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Kingdom of God

I. IN THE LORD’S BODY OR KINGDOM, CHRIST IS THE ONLY HEAD. (Matt. 16:18, Eph. 1:22-23, 5:23, Col. 1:18, 1 Peter 5:4).

II. THE BODY IS MADE UP OF CHRISTIANS, NOT CONGREGATIONS. (1 Cor. 12:12-27, Eph. 4:11-16, 1 Peter 2:4-10).

III. DESCRIPTIONS OF THE KINGDOM OF GOD

A. Not Physical (Matt. 16:19; John 18:36; Romans 14:17)

B. Spiritual (1 Peter 2:5-10)

C. The Kingdom Is Also Heavenly (Phil. 3:20-21)

D. As A Flock Of Sheep (John 10:16)

E. Body Of Christ (Col. 1:24; Eph. 1:22-23)

F. The Kingdom Is The Church (Matt. 16:18-19; Heb. 12:22-29)

G. Jesus Is Head (Eph. 1:22)

H. Purchased With Jesus’ Blood (Acts 20:28)

I. Was To Be Preached (Matt. 4:23, 24:14; Acts 8:12)

J. Eternal/Everlasting (2 Peter 1:11)

K. Will Not Pass Away Like Heaven And Earth (Daniel 2:44; Luke 1:32-33)

L. Cannot Be Shaken (Heb. 12:28; Dan. 2:44)

M. Peace Found Within (Isaiah 11:6-8; Col. 3:15)

N. Holy And Without Blemish (Eph. 5:26-27)

O. A Place For The Humble Or Unassuming (Matt. 5:3)

P. Some Would See The Kingdom (Luke 9:27; Matt. 16:28)

Q. Some Were Waiting For The Kingdom (Mark 15:43)

R. The Kingdom Was Within Or Among Them (Luke 17:20-21)

S. We Are Now In The Kingdom (Rev. 1:9; Col. 1:13)

T. Seek First The Kingdom (Matt. 6:33, 7:21; 1 Thess. 2:12)

U. In The Kingdom We Should Serve (Matt. 5:19; Luke 22:24-30; Gal. 5:13, Eph. 5:17-21)

V. The bad will be sifted out of the Kingdom (Matthew 13:24-52)

Gospel Preached in Acts

A.  Peter preaches first gospel sermon to the Jewish people gathered in Jerusalem on the day of Pentecost. (Acts 2:14-39)

B.  Peter preaches to a jewish audience in the temple after healing a man lame from birth.  (Acts 3:11-4:4)

C.  Peter and John preached to the Sanhedrin after their arrest.  (Acts 4:8-12)

D.  Peter and the other apostles address the Sanhedrin after being released from prison by an angel.  (Acts 5:25-32)

E.  Stephen preaches to the Jewish council by recounting Jewish history from their forefather Abraham as it all lead up to the coming of Jesus.  (Acts 7)

F.  Philip preached to the people of Samaria after the christians scattered due to persecution.  (Acts 8:4-8 and 12-13)

G.  Philip preached to the Ethiopian Eunuch in the desert between Jerusalem and Gaza.  (Acts 8:26-40)

H.  Saul proclaimed Jesus in the synagogues in Damascus after Jesus gave witness of himself in a vision and Saul was baptized.  (Acts 9:1-22)

I.  Peter preaches to Cornelius, his relatives and friends, a group of Gentiles, after receiving a vision from God.  (Acts 10:34-43)

J.  Paul preached in the synagogues at Salamis.  (Acts 13:5)

K.  Paul was invited by the Proconsul to preach.  (Acts 13:7-12)

L.  Paul preached in the synagogue at Antioch in Pisidia.  (Acts 13:13-48)

M.  Paul and Barnabas preached in the Jewish synagogue in Iconium.  (Acts 14:1-3)

N.  While Paul preached in Lystra, he saw a lame man listening that had faith to be healed and he healed him.  (Acts 14:8-10)

O.  Paul preached in the synagogue in Thessalonica.  (Acts 17:1-4)

P.  Paul preached in the synagogue in Berea.  (Acts 17:10-12)

Q.  Paul preached in the synogogue and in the marketplace in Athens.  (Acts 17:16-17)

R.  Paul is invited to preach at the Areopagus in Athens.  (Acts17:18-34)

S.  Paul preached in the synagogue in Corinth and also in in the house of Titius Justus.  (Acts 18:1-8)

T.  Priscilla and Aquila explain the Gospel to Appollos in Ephesus.  (Acts 18: 24-28)

U.  Paul preached baptism in the name of Jesus in Ephesus.  (Acts 19:1-10)

V.  Paul preaches to the leaders of the Jews in Rome and remained there for two years preaching to all who came to him.  (Acts 28:23-31)

The Bible – Verified by Archaeology

A. In northern Syria, documents written on clay tablets from around 2300 B.C. reference personal and place names that are stated in the Patriarchal accounts of the old testament

C. The capital and records of the Hittites, who were first mentioned in Genesis, were discovered at Bogazkoy, Turkey

D. The palace of Assyrian King Sargon recorded in Isaiah 20:1 was discovered in Khorsabad, Iraq

E. Tablets were found showing that Belshazzar, mentioned in Daniel 5, was the son of Nabonidus, the last king of Babylonia, and Belshazzar served as coregent in Babylon.

It’s scientifically accurate, even though it is not a book of science
It’s historically accurate, attempts to prove it wrong have failed
It’s prophetically correct its prophecies have been fulfilled
It’s impartial, presenting both good and bad of all men
It presents the world’s highest standard of morality
It has never been destroyed despite attempts to eliminate it

Scientific Evidence of the Bible’s Inspiration

A. Roundness of the earth (Isaiah 40:22)

B. Almost infinite extent of the sidereal universe (Isaiah 55:9)

C. Law of conservation of mass and energy (II Peter 3:7)

D. Hydrologic cycle (Ecclesiastes 1:7)

E. Vast number of stars (Jeremiah 33:22)

F. Law of increasing entropy (Psalm 102:25-27)

G Paramount importance of blood in life processes (Leviticus 17:11)

H. Atmospheric circulation (Ecclesiastes 1:6)

I. Gravitational field (Job 26:7)

J. Ocean currents (Psalms 8:8)

Biblical Phophesy

A. Hundreds of bible prophecies have been fulfilled, specifically and meticulously, often long after he prophetic writer had passed away

B. Isaiah prophesied the destruction of the Babylonian empire long before it happened (Isaiah 13:17-22)

C. Ezekiel prophesied about the decline of the Egypt while it was still a powerful nation (Ezekiel 29:13-15)

D. Joshua 6:26 tells of a prophesy that the man who rose to build the city of Jericho would lose his first born and his youngest son and 1 King 16:34 tells of the fulfillment of that prophesy

44 Prophecies About Jesus
Old Testament Scripture
New Testament Fulfillment

  1. Messiah would be born of a woman.
    Genesis 3:15
    Matthew 1:20; Galatians 4:4
  2. Messiah would be born in Bethlehem.
    Micah 5:2
    Matthew 2:1; Luke 2:4-6
  3. Messiah would be born of a virgin.
    Isaiah 7:14
    Matthew 1:22-23; Luke 1:26-31
  4. Messiah would come from the line of Abraham.
    Genesis 12:3; Genesis 22:18
    Matthew 1:1; Romans 9:5
  5. Messiah would be a descendant of Isaac.
    Genesis 17:19; Genesis 21:12
    Luke 3:34
  6. Messiah would be a descendant of Jacob.
    Numbers 24:17
    Matthew 1:2
  7. Messiah would come from the tribe of Judah.
    Genesis 49:10
    Luke 3:33; Hebrews 7:14
  8. Messiah would be heir to King David’s throne.
    2 Samuel 7:12-13; Isaiah 9:7
    Luke 1:32-33; Romans 1:3
  9. Messiah’s throne will be anointed and eternal.
    Psalm 45:6-7;Daniel 2:44
    Luke 1:33; Hebrews 1:8-12
  10. Messiah would be called Immanuel.
    Isaiah 7:14
    Matthew 1:23
  11. Messiah would spend a season in Egypt.
    Hosea 11:1
    Matthew 2:14-15
  12. A massacre of children would happen at Messiah’s birthplace.
    Jeremiah 31:15
    Matthew 2:16-18
  13. A messenger would prepare the way for Messiah
    Isaiah 40:3-5
    Luke 3:3-6
  14. Messiah would be rejected by his own people.
    Psalm 69:8; Isaiah 53:3
    John 1:11; John 7:5
  15. Messiah would be a prophet.
    Deuteronomy 18:15
    Acts 3:20-22
  16. Messiah would be preceded by Elijah.
    Malachi 4:5-6
    Matthew 11:13-14
  17. Messiah would be declared the Son of God.
    Psalm 2:7
    Matthew 3:16-17
  18. Messiah would be called a Nazarene.
    Isaiah 11:1
    Matthew 2:23
  19. Messiah would bring light to Galilee.
    Isaiah 9:1-2
    Matthew 4:13-16
  20. Messiah would speak in parables.
    Psalm 78:2-4; Isaiah 6:9-10
    Matthew 13:10-15, 34-35
  21. Messiah would be sent to heal the brokenhearted.
    Isaiah 61:1-2
    Luke 4:18-19
  22. Messiah would be a priest after the order of Melchizedek.
    Psalm 110:4
    Hebrews 5:5-6
  23. Messiah would be called King.
    Psalm 2:6; Zechariah 9:9
    Matthew 27:37; Mark 11:7-11
  24. Messiah would be praised by little children.
    Psalm 8:2
    Matthew 21:16
  25. Messiah would be betrayed.
    Psalm 41:9; Zechariah 11:12-13
    Luke 22:47-48; Matthew 26:14-16
  26. Messiah’s price money would be used to buy a potter’s field.
    Zechariah 11:12-13
    Matthew 27:9-10
  27. Messiah would be falsely accused.
    Psalm 35:11
    Mark 14:57-58
  28. Messiah would be silent before his accusers.
    Isaiah 53:7
    Mark 15:4-5
  29. Messiah would be spat upon and struck.
    Isaiah 50:6
    Matthew 26:67
  30. Messiah would be hated without cause.
    Psalm 35:19; Psalm 69:4
    John 15:24-25
  31. Messiah would be crucified with criminals.
    Isaiah 53:12
    Matthew 27:38; Mark 15:27-28
  32. Messiah would be given vinegar to drink.
    Psalm 69:21
    Matthew 27:34; John 19:28-30
  33. Messiah’s hands and feet would be pierced.
    Psalm 22:16; Zechariah 12:10
    John 20:25-27
  34. Messiah would be mocked and ridiculed.
    Psalm 22:7-8
    Luke 23:35
  35. Soldiers would gamble for Messiah’s garments.
    Psalm 22:18
    Luke 23:34; Matthew 27:35-36
  36. Messiah’s bones would not be broken.
    Exodus 12:46; Psalm 34:20
    John 19:33-36
  37. Messiah would be forsaken by God.
    Psalm 22:1
    Matthew 27:46
  38. Messiah would pray for his enemies.
    Psalm 109:4
    Luke 23:34
  39. Soldiers would pierce Messiah’s side.
    Zechariah 12:10
    John 19:34
  40. Messiah would be buried with the rich.
    Isaiah 53:9
    Matthew 27:57-60
  41. Messiah would resurrect from the dead.
    Psalm 16:10; Psalm 49:15
    Matthew 28:2-7; Acts 2:22-32
  42. Messiah would ascend to heaven.
    Psalm 24:7-10
    Mark 16:19 Luke 24:51
  43. Messiah would be seated at God’s right hand.
    Psalm 68:18; Psalm 110:1
    Mark 16:19; Matthew 22:44
  44. Messiah would be a sacrifice for sin.
    Isaiah 53:5-12
    Romans 5:6-8