Getting a Kingdom’s Perspective Pt1: Aligning Our Kingdom Perception

GETTING A KINGDOM’S PERSPECTIVE PT1:Aligning Our Kingdom Perception

Luke 4:18-19/Isaiah 61:1-2

Aligning Our Kingdom Perception

Failure to understand the concept, purpose, principles and message of the Kingdom leads to a skewed perception of GOD’s Kingdom


I. “Misperception of the KINGDOM?”

This is our inability to apprehend the true nature of the Kingdom’s existence


- The Kingdom is a present reality (Matt. 12:28)…and yet it implies a future hope (Luke 11:2)

- The Kingdom can only be accessed by way of a new birth (John 3:3)

…and yet it is also accessed by way of tribulation (Acts 14:22)

- The Kingdom is a realm into which men enter now (Matt. 21:31) …and yet it is a realm into which they will enter tomorrow (Matt. 8:11)

- The Kingdom is a gift of God which will be bestowed on man in the future (Luke 12:32) …and yet men must receive it in the present (Luke 17:21)


A.“Kingdom”:• A kingdom is primarily a realm over which a king exercises

his authority. • A state or monarchy the head of which is a king;

dominion; realm.• A political or territorial unit ruled by a sovereign. It is also • A REALM –is the domain, including the subjects,

over which the king has jurisdiction; figuratively, a sphere of power or influence


• “The Kingdom of GOD”:• The Old Testament word for Kingdom is: Malkuth

(mal·kooth)

• The New Testament word for Kingdom is: Basileia (bas·il·i·ah)

• Both words refer primarily to the sovereign authority, rule or reign of a king


Is the Kingdom here or are we still waiting on it?


The kingdom of God is present, and yet futuristic.


Kingdom of GOD has a dual objectiveA.The Present Kingdom has come with the

objective of - Restoration & Grace

B. The Future Kingdom is coming with the objective of - Consummation & Judgment


Erroneous Responses to the Kingdom Message

1. John the Baptist became disheartened (Luke 7:19-23)o because the present kingdom did not meet his expectation John became

disheartened

2. The Pharisees were unreceptive (John 11:45-54)o because the “Good News” of the Present Kingdom stood in opposition to

their traditions the Pharisees became unreceptive

3. Hymenaeus and Philetus were irresponsible (2 Tim 2:17) o due to their misperception of the Future Kingdom they became

irresponsible in their message of the resurrection


•(Lk 4:18-19).

“The Spirit of the LORD is upon me, because He has anointed me

To preach the gospel to the poor; He has sent me to heal the brokenhearted, To proclaim liberty to the captives and recovery of sight to the blind,

To set at liberty those who are oppressed; to proclaim the acceptable year of the LORD.”


»(Lk 4:18-19).

“The Spirit of the LORD is upon me, because He has anointed me

To preach the gospel to the poor; He has sent me to heal the brokenhearted, To proclaim liberty to the captives and recovery of sight to the blind,

To set at liberty those who are oppressed; to proclaim the acceptable year of the LORD.”

….And the day of vengeance of our God;


Within this passage of Luke the elements of the Kingdom’s concept, purpose principles and message can be gleaned.


Jubilee: “The acceptable year of the Lord”Every 50th year everyone had a chance to start their life over

- People could return to the property the Lord had allotted to them;

- If they were in debt, their debts were canceled. - Anyone sold into slavery was now freed, redeemed by the Lord. - Anyone forced to sell property because they could not pay their

debts received the property back in the year of Jubilee

Getting a Kingdom’s Perspective Pt1: Aligning Our Kingdom Perception

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