THE KINGDOM OF GOD (1 OF 6)
by Tim Melton
Scripture: 2 Timothy 2:26, 1 John 5:19, Ephesians 2:2
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The Kingdom of God (1 of 6)
Series: The Kingdom of God
Tim Melton
2 Timothy 2:26; 1 John 5:19; Ephesians 2:2
The Bible tells us of two kingdoms. One is the kingdom of God. The other is the kingdom of this world. We see a glimpse of the kingdom of God in the Garden of Eden in Genesis 1. God created and it was good. The birds of the air, the fish of the sea, the stars in the sky, the animals, the plants and even Adam and Eve. No suffering. No pain. No death. Perfect communion between God and man. It was Shalom, perfect peace, everything as it was meant to be. It was the Garden of Eden.
This word garden was not meant to communicate a portion of soil behind one´s house where they grow vegetables. Neither was it meant as the grass area in front of one´s house as some cultures understand the word to mean. The ''Garden'' of Eden was to portray the beautiful botanical estate that would surround a king´s palace. It identified the Garden of Eden as a place where a King dwelt.
But then we read on to Genesis 3, how Satan, the serpent, deceived and tempted Adam and Eve. Their sin ushered in a fallen world and separated mankind from God. The kingdom of this world and all mankind were now set against the kingdom of God. God still sat on His heavenly throne as the sovereign King of all things, but in John 12:31 we read how Satan was now allowed to become the ''ruler of this world.''
This does not mean that God was not in control. In God´s infinite wisdom, Satan was allowed to rule this world within the boundaries which God set for him. Throughout the New Testament we see this struggle between the Kingdom of God and the Kingdom of the world.
2 Corinthians 4:4 states that, ''The god of this world has blinded the minds of unbelievers, so that they cannot see the light of the gospel of the glory of Christ.'' Those who do not believe, are described as being ''in the snare of the devil,'' ''in the power of the evil one,'' and ''in bondage to Satan.''(2 Timothy 2:2 ...
Series: The Kingdom of God
Tim Melton
2 Timothy 2:26; 1 John 5:19; Ephesians 2:2
The Bible tells us of two kingdoms. One is the kingdom of God. The other is the kingdom of this world. We see a glimpse of the kingdom of God in the Garden of Eden in Genesis 1. God created and it was good. The birds of the air, the fish of the sea, the stars in the sky, the animals, the plants and even Adam and Eve. No suffering. No pain. No death. Perfect communion between God and man. It was Shalom, perfect peace, everything as it was meant to be. It was the Garden of Eden.
This word garden was not meant to communicate a portion of soil behind one´s house where they grow vegetables. Neither was it meant as the grass area in front of one´s house as some cultures understand the word to mean. The ''Garden'' of Eden was to portray the beautiful botanical estate that would surround a king´s palace. It identified the Garden of Eden as a place where a King dwelt.
But then we read on to Genesis 3, how Satan, the serpent, deceived and tempted Adam and Eve. Their sin ushered in a fallen world and separated mankind from God. The kingdom of this world and all mankind were now set against the kingdom of God. God still sat on His heavenly throne as the sovereign King of all things, but in John 12:31 we read how Satan was now allowed to become the ''ruler of this world.''
This does not mean that God was not in control. In God´s infinite wisdom, Satan was allowed to rule this world within the boundaries which God set for him. Throughout the New Testament we see this struggle between the Kingdom of God and the Kingdom of the world.
2 Corinthians 4:4 states that, ''The god of this world has blinded the minds of unbelievers, so that they cannot see the light of the gospel of the glory of Christ.'' Those who do not believe, are described as being ''in the snare of the devil,'' ''in the power of the evil one,'' and ''in bondage to Satan.''(2 Timothy 2:2 ...
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