1. Lesson 11 for June 13, 2015

2. THEKINGDOMOFGOD ITS NATURE
WHOSE IS IT?
VICTORIOUS
CITIZENS
NOW AND
NOT YET
THE KINGDOM
NOW
THE KINGDOM
TO COME
THE FUTURE
BEING CERTAIN
OF ITS FUTURE
WAITING
EVERY DAY

3. “So He said to them, ‘When
you pray, say: our Father in
heaven, hallowed be Your
name. YOUR KINGDOM COME.
Your will be done on earth as
it is in heaven.’” (Luke 11:2)
The Kingdom is God’s, not ours.
Sometimes humans tend to compare the Kingdom to some kind
of social, financial or ethical movement.
Nevertheless, the biblical definition of “kingdom of God” is
based on God’s only authority and sovereignty. He rules all
creation.

4. “Then the seventh angel sounded:
And there were loud voices in
heaven, saying, ‘The kingdoms of
this world have become the
kingdoms of our Lord and of His
Christ, and He shall reign forever
and ever!’” (Revelation 11:15)
Sin made Satan proclaim himself prince of this
world. Adam and Eve were assured that that
condition wouldn’t last forever.
When Jesus began to preach, He stated that “the
kingdom of heaven is at hand.”
(Matthew 4:17).
He established the Kingdom of God on Earth by
destroying the power of devil, overcoming the death,
forgiving sins and preparing us to overcome evil.
The controversy between good and evil—Christ and
Satan—will end with a full and final restoration of the
Kingdom of God.

5. “For our citizenship is in heaven,
from which we also eagerly wait
for the Savior, the Lord Jesus
Christ.” (Philippians 3:20)
Being a citizen of the
Kingdom involves total
commitment, absolute
dependence, childish
trust and undivided
loyalty.
Therefore, Jesus wants
us to:
Seek the Kingdom of
God first (Luke 12:31).
Preach about it
(Luke 9:2).
Pray for it (Luke 11:2).
Live it every day
(Luke 18:29-30).
We are citizens of the Kingdom of God
now.

6. “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; nor will they say, ‘See here!’ or ‘See there!’ For
indeed, the kingdom of God is within you.’” (Luke 17:20-21)
Jesus came to reestablish the Kingdom of
God on this Earth. This Kingdom is a
foretaste of the final victory over sin. It is
established every day through the work of
the Holy Spirit in the heart of the believers.
This phase of the Kingdom is also known as
the “Kingdom of grace.”
There’s still a second phase to come in the
future. That’s why we still ask for “your
Kingdom come.”
The Kingdom of God will be fully restored
when evil will be finally broken. We’ll live
forever with Jesus in the “Kingdom of glory.”

7. “So you also, when you see these things happening,
know that the kingdom of God is near.” (Luke 21:31)
The signs before the Coming of Christ (Luke
21:5-36) are the same as those announcing the
coming of the Kingdom of God.
Since we are citizens of the “Kingdom of grace,”
we must get ready to live in the “Kingdom of
glory.”
Meanwhile, we must receive nourishment and
we must testify. Waiting for the Second Coming
involves walking in holiness here and now.
E.G.W. (Testimonies for the Church, vol. 9, section 8, cp. 33, pg. 269)
“Shall the warnings given by Christ be
passed by unheeded? Shall we not make
diligent work for repentance now, while
Mercy’s gracious voice is still heard?”

8. “Therefore, when they had come together, they asked Him, saying, ‘Lord,
will You at this time restore the kingdom to Israel?’ And He said to them, ‘It
is not for you to know times or seasons which the Father has put in His own
authority. But you shall receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon
you; and you shall be witnesses to Me in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and
Samaria, and to the end of the earth.’” (Acts 1:6-8)
1. We must be certain of the Coming of Jesus and the establishment of
the Kingdom.
2. We must wait until God’s time is fulfilled.
3. We must testify to the Gospel of Jesus.

9. “Oh, that God’s people would
consider their superior
advantages, and understand
from the light of God’s Word
that we must be judged
according to the light that shine
upon our pathway. All the
privileges and opportunities
given us of God are for the
purpose of making us better
men and women. The people of
God must move from a settled
principle, making it their first
principle to seek the kingdom of
God and His righteousness and
then go on from light to still
greater light.” E.G.W. (This Day with God, February 11)