Sunday, May 4, 2025

“Jesus, The Resurrection, and The New Creation”

The Story Continues, Pt 2

The term kingdom is used 160 times in the NT alone.

Jesus consistently spoke about the Kingdom of God more

than any other topic.

The central theme and purpose of all that Jesus did while on

earth was to usher in the Kingdom of God and establish his

rule and reign over everything for all time.

Mark 1:15 NKJV

“The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand.

Repent, and believe in the gospel.”

Colossians 1:13 NLT

He has rescued us from the kingdom of darkness

and transferred us into the Kingdom of his dear Son,

Five Necessary Elements To Be A Kingdom

1. There must be a King.

2. There must be a rule and a reign.

3. There is no Kingdom without a people.

4. There must be a will or law of the Kingdom.

The Word of God is the Will and the Law of God’s Kingdom.

5. There must be a sacred space.

What is your role or responsibility as a child of the Kingdom?

Acts 1:4-8 NKJV

And being assembled together with them, He commanded

them not to depart from Jerusalem, but to wait for the

Promise of the Father, “which,” He said, “you have heard from

Me; for John truly baptized with water, but you shall be

baptized with the Holy Spirit not many days from now.”

Therefore, when they had come together, they asked Him,

saying, “Lord, will You at this time restore the kingdom to

Israel?” And He said to them, “It is not for you to know times

or seasons which the Father has put in His own authority. But

you shall receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon

you; and you shall be witnesses to Me in Jerusalem, and in

all Judea and Samaria, and to the end of the earth.”

The fundamental task of the Church is to bear witness to the

Kingdom of God that it already exists now. Our Lord Jesus

Christ has been crowned King and He rules and reigns now.

The number one theme of the parables of Jesus was the

Kingdom of God.

Luke 12:31-32 NKJV

But seek the kingdom of God, and all these things shall be

added to you. “ Do not fear, little flock, for it is your Father’s

good pleasure to give you the kingdom.

The Father has given you the Kingdom with all its promises,

what are you gonna do with this sovereign gift?

It’s Up To You.