Introduction
Gospel of the Kingdom
Opening Scripture:
Genesis 1:26
Then God said, “Let Us make man in Our image, according to Our likeness; let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, over the birds of the air, and over the cattle, over all the earth and over every creeping thing that creeps on the earth.”
Matthew 4:17
From that time Jesus began to preach and to say, “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.”
Matthew 24:14
And this gospel of the kingdom will be preached in all the world as a witness to all the nations, and then the end will come.
Awakening and Reformation
God rules everything and He has and is establishing a colony called Earth. Satan is attempting to take the place of Dominion by deceiving man. Jesus comes back to take the authority and re-establish his Kingdome rule. What Adam lost in the garden man regains at the Cross. Jesus emphasized the Kingdom much more than he did the Church and in order to get his Kingdom culture from heaven to earth he going to use a group called the Ecclesia.
1) Kingdom is here
Matthew 4:17, Hebrews 12:28, Isaiah 9:7, Matthew 6:33, Matthew 24:14, Matthew 16:19
2) Ecclesia
Matthew 16:18
3) Terminology
Body of Christ, Bride of Christ, Family of God, Congregation, Fellowship and Ecclesia
4) The Commission
Mark 16:17-20 and Matthew 28:19
5) Mark 16 and Matthew 28
God’s Eternal Agenda
The kingdom of God, is His rule and the reality of God’s messiah Jesus being King. Everything on earth must and will be under the authority of Jesus Christ
1) Seek first
Matthew 6:33
2) The earth is the Lord’s
Genesis 1:1, Exodus 9:29, Deuteronomy 10:14, Psalm 24:1 and 1 Corinthians 10:26
3) God is King
Exodus 19:5-6, Psalm 22:28, Psalm 103:19 and Psalm 145:13
4) Man’s own King
1 Samuel 8:5-9
5) Man’s rebellion
Isaiah 1:2-4 and Isaiah 2:2-3
6) Jesus is King
Daniel 7:13-14, Isaiah 9:6-7 and Matthew 3:2
7) Under authority
Ephesians 1:9-11
The Body of Christ
The Bible declares that the church is the “body of Christ” and each believer is a different part of the body, with something unique to offer. Belonging to a church community is a vital part of following Jesus. Going at it alone not only hurts us, but the body of Christ.
1) Paul describes the body of Christ
1 Corinthians 12:12-28
2) There is one
Ephesians 4:4-6
3) Unity
John 17:20-21
4) Dissension
Proverbs 16:28 and Proverbs 6:16-19
