11 The Kingdom of God
THE KINGDOM OF GOD – the Gospel of Salvation promised to Abraham and his descendants, i.e.. the sons of God.
(Matt. 5:9; Lk. 20:36; Rom. 8:14, 19; Gal. 3:26)
Abraham -
Gen. 3:15 Seed promised to bruise head of serpent.
Gen. 12:3 And in you all the families of the earth will be blessed.
Gen. 17:7-8 The land of Canaan, an everlasting possession; I will be their God.
Gen. 17:19 Isaac; an everlasting covenant for his descendants after him.
Gen. 22:16-18 In your seed all nations of the earth will be blessed.
Gen. 26:3-5 Isaac, I will multiply your descendants as the stars of heaven.
Gen. 28:13-15 In your descendants, all the families of the earth be blessed.
2 Sam. 7:12-14 I will set up your seed after you...I will establish the throne of his
Kingdom for ever. I will be his father and he shall be my son.
Lk. 1:32, 33 He will reign over the house of Jacob for ever.
Lk. 1:54, 55 He spoke to our fathers, to Abraham and to his seed for ever.
Lk. 1:68-70, 72, 73 The oath which he swore to our father Abraham.
Gal. 3:7-9 Then those who are of faith are blessed with believing Abraham.
Gal. 3:27-29 If you are Christ's, you Abraham's seed, heirs according promise.
Heb. 11:10 For he waited for the city which has foundations, whose builder and
maker is God.
Spoken of by the prophets -
Gen. 49:10-12 The scepter shall not depart from Judah.
2 Sam. 7:16 Your house and your kingdom shall endure before Me forever.
2 Sam. 23:5 For He has made an everlasting covenant with me.
1 Chron. 17:11-14 I will establish his kingdom. I will establish his throne forever.
Ps. 2:6-12 I have installed My King Upon Zion, My holy mountain.
Ps. 89:29 I will establish his descendants forever.
Ps. 105:6-10 The covenant which He made with Abraham, And His oath to Isaac.
Ps. 132:11-17 Their sons also shall sit upon your throne forever.
Isa. 9:6-7 There will be no end to the increase of His government or of peace.
Isa. 55 I will make an everlasting covenant with you.
Isa. 61:9 Because they are the offspring whom the Lord has blessed.
Jer. 32:39 I will give them one heart and one way, that they may fear Me always.
Jer. 33:25-26 I will restore their fortunes and will have mercy on them.
Ezek. 37:25-27 My dwelling place also will be with them; and I will be their God.
Dan. 2:44 God of heaven will set up a kingdom which will never be destroyed.
Matt. 3:2 Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.
Jesus preached it -
Matt. 4:17 Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.
Matt. 4:23 Proclaiming the gospel of the kingdom.
Matt. 9:35 Jesus was going through all the cities and villages, teaching in their
synagogues and proclaiming the gospel of the kingdom.
Matt. 10:7-8 And as you go, preach, saying, ' The kingdom of heaven is at hand.
Matt. 24:14 This gospel of the kingdom shall be preached in the whole world.
Mk. 1:14-15 Preaching the gospel of God, The time is fulfilled, the kingdom of
God is at hand; repent and believe in the gospel.
Mk. 13:10 The gospel must first be preached to all the nations.
Mk. 16:15 Go into all the world and preach the gospel to all creation.
Lk. 3:18 He preached the gospel to the people.
Lk. 4:17-19 He anointed me to preach the Gospel.
Lk. 7:22 The poor have the Gospel preached to them.
Lk. 8:1 Proclaiming and preaching the kingdom of God.
Lk. 10:10, 11 The kingdom of God has come near to you.
Lk. 12:31-32 Seek His kingdom, and these things will be added to you.
Lk. 20:1 Teaching the people in the temple and preaching the gospel.
Jn. 3:3 Unless one is born again he cannot see the kingdom of God.
Jn. 3:5 Born of water and the Spirit he cannot enter into the kingdom of God.
Jn. 18:36 My kingdom is not of this world.
Ac. 1:3 Speaking of the things concerning the kingdom of God.
Apostles preached it -
Lk. 9:1-2, 6 Preaching the gospel and healing everywhere.
Ac. 3:18-21 Restoration of all things, God has spoken by the mouth of all his
holy prophets since the world began.
Ac. 8:12 Preaching, good news about the kingdom of God, name of Jesus Christ.
Ac. 13:32 We preach to you the good news of the promise made to the fathers.
Ac. 14:15, 21 Through many tribulations we must enter the kingdom of God.
Ac. 19:8 Reasoning and persuading them about the kingdom of God.
Ac. 20:24, 25 I went about preaching the kingdom.
Ac. 28:23 Testifying about the kingdom of God, trying to persuade them.
Ac. 28:31 Preaching the kingdom of God, teaching concerning the Lord Jesus.
Rom. 1:1-2 Set apart for the gospel of God.
Rom. 10:15 How beautiful the feet of those who bring good news, good things.
Rom. 15:16, 19 Ministering as a priest the gospel of God.
Eph. 1:20-22 Seated Him at His right hand in the heavenly places.
Col. 1:13-14 Transferred us to the kingdom of His beloved Son.
1 Thess 2:2 To speak to you the gospel of God.
1 Thess. 2:9-12 Walk in a manner worthy of God who calls you into His kingdom.
2 Thess. 1:5 You will be considered worthy of the kingdom of God.
2 Tim. 4:1-2 His kingdom, preach the word; ready in season and out of season.
Heb. 12:28 Therefore, since we receive a kingdom which cannot be shaken.
Heb. 13:20-21 Through the blood of the eternal covenant, even Jesus our Lord.
2 Pet. 1:11 Entrance into the eternal kingdom of our Lord and Savior Jesus.
Kingdom of God our inheritance -
Matt. 25:34-35 Inherit the kingdom prepared for you, foundation of the world.
Rom. 8:17 If children, heirs also, heirs of God and fellow heirs with Christ.
Gal. 3:29 Heirs according to promise.
Eph. 1:4-5 He chose us in Him before the foundation of the world.
Eph. 1:11 We have obtained an inheritance, having been predestined.
Eph. 3:6 That the Gentiles are fellow heirs and fellow members of the body.
Titus 3:7-8 His grace we would be made heirs according to hope of eternal life.
Heb. 1:14 For the sake of those who will inherit salvation.
Heb. 6:12-17 The heirs of the promise the unchangeableness of His purpose.
Ja. 2:5-6 Heirs of the kingdom which He promised to those who love Him.
1 Pet. 1:4 An inheritance which is imperishable, undefiled, will not fade away.
Kingdom of God realized -
Jer. 24:7 They will be My people, and I will be their God.
Jer. 31:33 I will put My law within them and on their heart I will write it.
Jer. 32:38-39 They shall be My people, and I will be their God.
Ezek. 11:19-20 And I will give them one heart, and put a new spirit within them.
Ezek. 36:28-32 My people, and I will be your God.
Ezek. 37:26-28 I will set My sanctuary in their midst forever.
Zech. 8:8 I will be their God in truth and righteousness.
Zech. 13:9 They will call on My name, And I will answer them.
1 Cor. 15:28 God may be all in all.
1 Cor. 15:51-57 We will all be changed, in a moment.
2 Cor. 6:16 I will be their God and they shall be my people.
Rev. 1:6 He has made us to be a kingdom, priests to His God and Father.
Rev. 5:10 You have made them to be a kingdom and priests to our God.
Rev. 11:15 The kingdom, world has become, kingdom of, Lord and of His Christ.
Rev. 12:10 Salvation, and the power, and the kingdom of our God and the
authority of His Christ have come.
Rev. 21:2-7 The tabernacle of God is among men, He will dwell among them.
Gospel of the Kingdom -
Jn. 6:63 It is the word of life, it requires belief and obedience, it is the means by
which we are saved.
Rom. 15:29 I know that when I come to you I shall come in the fullness of the
blessing of Christ.
Mk. 1:14, 15 Jesus came to Galilee, preaching the gospel of the kingdom of God.
Ac. 20:24 To testify to the gospel of the grace of God.
Gal. 1:6-12 It came through a revelation of Jesus Christ.
Rom. 2:16 According to my gospel, God judges secrets of men by Christ Jesus. (Jn. 12:48-50)
Rom. 10:15 How beautiful are the feet of those who preach good news.
Eph. 6:15 Having shod your feet with the equipment of the gospel of peace.
1 Pet. 4:17 What will be the end of those who do not obey the gospel of God.
1 Cor. 9:18 That in my preaching I may make the gospel free of charge.
(Isa. 55:1)
2 Cor. 4:3 Even if our gospel is veiled, it is veiled only to those who are perishing.
(Isa. 28:9-15; Ac. 28:23-29)
2 Thess. 2:14 Through our gospel, you may obtain, glory of our Lord Jesus.
Heb. 4:2 For good news came to us just as to them; i.e. Israel.
Overview of the Millennial Kingdom of God -
• All nations gather against Israel, but Jesus will destroy the invaders (at His return) when his feet shall stand on the Mt. of Olives.
(Zech. 14; Ezek. 38 & 39)
• Jesus will return to the earth, as promised.
(Dan. 7:13; Matt. 25:31, Ac. 1:11; Rev. 1:7)
• Jesus will raise from the dead all who have known Him. This is the 1st resurrection. (1 Thess. 4:15-17; Rev. 20:4-5)
• Jesus will grant immortality to the faithful/saints.
(Rom. 8:18-23; Phil. 3:20-21; 1 Cor. 15:51-56; 1 Jn. 3:2)
• There will be two types of people: mortal and immortal.
• Jesus will live and reign/rule over the nations of the world - one central world government.
(Ps. 72; Dan. 2:44, 7:14 & 27, Zech. 14:9, Matt. 25:31-32, Rev. 11:15)
• Jerusalem will be the capital of the world for law and order.
(Isa. 2:3-4, 16:4-5; Zech. 14: (spec. 16 & 17)
• Jesus enthroned in Jerusalem.
(Ps. 48:2; Isa. 24:23, 62:7, Jer. 3:17)
• Jerusalem will be the center of worship – the one true religion.
(Isa. 56:6-7, 66:23; Zech. 8:22, 14:16-17)
• Christ will rule with justice and judgment, to replace the corrupt judicial system.
(Ps. 19:7; Isa. 11:2-4, 32:1-20; Ac. 3:23; Rev. 19:15)
• Those who are judged to be faithful will join Jesus in ruling over the earth on God’s behalf.
(Dan. 7:18; Matt. 25:34, Rom. 8:16-17, Rev. 1:4-6, 5:10, 20:4 & 6)
• The devil/satan will be bound in the bottomless pit during this 1,000 year time, so the nations will no longer be deceived. (Rev. 20:1-3)
→ Who has the keys to the bottomless pit? (Rev. 1:18)
→ Who was the first born from the dead? (Rev. 1:5)
This will be a time of peace, prosperity, health, and long life for all nations.
→ peace: (Isa. 2:4, 9:6, 32:7 & 16-18; Mic. 4:1-4; Zech. 9:10)
→ prosperity: (Ps. 67:6, 72:16; Isa. 35:1; Amos 9:13)
→ repentance: (Isa. 2:3; Jer. 3:17)
• The devil/satan will be loosed from bondage to deceive the nations again. (Rev. 20:7-8)
• Nations will gather in battle against Jesus Christ, and His saints. The nations will be utterly destroyed by God. (Rev. 20:7-9)
• The 2nd resurrection and judgment takes place: the books are opened.
(Rev. 20:5, 11-13)
• Finally, Death and Hades are destroyed forever. (Rev. 21:14)
Jobs in the Kingdom -
Rulers Isa. 32:1 Princes will rule justly.
Farmers Amos 9:13, 14 Sowing seed, vineyards, gardens.
Fishermen Ezek. 47:10 Fishermen will stand beside the river.
Clean Up Duties Ezek. 39:14, 15 So they will cleanse the land.
Herdsmen Jer. 31:12 The flock and the herd.
What will the future (Paradise) Earth be like?
Everyone will know God (Hab. 2:14; Isa.11:9; Jer. 31:33, 34; 1 Cor. 13:11, 12)
Righteous and just rulership (Ps. 72:2; Isa. 9:7; Jer. 23:5-6; Heb. 1:8)
No more war (Ps. 72:7; Isa. 60:17-18, Mic. 4:3-4)
Perfect health (Isa. 33:24, 58:8; Jer. 33:6-8 Rev. 21:4, 22:2)
New bodies (Phil. 3:21; Col. 3:4; 1 Jn. 3:2)
Safety / Security (Isa. 32:18; Jer. 33:16; Ezek. 34:25; Hos.2:18)
The land will be healed (Isa. 32:15, 35:1-7)
Abundant food (Isa. 25:6; Amos 9:13; Matt. 26:29)
Everlasting joy (Isa. 35:10, 51:3; Jer. 31:11-14, 33:11; Jn. 16:22)
Ownership of vines and fig trees (Mic. 4:4; Amos 9:14; Zech. 3:10)
Deserts bloom (Isa. 35:1-2, 7-10; 41:18-19, 51:3; Ezek. 36:35)
Thanksgiving (Ps. 100:4; Isa. 51:3; Jer. 33:11; Rev. 7:12
Singing (Isa. 26:1, 42:10, 35:10, 51:3; Rev. 14:3, 15:3)
Dancing (Ps. 30:11, 149:3; Jer. 31:4, 13)
No death (Isa. 25:8; Hos. 13:14; 1 Cor. 15:26, 54; 2 Tim. 1:10; Heb. 2:14-15)
No more tears (Isa. 25:8, 35:10; Rev. 7:17, 21:4)
New temple in Jerusalem (Ezek. 40-44; Rev. 3:12, 21:2, 10)
A river flowing out of temple (Ezek. 47:8-12; Rev. 22:1-2)
Israel becoming glory of the Earth (Isa. 60)
Law going forth from Jerusalem (Isa. 2:1-3, 33:20-22, 60:17-18; Mic. 4:1-2)
Messiah has His own land. (Ezek. 45:7, 48:21-22)
Animals nature changed (Isa. 11:6-9, 65:25)
Israel divided to the 12 tribes (Ezek. 47:13 – 48:29)
Eating from the tree of life (Rev. 2:7, 22:1-2, 14, 19)
Worship (Zech. 8:20-23, Rev. 15:2-4, 19:1-7)
Musical instruments played (Ps. 149:3; Rev. 14:1-14, 15:2-4)
Inheritance of land (Deut. 30:20; Jer. 23:8; Ps. 37:9, 11, 18, 27, 29; Prov. 2:21)
Messiah’s rule and Kingdom will reign with out end.
Ps. 45:6, 89:35-37; Dan. 2:44, 7:13-14, 27; Obad. 21; Mic. 4:7; Isa. 9:6, 52:13;
Lk. 1:32-33; 1 Cor. 15:34-25; Heb. 1:8; Rev. 11:15, 22:3-5
