Kingdom of God
Gospel or Good News – Euangelion
Son of Man – Daniel 7
Son of God - 2 Samuel 7:14-16, Psalm 2:7 and Ps 89:27
Theme so far – Ruling and kingdom
Is Jesus ruling the world now?
Mark 9:1, Matthew 16:28 and Luke 9:27
Matthew 28:18, Matthew 11:27, John 3:35, John 13:3, and John 17:2
Jesus is ruling over all of creation and the rulers of this world are overthrown.
How can you say Jesus became King when God has always been King of this world?
Psalm 29:10 and Psalm 96
What about how messed up the world still is?
Matthew 13 (see also Mark 4:26-34)
Luke 19:11
Ephesians 1:20-21
What is our role in all of this?
Ephesians 3:10-11
Subdue the earth
Genesis 1
Fill the earth
Genesis 1
Upside-down kingdom
Revelation 3:21 (also see Revelation 12:11)
Romans 12: 19-21, 1 Peter 5: 8-10, Psalm 34, and I Peter 3:13-17,
How does suffering bring the kingdom?
1) Opens up others to the conviction of sin through the Holy Spirit
Luke 23:47 – “Certainly this man was innocent”
2) It prevents evil from gaining control of God’s people
Proverbs 15:1
Matthew 26:52
3) We grow in our knowledge of God
Romans 5:3-4
Christians often misunderstand the Holy Spirit. We have these false assumptions.
We must resist evil, or be overcome by evil.
If we do not defend our way of life, we will be forced to surrender our faith.
Where do we go from here?
How will you live what we discussed in your job, family, and all of creation?
What are areas where God is calling you to be more involved?
