingdom of our Lord and of his Christ”
(Revelation 11:15).
iv. Kingdom of Jesus (Luke 22:30). (2 Timothy
v. Kingdom of God” (Mark 4:11), 4:1).

All these terms refer to the one kingdom of God.

KINGDOM TERMINOLOGY

KING- political title Sovereign Ruler

AMBASSADOR- political title of on sent on
behalf of the Sovereign Ruler.
GOVERNMENT – Kingdom ruled by a King
CITIZENS
The nature of the Kingdom of God

THE KINGDOM NOW and YET TO COME

A. The Old Testament Theocracy

• “Kingdom of the Lord” occurs once in the Old Testament:

malkuth Yahweh (1 Chronicles28:5).
• There are of course many occurrences of “kingdom”
denoting earthly territory or domain.
• “Dominion” or “rule” is occasionally the translation for the
idea of God’s authority and power (Psalms 22:28; 66:7;
103:19; 145:11–13).
• Throughout the OldTestament ( especially in the Psalms and
the Prophets) the idea of God as King ruling over His
creation and over Israel is clearly expressed.
B. The New Testament Messianic Theocracy

• In the teaching and ministry of Jesus it begins with

the proclamation, “The kingdom of God is near”
(Mark 1:15; Matthew 3:2; 4:17).

• Although Jesus never specifically defined the

Kingdom, He illustrated it through parables
(Matthew 13; Mark 4) and demonstrated its
presence and power in His ministry

Establishment of the
Heavenly Kingdom
C. The Kingdom in the Future

And whoever speaks a word against the Son of Man

will be forgiven, but whoever speaks against the
Holy Spirit will not be forgiven, either in this age
or in the age to come. Matthew12:32 (ESV)

34 And Jesus said to them, “The sons of this age marry and
are given in marriage, 35 but those who are considered worthy
to attain to that age and to the resurrection from the dead
neither marry nor are given in marriage,
Luke 20:34-35 (ESV)
C. The Kingdom in the Future

God’s Kingdom is eternal

• God has always reigned over all

things.

God’s Kingdom is Eschatological

• “Thy kingdom Come” Matthew6:10

• This is the Eschatological goal of history
Dan2:44
• RESULTS
• The defeat of enemies of God.
• The salvation of the world.
Entrance into the kingdom of God

JOHN 3:3

Matthew18:3-4

Luke18:16
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