“Thy Kingdom Come”
A study of “The Kingdom Of God”
After this manner therefore pray ye: Our Father which is in
heaven, Hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come, thy will be done, on earth as it
is in heaven....”
Matt 6:9, 10
Understand the true nature of God’s overall hopes and plans for His creation
KNOWING GOD
“This is life eternal, that they might know thee, the only true God, and Jesus
Christ, whom thou hast sent..”–Jno 14:3
“For
thus saith the Lord that created the heavens; God himself that formed the earth
and made it; he hath established it, he created it not in vain, he formed it to
be inhabited..” Isa 45:18
“in the fulness of times...God sent forth His Son..” Gal 4:4
“it was in the “FULNESS of times” Eph 1:10
The Nature And King of the Kingdom
“...to you it is given to know the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven, but to them it is not given..”
Matt 13:10-15.
“thou art not far from the kingdom of God.” Mark 12:34
that which is sown is the “word of the kingdom” Matt 13:19
the “seed is the word of God” Lk 8:11.
“The kingdom of heaven is like to a grain of mustard seed, which a man took, and sowed in his field”
Matt 13:31
“For bodily exercise profiteth little; but godliness is profitable
unto all things, having promise of the life that now is, and that which is to
come..” 1 Tim 4:8
“Then said Jesus unto his disciples, If any man come after me, let him deny
himself, and take up his cross, and follow me...” Matt 16:24
“And beside this, giving all diligence, add to your faith virtue; and to virtue
knowledge; and to knowledge temperance; and to temperance patience; and to
patience godliness; and to godliness brotherly kindness; and to brotherly
kindness charity....if ye do these things, ye shall never fall...” 2 Pet 1:5-11
“...For if these things be in you and abound, they make you that ye shall neither be barren nor unfruitful in the knowledge of Jesus Christ. But he that lacketh these things is blind, and cannot see afar off, and hath forgotten that he was purged from his old sins. Wherefore the rather, brethren, give diligence to make your calling and election sure: for if ye do these things ye shall never fall: for so an entrance shall be ministered unto you abundantly into the everlasting kingdom of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.” 2 Pet 1:8-11
Aubrey C. Belue