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
A. The Kingdom of God is seen in the life and witness of the Church.
1. The Shekinah glory of God appears now in the Church in the person of the Holy Spirit, Eph. 2.21-22.
2. The called-out ekklesia of God is here, 1 Pet. 2.8-9.
3. God’s Sabbath rest is now being enjoyed by faith in the midst of the Church, Heb. 4.3-10.
4. The blessings of the Year of Jubilee are practiced and enjoyed in the body, Col. 1.13.
5. The Holy Spirit indwells the Church, 2 Cor. 1.20.
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6. The powers of the age to come and Satan is crippled in the Church’s midst, Gal. 3.10-14.
7. The shalom of God (wholeness) is experienced in the Church, Rom. 5.1.
8. We possess the saving power of the Gospel of Christ, Rom. 10.9-10.
The Church is the place where we can come and experience the power and presence of God’s Spirit, and enjoy the benefits of God’s rule over our lives!
B. The Kingdom of God is expressed in her life, witness, and testimony.
1. For the Church, the Kingdom is both gift and task.
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