Bible Matters 448 Kingdom of God

The kingdom of God, is ruled by God the King.  It is NOT a kingdom of churches ruled by men, but a kingdom in the spirit of righteousness, love, peace and charity.

Romans 14:16-17 – Let not then your good be evil spoken of:  For the kingdom of God is not meat and drink; but righteousness, and peace, and joy in the Holy Ghost.

Matthew 7:21 – Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven.

God is a Spirit that desires your worship in spirit and truth.

John 4:23-24 – But the hour cometh, and now is, when the true worshippers shall worship the Father in spirit and in truth: for the Father seeketh such to worship him.  God is a Spirit: and they that worship him must worship him in spirit and in truth.

Do not continue in the sins of the flesh and self-love. 

1 Corinthians 15:50 – Now this I say, brethren, that flesh and blood cannot inherit the kingdom of God; neither doth corruption inherit incorruption.

Jesus came preaching God’s gospel of love.  Repent and turn from sin then believe the gospel.

Mark 1:14-15 – Now after that John was put in prison, Jesus came into Galilee, preaching the gospel of the kingdom of God,  And saying, The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand: repent ye, and believe the gospel.

Seek the kingdom of God and all these things shall be added unto you.

Matthew 6:33 – But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.

Luke 12:30-32 – For all these things do the nations of the world seek after: and your Father knoweth that ye have need of these things. But rather seek ye the kingdom of God; and all these things shall be added unto you.  Fear not, little flock; for it is your Father’s good pleasure to give you the kingdom.

Casting out the devils and your sinful life by the Spirit of God, thus being born again then the kingdom of God will come upon you.

Matthew 12:28 – But if I cast out devils by the Spirit of God, then the kingdom of God is come unto you.

John 3:3 – Jesus answered and said unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God.

The kingdom of God will come with a change in your life.  Jesus declared that he would drink no more wine until the kingdom of God comes.   (See Matthew 26:29. Mark 14:25, Luke 22:18)

Luke 22:18 – For I say unto you, I will not drink of the fruit of the vine, until the kingdom of God shall come.

When you follow Jesus, you turn from drunkenness.  Continue in the faith.  With love and much tribulation, your reward will be great!

Acts 14:22 – Confirming the souls of the disciples, and exhorting them to continue in the faith, and that we must through much tribulation enter into the kingdom of God.

James 2:5 – Hearken, my beloved brethren, Hath not God chosen the poor of this world rich in faith, and heirs of the kingdom which he hath promised to them that love him?

2 Thessalonians 1:5 – Which is a manifest token of the righteous judgment of God, that ye may be counted worthy of the kingdom of God, for which ye also suffer:

Seek the word of God in truth and believe.  Do the will of God.

1 Thessalonians 2:12-13 – That ye would walk worthy of God, who hath called you unto his kingdom and glory.  For this cause also thank we God without ceasing, because, when ye received the word of God which ye heard of us, ye received it not as the word of men, but as it is in truth, the word of God, which effectually worketh also in you that believe.

There is no greater love for your neighbor, than sharing God’s word.  You can’t say you love God if there is no love for your neighbor.  There can be no charity shown, unless you are a doer of his word.  Faith without works is dead.   Your love of God is shown by faith, hope and charity with the greatest of these is charity.  Your faith is shown by your charity.

1 Timothy 1:4-5 – Neither give heed to fables and endless genealogies, which minister questions, rather than godly edifying which is in faith: so do. Now the end of the commandment is charity out of a pure heart, and of a good conscience, and of faith unfeigned:

1 John 3:11 – For this is the message that ye heard from the beginning, that we should love one another.

Jude is but one chapter in the New Testament.  He even knew your faith is shown by acts of charity. 

Jude 1:12-13 – These are spots in your feasts of charity, when they feast with you, feeding themselves without fear: clouds they are without water, carried about of winds; trees whose fruit withereth, without fruit, twice dead, plucked up by the roots; Raging waves of the sea, foaming out their own shame; wandering stars, to whom is reserved the blackness of darkness for ever.

You are to have charity.  According to Peter, he says to have fervent charity. 

Titus 2:2 – That the aged men be sober, grave, temperate, sound in faith, in charity, in patience.

1 Peter 4:7-8 – But the end of all things is at hand: be ye therefore sober, and watch unto prayer. And above all things have fervent charity among yourselves: for charity shall cover the multitude of sins.

God doesn’t need a physical church here on earth.   The earth is his kingdom!   The earth is his church.   The will of God demands that we live here, hand in hand, in the spirit of peace, love and charity.   To live his gospel of love.

To God be the glory in all you do, Amen.