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Eric Meyer
CMN 8263: Discipleship & Evangelism
Professor Lanker
May 13th, 2008
/The Gospel of the Kingdom/ Outline
Introduction:
*Summary: *The Kingdom of God may not appear to be significant at present, but it does exist.
It will grow to dominate the whole world eventually.
While God’s rule will dominate the world, and the Kingdom is entered by man only through complete submission to God.
1. * *Eschatology is a field of study that generates much interest, but this book is going to describe the fact that the Kingdom of God exists in the present, however small it may appear to be.
2. Since the Kingdom of God can be defined as His rule, it is timeless.
The existence of the Kingdom now means man can experience the benefits immediately.
3. The parables define the Kingdom of God, and foretell of a day when God will rule over all of the earth.
Nothing can hold it back.
4. The parables also tell man that he will have to pay a price to enter the Kingdom.
*Quote: * “Dr.
Ladd does not minimize the cost.
Discipleship always costs.
There is a price to pay.
(pg.
12)
*Interaction: *I know an officer in the Salvation Army who has taught evangelism for 35 years.
One of his favorite comments is that he rarely recommends books published prior to 1960, and most of his favorites are hundreds of years old.
The thoughts written by the giants of teaching discipleship have stood the test of time, and therefore deserve much respect.
This is just such a book.
It is as fresh today as any of the modern books that I have read.
Eric Meyer
CMN 8263: Discipleship & Evangelism
Professor Lanker
May 13th, 2008
/The Gospel of the Kingdom/ Outline
Chapter 1: What is the Kingdom of God?
*Summary:* The Kingdom of God can be defined as His authority, His realm, and a time to come when Jesus will reign again.
1.
The fundamental idea of the Kingdom of God comes from Biblical history that describes God’s purpose in creating man.
Humans will be redeemed, and live in harmony with God in heaven.
2. Jesus announced His ministry with a statement that the Kingdom of God was at hand, meaning it is active on earth now.
3. When the meaning of the “Kingdom” is adumbrated, the fact that it indicates God’s authority to rule becomes clear.
4. Power to rule without a place to rule is meaningless, so “kingdom” must also refer to a place.
5. Time also needs to be taken into consideration.
The Kingdom is at hand, but it also exists in the future.
*Quote: *“Thy Kingdom come, Thy will be done in my life as it is in heaven.”
(pg.
23)
*Interaction: *The above quote is so intuitive, so simple, yet so amazingly fundamental to discipleship.
Of course we should pray for God’s will to be done in “my life”, in “my church”, and not just “on earth”, but that had never occurred to me before reading this book.
I don’t need to know God’s will to do it.
I just need to pray that it be done, and follow Jesus the best I can.
Eric Meyer
CMN 8263: Discipleship & Evangelism
Professor Lanker
May 13th, 2008
/The Gospel of the Kingdom/ Outline
Chapter 2: The Kingdom Is Tomorrow
*Summary: *The Bible is the story of God’s interaction with man throughout the entire spread of time and existence.
God has promised that man will be free from all opposition, suffering, and enjoy eternal life.
This will not come to pass until the “Age to Come” as defined in this chapter.
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The current age is hostile to the word of God.
People hear the Gospel, but many do not respond.
No fruit is produced from the vine.
2. Satan has authority in this age.
He is able to keep men in darkness where they either refuse to accept the gifts from God, or are unable to see them.
3. The Kingdom of God, Kingdom of Christ, and Eternal Life are all interchangeable.
They are the promise of the Age to Come for the disciples of Jesus.
4. The Age to come will begin with Jesus’ return, but won’t be complete until the end of the Millennium when Satan will finally be defeated.
*Quote: *“They are the promise of the future for those who in This Age have become disciples of Christ.”
(pg.
33)
*Interaction: *In Job 42:10, God repays Job’s loyalty by returning what he had lost twofold.
The hint of Heaven is here because Job is given the same number of children he had before his trial, an indication that he still had children who were now in Heaven.
Now Jesus promises us a hundredfold increase in lands or family we leave behind to follow Him (Mat 19:29).
Job was wonderfully rewarded for his trial.
What a beautiful image we are given of the Kingdom!
Eric Meyer
CMN 8263: Discipleship & Evangelism
Professor Lanker
May 13th, 2008
/The Gospel of the Kingdom/ Outline
Chapter 3: The Kingdom is Today
*Summary: *The Kingdom of God will be fully realized in the Age to Come.
However, the resurrection of Jesus has given man a taste of the Kingdom.
Satan’s power has been curtailed.
1. Christ is the first fruit of God’s plan for victory over His enemies.
The beginning of the Kingdom is here!
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Jesus offers proof of the coming Kingdom in His resurrection.
Because He lives, so will all of His disciples.
3. Jesus will reign until all of God’s enemies are crushed; Satan, sin, and death.
4. Satan’s power has been curtailed by Jesus.
He demonstrated this power by casting out demons, and curing disease.
5. The Kingdom is here now.
It has touched the disciples, who are able to do God’s work.
Those who receive the Kingdom will be able to enjoy the Glory to come.
*Quote: *“If this were the complete programme of redemption, we would have merely a religion of promise, a gospel of hope.”
(pg.
41)
*Interaction: *If all we could do is look to the future, all we would have is hope.
However, God has given us a taste of the Kingdom to come.
We can experience the Kingdom now because of the sacrifice of Jesus.
He gave us the promise of Advent; not just hope, but peace, joy, and maybe most importantly, love.
Eric Meyer
CMN 8263: Discipleship & Evangelism
Professor Lanker
May 13th, 2008
/The Gospel of the Kingdom/ Outline
Chapter 4: The Mystery of the Kingdom
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