Kingdom Principles - Bible Study Courses

1 Kingdom make no personal claim to the word or work of God; any or all of this book may becopied and freely distributed; to the Lord Jesus Christ be all the Honor and Glory foreverand 10 ye have received, freely Study NEWS MINISTRIESST. MARYS OHIO 45885P. O. BOX A. The Kingdom of God 1. The King 2. The Kings Authority B. The Present Kingdom 1. Entrance into the Kingdom 2. The Citizens of the Kingdom 3. The Principals of the Kingdom C.

2 The Future The Kingdom of GodAn Illustration of the Kingdom of God, here on earth, would be the United StatesEmbassy in a foreign land. The Embassy is considered a piece of America, governed byAmerica in a different country. At this present time; God s Kingdom here on earth is aspiritual one; where he reigns in the hearts and lives of those that have accepted his Son,the Lord Jesus Christ as their Savior and are submitting to his Lordship. As Christians. we can be likened to the : we are governed by God, but welive in a world that as a whole, is in spiritual darkness; where Satan still rules in thehearts and lives of unbelievers.

3 The good news is that Jesus Christ made it possible toescape from Satan s grasp and to enter the Kingdom of God, by translation at the newbirth. As Ambassadors, this is the message that we proclaim to the citizens of this lostworld. While on earth, Jesus Christ exercised the authority of God s Kingdom , as can beseen in the casting out of demons , healing the sick, raising the dead and proclaiming thegood news of the The Kingdom PreachedMATTHEW 3:1-2 In those days came John the Baptist, preaching in the wilderness ofJudaea,2.

4 And saying, Repent ye: for thekingdom of heaven is at 4:17 From that time Jesus began to preach, and to say, Repent: for thekingdom of heaven is at The Kingdom has comeMATTHEW 12:28 But if I cast out devils by the Spirit of God, then the Kingdom ofGod is come unto The Kingdom within youLUKE 17:21 Neither shall they say, Lo here! or, lo there! for, behold, the Kingdom ofGod is within Kingdom CharacteristicsROMANS 14:17 For the Kingdom of God is not meat and drink; butrighteousness, andpeace, and joy in the Holy The beginning of Satan s endJOHN 12:31 Now is the judgment of this world: now shall the prince of this world becast 16:11 Of judgment, because the prince of this world is Some Mysteries of the KingdomMATTHEW 13:11 He answered and said unto them, Because it is given unto you toknow the mysteries of the Kingdom of heaven, but to them it is not given.

5 * Many of the Mysteries that were hidden in the scriptures, have been divinely revealed with the first coming of Jesus Christ, such 1. The mysteries of the Kingdom of heaven, in parables. ( Matthew 13:3-50 ) 2. The mystery of Israel s blindness. ( Romans ) 3. The mystery of the church, as one body, composed of Jews and Gentiles ( Ephesians 3:1-12, 6:19 Colossians 4:3 ) 4. The mystery of the church, as the bride of Christ. ( Ephesians 5:21-32 ) 5. The mystery of the divinity of Jesus Christ. ( John 1:1-3, ) 6.

6 The mystery of the translation of the church. ( 1 Corinthians 15:51-52, 1 Thessalonians 4:13-17 ) 7. The mystery of the first coming of Christ, one of suffering. ( 1 Peter 1:11, Mark 8:31, Isaiah 53:3 ) 8. The mystery of the 2nd. coming of Christ. ( Revelation 1:7, 19:11, ) The KingJesus Christ is the fulfillment of the promise that God gave to king David; that fromDavid s own body, God would raise up a king; whose throne and rule would be forever( 2 Samuel 7:8-17 ). This promise will be fulfilled at the second coming of the LordJesus.

7 The establishing of the Kingdom , by the King, can be viewed in three 1. The King came and announced the Kingdom but was rejected.( Matthew 21:42-43 ) 2. The King declares the spiritual Kingdom within us by his indwelling presence. ( Luke 17:21, John 14:21-23 ) 3. The King, at his 2nd. coming, will restore the Davidic Monarchy in himself, re-gather thenation of Israel and rule the whole earth for 1000 years. ( Matthew 24:27-30, Acts 15:14-17, Revelation 20:1-10 )A. The King Foretold2 SAMUEL 7:12 And when thy days be fulfilled, and thou shalt sleep with thy fathers, Iwill set up thy seed after thee, which shall proceed out of thy bowels, and I will establishhis 9:6-7 For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the governmentshall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counseller, Themighty God, the everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace.

8 7. Of the increase of his government and peace there shall be no end, upon the throne ofDavid, and upon his Kingdom , to order it, and to establish it with judgment and withjustice from henceforth even for ever. The zeal of the Lord of hosts will perform The King s birth AnnouncedLUKE 1:30-33 And the angel said unto her, Fear not, Mary: for thou hast found favourwith God. 31. And, behold, thou shalt conceive in thy womb, andbring forth a son, and shalt callhis name 32. He shall be great, and shall be called the Son of the Highest: and the Lord God shallgive unto him the throne of his father David: 33.

9 And he shall reign over the house of Jacob for ever; and of his Kingdom there shallbe no 2:8-11 And there were in the same country shepherds abiding in the field,keeping watch over their flock by night. 9. And, lo, the angel of the Lord came upon them, and the glory of the Lord shone roundabout them: and they were sore afraid. 10. And the angel said unto them, Fear not: for, behold, I bring you good tidings of greatjoy, which shall be to all people. 11. For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Saviour, which is Christ The Kings GenealogyMATTHEW 1:1 The book of the generation of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son ( Luke 3:23-38 )D.

10 The Kings Fulfillment of ProphesiesMICAH 5:2 But thou, Bethlehem Ephratah, though thou be little among the thousandsof Judah, yet out of thee shall he come forth unto me that is to be ruler in Israel; whosegoings forth have been from of old, from 7:14 Therefore the Lord himself shall give you a sign; Behold, a virgin shallconceive, and bear a son, and shall call his name 31:15 Thus saith the Lord; A voice was heard in Ramah, lamentation, andbitter weeping; Rahel weeping for her children refused to be comforted for her children,because they were :9 Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion; shout, O daughter of Jerusalem:behold, thy King cometh unto thee: he is just, and having salvation; lowly, and ridingupon an ass, and upon a colt the foal of an ass.