1. Mark 1:14-15 — Christ's ministry began with the preaching of the Gospel of God's Kingdom.
[ NOTE: The English word Gospel used in the Bible came from the Old English word godspel meaning good news. The original Greek word used for Gospel is #2098 in Strong's Concordance — euaggelion — meaning "to announce good news", "glad tidings" or "joyful message".]
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2. Luke 9:1-2 — Christ sent out the twelve disciples and Apostles — upon whom the Church in part is founded (Ephesians 2:20) — to preach the Gospel of God's Kingdom.
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3. Luke 10:1-9 — Christ sent an additional 70 out to preach the Kingdom of God.
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4. Acts 19:8 — Paul preached the Kingdom of God.
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5. Galatians 1:8-9 — Paul pronounced a double curse on any man or angel that preached any other Gospel!
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6. Daniel 2:1-44 — God's Kingdom will be a world ruling kingdom — that shall consume all other kingdoms — and shall stand forever!
[ NOTE: This is speaking of God's GOVERNMENT over this world. It is not speaking of something in men's hearts — or the British Empire — or a church or denomination — but the GOVERNMENT OF GOD upon this earth. It is literal!]
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7. Revelation 17:14 — The final reigning kingdoms of the this earth— prophesied of in Revelation 13, 17 and other prophecies — shall war against the Lamb (Jesus Christ) — and the saints and angels that are with Him — composing Christ's army — shall overcome this earthly power.
8. Revelation 19:15 — Christ shall smite the nations of this world and rule them with a ROD OF IRON!
[ NOTE: This will take place at the BATTLE OF ARMAGEDDON — described in Revelation 16 and 19 — when the nations of this world join forces to battle against Jesus Christ and His Heavenly Army!]
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9. Luke 1:31-33 —Jesus Christ will rule over the Kingdom forever!
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10. Micah 4:1-7 — The LORD shall reign over the nations from Mount Zion forever (Vs.7)!
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11. Daniel 7:22 — The Kingdom will be ruled by the saints under Jesus Christ.
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12. Revelation 3:21 — Those who overcome will rule with Christ at His Throne
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13. Revelation 5:10 — God's saints will reign on the EARTH — not from Heaven — as Kings and Priests
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14. Revelation 20:4-6 — The saints shall rule with Christ for a thousand years during the Millennium.
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15. Revelation 22:3-5 — God's servants (obviously saints)— shall CONTINUE to reign with Him FOREVER!
[ NOTE:This is time period AFTER Christ's one thousand reign in the Millennium — the period of the New Heavens — and New Earth — prophesied of in Revelation Chapters 21, 22.]
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16. John 3:1-13 —One must be born again to see and enter the Kingdom of God.
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[ NOTE: To be born again means — one must have received a spiritual body — at the time of the resurrection of the dead — and also living believers — at Christ's return. Read the booklet — soon to be available on this web site — "Just What You Mean...BORN AGAIN?"]
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17. 1 Corinthians 15:50-54 — Flesh and blood cannot enter the Kingdom of God. We must be changed into an incorruptible spiritual body at Christ's return.
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18. Hebrews 11:1-16 — Abraham and the other patriarchs have not entered God's Kingdom yet. They all died and await the resurrection of the dead — at Christ's return. We must all await entrance into God's Kingdom until the resurrection at Christ's return.
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19. Acts 1:6-9 — We can't know exact time when Christ will establish His Kingdom.
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20. Luke 19 — Parable of The Pounds — The disciples thought the Kingdom would immediately appear. Christ teaches He was to go back to Heaven — and to return again — giving His servants responsibility — and rulership — according to how much they had produced spiritually.
[ NOTE: Christ spoke of the kingdom being "AT HAND" (Mark 1:15, Matthew 10:7). Some mistakenly believed that He meant the Kingdom would come in their day. 30 times the phrase "at hand" is used in the New Testament. It means to "be near" — but in this usage — in a comparative sense. Compared to eternity —considering the brevity of ones' life — God's Kingdom is not a long time off at all. There is no consciousness in death; it is spoken of in scripture as "sleep"(Daniel 12:2). The Kingdom is only as far away as our "last breath" —IF we are worthy to enter! Indeed it is "at hand" — to be entered into — at the Resurrection to eternal life at Christ's return (1 Corinthians 15:50-54)! Christ was stressing that the opportunity of being in God's Kingdom was now being PREACHED — the Messiah had come to offer eternal life in God's Kingdom to all —Israelite and eventually Gentile alike! So sieze the opportunity — your life is but a fleeting moment — the Kingdom is "at hand"! This is Christ's meaning here.
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21. Acts 3:19-21 — Christ went back to Heaven after His death — and will remain there until He comes again — for the restitution of all things — the restoring of God's Government of peace and Laws — and the times of refreshing — to this world.
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22. Luke 17:19-21 — Christ told the Pharisees the Kingdom was within them — referring to HIMSELF as the coming King of that Kingdom.
[ NOTE: The Revised Standard Version correctly translates this passage as "the Kingdom of God is in the midst of you" — referring to Himself — being represenative of the coming Kingdom of God — as it's coming King. In that sense the Kingdom was already there. He certainly was not referring to the Christ rejecting Pharisees! Obviously it was not within them. They thought it would come by "observation" in their time —Christ is telling them it will come in the future and He would be the reigning King. The Kingdom of God is NOT within men's hearts!]
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23. Isaiah 9:7 —" Of the INCREASE of His government and peace THERE SHALL BE NO END, upon the throne of David, and upon his kingdom, to order it, and to establish it with judgment and with justice from henceforth even for ever. The zeal of the Lord of hosts will perform this."
[ NOTE: There is an indication here that God's Kingdom will always be expanding. How exciting our calling to be in God's Kingdom really is!]
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24. Acts 14:22 — "Confirming the souls of the disciples, and exhorting them to continue in the faith, and that we must through MUCH TRIBULATION enter into the Kingdom of God."
[ NOTE: Don't get discouraged and give up! It is only through much trial that you and I will enter into God's Kingdom! HOLD FAST!]
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25. Matthew 24:14 —"And this Gospel of the Kingdom shall be preached in all the world for a witness unto all nations; and then shall the end come."
26. Mark 16:15 —" And He said unto them, Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature."
[ NOTE: Those are our "final marching orders"! We should be about our Father's business!]
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For additional understanding on the Kingdom of God; we offer this insightful booklet — Just What Do You Mean...KINGDOM OF GOD?
Our good friends with the Church of God International offer this insightful booklet — WHAT IS THE THE KINGDOM OF GOD?
This booklet is also highly recommmended — WHAT IS THE TRUE GOSPEL?
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