The Kingdom of Heaven
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12 Now when Jesus heard that John had been put in prison, He departed to Galilee.
13 And leaving Nazareth, He came and dwelt in Capernaum, which is by the sea, in the regions of Zebulun and Naphtali,
14 that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by Isaiah the prophet, saying:
15 “The land of Zebulun and the land of Naphtali, By the way of the sea, beyond the Jordan, Galilee of the Gentiles:
16 The people who sat in darkness have seen a great light, And upon those who sat in the region and shadow of death Light has dawned.”
17 From that time Jesus began to preach and to say, “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.”
Understanding the Kingdom of Heaven is important
Understanding the Kingdom of Heaven is important
The Kingdom of Heaven
++John the Baptist (Mat 3:2)
2 and saying, “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand!”
++Jesus (Mat 4:17)
17 From that time Jesus began to preach and to say, “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.”
++Peter (Act 2:38)
38 Then Peter said to them, “Repent, and let every one of you be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins; and you shall receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.
++Paul (Acts 17:30-31)
30 Truly, these times of ignorance God overlooked, but now commands all men everywhere to repent,
31 because He has appointed a day on which He will judge the world in righteousness by the Man whom He has ordained. He has given assurance of this to all by raising Him from the dead.”
Repentance is living in the reality of heaven
Repentance is living in the reality of heaven
7 But the end of all things is at hand; therefore be serious and watchful in your prayers.
8 And above all things have fervent love for one another, for “love will cover a multitude of sins.”
9 Be hospitable to one another without grumbling.
10 As each one has received a gift, minister it to one another, as good stewards of the manifold grace of God.
11 If anyone speaks, let him speak as the oracles of God. If anyone ministers, let him do it as with the ability which God supplies, that in all things God may be glorified through Jesus Christ, to whom belong the glory and the dominion forever and ever. Amen.
Where earth ends Heaven begins
Where earth ends Heaven begins
9 “For as the heavens are higher than the earth, So are My ways higher than your ways, And My thoughts than your thoughts.
In Heaven are
++The Thoughts of God
++The Ways of God
++The Will of God
36 Jesus answered, “My kingdom is not of this world. If My kingdom were of this world, My servants would fight, so that I should not be delivered to the Jews; but now My kingdom is not from here.”
In his Kingdom his servants
++Battle for His will
++Are subject to His command
++Are connected to His vision
The Kingdom of of Heaven is at hand
The Kingdom of of Heaven is at hand
17 for the kingdom of God is not eating and drinking, but righteousness and peace and joy in the Holy Spirit.
20 For the kingdom of God is not in word but in power.
12 And from the days of John the Baptist until now the kingdom of heaven suffers violence, and the violent take it by force.
Have you ever seen some so amazing you couldn’t find words that adequately describes it?
We say
++What it is not
++What it is like
We use the familiar to describe the unfamiliar.
We use the familiar to describe the unfamiliar.
24 Another parable He put forth to them, saying: “The kingdom of heaven is like a man who sowed good seed in his field;
The Kingdom is Capacity
The Kingdom is Capacity
26 But when the grain had sprouted and produced a crop, then the tares also appeared.
27 So the servants of the owner came and said to him, ‘Sir, did you not sow good seed in your field? How then does it have tares?’
The Kingdom is Confidence
The Kingdom is Confidence
29 But he said, ‘No, lest while you gather up the tares you also uproot the wheat with them.
30 Let both grow together until the harvest, and at the time of harvest I will say to the reapers, “First gather together the tares and bind them in bundles to burn them, but gather the wheat into my barn.” ’ ”
The Nature of the seed
++Will still produce
++Will still bring a harvest
++Will reveal the difference
The Kingdom is Christ
The Kingdom is Christ
4 In Him was life, and the life was the light of men.
5 And the light shines in the darkness, and the darkness did not comprehend it.