Getting a Kingdom’s Perspective Pt2: Returning to a Kingdom Concept
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GETTING A KINGDOM’S PERSPECTIVE PT2: Returning to a Kingdom Concept Genesis 1:28 – 3:15 Luke 4:18-19
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Getting a Kingdom’s Perspective Pt2: Returning to a Kingdom Concept. Genesis 1:28 – 3:15 Luke 4:18-19. Getting a Kingdom’s Perspective Pt2: Returning to a Kingdom Concept. The Kingdom of God is the: Authority of God, Rule of God Reign of God. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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GETTING A KINGDOM’S PERSPECTIVE PT2:
Returning to a Kingdom Concept
Genesis 1:28 – 3:15Luke 4:18-19
A.The Kingdom of God is the: Authority of God,
Rule of God Reign of God
GETTING A KINGDOM’S PERSPECTIVE PT2:Returning to a Kingdom Concept
A.The Old Testament revealed the promise of this coming Kingdom
B.The New Testament fulfills the promise of the coming Kingdom
C.There is a “Present Kingdom” that has come and “Future Kingdom” which is coming
GETTING A KINGDOM’S PERSPECTIVE PT2:Returning to a Kingdom Concept
GETTING A KINGDOM’S PERSPECTIVE PT2:Returning to a Kingdom Concept
•(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.”
Kingdom CharacteristicsA. King – (God) The Sovereign Authority/Ruler/Reign over a
KingdomB. Heirs – The Royal lineage of a King, usually the inheritor of the
Kings kingdomC. Land – (Earth) would be territory belonging to a KingdomD. Laws – Regulations and principles established in a Kingdom by
a Sovereign • Authority and applicable to its people
E. Privileges- Rights and benefits of heirs and citizens
F. Armed Forces – Provides security for the Kingdom and its citizens
GETTING A KINGDOM’S PERSPECTIVE PT2:Returning to a Kingdom Concept
Define Covenanto In the ancient Middle East, covenants were the means of
regulating relations between social, political and royal entities.
• o In Biblical terms, A Covenant is usually a bond in blood
sovereignly administered. Scripture points rather consistently to the concept of a “bond” or “relationship”
• o the covenant is the primary agent that God uses to reveal the
nature of His love and His desire of relationship with His creation. Through this guise God reveals Himself to be relational God. In essence:
• “I will be your God and you will be My people”
GETTING A KINGDOM’S PERSPECTIVE PT2:Returning to a Kingdom Concept
• A Covenant would contain either one or two essential features that distinguishes it: Promissory Covenant
o God provides a unilateral (obligating only one) and unconditional pledge despite the recipient. (means to an end)
Obligatory Covenanto God provides a pledge with various stipulations
to which the recipient agrees to adhere
GETTING A KINGDOM’S PERSPECTIVE PT2:Returning to a Kingdom Concept
A major component of God’s Covenant:oOBEDIENCE to the King’s Commands
• Disobedience which is refusal to comply is linked with “treason” or “rebellion” in a Kingdom which is punishable by death
GETTING A KINGDOM’S PERSPECTIVE PT2:Returning to a Kingdom Concept
A.Edenic Covenant: God’s promise of redemption (Gen 3:15)B.Noahic Covenant: God promises the preservation of man
(Gen 9:9)C. Abrahamic Covenant: granting blessings through Abram’s
Seed (Gen 15:18)D.Mt. Sinai Covenant: Designating Israel as God’s Chosen
people (Exod 19:5-6)E. Levitical Covenant: promising everlasting priesthood
(Num25:12-13)F. Davidic Covenant: Messianic salvation promised through
Davids dynasty (2Sam 23:5)
GETTING A KINGDOM’S PERSPECTIVE PT2:Returning to a Kingdom Concept
A. Define a Constitution• It is a Statement of fundamental laws: a
statement outlining the basic laws or principles by which a kingdom, country or organization is governed
GETTING A KINGDOM’S PERSPECTIVE PT2:Returning to a Kingdom Concept
1.God spoke the Law (Ex. 20:1)2.God wrote the Law (Ex:
24:12/31:18/32:15,16)3.God told Moses to place the Law in the Ark
of Covenant (Ex 25:16)
GETTING A KINGDOM’S PERSPECTIVE PT2:Returning to a Kingdom Concept
• The purpose of Covenant is to create a relationship
• The purpose of Law is to regulate the existing relationship
GETTING A KINGDOM’S PERSPECTIVE PT2:Returning to a Kingdom Concept
A.Two problems with the Law1.The Law arouses mans sinful nature (Rom
7:5)2.The flesh can not live up to the standard of
the Law (Rom 7:25)
GETTING A KINGDOM’S PERSPECTIVE PT2:Returning to a Kingdom Concept
• 31“Behold,thedaysarecoming,saystheLORD,whenIwillmakeanewcovenantwiththehouseofIsraelandwiththehouseofJudah—32notaccordingtothecovenantthatImadewiththeirfathersinthedaythatItookthembythehandtoleadthemoutofthelandofEgypt,Mycovenantwhichtheybroke,thoughIwasahusbandtothem,saystheLORD.33ButthisisthecovenantthatIwillmakewiththehouseofIsraelafterthosedays,saystheLORD:IwillputMylawintheirminds,andwriteitontheirhearts;andIwillbetheirGod,andtheyshallbeMypeople.34Nomoreshalleverymanteachhisneighbor,andeverymanhisbrother,saying,‘KnowtheLORD,’fortheyallshallknowMe,fromtheleastofthemtothegreatestofthem,saystheLORD.ForIwillforgivetheiriniquity,andtheirsinIwillremembernomore.”Jubilee!!Jer. 31:31-34
GETTING A KINGDOM’S PERSPECTIVE PT2:Returning to a Kingdom Concept
