The Kingdom of God, Student Workbook, SW02

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T H E K I N G D O M O F G O D

Your Kingdom Come: “The Story of God’s Glory” (continued)

H. Messiah’s resurrection : the victory and vindication of the King, Rom.1.1-4

I. Messiah’s commission : the call to proclaim his Kingdom worldwide, Matt 28.18-20

J. Messiah’s ascension : his coronation, Heb. 1.2-4

K. Messiah’s Spirit : the arrabon (surety, pledge) of the Kingdom, 2 Cor. 1.20

L. Messiah’s Church : the foretaste and agent of the Kingdom, 2 Cor. 5.18-21

M. Messiah’s session in heaven : the generalship of God’s forces, 1 Cor. 15.24-28

N. Messiah’s Parousia (coming) : the final consummation of the Kingdom, Rev. 19

VI. The Kingdom of God as Present and Offered in the Midst of the Church

A. The Shekinah has reappeared in our midst as his temple, Eph. 2.19-22.

B. The people ( ecclesia ) of the living God congregate here: Christ’s own from every kindred, people, nation, tribe, status, and culture, 1 Pet. 2.8-9. C. God’s Sabbath is enjoyed and celebrated here, freedom, wholeness, and the justice of God, Heb. 4.3-10. D. The Year of Jubilee has come: forgiveness, renewal, and restitution, Col. 1.13; Matt. 6.33; Eph. 1.3; 2 Pet. 1.3-4. E. The Spirit ( arrabon ) indwells us: God lives here and walks among us here, 2 Cor. 1.20. F. We taste the powers of the Age to Come: Satan is bound in our midst, the Curse has been broken here, deliverance is experienced in Jesus’ name, Gal. 3.10-14. G. We experience the shalom of God’s eternal Kingdom: the freedom, wholeness, and justice of the new order are present here, Rom. 5.1; Eph. 2.13-22. H. We herald the good news of God’s reign ( evanggelion ): we invite all to join us as we journey to the full manifestation of the Age to Come, Mark 1.14-15.