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Its About A Kingdom Ruled By Famous King

1. Thurrock Christian Fellowship Teaching Notes
Andy Acreman
“The Kingdom –Now and
Then”
The “Kingdom of God” series

2. Thurrock Christian Fellowship Teaching Notes
Andy Acreman
“The Kingdom –Present and
Future”
The “Kingdom of God” series

3. “Kingdom of God” –Value, Ways and Power…
VALUES:
Grace
Equality and Respect
Fruit of the Spirit
Unity
A Servant Heart
WAYS:
Priorities
Receptiveness
Growth
Authority and Identity
Salt and Light
The Second Chance
The Kingdom: Present and Future
POWER:
Spiritual Warfare and Violence
Supernatural Living and Miraculous Healing

4. A Recap! Matthew 6:10 (NIV)
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your kingdom come,
your will be done,
on earth as it is in heaven…

5. Defining “The Kingdom of God”
The place where the King of Kings rules and reigns
The Values, the Ways and the Power of Heaven on Earth
Luke 17:20-21 NIV:
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Once, on being asked by the
Pharisees when the kingdom of God would come, Jesus
replied, “The coming of the kingdom of God is not
something that can be observed,
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nor will people say,
‘Here it is,’ or ‘There it is,’ because the kingdom of God is
in your midst.
So it is primarily invisible and related to the inner person

6. Present v Future Kingdoms: Questions…
1.Does the Bible show the difference in ‘Present’ v ‘Future’?
2.What are the characteristics of the Kingdom Now?
3.How will it all work out?
4.What about the ‘Millennium’?
5.What are the characteristics of the Kingdom Then?
6.What can we do to advance the Kingdom today?

7. Kingdom Now and Then -1
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For he has rescued us from the dominion of darkness and
brought us into the kingdom of the Son he loves,
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in whom
we have redemption, the forgiveness of sins. (Colossians 1)
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The Lord will rescue me from every evil attack and will
bring me safely to his heavenly kingdom. (2 Timothy 4)
2
…in which you used to live when you followed the ways of
this world and of the ruler of the kingdom of the air, the
spirit who is now at work in those who are disobedient.
(Ephesians 2)
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For the kingdom of God is not a matter of talk but of
power. (1 Cor 4:20)

8. Kingdom Now and Then -2
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I declare to you, brothers and sisters, that flesh and blood
cannot inherit the kingdom of God, nor does the perishable
inherit the imperishable. (1 Corinthians 15)
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For the kingdom of God is not a matter of eating and
drinking, but of righteousness, peace and joy in the Holy
Spirit… (Romans 14)
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and you will receive a rich welcome into the eternal
kingdom of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. (2 Peter 1)
14
Jesus said, “Let the little children come to me, and do not
hinder them, for the kingdom of heaven belongs to such as
these.” (Mathew 19)

9. Characteristics of the Kingdom Now
1.Partial v Complete / Expanding v Full Sized
2.Invisible v Visible / Faith v Sight
3.Mixed vs Pure -influencing more than just the church
4.Who is IN the Kingdom? Just Christians?
5.Promise v Fulfilment

10. How Will It Work Out? –1 Thessalonians
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According to the Lord’s word, we tell you that we who are still
alive, who are left until the coming of the Lord, will certainly not
precede those who have fallen asleep.
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For the Lord himself
will come down from heaven, with a loud command, with the
voice of the archangel and with the trumpet call of God, and the
dead in Christ will rise first.
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After that, we who are still alive and
are left will be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet
the Lord in the air. And so we will be with the Lord forever. (1
Thessalonians 4)
Now, brothers and sisters, about times and dates we do not need
to write to you,
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for you know very well that the day of the Lord
will come like a thief in the night.
3
While people are saying,
“Peace and safety,” destruction will come on them suddenly, as
labour pains on a pregnant woman, and they will not escape. (1
Thessalonians 5)

11. How Will It Work Out? -2 Thessalonians 2
Concerning the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ and our being
gathered to him, we ask you, brothers and sisters,
2
not to become
easily unsettled or alarmed by the teaching allegedly from us—whether
by a prophecy or by word of mouth or by letter—asserting that the day
of the Lord has already come.
3
Don’t let anyone deceive you in any way,
for that day will not come until the rebellion occurs and the man of
lawlessness is revealed, the man doomed to destruction.
4
He will
oppose and will exalt himself over everything that is called God or is
worshiped, so that he sets himself up in God’s temple, proclaiming
himself to be God.
5
Don’t you remember that when I was with you I used to tell you these
things?
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And now you know what is holding him back, so that he may
be revealed at the proper time.
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For the secret power of lawlessness is
already at work; but the one who now holds it back will continue to do
so till he is taken out of the way.
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And then the lawless one will be
revealed, whom the Lord Jesus will overthrow with the breath of his
mouth and destroy by the splendour of his coming.

12. The ‘Millennium’ –Revelation 20…
And I saw an angel coming down out of heaven, having the key
to the Abyss and holding in his hand a great chain.
2
He seized
the dragon, that ancient serpent, who is the devil, or Satan, and
bound him for a thousand years.
3
He threw him into the Abyss,
and locked and sealed it over him, to keep him from deceiving
the nations anymore until the thousand years were ended. After
that, he must be set free for a short time.
4
I saw thrones on which were seated those who had been given
authority to judge. And I saw the souls of those who had been
beheaded because of their testimony about Jesus and because
of the word of God. They had not worshiped the beast or its
image and had not received its mark on their foreheads or their
hands. They came to life and reigned with Christ a thousand
years.
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(The rest of the dead did not come to life until the
thousand years were ended.) This is the first resurrection.

13. The ‘Millennium’ –Revelation 20…
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Blessed and holy are those who share in the first resurrection.
The second death has no power over them, but they will be
priests of God and of Christ and will reign with him for a
thousand years.
7
When the thousand years are over, Satan will be released from
his prison
8
and will go out to deceive the nations in the four
corners of the earth—Gog and Magog—and to gather them for
battle. In number they are like the sand on the seashore.
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They
marched across the breadth of the earth and surrounded the
camp of God’s people, the city he loves. But fire came down
from heaven and devoured them.
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And the devil, who deceived
them, was thrown into the lake of burning sulfur, where the beast
and the false prophet had been thrown. They will be tormented
day and night for ever and ever.

14. The ‘Millennium’ –Revelation 20…
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Then I saw a great white throne and him who was seated
on it. The earth and the heavens fled from his presence,
and there was no place for them.
12
And I saw the dead,
great and small, standing before the throne, and books
were opened. Another book was opened, which is the book
of life. The dead were judged according to what they had
done as recorded in the books.
13
The sea gave up the dead
that were in it, and death and Hades gave up the dead that
were in them, and each person was judged according to
what they had done.
14
Then death and Hades were thrown
into the lake of fire. The lake of fire is the second death.
15
Anyone whose name was not found written in the book of
life was thrown into the lake of fire.

16. Characteristics of the Kingdom Then
1.Completeness –the Bride is ready for the Bridegroom.
(Revelation chapters 21and 22)
2.Visibility -
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For now we see only a reflection as in a
mirror; then we shall see face to face. Now I know in
part; then I shall know fully, even as I am fully known. (1
Corinthians 13). But we know that when Christ
appears, we shall be like him, for we shall see him as he
is. (1 John 3:2)
3.Pure -
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On no day will its gates ever be shut, for there
will be no night there.
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The glory and honour of the
nations will be brought into it.
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Nothing impure will ever
enter it, nor will anyone who does what is shameful or
deceitful, but only those whose names are written in the
Lamb’s book of life. (Rev 21)

17. Characteristics of the Kingdom Then
5.Joy -
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To him who is able to keep you from stumbling and to
present you before his glorious presence without fault and
with great joy—(Jude)
6.Eternal –Life Without End
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and you will receive a rich
welcome into the eternal kingdom of our Lord and Saviour
Jesus Christ. (2 Peter 1)
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Then the sovereignty, power
and greatness of all the kingdoms under heaven will be
handed over to the holy people of the Most High. His kingdom
will be an everlasting kingdom, and all rulers will worship and
obey him.’ (Daniel 7)
7.Heaven On Earth –both!
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But in keeping with his promise
we are looking forward to a new heaven and a new earth,
where righteousness dwells. (2 Peter 3). Then I saw “a new
heaven and a new earth, for the first heaven and the first
earth had passed away, and there was no longer any sea.
(Revelation 21:1)

18. What can we do to advance the Kingdom today?
It’s not ‘Now and Then’! Be consistent –or lose ground
Look forward: Let his joy be your motivator
Look back: Remember and revisit his promises to us
What would you genuinely wish for your children and
grandchildren? So reach for this for yourself too!
Ask the Holy Spirit to motivate you daily
Declare to God that his Kingdom is top priority
Seek His presence daily and listen to his voice hourly