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The Kingdom of God:The Kingdom of God:God’s Big Picture (Part 3)God’s Big Picture (Part 3)

Matthew 6:10 & The BibleMatthew 6:10 & The BibleThe Sermon on the MountThe Sermon on the Mount

The Blessing of GodThe Blessing of God

The Prophesied KingdomThe Prophesied Kingdom

• ““In the days of those kings the God of heaven In the days of those kings the God of heaven will set up a kingdom which will never be will set up a kingdom which will never be destroyed, and that kingdom will not be left destroyed, and that kingdom will not be left for another people; it will crush and put an for another people; it will crush and put an end to all these kingdoms, but it will itself end to all these kingdoms, but it will itself endure forever.” (Daniel 2:44)endure forever.” (Daniel 2:44)


• ““Then the sovereignty, the dominion and the Then the sovereignty, the dominion and the greatness of all the kingdoms under the greatness of all the kingdoms under the whole heaven will be given to the people of whole heaven will be given to the people of the saints of the Highest One; His kingdom the saints of the Highest One; His kingdom will be an everlasting kingdom, and all the will be an everlasting kingdom, and all the dominions will serve and obey Him.” dominions will serve and obey Him.” (Daniel 7:27)(Daniel 7:27)

The Blessing of GodThe Blessing of God


• The prophets proclaimed hope in the midst The prophets proclaimed hope in the midst of despairof despair

• No land, temple, sacrifices, or Davidic king in No land, temple, sacrifices, or Davidic king in exile (see Psalm 89 and Deut. 30)exile (see Psalm 89 and Deut. 30)

The Restoration of IsraelThe Restoration of Israel

41 41 “As a soothing aroma I will accept you “As a soothing aroma I will accept you when I bring you out from the peoples and when I bring you out from the peoples and gather you from the lands where you are gather you from the lands where you are scattered; and I will prove Myself holy among scattered; and I will prove Myself holy among you in the sight of the nations. you in the sight of the nations. 42 42 And you will And you will know that I am the LORD, when I bring you know that I am the LORD, when I bring you into the land of Israel, into the land which I into the land of Israel, into the land which I swore to give to your forefathers.” swore to give to your forefathers.” (Ezekiel 20:41-42)(Ezekiel 20:41-42)


11 11 For thus says the Lord GOD, “Behold, I Myself will For thus says the Lord GOD, “Behold, I Myself will search for My sheep and seek them out. search for My sheep and seek them out. 12 12 As a As a shepherd cares for his herd in the day when he is shepherd cares for his herd in the day when he is among his scattered sheep, so I will care for My among his scattered sheep, so I will care for My sheep and will deliver them from all the places to sheep and will deliver them from all the places to which they were scattered on a cloudy and gloomy which they were scattered on a cloudy and gloomy day. day. 13 13 I will bring them out from the peoples and I will bring them out from the peoples and gather them from the countries and bring them to gather them from the countries and bring them to their own land; and I will feed them on the their own land; and I will feed them on the mountains of Israel, by the streams, and in all the mountains of Israel, by the streams, and in all the inhabited places of the land.” (Ezekiel 34:11-13)inhabited places of the land.” (Ezekiel 34:11-13)


13 13 “Behold, days are coming,” declares the LORD, “Behold, days are coming,” declares the LORD, “When the plowman will overtake the reaper and “When the plowman will overtake the reaper and the treader of grapes him who sows seed; when the the treader of grapes him who sows seed; when the mountains will drip sweet wine and all the hills will mountains will drip sweet wine and all the hills will be dissolved. be dissolved. 14 14 Also I will restore the captivity of My Also I will restore the captivity of My people Israel, and they will rebuild the ruined cities people Israel, and they will rebuild the ruined cities and live in them; they will also plant vineyards and and live in them; they will also plant vineyards and drink their wine, and make gardens and eat their drink their wine, and make gardens and eat their fruit. fruit. 15 15 I will also plant them on their land, and they I will also plant them on their land, and they will not again be will not again be rooted outrooted out from their land which I from their land which I have given them,” says the LORD your God. (Amos have given them,” says the LORD your God. (Amos 9:13-15)9:13-15)

The Restoration of IsraelThe Restoration of Israel1 1 But now, thus says the LORD, your Creator, O Jacob, But now, thus says the LORD, your Creator, O Jacob, and He who formed you, O Israel, “Do not fear, for I and He who formed you, O Israel, “Do not fear, for I have redeemed you; I have called you by name; you are have redeemed you; I have called you by name; you are Mine! … Mine! … 3 3 For I am the LORD your God, the Holy One of For I am the LORD your God, the Holy One of Israel, your Savior… Israel, your Savior… 5 5 Do not fear, for I am with you; I Do not fear, for I am with you; I will bring your offspring from the east, and gather you will bring your offspring from the east, and gather you from the west. from the west. 6 6 I will say to the north, ‘Give them up!’ I will say to the north, ‘Give them up!’ And to the south, ‘Do not hold them back.’ Bring My And to the south, ‘Do not hold them back.’ Bring My sons from afar and My daughters from the ends of the sons from afar and My daughters from the ends of the earth, earth, 7 7 Everyone who is called by My name, and whom Everyone who is called by My name, and whom I have created for My glory, whom I have formed, even I have created for My glory, whom I have formed, even whom I have made.” whom I have made.” (Isaiah 43:1, 3, 5-7)(Isaiah 43:1, 3, 5-7)


36 36 “Now therefore thus says the LORD God of “Now therefore thus says the LORD God of Israel concerning this city of which you say, ‘It Israel concerning this city of which you say, ‘It is given into the hand of the king of Babylon is given into the hand of the king of Babylon by sword, by famine and by pestilence.’ by sword, by famine and by pestilence.’ 37 37

“Behold, “Behold, I will gather my people out of all the I will gather my people out of all the landslands to which I have driven them in My to which I have driven them in My anger, in My wrath and in great indignation; anger, in My wrath and in great indignation; and and I will bring them back to this placeI will bring them back to this place and and make them dwell in safety. (Jeremiah 32:36-make them dwell in safety. (Jeremiah 32:36-37)37)


5 5 “Behold, the days are coming,” declares the “Behold, the days are coming,” declares the LORD, “When I will raise up for David a LORD, “When I will raise up for David a righteous Branch; and He will reign as king righteous Branch; and He will reign as king and act wisely and do justice and and act wisely and do justice and righteousness in the land. righteousness in the land. 6 6 In His days Judah In His days Judah will be saved, and Israel will dwell securely; will be saved, and Israel will dwell securely; and this is His name by which He will be and this is His name by which He will be called, ‘The LORD our righteousness.’called, ‘The LORD our righteousness.’(Jeremiah 23:5-6)(Jeremiah 23:5-6)


7 7 “Therefore behold, the days are coming,” “Therefore behold, the days are coming,” declares the LORD, “when they will no longer declares the LORD, “when they will no longer say, ‘As the LORD lives, who brought up the say, ‘As the LORD lives, who brought up the sons of Israel from the land of Egypt,’ sons of Israel from the land of Egypt,’ 8 8 but, but, ‘As the LORD lives, who brought up and led ‘As the LORD lives, who brought up and led back the descendants of the household of back the descendants of the household of Israel from the north land and from all the Israel from the north land and from all the countries where I had driven them.’ Then countries where I had driven them.’ Then they will live on their own soil.” they will live on their own soil.” (Jeremiah 23:7-8)(Jeremiah 23:7-8)


• For they are not all Israel who are descended For they are not all Israel who are descended from Israel. (Romans 9:6)from Israel. (Romans 9:6)

The Restoration of IsraelThe Restoration of Israel25 25 For I do not want you, brethren, to be uninformed of For I do not want you, brethren, to be uninformed of this mystery—so that you will not be wise in your own this mystery—so that you will not be wise in your own estimation—that a partial hardening has happened to estimation—that a partial hardening has happened to Israel until the fullness of the Gentiles has come in; Israel until the fullness of the Gentiles has come in; 26 26

and so all Israel will be saved; just as it is written, “THE and so all Israel will be saved; just as it is written, “THE DELIVERER WILL COME FROM ZION, HE WILL REMOVE DELIVERER WILL COME FROM ZION, HE WILL REMOVE UNGODLINESS FROM JACOB. UNGODLINESS FROM JACOB. 27 27 THIS IS MY COVENANT THIS IS MY COVENANT WITH THEM, WHEN I TAKE AWAY THEIR SINS.” WITH THEM, WHEN I TAKE AWAY THEIR SINS.” 28 28 From From the standpoint of the gospel they are enemies for your the standpoint of the gospel they are enemies for your sake, but from the standpoint of God’s choice sake, but from the standpoint of God’s choice [“election”] they are beloved for the sake of the fathers; [“election”] they are beloved for the sake of the fathers; 29 29 for the gifts and the calling of God are irrevocable. for the gifts and the calling of God are irrevocable. (Romans 11:25-29) (Romans 11:25-29)


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• ““For the testimony of Jesus is the spirit of For the testimony of Jesus is the spirit of prophecy.” (Revelation 19:10)prophecy.” (Revelation 19:10)

• And Jesus said to them, “Truly I say to you, And Jesus said to them, “Truly I say to you, that you who have followed Me, in the that you who have followed Me, in the regeneration when the Son of Man will sit on regeneration when the Son of Man will sit on His glorious throne, you also shall sit upon His glorious throne, you also shall sit upon twelve thrones, judging the twelve tribes of twelve thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel.” (Matthew 19:28)Israel.” (Matthew 19:28)

The Restoration of IsraelThe Restoration of Israel11 11 Then He said to me, “Son of man, these bones are the Then He said to me, “Son of man, these bones are the whole house of Israel; behold, they say, ‘Our bones are whole house of Israel; behold, they say, ‘Our bones are dried up and our hope has perished. We are completely dried up and our hope has perished. We are completely cut off.’ cut off.’ 12 12 Therefore prophesy and say to them, ‘Thus Therefore prophesy and say to them, ‘Thus says the Lord GOD, “Behold, I will open your graves and says the Lord GOD, “Behold, I will open your graves and cause you to come up out of your graves, My people; cause you to come up out of your graves, My people; and I will bring you into the land of Israel. and I will bring you into the land of Israel. 13 13 Then you Then you will know that I am the LORD, when I have opened your will know that I am the LORD, when I have opened your graves and caused you to come up out of your graves, graves and caused you to come up out of your graves, My people. My people. 14 14 I will put My Spirit within you and you will I will put My Spirit within you and you will come to life, and I will place you on your own land. come to life, and I will place you on your own land. Then you will know that I, the LORD, have spoken and Then you will know that I, the LORD, have spoken and done it,” declares the LORD.’” (Ezekiel 37:11-14)done it,” declares the LORD.’” (Ezekiel 37:11-14)

The Prophesied Kingdom: Jew The Prophesied Kingdom: Jew and Gentile and Gentile

2 2 I will make you a great nation, and I will bless you, I will make you a great nation, and I will bless you, and make your name great; and so you shall be a and make your name great; and so you shall be a blessing; blessing; 3 3 and I will bless those who bless you, and and I will bless those who bless you, and the one who curses you I will curse. the one who curses you I will curse. And in you all And in you all the families of the earth will be blessedthe families of the earth will be blessed.” .” (Genesis 12:2-3)(Genesis 12:2-3)


8 8 The Scripture, foreseeing that God would justify The Scripture, foreseeing that God would justify the Gentiles by faith, preached the gospel the Gentiles by faith, preached the gospel beforehand to Abraham, saying, “ALL THE NATIONS beforehand to Abraham, saying, “ALL THE NATIONS WILL BE BLESSED IN YOU.” [Genesis 12:3] WILL BE BLESSED IN YOU.” [Genesis 12:3] 9 9 So then So then those who are of faith are blessed with Abraham, those who are of faith are blessed with Abraham, the believer. the believer. 10 10 For as many as are of the works of For as many as are of the works of the Law are under a curse; for it is written, “CURSED the Law are under a curse; for it is written, “CURSED IS EVERYONE WHO DOES NOT ABIDE BY ALL THINGS IS EVERYONE WHO DOES NOT ABIDE BY ALL THINGS WRITTEN IN THE BOOK OF THE LAW, TO PERFORM WRITTEN IN THE BOOK OF THE LAW, TO PERFORM THEM.” [Deut. 27:26]THEM.” [Deut. 27:26](Galatians 3:8-10)(Galatians 3:8-10)


11 11 Now that no one is justified by the Law before Now that no one is justified by the Law before God is evident; for, “THE RIGHTEOUS MAN SHALL God is evident; for, “THE RIGHTEOUS MAN SHALL LIVE BY FAITH.” [Hab. 2:4] LIVE BY FAITH.” [Hab. 2:4] 12 12 However, the Law is not However, the Law is not of faith; on the contrary, “HE WHO PRACTICES of faith; on the contrary, “HE WHO PRACTICES THEM SHALL LIVE BY THEM.” THEM SHALL LIVE BY THEM.” 13 13 Christ redeemed us Christ redeemed us from the curse of the Law, having become a curse from the curse of the Law, having become a curse for us—for it is written, “CURSED IS EVERYONE for us—for it is written, “CURSED IS EVERYONE WHO HANGS ON A TREE” [Deut. 21:23]— WHO HANGS ON A TREE” [Deut. 21:23]— 14 14 in order in order that that in Christ Jesus the blessing of Abraham might in Christ Jesus the blessing of Abraham might come to the Gentilescome to the Gentiles, so that we would receive the , so that we would receive the promise of the Spirit through faith. promise of the Spirit through faith. (Galatians 3:11-14) (Galatians 3:11-14)


The LORD says, “It is too small a thing that You The LORD says, “It is too small a thing that You should be My Servant to raise up the tribes of Jacob should be My Servant to raise up the tribes of Jacob and to restore the preserved ones of Israel; I will and to restore the preserved ones of Israel; I will also make You a light of the nations so that My also make You a light of the nations so that My salvation may reach to the end of the earth.” salvation may reach to the end of the earth.” (Isaiah 49:6)(Isaiah 49:6)

The Prophesied Kingdom: The The Prophesied Kingdom: The New CovenantNew Covenant

31 31 “Behold, days are coming,” declares the “Behold, days are coming,” declares the LORD, “when I will make a new covenant LORD, “when I will make a new covenant with the house of Israel and with the house with the house of Israel and with the house of Judah, of Judah, 32 32 not like the covenant which I not like the covenant which I made with their fathers in the day I took made with their fathers in the day I took them by the hand to bring them out of the them by the hand to bring them out of the land of Egypt, My covenant which they land of Egypt, My covenant which they broke, although I was a husband to them,” broke, although I was a husband to them,” declares the LORD. declares the LORD. (Jeremiah 31:31-32)(Jeremiah 31:31-32)

The Prophesied Kingdom: The The Prophesied Kingdom: The New CovenantNew Covenant

33 33 “But this is the covenant which I will make with “But this is the covenant which I will make with the house of Israel after those days,” declares the the house of Israel after those days,” declares the LORD, “I will put My law within them and on their LORD, “I will put My law within them and on their heart I will write it; and I will be their God, and heart I will write it; and I will be their God, and they shall be My people. they shall be My people. 34 34 They will not teach They will not teach again, each man his neighbor and each man his again, each man his neighbor and each man his brother, saying, ‘Know the LORD,’ for they will all brother, saying, ‘Know the LORD,’ for they will all know Me, from the least of them to the greatest know Me, from the least of them to the greatest of them,” declares the LORD, “for I will forgive of them,” declares the LORD, “for I will forgive their iniquity, and their sin I will remember no their iniquity, and their sin I will remember no more.” (Jeremiah 31:33-34)more.” (Jeremiah 31:33-34)

The Prophesied Kingdom: The The Prophesied Kingdom: The Church and Israel?Church and Israel?

• Therefore, be sure that it is those who are of Therefore, be sure that it is those who are of faith who are sons of Abraham. faith who are sons of Abraham. (Galatians 3:7)(Galatians 3:7)

• 26 26 For you are all sons of God through faith in For you are all sons of God through faith in Christ Jesus… Christ Jesus… 29 29 And if you belong to Christ, And if you belong to Christ, then you are Abraham’s descendants, heirs then you are Abraham’s descendants, heirs according to promise. (Galatians 3:26, 29) according to promise. (Galatians 3:26, 29)


23 23 “I will vindicate the holiness of My great “I will vindicate the holiness of My great name which has been profaned among the name which has been profaned among the nations, which you have profaned in their nations, which you have profaned in their midst. Then the nations will know that I am the midst. Then the nations will know that I am the LORD,” declares the Lord GOD, “when I prove LORD,” declares the Lord GOD, “when I prove Myself holy among you in their sight. Myself holy among you in their sight. 24 24 For I For I will take you from the nations, gather you from will take you from the nations, gather you from all the lands and bring you into your own land. all the lands and bring you into your own land. (Ezekiel 36:23-24)(Ezekiel 36:23-24)


25 25 Then I will sprinkle clean water on you, and you Then I will sprinkle clean water on you, and you will be clean; I will cleanse you from all your will be clean; I will cleanse you from all your filthiness and from all your idols. filthiness and from all your idols. 26 26 Moreover, I Moreover, I will give you a new heart and put a new spirit will give you a new heart and put a new spirit within you; and I will remove the heart of stone within you; and I will remove the heart of stone from your flesh and give you a heart of flesh. from your flesh and give you a heart of flesh. 27 27 I I will put My Spirit within you and cause you to will put My Spirit within you and cause you to walk in My statutes, and you will be careful to walk in My statutes, and you will be careful to observe My ordinances. observe My ordinances. 28 28 You will live in the land You will live in the land that I gave to your forefathers; so you will be My that I gave to your forefathers; so you will be My people, and I will be your God.” people, and I will be your God.” (Ezekiel 36:26-28)(Ezekiel 36:26-28)

The Prophesied Kingdom: THE The Prophesied Kingdom: THE KINGKING

6 6 For a child will be born to us, a son will be For a child will be born to us, a son will be given to us; and the government will rest on His given to us; and the government will rest on His shoulders; and His name will be called shoulders; and His name will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Eternal Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Eternal Father, Prince of Peace. Father, Prince of Peace. 7 7 There will be no end to There will be no end to the increase of His government or of peace, on the increase of His government or of peace, on the throne of David and over his kingdom, to the throne of David and over his kingdom, to establish it and to uphold it with justice and establish it and to uphold it with justice and righteousness from then on and forevermore. righteousness from then on and forevermore. The zeal of the LORD Almighty will accomplish The zeal of the LORD Almighty will accomplish this. (Isaiah 9:6-7)this. (Isaiah 9:6-7)


31 31 “But when the Son of Man comes in His glory, “But when the Son of Man comes in His glory, and all the angels with Him, then He will sit on and all the angels with Him, then He will sit on His glorious throne. His glorious throne. 32 32 All the nations will be All the nations will be gathered before Him; and He will separate them gathered before Him; and He will separate them from one another, as the shepherd separates from one another, as the shepherd separates the sheep from the goats; the sheep from the goats; 33 33 and He will put the and He will put the sheep on His right, and the goats on the left. sheep on His right, and the goats on the left. 34 34

Then the King will say to those on His right, Then the King will say to those on His right, ‘Come, you who are blessed of My Father, ‘Come, you who are blessed of My Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world.’” (Matthew 25:31-34)foundation of the world.’” (Matthew 25:31-34)


• ““The kingdom of the world has become the The kingdom of the world has become the kingdom of our Lord and of His Christ; and He kingdom of our Lord and of His Christ; and He will reign forever and ever.” (Revelation 11:15)will reign forever and ever.” (Revelation 11:15)

The Prophesied Kingdom: So The Prophesied Kingdom: So What?What?

• If we endure, we will also reign with Him… If we endure, we will also reign with Him… (2 Timothy 2:12)(2 Timothy 2:12)

• ““And the Master said to him, ‘Well done, And the Master said to him, ‘Well done, good servant, because you have been faithful good servant, because you have been faithful in a very little thing, you are to be in in a very little thing, you are to be in authority over ten cities.’” (Luke 19:17)authority over ten cities.’” (Luke 19:17)

The Prophesied Kingdom: So The Prophesied Kingdom: So What?What?

• 13 13 For God rescued us from the domain of For God rescued us from the domain of darkness, and transferred us to the kingdom darkness, and transferred us to the kingdom of His beloved Son, of His beloved Son, 14 14 in whom we have in whom we have redemption, the forgiveness of sins. redemption, the forgiveness of sins. (Colossians 1:13-14)(Colossians 1:13-14)

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