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The King and His KingdomThe King and His Kingdom

• 14 14 Now after John had been taken into Now after John had been taken into custody, Jesus came into Galilee, preaching custody, Jesus came into Galilee, preaching the gospel of God, the gospel of God, 15 15 and saying, “The time is and saying, “The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand; fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand; repent and believe in the gospel.” repent and believe in the gospel.” (Mark 1:14-15)(Mark 1:14-15)

The Kingdom of GodThe Kingdom of God• The Lord has established His throne in the The Lord has established His throne in the

heavens, and His sovereignty rules over all. heavens, and His sovereignty rules over all. (Psalm 103:19)(Psalm 103:19)

• The Lord sat as King at the flood; Yes, the The Lord sat as King at the flood; Yes, the Lord sits as King forever. (Psalm 29:10)Lord sits as King forever. (Psalm 29:10)

• For the Lord Most High is to be feared, a For the Lord Most High is to be feared, a great King over all the earth. (Psalm 47:2)great King over all the earth. (Psalm 47:2)

The Kingdom of GodThe Kingdom of God• 12 12 “When your days are complete and you lie “When your days are complete and you lie

down with your fathers, I will raise up your down with your fathers, I will raise up your descendant after you, who will come forth descendant after you, who will come forth from you, and I will establish his kingdom. from you, and I will establish his kingdom. 13 13 He shall build a house for My name, and I He shall build a house for My name, and I will establish the throne of his kingdom will establish the throne of his kingdom forever… forever… 16 16 Your house and your kingdom Your house and your kingdom shall endure before Me forever; your throne shall endure before Me forever; your throne shall be established forever.” shall be established forever.” (2 Samuel 7:12-13, 16)(2 Samuel 7:12-13, 16)

The Kingdom of GodThe Kingdom of God• 13 13 “I kept looking in the night visions, and “I kept looking in the night visions, and

behold, with the clouds of heaven One like a behold, with the clouds of heaven One like a Son of Man was coming, and He came up to Son of Man was coming, and He came up to the Ancient of Days and was presented before the Ancient of Days and was presented before Him. Him. 14 14 And to Him was given dominion, glory And to Him was given dominion, glory and a kingdom, that all the peoples, nations and a kingdom, that all the peoples, nations and men of every language might serve Him. and men of every language might serve Him. His dominion is an everlasting dominion which His dominion is an everlasting dominion which will not pass away; and His kingdom is one will not pass away; and His kingdom is one which will not be destroyed.” (Daniel 7:13-14)which will not be destroyed.” (Daniel 7:13-14)

The Kingdom of GodThe Kingdom of God• 13 13 For He rescued us from the domain of For He rescued us from the domain of

darkness, and transferred us to the kingdom darkness, and transferred us to the kingdom of His beloved Son, of His beloved Son, 14 14 in whom we have in whom we have redemption, the forgiveness of sins. redemption, the forgiveness of sins. (Colossians 1:13-14)(Colossians 1:13-14)

• ““May Your kingdom come, Your will be done, May Your kingdom come, Your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven.” (Matthew 6:10)on earth as it is in heaven.” (Matthew 6:10)

The Time is FulfilledThe Time is Fulfilled• 14 14 Now after John had been taken into Now after John had been taken into

custody, Jesus came into Galilee, preaching custody, Jesus came into Galilee, preaching the gospel of God, the gospel of God, 15 15 and saying, “The time is and saying, “The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand; fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand; repent and believe in the gospel.” repent and believe in the gospel.” (Mark 1:14-15)(Mark 1:14-15)

Repentance and SinRepentance and Sin• for all have sinned and fall short of the glory for all have sinned and fall short of the glory

of God… (Romans 3:23)of God… (Romans 3:23)

Jesus the PreacherJesus the Preacher• 14 14 Now after John had been taken into Now after John had been taken into

custody, Jesus came into Galilee, preaching custody, Jesus came into Galilee, preaching the gospel of God, the gospel of God, 15 15 and saying, “The time is and saying, “The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand; fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand; repent and believe in the gospel.” repent and believe in the gospel.” (Mark 1:14-15)(Mark 1:14-15)

RepentanceRepentance• ““Therefore repent of this wickedness of Therefore repent of this wickedness of

yours, and pray the Lord that, if possible, the yours, and pray the Lord that, if possible, the intention of your heart may be forgiven you.” intention of your heart may be forgiven you.” (Acts 8:22) (Acts 8:22)

RepentanceRepentance• 30 30 “Therefore having overlooked the times of “Therefore having overlooked the times of

ignorance, God is now declaring to men that ignorance, God is now declaring to men that all people everywhere should repent, all people everywhere should repent, 31 31 because He has fixed a day in which He will because He has fixed a day in which He will judge the world in righteousness through a judge the world in righteousness through a Man whom He has appointed, having Man whom He has appointed, having furnished proof to all men by raising Him furnished proof to all men by raising Him from the dead.” (Acts 17:30-31)from the dead.” (Acts 17:30-31)

RepentanceRepentance• 6 6 Seek the Lord while He may be found; call Seek the Lord while He may be found; call

upon Him while He is near. upon Him while He is near. 7 7 Let the wicked Let the wicked forsake his way and the unrighteous man his forsake his way and the unrighteous man his thoughts; and let him return to the Lord, and thoughts; and let him return to the Lord, and He will have compassion on him, and to our He will have compassion on him, and to our God, for He will abundantly pardon. God, for He will abundantly pardon. (Isaiah 55:6-7)(Isaiah 55:6-7)

• “The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand; repent and believe in the gospel.” (Mark 1:15)

Repentance for BelieversRepentance for Believers• 4 4 “But I have this against you, that you have left “But I have this against you, that you have left

your first love. your first love. 5 5 Therefore remember from Therefore remember from where you have fallen, and repent and do the where you have fallen, and repent and do the deeds you did at first; or else I am coming to deeds you did at first; or else I am coming to you and will remove your lampstand out of its you and will remove your lampstand out of its place—unless you repent.” (Revelation 2:4-5)place—unless you repent.” (Revelation 2:4-5)

• ““Those whom I love, I reprove and discipline; Those whom I love, I reprove and discipline; therefore be zealous and repent.” therefore be zealous and repent.” (Revelation 3:19)(Revelation 3:19)

Repentance and FaithRepentance and Faith• …“…“The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of

God is at hand; repent and believe in the God is at hand; repent and believe in the gospel.” (Mark 1:15)gospel.” (Mark 1:15)

Repentance and FaithRepentance and Faith• “The righteous man will live by faith.”

(Habakkuk 2:4, Romans 1:17, Galatians 3:11, Hebrews 10:38)

• ……we walk by faith, not by sight. we walk by faith, not by sight. (2 Corinthians 5:7(2 Corinthians 5:7

• Now faith is the assurance of things hoped Now faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen. for, the conviction of things not seen. (Hebrews 11:1)(Hebrews 11:1)

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