The Coming Of The Kingdom
TEXT
: Matt. 6:10INTRODUCTION
:A. JESUS' FERVENT PRAYER..
B. THE EXPECTATION OF THE JEWS.
C. MUCH DEBATE AS TO THE TIME OF THE KINGDOM.
I.
PROMISED OF OLD.A. DANIEL'S PROPHECY STANDS OUT( Dan 2:44 ).
B. THE PROMISE TO DAVID ( 2 Sam. 7:12-13 ).
C. ISAIAH'S PROPHECIES ( Isa. 2:2-4; 9:6-7 ).
II.
THE PROMISE OF JOHN AND JESUS.A. THE MESSAGE OF JOHN THE BAPTIST( Matt. 3:1-3 ).
B. JESUS' EARLY PREACHING( Mark 1:14-15 ).
C. THE PROMISE OF Mark 9:1.
1. "no wise taste of death"
2. "till they see the kingdom come"
3. "with power"
D. THE DISCIPLES' QUESTION( Acts 1:6-8 ).
III.
THE REIGN OF JESUS.A. JESUS BEGINS HIS REIGN:
1. David fulfilled ( Acts 2:29-32 ).
2. Daniel 7:13-14; Eph. 1:20-23.
3. 1 Cor. 15:20-26.
B. THE PROBLEM OF Revelation 20:1-6.
1. 1000 years not necessarily literal.
2. They reigned. Who? Martyrs( vs. 4 ) and the faithful.
3. This is the first resurrection ( vs. 5 ).
a. What is this? ( Eph. 2:1 ).
b. Death has NO power ( Heb. 2:14-15; 1 Cor. 15:55-57 ).
- Neither the 2nd death( vs 6; vs. 14 ).
4. Priests of God( 1 Pet. 2:5, 9; Rev. 1:5-6 ).
( Rev. 5:9-10 ).
5. Reign with him( Eph. 2:4-7 ).
CONCLUSION
:A. JESUS REIGNS IN HIS KINGDOM NOW.
B. WOULD YOU REIGN WITH HIM?
