Kingdom of God Introduction

ABOUT THE

2016 Sunday 9:30am Adults’ Bible Class Series:

Introduction

• Do we really know about the Kingdom of God?

• Assigned to do a 3-month series in 2016

• Share short overview today

1. The Kingdom of God is where God Reigns Sovereign

Much misunderstandingReign, not RealmMicromanage

5 Hebrew and 1 Greek wordSovereignty

John 18:36 Jesus answered, My kingdom is not of this world: if my kingdom were of this world, then would my servants fight, that I should not be delivered to the Jews: but now is my kingdom not from hence.

2. Kingdom Reigns of God

The universal kingdom in the beginningThe kingdom of IsraelThe church as the kingdom of GodThe kingdom of heaven

Psalms 45:6 Thy throne, O God, is for ever and ever: the sceptre of thy kingdom is a right sceptre.

1. God’s Sovereignty

3. The Coming of the universal Kingdom of God

Vision of Nebuchadnezzar’s 4 kingdoms – Babylon to Roman empires in Daniel 2

Daniel 2:44 And in the days of those kings shall the God of heaven set up a kingdom which shall never be destroyed, nor shall the sovereignty thereof be left to another people; but it shall break in pieces and consume all these kingdoms, and it shall stand for ever.

1. God’s Sovereignty2. Kingdom Reigns

3. The Coming of the universal Kingdom of God

Vision of Nebuchadnezzar’s 4 kingdoms – Babylon to Roman empires in Daniel 2

Daniel 2:44 And in the days of those kings shall the God of heaven set up a kingdom which shall never be destroyed, nor shall the sovereignty thereof be left to another people; but it shall break in pieces and consume all these kingdoms, and it shall stand for ever.

1. God’s Sovereignity2. Kingdom Reigns

3. The Coming of the universal Kingdom of God

Vision of Nebuchadnezzar’s 4 kingdoms – Babylon to Roman empires in Daniel 2

Daniel 2:44 And in the days of those kings shall the God of heaven set up a kingdom which shall never be destroyed, nor shall the sovereignty thereof be left to another people; but it shall break in pieces and consume all these kingdoms, and it shall stand for ever.

Mark 9:1 And he said unto them, Verily I say unto you, That there be some of them that stand here, which shall not taste of death, till they have seen the kingdom of God come with power.

1. God’s Sovereignty2. Kingdom Reigns

4. The Kingdom of God is within You

Luke 17:21 Neither shall they say, Lo here! or, lo there! for, behold, the kingdom of God is within you.

Dominion, not Domain1 Peter 2:9 But ye are a chosen

generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people; that ye should shew forth the praises of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvellous light

A living relationship in submission to God’s Sovereignty

1. God’s Soveregnity2. Kingdom Reigns 3. The coming of the

universal Kingdom

5. God’s Kingdom consist of All people who will submit to Him

Since the beginning of the churchEven in the dark ages - Romans 11:5 Even

so then at this present time also there is a remnant according to the election of grace.

Acts 19:1 And it came to pass, that, while Apollos was at Corinth, Paul having passed through the upper coasts came to Ephesus: and finding certain disciples

John 10:16 And other sheep I have, which are not of this fold: them also I must bring, and they shall hear my voice; and there shall be one fold, and one shepherd.

1. God’s Sovereignty2. Kingdom Reigns 3. The coming of the

universal Kingdom4. Is within Us

Summary

God is seeking people to come into His kingdom today

He seeks submissive hearts that would be obedient to His word

Christ will return for us as was promised in Acts 1:11 who also said, Ye men of Galilee, why stand ye looking into heaven? this Jesus, who was received up from you into heaven shall so come in like manner as ye beheld him going into heaven.

1. God’s Sovereignty2. Kingdom Reigns 3. The coming of the

universal Kingdom4. Is within Us5. Consist of all people

who submit to Him