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The Kingdom of God in Eternity.
When the Lord Jesus Christ has put down all rule, authority, and power He will deliver up the kingdom rule to God the Father. Jesus had been carrying out the Father`s will and executing His judgments upon the rebellious.
Then when all that is finished then...
“With the merciful you show yourself merciful;
with the blameless man you show yourself blameless;
with the purified you show yourself pure;
and with the crooked you make yourself seem tortuous.
For you save a humble people,
but the haughty eyes you bring down.
For it is you who...
The Kingdom of Heaven in Eternity.
This is the rule of (God in) heaven through the New Jerusalem. This was promised to the Old Testament saints – a heavenly city.
`These all died in faith, not having received the promises, but having seen them afar off were assured of them, embraced them...
A Psalm for giving thanks.
“Make a joyful noise to the Lord, all the earth!
Serve the Lord with gladness.
Come into his presence with singing!” (Psalms 100:1-2 ESV)
When we think of praise and worship, what comes to mind? Generally, at least here in America, I think we think of a time of...
The Kingdom of Darkness.
`We do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this age, against spiritual hosts of wickedness in the heavenly places. `(Eph. 6: 12)
Satan`s kingdom is of darkness. There is no light of...
The Kingdom of Heaven.
The kingdom of heaven in time, is the rule of Jesus through Israel in the millennium. The Prophet Daniel prophesied that the God of Heaven would set up His kingdom through Israel.
`…in the days of these kings the God of heaven will set up a kingdom which shall never be...
“Ascribe to the Lord, O families of the peoples,
ascribe to the Lord glory and strength!
Ascribe to the Lord the glory due his name;
bring an offering, and come into his courts!
Worship the Lord in the splendor of holiness;
tremble before him, all the earth!” (Psalms 96:7-9 ESV)...
“Therefore, brothers, since we have confidence to enter the holy places by the blood of Jesus, by the new and living way that he opened for us through the curtain, that is, through his flesh, and since we have a great priest over the house of God, let us draw near with a true heart in full...
The Kingdom of the Lord Jesus Christ. (cont.)
From His throne in glory the Lord begins to reign and put all His enemies under His feet.
`….put an end to all rule and all authority and power. ` (1 Cor. 15: 24)
`For He must reign till He has put all enemies under His feet.` (1 Cor. 15: 25)...
Psalms 27 (Select verses)
“Better is open rebuke
than hidden love.” (v. 5)
There are people in this life who will love you sincerely, who you can trust to be who they say that they are, who will speak the truth in love to you, and who will not lie to you. And then there are people who will...
The Kingdom of the Lord Jesus Christ.
When Jesus ascended, He went to His Father`s right hand, on the Father`s throne. At the appointed time the Father will send Jesus to gather His Body and take them to the third heaven.
`He (the Father) may send Jesus….whom heaven must receive until the...
“Therefore, having put away falsehood, let each one of you speak the truth with his neighbor, for we are members one of another. Be angry and do not sin; do not let the sun go down on your anger, and give no opportunity to the devil. Let the thief no longer steal, but rather let him labor, doing...
“Now this I say and testify in the Lord, that you must no longer walk as the Gentiles do, in the futility of their minds. They are darkened in their understanding, alienated from the life of God because of the ignorance that is in them, due to their hardness of heart. They have become callous...
“Everyone who makes a practice of sinning also practices lawlessness; sin is lawlessness. You know that he appeared in order to take away sins, and in him there is no sin. No one who abides in him keeps on sinning; no one who keeps on sinning has either seen him or known him. Little children...
The Kingdom of Israel.
When God made the nations of the world, He also made a nation to rule over them. That is Israel. They learnt of God`s righteous rule and were to teach the other nations this also.
`When Israel went out of Egypt, the house of Israel from a people of strange language...
Our support in our struggles
There is one word I heed and continually ponder; it alone is everything to me; I live by it and die by it, and it is the holy will of God. It is my daily food. My whole soul listens intently to God’s wishes. I do always what God asks of me, although my nature...
“And by this we know that we have come to know him, if we keep his commandments. Whoever says ‘I know him’ but does not keep his commandments is a liar, and the truth is not in him, but whoever keeps his word, in him truly the love of God is perfected. By this we may know that we are in him...
The Kingdoms of this World.
As the nations of the world developed, they formed great kingdoms. God gave them an opportunity to rule. Here we read of Nebuchadnezzar, the king of Babylon.
`You, O King, are a king of kings. For the God of heaven has given you a kingdom, power, strength, and...