Coming of kingdom of God

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The kingdom of God comes into being wherever the kingly authority of God is acknowledged. Although God is always sovereign, Scripture looks to a future “realm” or “reign” of salvation. This has come in Christ and yet will come in its fulness only when Jesus Christ returns.

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God is sovereign over Israel and over the whole earth

Psalm 47:7–8 KJV 1900
For God is the King of all the earth: Sing ye praises with understanding. God reigneth over the heathen: God sitteth upon the throne of his holiness.
See also Ex 15:18; 1 Sa 12:12; 1 Ch 16:31; 1 Ch 28:5; 1 Ch 29:11–12; Ps 9:7–8; Ps 45:6; Ps 93:1–2; Ps 103:19; Ps 145:11–13; Is 37:16; Da 4:34–35

The coming reign of God

Its expectation

Is 51:4–5; Mk 15:43
See also Is 2:2–4; Is 32:1; Je 3:17; Da 2:44; Da 7:18; Da 7:21–22; Da 7:27; Zec 8:22; Zec 14:9; Mk 11:10

Its assocication with the coming of the Messiah

Is 9:6–7; Da 7:14 “Son of Man” was Jesus Christ’s usual way of referring to himself.
See also Is 11:1–9; Je 23:5–6; Mic 5:2

The kingdom of God was central in the preaching of Jesus Christ and the apostles

Mt 24:14; Lk 8:1; Ac 28:31
See also Mt 4:17; Mt 4:23; Mt 9:35; Mt 10:7 Jesus Christ’s instructions to the Twelve; Mk 1:13–14; Lk 4:43; Lk 9:2; Lk 9:11; Lk 10:9; Ac 1:3; Ac 1:6–8; Ac 8:12; Ac 19:8; Ac 20:25; Ac 28:23

The kingdom of God has come in Christ: it is present

Mt 11:12 Following the Jewish convention of avoiding the use of the divine name, Matthew usually speaks of “the kingdom of heaven”.
See also Mt 3:1–2; Mt 4:17; Mt 13:31–32; Mt 13:33; Mt 16:28; Lk 11:20; Lk 16:16; Lk 17:20–21

The kingdom of God will come in its fulness only when Jesus Christ returns: it is future

Luke 22:18 KJV 1900
For I say unto you, I will not drink of the fruit of the vine, until the kingdom of God shall come.
See also Mt 6:10; Mt 25:31; Mt 25:34; Lk 22:16; 1 Co 15:24; 2 Ti 4:18; Re 11:15; Re 12:10
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