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Power from on High Acts 1 Pt3 September 24, 2017

Thy Kingdom Come… Acts 1:6-7

 

Before Jesus ascended to heaven, His disciples asked a question..."Lord, will you at this time restore the kingdom to Israel?" (Acts 1:6) To which they were told it was not for them to know the times or seasons – (Acts 1:7) Was Jesus speaking about an earthly political kingdom or a spiritual kingdom?

 

1. Jesus taught about His coming Kingdom…

To the Disciples…

Mk 4:10-11 - 10 But when He was alone, those around Him with the twelve asked Him about the parable. 11 And He said to them, “To you it has been given to know the mystery of the kingdom of God; but to those who are outside, all things come in parables, (Mk 4:30-34)

To the Pharisees…

Lk 17:20-21 - 20 Now when He was asked by the Pharisees when the kingdom of God would come, He answered them and said, “The kingdom of God does not come with observation; 21 nor will they say, ‘See here!’ or ‘See there!’[a] For indeed, the kingdom of God is within you.”

To Pilate…

Jn 18:36-37 - 36 Jesus answered, “My kingdom is not of this world. If My kingdom were of this world, My servants would fight, so that I should not be delivered to the Jews; but now My kingdom is not from here.”

37 Pilate therefore said to Him, “Are You a king then?”

Jesus answered, “You say rightly that I am a king. For this cause I was born, and for this cause I have come into the world, that I should bear witness to the truth. Everyone who is of the truth hears My voice.”

1. THE RESTORED KINGDOM…
2.    WAS PROMISED IN THE OLD TESTAMENT...

Isaiah 9:6-7 - 6 For unto us a Child is born, Unto us a Son is given;
And the government will be upon His shoulder…And His name will be called Wonderful, Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. 7 Of the increase of His government and peace There will be no end…

1.    WAS ANNOUNCED IN THE NEW TESTAMENT...

Lk 1:31-33 - 31 And behold, you will conceive in your womb and bring forth a Son, and shall call His name Jesus. 32 He will be great, and will be called the Son of the Highest; and the Lord God will give Him the throne of His father David. 33 And He will reign over the house of Jacob forever, and of His kingdom there will be no end.”

1.    WILL SPREAD TO ALL NATIONS -

Matthew 28:19 - 19 Go therefore[a] and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit,

 

1. GOD HAS MADE JESUS LORD OVER ALL…

Ep 1:20-22 - 20 which He worked in Christ when He raised Him from the dead and seated Him at His right hand in the heavenly places, 21 far above all principality and power and might and dominion, and every name that is named, not only in this age but also in that which is to come.

 

1. EVERY KNEE WILL BOW AND TONGUE WILL CONFESS JESUS IS LORD…

PHILIPPIANS 2:9-11 - 9 Wherefore God also hath highly exalted him, and given him a name which is above every name:

10 That at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of things in heaven, and things in earth, and things under the earth;

11 And that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.

 

Have you bowed your knee to Jesus and confessed Him as Lord of your life?

Do it today…☺