OVERVIEW OF KINGDOM OF GOD & KINGDOM OF HEAVEN

By Dennis Schmidt 1/2007

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This paper discusses the Kingdom of Heaven and Kingdom of God.  Jesus main reason for coming to the earth was to rule His kingdom.  The Kingdom of God and Kingdom of Heaven parable comparisons are made.  Matthew uses Kingdom of heaven while the other gospel writers, in similar stories and parables, use Kingdom of God.  Matthew also uses Kingdom of God several times.  All scriptures are from the King James' version Bible.

INDUCTIVE COMMENTS:

 

THEME:  Jesus kingdom is in the future millennium period.

Matthew 25:31  Jesus will rule for 1000 years on His throne in Jerusalem.

Matthew 25:34  Heavenly kingdom promised

PURPOSE:  

Matthew 7:21  

John 18:36   Jesus was born as king but His future kingdom will be on the earth.

KEY VERSE: Jesus Kingdom was not during 1st advent, but his 2nd coming.

John 18:36   Jesus was born as king but for His future kingdom on the earth.

WHO:  God written mostly by Bible authors Matthew, Mark, Luke, John, and Paul

Luke 13:29

TO WHOM:  Elected Christians

 

WHAT:  Jesus Kingdom was not during 1st advent, but his 2nd coming.

Matthew 25:31  Jesus kingdom is in the future millennium period.

Matthew 25:34  Heavenly kingdom promised

John 18:36

WHY:

Matthew 3:2  This is the first Bible reference to kingdom of heaven.   

Luke 13:28   Gentiles hope

WAY:

Matthew 6:33

Luke 16:16  Also seen in Matthew 11:12 - People's Response to kingdom

John 3:5  

WHEREAS:  

Matthew 16:19  Keys of power given to the apostles.

WHERE:  Earth and Heaven

 

WHEN: 

Matthew 3:2  This is the first Bible reference to kingdom of heaven.

WHILE: 

Romans 13:1

PAPER OUTLINE:

I) MAN'S VIEWS OF KINGDOM:

II) BIBLICAL VIEW OF KINGDOM:

A) ALWAYS EXISTED:

B) PRESENT POSITION:

C) FUTURE FRUITION:

D) ETERNAL PLAN:

III) GOD'S KINGDOM PLAN

A) ETERNAL:

B) EARTHLY:

IV) KINGDOM OF HEAVEN/GOD PREPARED 1ST FOR JEWS THEN FOR GENTILES:

A) RIGHTEOUS VERSUS UN-RIGHTEOUS JEW:

B) GENTILE:

V) JOHN THE BAPTIST AND JESUS PREACHED THE COMING OF GOD'S KINGDOM:

A) JOHN THE BAPTIST MINISTRY:

B) JESUS MINISTRY:

C) DISCIPLE'S MINISTRY:

VI) ENTERING THE KINGDOM:

A) A CHRISTIAN MUST BE MORE RIGHTEOUS; NO ONE ENTERS KINGDOM BY LAW:

B) KINGDOM OF GOD IS RESERVED FOR THOSE WITH CHILD'S LIKE FAITH:

C) REVELATION OF THE KINGDOM IS GIVEN TO ELECTED & CHOSEN ONES ONLY:

D) GOD'S WAY INTO HIS KINGDOM IS BY HIS SUPER-NATURAL NEW RE-BIRTH:

VII) THE SERMON ON THE MOUNT IS KINGDOM LIFE:

A) GOD'S KINGDOM ON EARTH:

B) WE ARE TO SEEK THE KINGDOM OF GOD FIRST:

C) KINGDOM IS FOR THE DOER OF THE WORD - FRUIT TEST:

D) THE PARABLE OF TEN VIRGINS - KINGDOM IS FOR THOSE PREPARED FOR GOD:

E) DIFFICULTY OF ENTERING AND CONTINUING IN THE KINGDOM:

F) BELIEVER'S POWER - KEYS & SEEING POWER FULFILLED:

G) KINGDOM PREACHED TO THE END THE AGE:

I) MAN'S VIEWS OF KINGDOM: Some truth to these, but the Kingdom is more.

1) Heavenly view: A Christian dies he enters the Kingdom of Heaven

2) Visible church view: Kingdom of God equated to the earth Church

3) Spiritualized view: Kingdom of God reign in heart of Christians

II) BIBLICAL VIEW OF KINGDOM:

A) ALWAYS EXISTED: Kingdom under King David, Adam etc..earth ruler

B) PRESENT POSITION: Kingdom is now within the believer.

Luke 17:21

Colossians 1:13  

C) FUTURE FRUITION: Kingdom will be visible during millennial.

Luke 21:29-31  Fig tree is Israel reestablish

D) ETERNAL PLAN: Kingdom will exist during final eternal age.

Isaiah 66:22

III) GOD'S KINGDOM PLAN:

A) ETERNAL: Always existed. God rules the heavens. God rules the earth through His servants (Moses, Kings) those He puts in power.

Lamentations 5:19

Romans 13:1

B) EARTHLY: God always planned for a Kingdom on the earth with Jesus as the King. He gave David the Kingship, Israel example for Jesus.

Genesis 17:6  To Jacob

Matthew 25:31  Jesus kingdom is in the future millennium period.

Matthew 25:34  Heavenly kingdom promised

John 18:36  Jesus Kingdom was not during 1st advent, but his 2nd.

IV) KINGDOM OF HEAVEN/GOD PREPARED 1ST FOR JEWS THEN FOR GENTILES:

Jews versus Gentiles:  Their place in God's Kingdom.

Deuteronomy 7:6

A) RIGHTEOUS VERSUS UN-RIGHTEOUS JEW:

1 Samuel 8:7  God rejected as king over Israel by his people.

Luke 13:28  Gentiles hope

B) GENTILE:

Luke 13:29  

V) JOHN THE BAPTIST AND JESUS PREACHED THE COMING OF GOD'S KINGDOM:

A) JOHN THE BAPTIST MINISTRY:

Matthew 3:2  This is the first Bible reference to kingdom of heaven.

B) JESUS MINISTRY:

Matthew 4:23  

Luke 11:20

C) DISCIPLE'S MINISTRY:

Luke 9:2  Proof of king's, Jesus power, is healing ministry.

Luke 10:9  

VI) ENTERING THE KINGDOM:

A) A CHRISTIAN MUST BE MORE RIGHTEOUS; NO ONE ENTERS KINGDOM BY LAW:

Only faith in Christ's righteousness can Christians fulfill the law.

Matthew 5:19-20

B) KINGDOM OF GOD IS RESERVED FOR THOSE WITH CHILD'S LIKE FAITH:

The same statement in Matthew (kingdom of heaven) is in Mark and Luke (kingdom of God). The two statements are interchangeable.

Matthew 19:14  

Luke 18:16-17  See also Matthew 18:1-4 and Mark 10:14-15

C) REVELATION OF THE KINGDOM IS GIVEN TO ELECTED & CHOSEN ONES ONLY:

God selects those He grants entrance to His kingdom.

Matthew 13:11  The same passage in Luke is of "God".

Luke 8:10  

D) GOD'S WAY INTO HIS KINGDOM IS BY HIS SUPER-NATURAL NEW RE-BIRTH:

Faith in Jesus sacrifice & resurrection for our sin is entrance.

John 3:3

John 3:5

Romans 10:9-10

VII) THE SERMON ON THE MOUNT IS KINGDOM LIFE:

Kingdom mention nine times in the sermon showing its importance.

A) GOD'S KINGDOM ON EARTH:

Matthew 6:10  God already has His kingdom in heaven.

B) WE ARE TO SEEK THE KINGDOM OF GOD FIRST: Before all other things.

Matthew 6:33

Luke 16:16  Also seen in Matthew 11:12 - People's Response to kingdom

C) KINGDOM IS FOR THE DOER OF THE WORD - FRUIT TEST:

Matthew 7:21

Matthew 21:42-43  Jesus is the corner stone Jews rejected.

D) THE PARABLE OF TEN VIRGINS - KINGDOM IS FOR THOSE PREPARED FOR GOD:

Matthew 25:1-3  Jesus is teaching preparation for His 2nd coming.

E) DIFFICULTY OF ENTERING AND CONTINUING IN THE KINGDOM:

Matthew 19:23  Priority on wealth instead of on God limits entrance.

Mark 9:47  Hell or kingdom. Jesus is teaching important of choice not to remove a body member.

Luke 9:60  Importance of choice.

Luke 9:62  Doer of God's word & growth in his Christian walk is looking forward.

F) BELIEVER'S POWER - KEYS & SEEING POWER FULFILLED:

Matthew 16:19  Keys of power given to the apostles.

Mark 9:1  

Three disciples saw Jesus glory on mount of transfiguration & again

Pentecost's, Holy Spirit Baptism, when the power of kingdom came.

Mark 16:16-18

G) KINGDOM PREACHED TO THE END THE AGE:

Matthew 24:14

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