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THE CHURCH and THE KINGDOM Part 1

THE CHURCH and THE KINGDOM Part 1. Many prophecies, and promises in the Old Testament have predicted the Messiah, the coming of Jesus.

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THE CHURCH and THE KINGDOM Part 1

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  1. THE CHURCH and THE KINGDOM Part 1

  2. Many prophecies, and promises in the Old Testament have predicted the Messiah, the coming of Jesus. Here we will consider Jesus' trial and death, resurrection, and ascension into heaven, where Jesus took His place at the right hand of God, ruling His kingdom.

  3. John 4:7-26; "I who speak to you am he" Mark 1:15; "The kingdom of God is near" Matthew 26:29; "Drink it anew in my father's kingdom" John 18:36; "My kingdom is not of this world" Luke 22:66-70; "Will be seated on the right hand of the almighty God"

  4. THE KINGDOM OF GOD IS AT HAND In the above scriptures the statements about the kingdom say that it is near, coming soon. Later in the study we will look at some passages that refer to the kingdom as being established in the present tense.

  5. Jesus has indeed established His kingdom. The people around Jesus were wanting to know when Jesus was going to come in his kingdom. Most of them were thinking of an earthly kingdom of the Israelites. They did not understand that it was to be a spiritual kingdom, that it was for all people, and that Jesus would rule from heaven.

  6. The Kingdom of God was prophesied in the Old Testament lets look at one of these in the book of Daniel

  7. NEBUCHADNEZZAR’S DREAM “Now in the second year of Nebuchadnezzar‘s reign, Nebuchadnezzar had dreams; and his spirit was so troubled that his sleep left him. Then the king gave the command to call the magicians, the astrologers, the sorcerers, and the Chaldeans to tell the king his dreams. So they came and stood before the king. And the king said to them, "I have had a dream, and my spirit is anxious to know the dream. Then the Chaldeans spoke to the king in Aramaic, O king, live forever! Tell your servants the dream, and we will give the interpretation.“ Daniel 2:1-4

  8. I. NEB. CONCEALS HIS DREAM (2:1-13) “The king answered and said to the Chaldeans, My decision is firm: if you do not make known the dream to me, and its interpretation, you shall be cut in pieces, and your houses shall be made an ash heap. However, if you tell the dream and its interpretation, you shall receive from me gifts, rewards, and great honour. Therefore tell me the dream and its interpretation. They answered again and said, "Let the king tell his servants the dream, and we will give its interpretation.” Daniel 2:5-7

  9. “The king answered and said, I know for certain that you would gain time, because you see that my decision is firm: if you do not make known the dream to me, there is only one decree for you! For you have agreed to speak lying and corrupt words before me till the time has changed. Therefore tell me the dream, and I shall know that you can give me its interpretation. The Chaldeans answered the king, and said, There is not a man on earth who can tell the king's matter; therefore no king, lord, or ruler has ever asked such things of any magician, astrologer, or Chaldean.” Daniel 2:8-10

  10. “It is a difficult thing that the king requests, and there is no other who can tell it to the king except the gods, whose dwelling is not with flesh. For this reason the king was angry and very furious, and gave a command to destroy all the wise men of Babylon. So the decree went out, and they began killing the wise men; and they sought Daniel and his companions, to kill them”. Daniel 2:11-13

  11. A. Uselessness Of False Religion (2:2, 12;) 1. Idolatry & Occult Condemned (Deuteronomy 18:9-14; Revelation 21:8). 2. Applies to Horoscope, Ouija Board, Tarot Cards, Channeling, Séance, Charms, Transcendental Meditation, Etc. I. NEB. CONCEALS HIS DREAM (2:1-13) 3. Clear Difference (Acts 8:9-13; 13:5-12; 19:13-20).

  12. B. When Tested, Found False (2:7-12; 1 John. 4:1) 1. Did any of these predict 9/11? 2. Modern claims (Acts 3:1-10 & 4:13-22) I. NEB. CONCEALS HIS DREAM (2:1-13)

  13. NEBUCHADNEZZAR’S DREAM A. He Knows Our Inner Thoughts (John 1:43-49; Psalm. 139:1-12, 23-24)! B. His Word Reveals The Heart (Hebrews 4:12-13 ;1 Corinthians 14:23-25) 2. GOD REVEALS THE DREAM (Daniel 2:14-24) C. But We Can Have Confidence Before Him (1 John 3:19-24)!

  14. NEBUCHADNEZZAR’S DREAM “...abide in Him; that, if He shall be manifested, we may have boldness, and not be ashamed before Him at His coming...”(1 John 2:28-29).

  15. NEBUCHADNEZZAR’S DREAM A. Head of Gold =Babylon B. Breast & Arms Of Silver = Medo-Persians C. Belly & Thighs Of Brass = Greeks 3. DANIEL INTERPRETS THE DREAM (Daniel 2:25-45) D. Legs Of Iron With Feet Of Clay & Iron = Roman Empire E. Stone Cut Without Hands = God’s Kingdom(John 18:33-37, Revelation 1:9; 5:9-10).

  16. “Daniel answered in the presence of the king, and said, "The secret which the king has demanded, the wise men, the astrologers, the magicians, and the soothsayers cannot declare to the king. "But there is a God in heaven who reveals secrets, and He has made known to King Nebuchadnezzar what will be in the latter days. Your dream, and the visions of your head upon your bed, were these:” Daniel 2:27+28

  17. "As for you, O king, thoughts came to your mind while on your bed, about what would come to pass after this; and He who reveals secrets has made known to you what will be. "But as for me, this secret has not been revealed to me because I have more wisdom than anyone living, but for our sakes who make known the interpretation to the king, and that you may know the thoughts of your heart”. Daniel 2:29-30

  18. The Head of Gold “You, O king, are a king of kings.For the God of heaven has given you a kingdom, power, strength, and glory; and wherever the children of men dwell, or the beasts of the field and the birds of the heaven, He has given them into your hand, and has made you ruler over them all-you are this head of gold.” Daniel 2:37+38 Babylon

  19. Medo-Persian Chest/Arms of Silver "But after you shall arise another kingdom inferior to yours . . . Daniel 2:39

  20. Belly/Thighs of Bronze "But after you shall arise another kingdom inferior to yours; then another, a third kingdomof bronze, which shall rule over all the earth. Daniel 2:39 Greece

  21. Legs/Feet of Iron/Clay “And the fourth kingdomshall be as strong as iron, inasmuch as iron breaks in pieces and shatters everything; and like iron that crushes, that kingdom will break in pieces and crush all the others. Whereas you saw the feet and toes, partly of potter's clay and partly of iron, the kingdom shall be divided; yet the strength of the iron shall be in it, just as you saw the iron mixed with ceramic clay.” Daniel 2:40+41 Rome

  22. Legs/Feet of Iron/Clay “And as the toes of the feet were partly of iron and partly of clay, so the kingdom shall be partly strong and partly fragile. As you saw iron mixed with ceramic clay, they will mingle with the seed of men; but they will not adhere to one another, just as iron does not mix with clay”. Daniel 2:42+43 Rome

  23. “And in the days of these kingsthe God of heaven will set up a kingdomwhich shall never be destroyed; and the kingdom shall not be left to other people; it shall break in pieces and consume all these kingdoms, and it shall stand forever. Inasmuch as you saw that the stone was cut out of the mountain without hands,and that it broke in pieces the iron, the bronze, the clay, the silver, and the gold-the great God has made known to the king what will come to pass after this. The dream is certain, and its interpretation is sure. Daniel 2:44+45 Rome

  24. Head of Gold Chest/Arms of Silver Belly/Thighs of Bronze Feet/Legs of Iron/Clay Stone Destroyed Image Filled the Earth

  25. THE CHURCH and the KINGDOM We can look back now and see the prophecies of the Old Testament, listen to the teaching of Jesus while on earth, and understand that the Kingdom was about to become a reality. It was to be a blessing to men from then till the end of time

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