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My understanding of God’s kingdom, is that God is the creator of everything, and He is the ruler over everything. His plan for His kingdom is being carried out in all of creation. Since the beginning of creation, He has been in control. The Kingdom of God is all around us in the world. He has given us His word through the bible, and we can see in the bible how He has a plan. He has carried out His plan in the past, and is still carrying out His plan today. In the Bible, it mentions a lot about the Kingdom of God. God is the King over all the earth, and heaven. If God is our king, then we are His servants, and must do His will here on earth until He comes again. Ways to do His will on earth is to follow how Jesus lived. He was a servant, and wanted to show love to others. He loved the world so much he died on the cross to save us from our sins.

Wisdom essentially provides help to show us that we depend on God and are to live our lives like Christ.This in depth exploration on the love that God has for us will help us to gain a fuller understanding of what the Bible truly shows in this area. Packer states that in us trying to get a hold of the wisdom, we accidentally overlook the love and grace of God.(149) This is to paint a picture so that we can see the true glory/greatness of

Persevering trials bring purpose, and God’s love is evident in His chastening which should never be despised (Job 5:17; Hebrews 12:5).

In the first sense, the kingdom of God has already been created when Christ died on the cross for our sins, but in the second sense, the world had not yet been united under God’s banner. I am also reminded by Karl Barth that the kingdom of God “escapes all intellectual systematizing” (McKim, 1988, pg. 164). The true glory of the Kingdom of God will never be understood until the day it

When Hannah warns “Boast no more so very proudly,” (NASB) she offers her begins her criticism of those who oppose God, such as actions of Peninnah (and others in the narratives of 1, 2 Samuel—Eli’s sons, the Philistines, Saul, Nabal, Goliath, Absalom, Shimei and Sheba) . Thus, the passage incorporates aspects of Deuteronomic History and Theology as God reverses fate of those who disobey the covenant and live without obedience. Likewise, it also demonstrates the surprising reversals God often uses to display his sovereignty, for example, in God the barren become fertile, the poor become rich, and the mighty are made weak. Consequently, Hannah exalts that God is sovereign over all aspects of life, a theme occurring repeatedly throughout the old Testament. While human desire is fickle and fleeting, the will of God is lasting and all powerful. For it is God who puts the unworthy in positions of power to shame the elites throughout the Bible, such as mentioned in 1 Corinthians 1:27. Specifically, verse 8 reflects figures such as David, as God raises him from lowly shepherd to king of Israel. God does this on the authority of his creation, in verse 8 one is reminded that God set the pillars of the earth. The passage then begins to conclude with similar themes to opening lines, such as God’s strength as he judges humanity. Likewise, the strength he provides to his

even in the midst of persecution and assures believers that the Lord will keep his promise to us.

Although the prophet Daniel had prophesied that “the God of heaven will set up a kingdom which shall never be destroyed” (Daniel 2:44), Matthew is the only writer of the Bible to use the phrase “the kingdom of heaven.” Noting this distinction, some have wondered how this phrase relates to “the kingdom of God.” Do both phrases refer to the same

It shall be like a tree chopped down to a stump a new branch will grow the Messiah. He would be greater than the original tree and bear much fruit the Messiah is the fulfillment of God’s promise that a descendant of David would rule forever.

The Gospel of Matthew wrote about Jesus Christ as the King of his kingdom. Written to Jews before the destruction of the Jerusalem temple in A.D. 70, the evangelist uses the various prophets from the Hebrew Old Testament. A key feature of Matthew’s Gospel, therefore, is to understand the prophets of the Old Testament to interpret this synoptic gospel.

The Kingdom of God is essentially God’s reclamation reign or his primary focus of proclamation and ministry. In the Old Testament, a Kingdom is predicted that God was yet to determine. During the events of the Holocaust, innumerable amounts of people began to question the Christian faith and its failure of letting thousands to suffer. Through learning about the meaning, the proclamation of Jesus Christ, the ethics, and the importance of the death and resurrection of Jesus, it is observed how Christ is a sign of The Kingdom of God.

The Kingdom of God is a hidden, but important theme in the New Testament of the Bible. It isn’t a place, but rather a state of being. Jesus spends most of his life living as an example of the Kingdom of God. Through Jesus’ teachings, people begin to understand what it truly means to live in the Kingdom. This theme is mainly introduced in the gospel of Mark and progresses further in depth throughout the New Testament. The meaning of the Kingdom of God is found in the words of Jesus Christ. He provides an insight to the Kingdom and how to be a part of it. Through a more in depth look, one can find that many factors influence the presence and meaning of the Kingdom of God. Some factors include, but are not limited to: lifestyle, the Lord’s

Second, knowledge and fear of the Lord, places the believer in the correct submission and understanding of their place in the war. Solomon said that in all his wisdom, he had found that nothing else mattered except a respectful fear of God and keeping His commands (Ecc. 12:13-14). Third knowledge of the Word is critical for stability and defense in the modern world. The author of Hebrews states that the Word is more deadly than any sword (Heb. 4:12). Furthermore, the Apostle John encouraged the believer to “test the spirits” (1 John 4:1). This understanding of Scripture would challenge any false prophet. Finally, always remember that no matter how bad thing may seem, God is in control and He will never learn nor forsake His children (Heb. 13:5). God knows there is a battle and the war is hard. Be He was already won and we are His servants finishing the last tasks until He returns.

Psalm 103:19 reads, “The LORD has established his throne in the heavens, and his kingdom rules over all.” As highlighted in this verse, the Kingdom of God spans across both earth and heaven and rules over them with equal authority. Much of what we know about the Kingdom of God comes from the parables Jesus told during his earthly ministry. On the surface, it may be hard to determine just what Jesus is saying about the Kingdom of God. By considering the deeper meanings of parables, however, it is possible to see exactly what the parables reveal about the Kingdom of God and what hermeneutical implications that has for our lives.

to not only King Ahaz but He will show mercy to the Davidic Kingdom. This sign then or token to Ahaz is that in his time a present danger will be averted but with only with God’s compassion the land will be

Isaiah 9:6 For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace.7 Of the increase of his government and peace there shall be no end, upon the throne of David, and upon his kingdom, to order it, and to establish it with judgment and with justice from henceforth even forever. The zeal of the LORD of hosts will perform this