The Kingdom

Connections List
 * Kingdom mystery
 * Book of Hebrews
 * Wartime lifestyle
 * Church Stuff
 * Manifest pointers
 * Mans role on earth
 * First will be last
 * Restoration
 * Life SOP
 * Peace/Shalom
 * Evangelism
 * Salvation
 * JC King
 * Social Justice
 * Emo Carriage
 * Motivations for evang
 * God despite man weakness

Scope
 * The theological and practical kingdom of God

Topics
 * Mech, def
 * Dim methods of advancement
 * Parables
 * Other uses

DEF/MECH ) Definitions ) Is primarily rule, not space or people ) We help it come ) Time ) Centrality - Is pretty much JCs central theme on earth. Pharisees got a good hit too though. ) I wonder, is the kingdom advancing at maximum rate? I would guess so. Maximum considering Molinism ) Expand like 4x? :) Use this mentality might help you see how to participate/help.
 * (primary in bible) The place where a king has rule
 * H malkuth
 * G basileia
 * (modern) Political geographical space
 * (alt) the people in a kingdom
 * Ps 145:13, Daneil 2:37
 * 2 Chr 12:1, Ezra 8:1
 * Luke 19:11-12
 * Not physical - note all of disciples and other's mistakes
 * Among people - Luke 17:21
 * 2 Peter 3:12 we speed the coming of the last days
 * Possibly not sound Mt 6:10 your kingdom come
 * Acts 3:19-20 repent so God will do shalom and JC will come back
 * Coming in revelations still Rev 12:10
 * George Eldon Ladd thinks OT view of kingdom was single event, while NT mystery revealed it as a period we're living in
 * Luke 4 - today scripture fulfilled in your hearing - indicates that the kingdom is already here. Matt 11:12 indicates at least started by JohnB.
 * Matt 3:2, 4:17, Mark 1:15 the kingdom is at hand (nowish?)

Primary methods by which the kingdom advances
 * In you vs. in others vs. communities
 * In people vs. the physical world
 * testimony against vs. softening vs. Conversion vs. sanctification
 * World state vs. time-based adoration

Parables - which describe properties, mostly Mattew 13
 * Mustard seed and yeast
 * Treasure in field and merchant with pearl
 * Lost coin
 * Sower
 * Weeds and Fish caught

Other uses Various books on the subject
 * Enter kingdom = get saved, e.g. Matt 21:31
 * More future state Mark 14:25 JC 2nd coming
 * Matt 11:21 violently advancing
 * Poor in spirit, persected, little children own it Matt 5:3, +?
 * Kingdom Come - I have read this book