The Coming Of The Kingdom

TEXT: Matt. 6:10

INTRODUCTION:

A. JESUS' FERVENT PRAYER..

B. THE EXPECTATION OF THE JEWS.

C. MUCH DEBATE AS TO THE TIME OF THE KINGDOM.

I. PROMISED OF OLD.

A. DANIEL'S PROPHECY STANDS OUT( Dan 2:44 ).

B. THE PROMISE TO DAVID ( 2 Sam. 7:12-13 ).

C. ISAIAH'S PROPHECIES ( Isa. 2:2-4; 9:6-7 ).

II. THE PROMISE OF JOHN AND JESUS.

A. THE MESSAGE OF JOHN THE BAPTIST( Matt. 3:1-3 ).

B. JESUS' EARLY PREACHING( Mark 1:14-15 ).

C. THE PROMISE OF Mark 9:1.

1. "no wise taste of death"

2. "till they see the kingdom come"

3. "with power"

D. THE DISCIPLES' QUESTION( Acts 1:6-8 ).

III. THE REIGN OF JESUS.

A. JESUS BEGINS HIS REIGN:

1. David fulfilled ( Acts 2:29-32 ).

2. Daniel 7:13-14; Eph. 1:20-23.

3. 1 Cor. 15:20-26.

B. THE PROBLEM OF Revelation 20:1-6.

1. 1000 years not necessarily literal.

2. They reigned. Who? Martyrs( vs. 4 ) and the faithful.

3. This is the first resurrection ( vs. 5 ).

a. What is this? ( Eph. 2:1 ).

b. Death has NO power ( Heb. 2:14-15; 1 Cor. 15:55-57 ).

- Neither the 2nd death( vs 6; vs. 14 ).

4. Priests of God( 1 Pet. 2:5, 9; Rev. 1:5-6 ).

( Rev. 5:9-10 ).

5. Reign with him( Eph. 2:4-7 ).

CONCLUSION:

A. JESUS REIGNS IN HIS KINGDOM NOW.

B. WOULD YOU REIGN WITH HIM?