THE CHURCH

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THE CHURCH

• The body of Christ (Romans 125)
• The family of God (Ephesians 219)
• The kingdom of God on earth (Matthew 1616-18)

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THE KINGDOM OF GOD

• The Kingdom of God Is
  The Reign of God
• The Kingdom of God Is The Kingdom of Heaven
• The Kingdom of God Is The Church
• The Kingdom of God Is Our Place of Service

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THE KINGDOM IS THE REIGN OF GOD
Salvation General
delivered from danger (Acts 2731) Specific
forgiven of sin (Mk.
1616)
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THE KINGDOM IS THE REIGN OF GOD
Elder General anyone
older in years (1 Tim.
51) Specific overseer in local church (Acts
1423)
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THE KINGDOM IS THE REIGN OF GOD
Servant General one who
serves another, as all followers of Christ serve
him (Jn. 1226) Specific deacon, official
servant appointed by local church (Acts 62-3 1
Tim. 38-10)
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THE KINGDOM IS THE REIGN OF GOD
Church General the
called-out, a group or assembly (Acts 738
1939). Specific church of Christ, realm or
assembly of those who are called out of sin and
united with Christ in his kingdom (Matt. 1618-19)
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THE KINGDOM IS THE REIGN OF GOD
Kingdom General realm,
authority of a king (Dan. 237425) Specific
the kingdom of God, spiritual rule of Christ
for our salvation, the church of Christ (Matt.
1618-19)
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THE KINGDOM OF GOD

• The Kingdom Is The Reign of
  God
• The Kingdom of God Is The Kingdom of Heaven

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Kingdom of God
ARE THEY THE SAME?
Kingdom of Heaven

• From that time (when John was put in prison, v
  12) Jesus began to preach, and to say, Repent
  for the kingdom of heaven is at hand. (Matt.
  417)

• 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. (Mk 114-15)

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Kingdom of God
ARE THEY THE SAME?
Kingdom of Heaven

• Blessed are the poor in spirit for theirs is the
  kingdom of heaven. (Matt 53)

• And he lifted up his eyes on his disciples, and
  said, Blessed be ye poor for yours is the
  kingdom of God. (Lk 620)

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Kingdom of God
ARE THEY THE SAME?
Kingdom of Heaven

• Another parable put he forth unto them, saying,
  The kingdom of heaven is like to a grain of
  mustard seed, which a man took, and sowed in his
  field (Matt 1331)

• And he said, Whereunto shall we liken the kingdom
  of God? or with what comparison shall we compare
  it? It is like a grain of mustard seed, which,
  when it is sown in the earth, is less than all
  the seeds that be in the earth (Mark 430)

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THE KINGDOM OF GOD

• The Kingdom Is The Reign of
  God
• The Kingdom of God Is The Kingdom of Heaven
• The Kingdom Is The Church

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THE CHURCH IS THE KINGDOM

• The saved are
• members of the church (Acts 241, 47).
• members of the kingdom (Col.113 1 Thess 212
  Rev.19)
• The Lords Supper
• taken by members of the church (Acts 242 207)
• commanded for members of the kingdom
  (Mt.2626-29)
• Jesus is the
• Head of the church (Eph.122-23 523)
• King of the kingdom (Jn.1836 Acts 234-36
  Rev.1916)

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THE CHURCH IS THE KINGDOM

• The blood of Christ washed members of the
• church (Acts 2216 Rom.63-4)
• kingdom (Rev.15-6)
• A person is baptized into the
• church (1 Cor.1213)
• kingdom (Jn.35)
• The church is described as the
• church of the firstborn (Heb.1223)
• kingdom which cannot be moved (Heb.1228)

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Eph 39-11
Acts 247 1115
Heb 81-3 101
1 Pet 110-12
Col 113
Isa 22-4 Micah 41-3
Heb 1228
Dan 244-45 713-14
Joel 228
Lk 2446-53 Acts 112
THE KINGDOM FORETOLD IN THE OLD TESTAMENT WAS
ESTABLISHED ON PENTECOST
Matt 32 Mk 91
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THE KINGDOM OF GOD

• The Kingdom Is The Reign of
  God
• The Kingdom of God Is The Kingdom of Heaven
• The Kingdom Is The Church
• The Kingdom Is Our Place of Service

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THE KINGDOM IS OUR PLACE OF SERVICE

• Like Israel, we are a kingdom of priests
• Exodus 195-6
• 1 Peter 25,9
• Titus 214
• 1 Cor 317
• Rev 16 59-10 206

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THE KINGDOM IS OUR PLACE OF SERVICE

• The priests calling (Heb 51,4)
• The priests privilege (Num 1820 Heb 1228)

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THE PRIESTS RESPONSIBILITIES

• To be holy
• And the LORD said unto Moses, Speak unto the
  priests the sons of Aaron, and say unto them,
  There shall none be defiled for the dead among
  his people Leviticus 211 They shall be holy
  unto their God, and not profane the name of their
  God for the offerings of the LORD made by fire,
  and the bread of their God, they do offer
  therefore they shall be holy. Leviticus 216

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THE PRIESTS RESPONSIBILITIES

• To be holy
• 7 For none of us liveth to himself, and no man
  dieth to himself. 8 For whether we live, we live
  unto the Lord and whether we die, we die unto
  the Lord whether we live therefore, or die, we
  are the Lord's. 9 For to this end Christ both
  died, and rose, and revived, that he might be
  Lord both of the dead and living. Romans 147-9

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THE PRIESTS RESPONSIBILITIES

• To be holy
• 14 As obedient children, not fashioning
  yourselves according to the former lusts in your
  ignorance 15 But as he which hath called you is
  holy, so be ye holy in all manner of
  conversation 16 Because it is written, Be ye
  holy for I am holy. 1 Peter 114-16

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THE PRIESTS RESPONSIBILITIES

• To teach Gods Word
• 10 And that ye may put difference between holy
  and unholy, and between unclean and clean 11
  And that ye may teach the children of Israel all
  the statutes which the LORD hath spoken unto them
  by the hand of Moses. Leviticus 1010-11 For
  the priest's lips should keep knowledge, and they
  should seek the law at his mouth for he is the
  messenger of the LORD of hosts. Malachi 27

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THE PRIESTS RESPONSIBILITIES

• To teach Gods Word
• 18 And Jesus came and spake unto them, saying,
  All power is given unto me in heaven and in
  earth. 19 Go ye therefore, and teach all
  nations, baptizing them in the name of the
  Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost
  20 Teaching them to observe all things
  whatsoever I have commanded you and, lo, I am
  with you alway, even unto the end of the world.
  Amen. Matthew 2818-20

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THE PRIESTS RESPONSIBILITIES

• To offer sacrifices
• Ye also, as lively stones, are built up a
  spiritual house, an holy priesthood, to offer up
  spiritual sacrifices, acceptable to God by Jesus
  Christ. 1 Peter 25

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THE PRIESTS RESPONSIBILITIES

• To offer sacrifices Our bodies
  
• I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies
  of God, that ye present your bodies a living
  sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is
  your reasonable service. Rom 121 Neither yield
  ye your members as instruments of unrighteousness
  unto sin but yield yourselves unto God, as those
  that are alive from the dead, and your members as
  instruments of righteousness unto God. Romans
  613

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THE PRIESTS RESPONSIBILITIES

• To offer sacrifices Our bodies
  
• 19 What? know ye not that your body is the temple
  of the Holy Ghost which is in you, which ye have
  of God, and ye are not your own? 20 For ye are
  bought with a price therefore glorify God in
  your body, and in your spirit, which are God's. 1
  Corinthians 619-20

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THE PRIESTS RESPONSIBILITIES

• To offer sacrifices Our possessions
  
• But I have all, and abound I am full, having
  received of Epaphroditus the things which were
  sent from you, an odour of a sweet smell, a
  sacrifice acceptable, wellpleasing to God.
  Philippians 418 And the king said unto
  Araunah, Nay but I will surely buy it of thee at
  a price neither will I offer burnt offerings
  unto the LORD my God of that which doth cost me
  nothing. So David bought the threshingfloor and
  the oxen for fifty shekels of silver. 2 Samuel
  2424

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THE PRIESTS RESPONSIBILITIES

• To offer sacrifices Our thanksgiving/praise
  
• 15 By him therefore let us offer the sacrifice of
  praise to God continually, that is, the fruit of
  our lips giving thanks to his name. 16 But to do
  good and to communicate forget not for with such
  sacrifices God is well pleased. Hebrews 1315-16
  Let my prayer be set forth before thee as
  incense and the lifting up of my hands as the
  evening sacrifice. Psalms 1412

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THE PRIESTS RESPONSIBILITIES

• To offer sacrifices Our thanksgiving/praise
  
• And when he had taken the book, the four beasts
  and four and twenty elders fell down before the
  Lamb, having every one of them harps, and golden
  vials full of odours, which are the prayers of
  saints. Revelation 58

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THE PRIESTS RESPONSIBILITIES

• To be holy
• To teach Gods Word
• To offer sacrifices
• Our bodies
  
• Our possessions
  
• Our thanksgiving and praise
  

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HOW TO ENTER THE KINGDOM

• The New Birth (Jn 33-5)
• Do the will of the Father
  (Matt 721-23)
• Be diligent to be found in Him
  (2 Pet 313)

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THE KINGDOM IS THE CHURCH
The Words are used interchangeably. Matt. 1618
Heb. 1222-28.
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THE SAME BEGINNING DATE
Mk 91 ....kingdom to come with power. Acts
18...power to come with the H.S. Acts 21-4..
power came on the day of pentecost.AD.33. But
people were added to the church for the first
time on the day of Pentecost AD.33.....Acts
247. Thus the kingdom and the church came into
effect on the same day.
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BOUGHT WITH SAME BLOOD
The kingdom was bought with the blood of
Christ...Rev. 59-10. The church was bought with
the blood of Christ... Acts 2028. Thus the
church and the kingdom are the same institution.
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THEY HAVE THE SAME RULER
Christ is the king of the kingdom....Col.
113. But Christ is head over the church...Col.
118.
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SAME TERMS OF ENTRANCE
One enters the kingdom by a birth of water and of
the Spirit...John 31-5. But one enters the
church by a birth of water and of the Spirit...I
Cor. 1213.
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SAME MEMBERSHIP
The Colossians were in Christ...Col. 12, which
is equal to being in the church...Rom. 64 Gal.
327 I Cor. 1213. But the Colossians had been
translated into the kingdom...Col. 113.
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SAME MEMORIAL
The Lord's table was to be in the kingdom
...Matt. 2629. But the Lord's Table was in the
church at Corinth...I Cor. 1120-27.
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KINGDOM IN SIX CONTEXTS

• Earthly, secular, governmental rule (Matt 48)
• The concept of "the reign of God" in the Old and
  New Testaments. When God formally made Israel
  into His chosen nation, He identified it as His
  kingdom (Exodus 195, 6)
• The rule or power of God (Matthew 1228)
• God's reign in heaven. (2 Peter 111)
• The church the kingdom of heaven (Matthew
  1618,19), the kingdom of God (John 35), (and
  the kingdom of His beloved Son (Col 1 13)
• The dominion of Satan. (Matthew 1226)