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What Is the Nature of the Kingdom?

Luke 17:

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Many of us have been led to believe that Jesus will one day establish his Kingdom on earth, centered in Jerusalem. From there he will rule the nations. Yet, Jesus said in Luke 17:20-21 that the Kingdom of God is within you. One won’t be able to see it with his eyes. He won’t be able to say it is here or over there. Rather, it is within you. This certainly goes against the theology of many, but I wonder, if God doesn’t rule our hearts, would he ever be able to rule the world? Certainly, God could force man to do anything he wished, but if that were what God wanted to do, why would he give man freedom of choice? Luke 17:20-21 implies God isn’t seeking robots to use as he wishes, but men to choose what God wishes. In other words, God desires men to image him (Genesis 1:27), just as he was created to do. Living within man allows God to participate in his creation, which (it seems to me) he would be unable to do otherwise, since he abides outside of his creation.

Anyway, that will serve as an introduction to my studies below, but these aren’t totally my studies alone. They have been inspired by and guided by Dr. Don K. Preston’s You Tube videos: The Nature of the Kingdom.

  1. Not With Observation ………………………………. (drawing from Luke 17 and 19)
  2. Making Jesus King ………………………………….. (drawing from John 6 & 1Samuel 8, 10 & 12)
  3. Is the Messianic Kingdom Physical? ……………… (drawing on Colossians, Hebrews and 1Peter)
  4. What Did Jesus’ Disciples Understand? ………….. (drawing on Acts 1, Luke 24)
  5. Beating Swords Into Plowshares ………………….. (drawing on Isaiah 2 and 2Corinthians 10)
  6. Does Spiritual Foreshadow the Physical? ………… (drawing on Colossians 2 and 1Corinthians 15)
  7. Has Jesus Established the New Covenant? ……… (drawing on Jeremiah 31)
  8. Is the Kingdom About the Food We Eat? …………. (drawing on Acts 10 and Leviticus 11)
  9. A Spiritual Kingdom …………………………………. (drawing on 1Peter and Hosea)
  10. The Invisible Kingdom ………………………………. (drawing on 2Corinthians 4 & 5 and Revelation 1, 2 & 3)
  11. The Scepter of Judah ……………………………….. (drawing from Genesis 49 and Matthew 21)
  12. The Restoration of Israel …………………………… (drawing on Acts 1 and Luke 24)
  13. You Are My Witnesses ……………………………… (drawing from Acts 1-4 and Isaiah 43)
  14. The Throne of David ………………………………… (drawing on Acts 2 and Ezekiel 37)
  15. The Temple and the Land of the Kingdom ……….. (drawing on 1Corinthians and Acts 4)
  16. Prepare Ye the Way of the Lord …………………… (drawing on Isaiah 11, 35, 40 and 62)
  17. Philip Preaches the Kingdom of God ……………… (drawing on Acts 8)
  18. Marrying and Giving in Marriage …………………… (drawing on Matthew 22)
  19. Looking for a Better Resurrection ………………….. (drawing on Isaiah 25 and Hebrews 11)
  20. An Argument from Silence ………………………….. (drawing from Acts 2 & 4)
  21. How Violent Is Jesus? ………………………………. (drawing on Luke 16:16 & Matthew 11:12)
  22. Who Is the Final Authority? ………………………… (drawing on Daniel 12; 1Corinthians 10 & 1Peter 1)
  23. Heavenly Zion ……………………………………….. (drawing from Isaiah 1, 2 & 25)
  24. Christ Shook Heaven and Earth …………………… (drawing from Hebrews 12 and Haggai 2)
  25. The End or Goal of the Age ………………………… (drawing on 1Corinthians 10:11)
  26. This Is That! ………………………………………….. (drawn form Ezekiel 37, Joel 2 & Acts 2)
  27. The Spiritual Restoration of Israel …………………. (drawn from Ezekiel 37, Isaiah 49 & John 10)
  28. Paul and Ezekiel …………………………………….. (drawing on Ezekiel 37 and 2Corinthians 3
  29. A New Covenant with the House of Israel ………… (drawn from Ezekiel 37 & Jeremiah 31)
  30. Uniting the Whole House of Israel …………………. (drawing on Ezekiel 37 and Haggai 2)
  31. The Gospel versus Dispensationalism ……………. (drawn from Dispensational doctrine & N.T.)
  32. The New Covenant ………………………………….. (drawing from Jeremiah 31 & 2Corinthians 5)
  33. The New Creation …………………………………..  (drawn from Isaiah 65 and 2Corinthians 5)
  34. The New Kingdom …………………………………… (drawn from Isaiah 65 and Paul’s epistles)
  35. The House of God is Spiritual ……………………… (drawn from Ezekiel 37 and Paul’s epistles)
  36. Christ is the Land ……………………………………. (drawn from Isaiah 49, Ezekiel 37 and 2Corinthians)
  37. The Messianic Temple ………………………………. (drawn from Ezekiel 37, Acts 2 & 2Corinthians 6)
  38. The Church of God Is Heavenly Zion ……………… (drawn from Isaiah 2, Colossians 2 & Hebrews)
  39. In the Twinkling of an Eye ………………………….. (drawn from Isaiah 2, 3, 4 & Revelation 6)
  40. Did the Old Covenant End at the Cross? ………… (considering Colossians 2 and Matthew 5)
 

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