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It is much more pleasant than the kingdom of sin and selfishness.
Love fraternity truth, peace, love lovingkindness, helping.
It is the kingdom of righteousness.
Righteousness is doing the right thing
The kingdom of doing the right thing always and forever
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the kingdom of doing the best thing
the perfect thing
the perfect word
The kingdom of being exactly at the right place and right time with the most encouraging word possible.
That is where Jesus is, and he will help you if you ask for the kingdom of god helping to be within you too.
Love fraternity truth, peace, love lovingkindness, helping.
It is the kingdom of righteousness.
Righteousness is doing the right thing
The kingdom of doing the right thing always and forever
no
the kingdom of doing the best thing
the perfect thing
the perfect word
The kingdom of being exactly at the right place and right time with the most encouraging word possible.
That is where Jesus is, and he will help you if you ask for the kingdom of god helping to be within you too.
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Anybody know where the Kingdom of God is at? I hear its very close 
luke 17:21
[SUP]21 [/SUP]Neither shall they say, Lo here! or, lo there! for, behold, the kingdom of God is within you.
it's the holy spirit within us... in our hearts... god and the holy spirit are one in the same... not two separate individuals.
john 4:24
[SUP]24 [/SUP]God is a Spirit: and they that worship him must worship him in spirit and in truth.
and that is who moses saw on the mountain clift...
exodus 33:18-23
[SUP]18 [/SUP]And he said, I beseech thee, shew me thy glory.
[SUP]19 [/SUP]And he said, I will make all my goodness pass before thee, and I will proclaim the name of the Lord before thee; and will be gracious to whom I will be gracious, and will shew mercy on whom I will shew mercy.
[SUP]20 [/SUP]And he said, Thou canst not see my face: for there shall no man see me, and live.
[SUP]21 [/SUP]And the Lord said, Behold, there is a place by me, and thou shalt stand upon a rock:
[SUP]22 [/SUP]And it shall come to pass, while my glory passeth by, that I will put thee in a clift of the rock, and will cover thee with my hand while I pass by:
[SUP]23 [/SUP]And I will take away mine hand, and thou shalt see my back parts: but my face shall not be seen.
god bless
Anybody know where the Kingdom of God is at? I hear its very close
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The spirit is the essence or the memories of a being, place, time, and thing. We has good memories that dwell with us, and bad; but it is up to us to hold on to them, or not. When we think or reminisce about something, we are sort of keeping the memories alive in us. Some of us loves the good memories and some love the bad memories of someone else.
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It is not here yet...
Luk 19:11 And as they heard these things, he added and spake a parable, because he was nigh to Jerusalem, and because they thought that the kingdom of God should immediately appear.
Luk 19:12 He said therefore, A certain nobleman went into a far country to receive for himself a kingdom, and to return.
Luk 19:13 And he called his ten servants, and delivered them ten pounds, and said unto them, Occupy till I come.
Luk 19:14 But his citizens hated him, and sent a message after him, saying, We will not have this man to reign over us.
Luk 19:15 And it came to pass, that when he was returned, having received the kingdom, then he commanded these servants to be called unto him, to whom he had given the money, that he might know how much every man had gained by trading.
Luk 19:11 And as they heard these things, he added and spake a parable, because he was nigh to Jerusalem, and because they thought that the kingdom of God should immediately appear.
Luk 19:12 He said therefore, A certain nobleman went into a far country to receive for himself a kingdom, and to return.
Luk 19:13 And he called his ten servants, and delivered them ten pounds, and said unto them, Occupy till I come.
Luk 19:14 But his citizens hated him, and sent a message after him, saying, We will not have this man to reign over us.
Luk 19:15 And it came to pass, that when he was returned, having received the kingdom, then he commanded these servants to be called unto him, to whom he had given the money, that he might know how much every man had gained by trading.
There are actual kingdoms, the kingdom of God, can be viewed as a generic term for "joining together" or "encompassing" creation. For now the kingdom of God is His place of abode, His realm of dominion and His heaven. The kingdom of His dear Son, is a physical reality and this realm of dominion is currently within the kingdom of God's rights, because Christ has reconciled all things. There is a day, appointed by God, and satan will no longer have a dominion or a kingdom.
The kingdom given to the 12 apostles and the little flock or remnant (kingdom of priests) will come down out of heaven (the holy city) into the realm of the "heavenly places" which is the kingdom of the Son within or "encompassed" by the kingdom of God (and the nations which are saved shall walk in the light of it). If you can recall, Christ told those that sat in the seat of Moses, "the kingdom will be taken from you", then we read in Scripture when God said, " 29*And I appoint unto you a kingdom, as my Father hath appointed unto me;30*That ye may eat and drink at my table in my kingdom, and sit on thrones judging the twelve tribes of Israel. This is why flesh & blood will not inherit the kingdom of God, plainly, those body types are not properly fit to function in these realms of dominion/kingdoms.
The kingdom of heaven will reign from Earth in the land God promised. God & the holy angels will be here, this has always been God's plan and purpose for the Earth His dwelling place with man, God wants to share His life with us. The throne of David will be here, occupied by him as king. From the head quarters on Earth in the land God promised we read about " angels of God ascending and descending"*so, this is all I've got, because I limit my study in areas. I have done word studies & term studies on various thing pertaining to kingdoms, but I won't give myself to prophecy study, yet.
I have an interest in the tree of life and the manner of fruit, but I have yet to study or think toward it. But, I have wondered about the leaves for healing of the nations.
The kingdom given to the 12 apostles and the little flock or remnant (kingdom of priests) will come down out of heaven (the holy city) into the realm of the "heavenly places" which is the kingdom of the Son within or "encompassed" by the kingdom of God (and the nations which are saved shall walk in the light of it). If you can recall, Christ told those that sat in the seat of Moses, "the kingdom will be taken from you", then we read in Scripture when God said, " 29*And I appoint unto you a kingdom, as my Father hath appointed unto me;30*That ye may eat and drink at my table in my kingdom, and sit on thrones judging the twelve tribes of Israel. This is why flesh & blood will not inherit the kingdom of God, plainly, those body types are not properly fit to function in these realms of dominion/kingdoms.
The kingdom of heaven will reign from Earth in the land God promised. God & the holy angels will be here, this has always been God's plan and purpose for the Earth His dwelling place with man, God wants to share His life with us. The throne of David will be here, occupied by him as king. From the head quarters on Earth in the land God promised we read about " angels of God ascending and descending"*so, this is all I've got, because I limit my study in areas. I have done word studies & term studies on various thing pertaining to kingdoms, but I won't give myself to prophecy study, yet.
I have an interest in the tree of life and the manner of fruit, but I have yet to study or think toward it. But, I have wondered about the leaves for healing of the nations.
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The Establishment of the Kingdom
Text: Daniel 7:13-27
I. Few argue the importance of the Kingdom in God’s plan.
A. It is not of this world - John 18:36
B. It is a spiritual kingdom - Luke 17:20-21
C. Yet there remains arguments as to when it was or will be established.
1. In part it is because people still are looking for a tangible kingdom.
2. Since they cannot see evidence of the kingdom physically, they assume the kingdom will exist in the future.
II. The foretelling of the kingdom
A. The kingdom would be established during the fourth empire - Daniel 2:44
1. The fourth empire from the days of Nebuchadnezzar was the Roman empire.
B. In another vision, Daniel saw the Son of Man approach the Lord God and receive a kingdom - Daniel 7:13-14
1. Again it was during the days of the fourth beast (fourth empire) - Daniel 7:23-27
C. At the birth of Jesus, it was foretold that Jesus would take up a kingdom without end - Luke 1:31-33
D. Jesus said the time for the kingdom was close
1. The prophesy was being fulfilled, the time was at hand - Mark 1:14-15
2. It would come in this people’s lifetime - Mark 9:1
III. The present kingdom
A. Christ is now King
1. He has been given all authority - Matthew 28:18
2. He was made both Lord and Christ - Acts 2:36
3. All things are under His feet - Ephesians 1:20-22
4. All authorities are subject to Him - I Peter 3:22
5. He is now the ruler over the kings of the earth - Revelation 1:5
6. He has received the rod of iron - Revelation 2:26-27.
7. He is King of kings and Lord of lords - I Timothy 6:14-15
8. The duration of His reign - I Corinthians 15:25-26
9. Tell me how Jesus is currently king if he has yet to receive a kingdom?
B. The existence of the kingdom
1. God calls people into his kingdom - I Thessalonians 2:12
2. Christians have been conveyed into the kingdom - Colossians 1:13
3. We are receiving a kingdom - Hebrews 12:28
4. John had companions in the kingdom - Revelation 1:9
5. Christians have confessed Christ as Lord - Romans 10:9-10
C. The terms “church” and “kingdom” are used interchangeably
1. Matthew 16:18-19
2. Revelation 1:4, 6, 9
3. This is why Christians are fellow citizens - Ephesians 2:19
4. Our citizenship is in heaven - Philippians 3:20
5. The kingdom of the present is the church
IV. The future of the kingdom
A. Matthew 13:40-43
1. In this parable the unrighteous are removed from the currently existing kingdom
2. The righteous who remain will shine in the future kingdom
B. In the future kingdom, the reign is turned back over to the Father - I Corinthians 15:22-26
C. The future kingdom is spoken of as an inheritance - I Corinthians 15:50; 6:9-10
D. It is a heavenly kingdom - II Timothy 4:18
E. Sometimes confusion occurs when a distinction is not made between the present kingdom and the future kingdom
1. Paul exhorts his brethren to endure to enter the kingdom - Acts 14:22
2. Peter says much the same - II Peter 1:10-11
3. The present kingdom can attract weeds, but these will not enter the everlasting kingdom in heaven.
V. Don’t you want to be a part of God’s kingdom?
Text: Daniel 7:13-27
I. Few argue the importance of the Kingdom in God’s plan.
A. It is not of this world - John 18:36
B. It is a spiritual kingdom - Luke 17:20-21
C. Yet there remains arguments as to when it was or will be established.
1. In part it is because people still are looking for a tangible kingdom.
2. Since they cannot see evidence of the kingdom physically, they assume the kingdom will exist in the future.
II. The foretelling of the kingdom
A. The kingdom would be established during the fourth empire - Daniel 2:44
1. The fourth empire from the days of Nebuchadnezzar was the Roman empire.
B. In another vision, Daniel saw the Son of Man approach the Lord God and receive a kingdom - Daniel 7:13-14
1. Again it was during the days of the fourth beast (fourth empire) - Daniel 7:23-27
C. At the birth of Jesus, it was foretold that Jesus would take up a kingdom without end - Luke 1:31-33
D. Jesus said the time for the kingdom was close
1. The prophesy was being fulfilled, the time was at hand - Mark 1:14-15
2. It would come in this people’s lifetime - Mark 9:1
III. The present kingdom
A. Christ is now King
1. He has been given all authority - Matthew 28:18
2. He was made both Lord and Christ - Acts 2:36
3. All things are under His feet - Ephesians 1:20-22
4. All authorities are subject to Him - I Peter 3:22
5. He is now the ruler over the kings of the earth - Revelation 1:5
6. He has received the rod of iron - Revelation 2:26-27.
7. He is King of kings and Lord of lords - I Timothy 6:14-15
8. The duration of His reign - I Corinthians 15:25-26
9. Tell me how Jesus is currently king if he has yet to receive a kingdom?
B. The existence of the kingdom
1. God calls people into his kingdom - I Thessalonians 2:12
2. Christians have been conveyed into the kingdom - Colossians 1:13
3. We are receiving a kingdom - Hebrews 12:28
4. John had companions in the kingdom - Revelation 1:9
5. Christians have confessed Christ as Lord - Romans 10:9-10
C. The terms “church” and “kingdom” are used interchangeably
1. Matthew 16:18-19
2. Revelation 1:4, 6, 9
3. This is why Christians are fellow citizens - Ephesians 2:19
4. Our citizenship is in heaven - Philippians 3:20
5. The kingdom of the present is the church
IV. The future of the kingdom
A. Matthew 13:40-43
1. In this parable the unrighteous are removed from the currently existing kingdom
2. The righteous who remain will shine in the future kingdom
B. In the future kingdom, the reign is turned back over to the Father - I Corinthians 15:22-26
C. The future kingdom is spoken of as an inheritance - I Corinthians 15:50; 6:9-10
D. It is a heavenly kingdom - II Timothy 4:18
E. Sometimes confusion occurs when a distinction is not made between the present kingdom and the future kingdom
1. Paul exhorts his brethren to endure to enter the kingdom - Acts 14:22
2. Peter says much the same - II Peter 1:10-11
3. The present kingdom can attract weeds, but these will not enter the everlasting kingdom in heaven.
V. Don’t you want to be a part of God’s kingdom?
Matthew 11:12 KJV
And from the days of John the Baptist until now the kingdom of heaven suffereth violence, and the violent take it by force.
This is a reference to Jerusalem, the city of the Great King (Matt. 5:35).
In Contrast, The Kingdom of God is a spiritual Kingdom that is within us:
Luke 17:21 KJV
Neither shall they say, Lo here! or, lo there! for, behold, the kingdom of God is within you.
Romans 14:17 KJV
For the kingdom of God is not meat and drink; but righteousness, and peace, and joy in the Holy Ghost.
I heard a preach here in Columbus Oh, Rich pastor of the Vineyard Church, explain one day the kingdom of G-d is the here and the now and the not yet. I had never heard that before but as I studied it I have come to believe he is right. Jeremiah 31:31-34 says:
[SUP]31 [/SUP]“Behold, the days are coming, declares the Lord, when I will make a new covenant with the house of Israel and the house of Judah, [SUP]32 [/SUP]not like the covenant that I made with their fathers on the day when I took them by the hand to bring them out of the land of Egypt, my covenant that they broke, though I was their husband, declares the Lord. [SUP]33 [/SUP]For this is the covenant that I will make with the house of Israel after those days, declares the Lord: I will put my law within them, and I will write it on their hearts. And I will be their God, and they shall be my people. [SUP]34 [/SUP]And no longer shall each one teach his neighbor and each his brother, saying, ‘Know the Lord,’ for they shall all know me, from the least of them to the greatest, declares the Lord. For I will forgive their iniquity, and I will remember their sin no more.”
G-d has made a New Covenant with us, He doesn’t remember our sins (when we repent), but we still have to teach each other, and not everyone knows Him. These will take place in His return. Additionally, Devine healing is in the covenant, yet He heals some and not others, but all will be healed when He returns. The will be no more sorrows, He heals my broken heart now but when He returns He will wipe away all my tears. He does supply all my needs according to His riches in glory, but as for right now the Bible tells me to store all my riches in heaven. Y-shua said in this world you will have trouble, but take heart I have overcome the world. He delivers me from all my trouble; He takes me to the other side when I get into the boat; even if there is a storm while in the boat. G-d on purpose steps into my life and intervenes. The kingdom is here and now but there will be a day when there isn’t any more a fallen world, sin doesn’t exist (it’s all cast into a lake of fire), and there isn’t even a need for the sun, because the Son shines!!!!!
[SUP]31 [/SUP]“Behold, the days are coming, declares the Lord, when I will make a new covenant with the house of Israel and the house of Judah, [SUP]32 [/SUP]not like the covenant that I made with their fathers on the day when I took them by the hand to bring them out of the land of Egypt, my covenant that they broke, though I was their husband, declares the Lord. [SUP]33 [/SUP]For this is the covenant that I will make with the house of Israel after those days, declares the Lord: I will put my law within them, and I will write it on their hearts. And I will be their God, and they shall be my people. [SUP]34 [/SUP]And no longer shall each one teach his neighbor and each his brother, saying, ‘Know the Lord,’ for they shall all know me, from the least of them to the greatest, declares the Lord. For I will forgive their iniquity, and I will remember their sin no more.”
G-d has made a New Covenant with us, He doesn’t remember our sins (when we repent), but we still have to teach each other, and not everyone knows Him. These will take place in His return. Additionally, Devine healing is in the covenant, yet He heals some and not others, but all will be healed when He returns. The will be no more sorrows, He heals my broken heart now but when He returns He will wipe away all my tears. He does supply all my needs according to His riches in glory, but as for right now the Bible tells me to store all my riches in heaven. Y-shua said in this world you will have trouble, but take heart I have overcome the world. He delivers me from all my trouble; He takes me to the other side when I get into the boat; even if there is a storm while in the boat. G-d on purpose steps into my life and intervenes. The kingdom is here and now but there will be a day when there isn’t any more a fallen world, sin doesn’t exist (it’s all cast into a lake of fire), and there isn’t even a need for the sun, because the Son shines!!!!!
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They are the same thing.
Matthew is the only writer to use the phrase "Kingdom of Heaven" and he uses it exactly the same way as the rest use the phrase Kingdom of God.
[h=3]Mark 4:30-33[/h]English Standard Version (ESV)
[h=3]The Parable of the Mustard Seed[/h]30 And he said, “With what can we compare the kingdom of God, or what parable shall we use for it? 31 It is like a grain of mustard seed, which, when sown on the ground, is the smallest of all the seeds on earth,32 yet when it is sown it grows up and becomes larger than all the garden plants and puts out large branches, so that the birds of the air can make nests in its shade.”
[h=3]Matthew 13:31-32[/h]English Standard Version (ESV)
[h=3]The Mustard Seed and the Leaven[/h]31 He put another parable before them, saying, “The kingdom of heaven is like a grain of mustard seed that a man took and sowed in his field.32 It is the smallest of all seeds, but when it has grown it is larger than all the garden plants and becomes a tree, so that the birds of the air come and make nests in its branches.”
Matthew is the only writer to use the phrase "Kingdom of Heaven" and he uses it exactly the same way as the rest use the phrase Kingdom of God.
[h=3]Mark 4:30-33[/h]English Standard Version (ESV)
[h=3]The Parable of the Mustard Seed[/h]30 And he said, “With what can we compare the kingdom of God, or what parable shall we use for it? 31 It is like a grain of mustard seed, which, when sown on the ground, is the smallest of all the seeds on earth,32 yet when it is sown it grows up and becomes larger than all the garden plants and puts out large branches, so that the birds of the air can make nests in its shade.”
[h=3]Matthew 13:31-32[/h]English Standard Version (ESV)
[h=3]The Mustard Seed and the Leaven[/h]31 He put another parable before them, saying, “The kingdom of heaven is like a grain of mustard seed that a man took and sowed in his field.32 It is the smallest of all seeds, but when it has grown it is larger than all the garden plants and becomes a tree, so that the birds of the air come and make nests in its branches.”
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As you already know, Matthew was writing his Gospel to a Jewish audience.
Jews don't pronounce the Tetragrammaton יהוה (they didn't even like to pronounce Elohim out loud in the 1st century).
Therefore, instead of using the word "God", he used "Heaven", out of sensitivity to his audience.
Please run a parallel of Matthew's usage of "Kingdom of Heaven" against the other Gospel writer's use of "Kingdom of God" and you will find them used without distinction.
The Kingdom of Heaven is not of this world, but of heaven. That should be implied by the name, but these modern theologians seem to want to over-think everything just to sell books.
Jews don't pronounce the Tetragrammaton יהוה (they didn't even like to pronounce Elohim out loud in the 1st century).
Therefore, instead of using the word "God", he used "Heaven", out of sensitivity to his audience.
Please run a parallel of Matthew's usage of "Kingdom of Heaven" against the other Gospel writer's use of "Kingdom of God" and you will find them used without distinction.
The Kingdom of Heaven is not of this world, but of heaven. That should be implied by the name, but these modern theologians seem to want to over-think everything just to sell books.