The Coming Of The Kingdom

TEXTMatt. 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?