The Gospel of the Kingdom of God
In this series we shall study
– Plans, Prophecies, and Expectations
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The Kingdom Is At Hand!
The Kingdom’s Nature
The Kingdom Comes
The Kingdom’s Citizens
The Kingdom’s Laws
The Kingdom’s Rewards
The Kingdom’s Defenders
The Kingdom’s Future
The Kingdom’s Alternative
The Gospel of the Kingdom
Plans, Prophecies, and Expectations
• Outline
– God purposed and planned His kingdom
– God gave prophesies of His kingdom
– Men misunderstood, had wrong expectations
• We shall show each of these in the Scriptures!
The Gospel of the Kingdom
Plans, Prophecies, and Expectations
• “In the beginning, God created the heavens and
the earth…”
• But before God created, He foresaw and planned…
– Ephesians 3:11 “eternal purpose”
– 1 Corinthians 2:7 “predestined before the ages”
– Isaiah 46:9-11 “I have planned it…surely I will do it”
The Gospel of the Kingdom
Plans, Prophecies, and Expectations
• Before God created the world, He planned:
– The purpose: to save the people He would create
• 1 Timothy 2:4; 2 Timothy 1:9; Zechariah 8:7
– The means: the cross of Christ
• Acts 2:23; Ephesians 2:16; Colossians 1:20
– The who to save: the individuals in Christ
• Romans 3:24; Romans 8:1; 2 Cor. 5:17-19; Eph. 1:3; Eph. 2:13;
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The king: Jesus (Micah 5:2; Dan. 7:13-14; Matt. 2:2; Luke 1:31-33)
The timing: Days of the Roman Empire (Daniel 2:40-44)
The message: the Gospel (Rom. 1:16; 1 Cor. 15:1-2; Eph. 1:13)
The proof: the resurrection (Acts 2:30-32; Acts 17:31; Acts 26:22-23)
The alternative: hell (Psa. 9:17; Matt. 25:46; Heb. 10:29; 2 Thess. 1:8-9)
God planned to establish a kingdom
composed of saved people!
The Gospel of the Kingdom
Plans, Prophecies, and Expectations
• God gave prophecies of the His kingdom
– 2 Samuel 7:12-16 (Peter confirmed in Acts 2:29-32)
– Isaiah 2:2-3
• Mountain/house is the church (1 Tim. 3:15, Heb. 12:18-24)
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Isaiah 9:6-7 one to rule on David’s throne over kingdom
Jeremiah 23:5 a king descended from David
Daniel 2:44 a kingdom that will endure forever
Daniel 7:13-14 Son to receive everlasting kingdom
Daniel 7:22,27 Saints to possess an everlasting kingdom
Micah 5:2 One to be ruler in Israel
Zech. 6:12-13 Priest on His throne will build His temple
• Temple is the church (2 Cor. 6:16; Eph. 2:21; Rev. 3:12)
The Gospel of the Kingdom
Plans, Prophecies, and Expectations
• Expectations
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Jews expected a literal, earthly fulfillment of the prophecies
They looked for an earthly kingdom, established in Jerusalem
They looked for an earthly king to deliver them from Rome
The wise men read the prophecies, sought Him (Matt. 2:2)
Jews did not understand
• Mark 12:24 – they didn’t understand the prophecies in Scriptures
• Matt. 13:10-16 – they didn’t understand the parables of the kingdom
• Luke 24:44-47; John 12:16 – Disciples needed help to understand
– That’s why the Jews crucified the King
• Acts 2:23, 36
• 1 Corinthians 2:8
Premillenialism is also based on wrong
expectations and misunderstanding!
The Gospel of the Kingdom
Plans, Prophecies, and Expectations
• Summary
– God purposed and planned His kingdom
– God gave prophesies of His kingdom
– Men misunderstood, had wrong expectations
• People still misunderstand the kingdom of God
– Whether it was established
– When/Who established it
– Its nature and composition
– We’ll tackle these issues in future lessons!
The Gospel of the Kingdom
• The gates of the kingdom are open now and all are
invited to enter
• Jesus is the door into the kingdom
• Those who are in Christ are in the kingdom, those
not in Christ are not in the kingdom
• God has done His part to make the kingdom
accessible to you today
• Will you do your part to enter it?
• Obey the Gospel: believe, repent, confess, be
baptized, and God will add you to it! (Acts 2:38,47)
Hear , believe, and
obey the Gospel today!