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Kingdom in the New Testament

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Kingdom of God (John 3:3)
Kingdom of Heaven (Matt 3:2)
Kingdom of their Father (Matt 13:43)
Kingdom of Christ (Eph 5:5)
Kingdom of His Dear Son (Col 1:13)
Kingdom of our father David (Mark 11:10)

Heavenly Kingdom (2Tim 4:18)
Everlasting Kingdom (2Pet 1:11)

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Kingdom of God in Acts

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Acts 1:3 Person of the Kingdom
Acts 8:12 Proclamation and Power of the Kingdom
Acts 14:22 Patience in the Kingdom
Acts 19:8 Persuasion of the Kingdom
Acts 20:25 Propagation of the Kingdom
Acts 28:23 Proof of the Kingdom
Acts 28:31 Preaching of the Kingdom


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Kingdom of God in Matthew's Gospel

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"Matthew is the only one of the four Gospel narrators who uses 'kingdom of heaven', there are five places where he switches to 'kingdom of God'; and all five show that he uses the two terms convertibly, as practical equivalents." J. Sidlow Baxter

1. Requirement for Entrance
'Then said Jesus unto his disciples, Verily I say unto you, That a rich man shall hardly enter into the kingdom of heaven. And again I say unto you, It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle, than for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of God." Matthew 19:23-24

2. Righteousness of its Subjects
"But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and His righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you." Matthew 6:33
"Blessed are they which are persecuted for righteousness' sake: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven." Matthew 5:10
"For I say unto you, That except your righteousness shall exceed the righteousness of the scribes and Pharisees, ye shall in no case enter into the kingdom of heaven." Matthew 5:20

3. Resistance by its Foes
"But when the Pharisees heard it, they said, This fellow doth not cast out devils, but by Beelzebub the prince of the devils. But if I cast out devils by the Spirit of God, then the kingdom of God is come unto you." Matthew 12:24,28
"And from the days of John the Baptist until now the kingdom of heaven suffereth violence. For John came neither eating nor drinking, and they say, He hath a devil." Matthew 11:12,18

4. Responses to its Invitations
"Verily I say unto you, That the publicans and the harlots go into the kingdom of God before you. For John came unto you in the way of righteousness, and ye believed him not: but the publicans and the harlots believed him" Matthew 21:31,32
"John the Baptist, preaching in the wilderness of Judaea, and saying, Repent ye: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand" Matthew 3:1,2

5. Rejection to its Offer
"Therefore say I unto you, The kingdom of God shall be taken from you, and given to a nation bringing forth the fruits thereof" Matthew 21:43
"The kingdom of heaven is like unto a certain king, which made a marriage for his son, and sent forth his servants to call them that were bidden to the wedding: and they would not come" Matthew 22:1,2

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Some Aspects of the Kingdom

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The following list of references is set out for easy comparison. Every aspect of the kingdom suggested previously, is tabulated, first, with the expression, "Kingdom of the heavens" as found in Matthew; secondly, with the term "Kingdom of God" as given in the other Synoptic Gospels. This comparison will enable the reader to see that the terms are largely interchangeable.


1. Kingdom in Power (Partially)
"Repent for the kingdom of the heavens in at hand" Matt 4:17
"The kingdom of God is at hand: repent" Mark 1:15

2. Kingdom in Patience (The mystic rule)
"It is given unto you to know the mysteries of the kingdom of the heavens" Matt 13:11
"Unto you it is given to the mystery of the kingdom of God" Mark 4:11

3. Kingdom in Present Possession (Spiritual)
"A rich man shall hardly enter into the kingdom of the heavens" Matt 19:23
"How hardly shall they that have riches enter into the kingdom of God" Luke 18:24

4. Kingdom in Profession (a sphere of responsibility)
"The kingdom of the heavens is like unto leaven" Matt 13:33
"Whereunto shall I liken the kingdom of God. It is like leaven" Luke 13:20,21

5. Kingdom in Prospect (The material in manifest power)
"With Abraham and Isaac and Jacob in the kingdom of the heavens" Matt 8:11
"With Abraham and Isaac and Jacob and all the prophets in the kingdom of God" Luke 13:28

Taken from the book The Kingdom in the Gospel of Matthew by Fred Cundick

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Four Phases of the Kingdom of God

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1. Past : Kingdom in Person (Mark 1:14-15) - Christ on earth
2. Present : Kingdom in Patience (Acts 14:22, Rev 1:9) - Christ on high
3. Millennium : Kingdom in Power (Rev 20:6) - Christ reigning
4. Perpetuity : Kingdom in Perfection (1 Cor 15:24-28) - God all in all

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The Kingdom of Heaven in Matthew's Gospel

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Matthew 5-7 - The Kingdom in manifesto
Matthew 8-9 - The Kingdom in the midst
Matthew 13 - The Kingdom in mystery
Matthew 17 - The Kingdom in miniature
Matthew 24-25 - The Kingdom in manifestation

Updated 1 Apr 2010

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Brief Outline of Matthew's Gospel

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Matt 1 - 4 The Credentials of the King
Matt 5 - 7 The Constitution of the Kingdom
Matt 8 - 10 The Capabilities of the King
Matt 11 - 14 The Crisis of the Kingdom
Matt 15 - 20 The Contradictions to the King
Matt 21 - 25 The Condemnation by the King
Matt 26 - 28 The Conquest of the King

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