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    The Kingdom of ChristThings Concerning Christ (#7)

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    And behold, you will conceive

    in your womb and bring forth a

    Son, and shall call His name

    Jesus. He will be great, and will

    be called the Son of the

    Highest and the !ord "od will

    give Him the throne ofHis

    father #avid. And He will reignover the house of Jacob

    forever, and of His $ingdom

    there will be no end.%

    (Luke 1:31-33)

    &salm '()*+( have set my

    $ingon my holy hill of -ion%

    &salm /(*0( The !ord

    said to my !ord, 1Sit at 2y

    right hand, Till ma$e your

    enemies your footstool3%

    &salm 0'(( The !45#

    has sworn in truth to #avid

    He will not turn from it( 1 will

    set u6on your thronethe fruit

    of your body.3%

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    saiah 7()*+( 8or unto us a

    child is born, unto us a Son is

    given and the governmentwillbe u6on His shoulder9 4f the

    increase of His government

    and 6eace there will be no end,

    u6on the throne of #avid and

    over His $ingdom, to order it

    and establish it with :udgment

    and :ustice from that timeforward, even forever. The ;eal

    of the !45# of hosts will

    6erform this.%3

    And behold, you will conceive

    in your womb and bring forth a

    Son, and shall call His name

    Jesus. He will be great, and will

    be called the Son of the

    Highest and the !ord "od will

    give Him the throne ofHis

    father #avid. And He will reignover the house of Jacob

    forever, and of His $ingdom

    there will be no end.%

    (Luke 1:31-33)

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    #aniel '(

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    Jesus Christ

    and His Kingdom

    Jesus Christ

    and His Kingdom

    Kingdom( Sovereignty, royal 6ower,

    dominion...a realm% the territory sub:ect

    to the rule of a $ing%

    f Jesus is a King, then He has a $ingdom f there is no $ingdom today, then Jesus is

    not a King

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    Jesus Announced the

    A66roach of the Kingdom

    Jesus Announced the

    A66roach of the Kingdom

    Coming $ingdom was at handMatthew 4:17

    To be near, close( Matthew !:1" 4$-4!

    Kingdom has come near, Luke 1%:&

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    Jesus &reached the

    "os6el of the Kingdom

    Jesus &reached the

    "os6el of the Kingdom

    "ood news of the $ingdom,Matthew 4:3 (Lk' &:11)

    "os6el is the word of the $ingdom%

    = Matthew 13:1%-11 1"-1&

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    Jesus dentified

    His Kingdom

    Jesus dentified

    His Kingdom

    Church of Christ > Kingdom of heaven,Matthew 1!:1!-1&

    Church would be built9Son of 2an would

    come in His $ingdom, Matthew 1!:1" " Church is $ingdom, h' 1:%-3* +an' 7:13-14

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    Jesus #escribed the

    ?ature of His Kingdom

    Jesus #escribed the

    ?ature of His Kingdom

    ?ot of this world, ,ohn 1":3!S6iritual,Luke 17:%-1

    Su6erior to $ingdoms of earth, +an' :44

    4f eternal duration, Luke 1:33

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    Jesus &ro6hesied the

    @stablishment of Kingdom

    Jesus &ro6hesied the

    @stablishment of Kingdom

    That generation would see the 6owerful

    arrival of the $ingdom, Mark &:1

    The 8ather3s good 6leasure to give you%

    the $ingdom, Luke 1:38ulfilled on &entecost, Luke 4:4&*

    cts 1:!-"* :1-4 (47)

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    The Kingdom was

    &roclaimed as &resent bythe A6ostles and &ro6hets

    The Kingdom was

    &roclaimed as &resent bythe A6ostles and &ro6hets

    &reached the $ingdom,cts ":1 "os6el of grace 9 Kingdom of "od,

    cts %:4-$

    "od calls 6eo6le into $ingdom,1 Ths' :1 John was a com6anion with brethren in the

    $ingdom, .e/e0ation 1:&11

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    5emission of Sins is

    4btained in the Kingdom

    5emission of Sins is

    4btained in the Kingdom

    5uler over $ings washed us in His blood,

    .e/e0ation 1:$-!

    #oes Jesus rule over $ings but not the saved

    s He a ruler% without a $ingdom%

    5edeemed are a $ingdom reigning on earth,

    .e/e0ation $:&-1%

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    Salvation #e6ends on

    @ntering the Kingdom

    Salvation #e6ends on

    @ntering the Kingdom

    &ress toward it for salvation, Luke 1!:1!

    ?ew birth to enter the $ingdom, ,ohn 3:3-$

    2ercy9forgiveness,cts 13:3-3& (sa' :7)

    #elivered out of dar$ness and conveyed intothe $ingdom, Co0ossians 1:13Saved are added to the church,cts :47

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    4ur #aily &ur6ose and

    &riority must be the Kingdom

    4ur #aily &ur6ose and

    &riority must be the Kingdom

    4ur duty to advance the $ingdom, Matt' !:33

    By ma$ing the King3s will our 6riority

    4ur interests, motives, ob:ectives and conduct

    are for its honor and advancement 9 Christ is

    advanced

    8it for the $ingdom,Luke &:!

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    The Kingdom of ChristThe Kingdom of Christ Kingdom of Christ eists todayD

    t is mighty and glorious, 2erews 1:"

    2ust live in Christ3s $ingdom 56in order to

    enter heaven LT., eter 1:1%-11 4bey "od3s call of salvation and enter His

    $ingdom nowD

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