The Kingdom Of God In The Church, Pt. 1 (Matthew 16:13-20; Ephesiasn 2:11-22)
/With the coming of Christ the true heavenly kingdom is inaugurated and is being built and protected by Christ, the heavenly Prophet, Priest and King.
The Kingdom Of God In Israel (Deuteronomy 16:18-20; 1 Samuel 8:1-9)
/Even after sin entered into the world, God continued to use human agents for the administration of his (now redemptive) kingdom.
The Kingdom Of God In The Garden Of Eden (Genesis 1:26-2:3; 15-25)
/Since the creation, God has administered his kingdom (on earth) through human agents, the first of which being Adam (as prophet, priest and king in the Garden).
Christ Our King (Deuteronomy 17:14-20; Matthew 25:31-46)
/Jesus serves the church as king by ruling her in wisdom and protecting her from dangers.
Christ Our Priest (Numbers 1:47-54; Hebrews 9:11-28)
/Jesus Christ fulfills the office of a priest in guarding the holiness of God’s name and house by standing between the holy God and sinful man.
Christ Our Prophet (Deuteronomy 18:15-22; Matthew 21:33-46)
/Jesus Christ fulfills the kingdom office of prophet in revealing to us the will of God for our salvation.
A Spiritual House (2 Samuel 7:1-17; 1 Peter 2:1-12)
/The Kingdom of God is a Spiritual house of salvation which Christ builds and rules over.
Believing is Seeing (John 12:44-50; 1:1-18)
/Jesus summarizes the reason for his coming into the world as to bring salvation to those who believe in him, through his obedience to the Father.
Two Kingdoms, Two Glories (John 12:36-43 and Isaiah 6:1-13)
/There are two kingdoms and two glories – one of God and one of man and the two are mutually exclusive.
The Nature of the Kingdom (John 12:20-36; Revelation 20:1-7)
/Jesus presents the kingdom as a current reality (inaugurated at his death) that is characterized by suffering in this life and glory in the next.
The Triumphal Entry (John 12:12-19)
/Jesus is inaugurating his kingdom by making a covenant in his blood.
Your Two Scents (John 11:55-12:11; Exodus 12:1-13)
/In view of the life you have been given in Jesus Christ you are called to lay that life down for his sake.
The Scapegoat (John 11:45-54; Leviticus 16:1-22)
/Caiaphas, unknowingly, does his job as a high priest and lays the sins of God’s children upon the scapegoat for their salvation.
The Glory of God (John 11:36-46; Psalm 118:19-29)
/Jesus demonstrates the glory of God in this passage in the resurrection, showing that all who have new life, in him, see the glory of God.
See How He Loved Him (John 11:28-37; Revelation 21:1-8)
/Jesus, who is life itself, demonstrates the manner in which he loves, not just Lazarus, but all his people, by taking the misery of death upon himself.
I Am the Resurrection and the Life (John 11:17-27; Isaiah 26:16-21)
/Jesus announces that he has brought the hope of the Last Day into the present.
For Your Sake I Rejoice (John 11:1-16; Genesis 50:15-21)
/Jesus allows suffering for the benefit of the disciples and for the glory of God.