The gospel and the promises
The gospel preached by Jesus when upon the earth had reference to the Kingdom of God
Mark 1:4; Matt 4:17.23; Luke 4:43; Luke 8:1; Matt 9:35, 6:33,13:19; Luke 9:11.13:28The gospel preached by the Apostles had reference to the same thing - that is, the Kingdom of God
Acts 8:12,25; 19:8; 20:25; 28:30-31
What is the Kingdom? It is a divine political dominion to be established on the earth, on the ruins of all existing governments, for the purpose of blessing and bringing the world into subjection to God
Dan 2:44; Dan 7:7:13-14, 18, 22, 27; Hag 2:22; Rev 11:15; Zech 14:9; Psalm 2:8-9; Rev 19:11, 13, 15-16; 1 Cor 15:25.
This purpose of God to establish a universal kingdom on earth, with Christ at its head, has a connection with God's past dealings with the nation of Israel. This connection must be perceived before the bearing of God's purpose can be clearly understood.
The Kingdom of Israel, as divinely constituted under the hand of Moses, and existent in the land of Palestine 3000 yrs ago, was the Kingdom of God
1 Chron 28:5, 29:23; 2 Chron 13:8
The Kingdom of God in Israel was divinely overturned and scatterered to the four winds on account of their iniquity
Isa 63:17-19; Ezek 21:25-27; Hos 3:4-5; luke 21:24; Matt 23:36-39
(Note Olivet Prophecy - Matt 24:3-28)
The Kingdom of God will be re-established on earth
Psa 102:13; Isa 61:4; 33:20-21; Amos 9:11; Zech 1:16-17; 2:12; Luke 1:32-33; Acts 1:6; 14:16
The Kingdom of God to be set up on earth will be the ancient Kingdom of Israel restored
Mic 4:6-8; Obad v17, 20-21
The establishment of the Kingdom of God by the restoration of the Kingdom of Israel, will involve the gathering of the Jews from their present dispersion among the nations of the earth
Isa 11:12; Jer 31:10, 14-16, 27-28; Zech 8:7-8, 23; Ezek 37:21-22; Mal 3:12
The city Jerusalem will then become the residence of the Lord Jesus, the headquarters and metropolis of the Kingdom of God, whose dominion will stretch to the utmost bounds of earth
Isa 24:23, 60:14, 65:17-18; Jer 3:17, 31:23; Psa 48:2; Mic 4:7-8; Joel 3:17; Zech 14:16; Matt 5:34-35
The Supreme Ruler in this glorious order of things will be Jesus of Nazareth. It is important to put this in a more specific form, by calling attention to - The Covenenat made with David
2 Sam 7:12-14; Psa 132:11; 2 Sam 23:1, 3-5
The Son promised to David is Jesus Christ, who will sit on David's throne, when it is restored in the era of his re-appearing on the earth
Acts 2:30; Luke 1:30-33; Mark 15:2; Matt 19:28; Isa 9:7; Jer 33:15; Zech 6:12-13
Jesus Christ will return from Heaven, and visibly appear and take up his residence on earth a second time, for the purpose of bringing about the accomplishment of all these things. The second coming of Christ is therefore the true hope of the believer
Acts 1:9-11; 2 Tim 4:1; Matt 16:27; Acts 3:20-12; Heb 9:28; 1 Thess 4:16; 1 Pet 1:13; Phil 3:20; 1 Cor 1:7; 1 John 2:28
The kingdom of God is the inheritance to which men are called by the Gospel, and the thing presented as the object of hope; a proposition which destroys the popular Gospel of 'Kingdoms beyond the skies'
1 Thess 2:12; Luke 12:32; James 2:5; Matt 25:34; 2 Pet 1:11; Luke 13:29; John 3:5; 1 Cor 15:50; 1 Cor 6:9
The Kingdom of God will last a 1000 years, during which Christ and his brethren will rule the mortal nations of the earth; sin and death continuing among mankind, but in a milder degree, than now. At the end of that period, an entire change will take place. Christ will surrender his position of supremacy, and become subject to the Father, Who will then manifest himself as the Father, Strength, Governor and Freind of all. Rev 20:1-9, 12-15; Dan 7:14; Isa 65:20, 1 Cor 15:24-28
