The Kingdom of God is a theme found throughout the Bible. In the New Testament we find the phrases Kingdom of Heaven, Kingdom of God and other synonyms 61 times in the Gospels (Matthew 19:23-24). All describe God’s sovereign rule and reign throughout the course of human history. The Old Testament does not use these phrases yet gives clear evidence of God’s established rule over all creation and all earthly kingdoms (Genesis 1; Daniel 7:14, 27). God promised King David that his descendant, the Messiah, would reign forever over a Kingdom with no end (2 Samuel 7:16). The Kingdom of God is a present reality: God rules and reigns over all (Revelation 11:15). However, Jesus taught us to pray, “Your Kingdom come” (Matthew 6:10). The Kingdom of God “comes” as the gospel is shared and people embrace the reign and rule of God in their lives. Thus, the Kingdom of God is both now and not yet, inaugurated but not fully consummated. The Kingdom will be fully realized in a future day when the Kingdom of our Lord Jesus Christ comes in all its fullness at the end of history (Revelation 19:11-16). Then Jesus will be seen clearly as King of kings and Lord of lords (Philippians 2:10-11; 1 Timothy 6:15; Revelation 1:7; 19:16).
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We can hold onto the promises of God found in the Bible, I'm thankful for the people who have come alongside me and helped me understand these promises at https://www.bsfinternational.org/
