CCC LIFE PATHS KINGDOM OF GOD

CCC LIFE PATHS KINGDOM OF GOD

Kingdom of God The phrase kingdom of God occurs 68 times in 10 different New Testament books Or Kingdom of Heaven kingdom of heaven occurs only 32 times, and only in the Gospel of Matthew

Matthew 19:23 (NKJV) Then Jesus said to His disciples, Assuredly, I say to you that it is hard for a rich man to enter the kingdom of heaven. Matthew 19:24 (NKJV) And again I say to you, it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter the kingdom of God. Matthew 13:11 (NKJV) 11 He answered and said to them, Because it has been given to you to know the [a] mysteries of the kingdom of heaven, but to them it has not been given. Mark 4:11 (NKJV) 11 And He said to them, To you it has been given to know the [a] mystery of the kingdom of God; but to those who are outside, all things come in parables, Luke 8:10 (NKJV) 10 And He said, To you it has been given to know the [a] mysteries of the kingdom of God, but to the rest it is given in parables, that Seeing they may not see, And hearing they may not understand.

Kingdom of God Kingdom of Heaven Mark 1:15 - Matthew 4:17 Luke 6:20 - Matthew 5:3 Luke 7:28 - Matthew 11:11-12 Mark 4:26 - Matthew 13:24 Luke 13:20 - Matthew 13:33 Luke 13:29 - Matthew 22:2

Proverbs 25:2 (NKJV) 2 It is the glory of God to conceal a matter, But the glory of kings is to search out a matter. Matthew 13:11 (NKJV) 11 He answered and said to them, Because it has been given to you to know the [a] mysteries of the kingdom of heaven, but to them it has not been given.

What is Kingdom of God Psalm 103:19 The LORD has established his throne in heaven, and his kingdom rules over all He sits as king on his throne of the universe, and His kingly rule His kingdom and His reign governs all things. The basic meaning of the word kingdom (Greek Basileia/ Hebrew malkut / Aramaic-malku) in the Bible is God s Kingly rule His reign, His action, His lordship, His sovereign governance.

Four Paradoxes of the Kingdom of God PRESENT Luke 17:21 (NKJV) 21 nor will they say, [a] See here! or See there! For indeed, the kingdom of God is [b] within you. FUTURE and 1 Corinthians 15:24 (NKJV) 24 Then comes the end, when He delivers the kingdom to God the Father, when He puts an end to all rule and all authority and power.

NEAR Matthew 12:28 (NKJV) 28 But if I cast out demons by the Spirit of God, surely the kingdom of God has come upon you. FAR and John 18:36 (NKJV) 36 Jesus answered, My kingdom is not of this world. If My kingdom were of this world, My servants would fight, so that I should not be delivered to the Jews; but now My kingdom is not from here

HEAVENLY EARTHLY Matthew 6:9,10 (NKJV) 9 In this manner, therefore, pray: Our Father in heaven, Hallowed be Your name. 10 Your kingdom come. Your will be done On earth as it is in heaven. and Matthew 6:9,10 (NKJV) 9 In this manner, therefore, pray: Our Father in heaven, Hallowed be Your name. 10 Your kingdom come. Your will be done On earth as it is in heaven.

HIDDEN Matthew 13:44 (NKJV) 44 Again, the kingdom of heaven is like treasure hidden in a field MANIFESTED and Matthew 13:44 (NKJV) which a man found and hid; and for joy over it he goes and sells all that he has and buys that field.

EVER ADVANCING KINGDOM [TO REVEAL HEAVEN ON EARTH] Matthew 6:9,10 (NKJV) 9 In this manner, therefore, pray: Our Father in heaven, Hallowed be Your name. 10 Your kingdom come. Your will be done On earth as it is in heaven. Matthew 11:12 (NKJV) 12 And from the days of John the Baptist until now the kingdom of heaven suffers violence, and the violent take it by force.

Colossians 1:13-14 (NKJV) 13 He has delivered us from the power of darkness and [a] conveyed us into the kingdom of the Son of His love, 14 in whom we have redemption [b] through His blood, the forgiveness of sins. Philippians 3:13-14 (NKJV) 13 Brethren, I do not count myself to have [a] apprehended; but one thing I do, forgetting those things which are behind and reaching forward to those things which are ahead, 14 I press toward the goal for the prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus.

RESPONSIBILITIES OF A KOG CITIZEN 1. Setting affections on things of Heaven Philippians 3:14 (NKJV) 14 I press toward the goal for the prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus. Colossians 3:1-3 (NKJV) 3 If then you were raised with Christ, seek those things which are above, where Christ is, sitting at the right hand of God. 2 Set your mind on things above, not on things on the earth. 3 For you died, and your life is hidden with Christ in God.

2. Sharing in Christ s current ministry of intercession and advocacy. Hebrews 7:25 (NKJV) 25 Therefore He is also able to save [a] to the uttermost those who come to God through Him, since He always lives to make intercession for them. 1 John 2:1 (NKJV) 2... And if anyone sins, we have an Advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous. Revelation 5:8 (NKJV) 8 Now when He had taken the scroll, the four living creatures and the twenty-four elders fell down before the Lamb, each having a harp, and golden bowls full of incense, which are the prayers of the saints. Revelation 8 (NKJV) 3 Then another angel, having a golden censer, came and stood at the altar. He was given much incense, that he should offer it with the prayers of all the saints upon the golden altar which was before the throne. 4 And the smoke of the incense, with the prayers of the saints, ascended before God from the angel s hand. 5 Then the angel took the censer, filled it with fire from the altar, and threw it to the earth. And there were noises, thundering, lightnings, and an earthquake.

3. Sharing in the nourishment and life that flows from Christ as the Head of the Body. Colossians 1:18 (NKJV) 18 And He is the head of the body, the church, who is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead, that in all things He may have the preeminence. Ephesians 5:29,30 (NKJV) 29 For no one ever hated his own flesh, but nourishes and cherishes it, just as the Lord does the church. 30 For we are members of His body, [h] of His flesh and of His bones.

4. Worship in the manner of worship in Heaven Hebrews 13:15 (NKJV) 15 Therefore by Him let us continually offer the sacrifice of praise to God, that is, the fruit of our lips, [a] giving thanks to His name. Revelation 4:10-11 (NKJV) 10 the twenty-four elders fall down before Him who sits on the throne and worship Him who lives forever and ever, and cast their crowns before the throne, saying: 11 You are worthy, O Lord, To receive glory and honor and power; For You created all things, And by Your will they exist and were created. Romans 12:1-2 (NKJV) 12 I beseech [a] you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that you present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God, which is your [b] reasonable service. 2 And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, that you may prove what is that good and acceptable and perfect will of God.

5. Displaying the character of Jesus 1 Peter 2:24 (NKJV) 24 who Himself bore our sins in His own body on the tree, that we, having died to sins, might live for righteousness by whose [a] stripes you were healed. Ephesians 2:10 (NKJV) 10 For we are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand that we should walk in them. 2 Corinthians 5:17 (NKJV) 17 Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; old things have passed away; behold, all things have become new.

SUMMARY The Kingdom of Heaven exists sovereignly and eternally, yet the Kingdom of Heaven is in conflict with the kingdom of this world. The Kingdom of Heaven breaks into and overwhelms this world through the ministry of the Holy Spirit in the church. The Kingdom of Heaven will subdue this world completely during the events inaugurated by Christ s second coming.