God, The King

King, Kingdom, Kingdom Values

PART 1 Living Rightside Up in an Upside Down World

2 Corinthians 5:15 He died for all, that those who live should no longer live for themselves but for him who died for them and was raised again.

 

Matt. 16:24 “If anyone would come after me, he must deny himself and take up his cross and follow me.”

Matt. 16:25 “For whoever wants to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for me will find it.”

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Matt. 6:9 …your kingdom come, your will be done…

Jeremiah 29:11 “For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not harm you, to give you a future and a hope.”

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Romans 14:8 If we live, we live to the Lord.... So, whether we live or die, we belong to the Lord.

Galatians 2:19 For through the law I died to the law so that I might live for God.

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“The kingdom of God is the time, and a time beyond our time, when it will no longer be humans in their lunacy who are in charge of the world but God in his mercy who will be in charge of the world. Its the time above all else for wild rejoicing—like getting out of jail, like being cured of cancer, like finally, at long last, coming home. And it is at hand, Jesus says.”

Frederick Buechner

God has a right to rule his creation and his people.

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Psalm 93:1 The Lord reigns….He is robed in majesty and is armed with strength. The world is firmly established; it cannot be moved.

Psalm 93:2 Your throne was established long ago; you are from all eternity.

Isaiah 6:1; Ezekiel 1:26; Daniel 7:9-10;

Rev. 4:2-4; Psalms 5:1-3; 9:11; 10:16

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There is the:

Universal reign of God-

Coming reign of God-

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The Exodus

The first 9 plagues:

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The ExodusThe 10th plagueExodus 11:12 “On that same night I will pass through Egypt and strike down every firstborn—both men and animals—and I will bring judgment on all the gods of Egypt. I am the Lord.

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The ExodusThe 10th plagueExodus 11:13 “The blood will be a sign for you on the houses where you are; and when I see the blood, I will pass over you. No destructive plague will touch you when I strike Egypt.”

 

Exodus 15:18 “The Lord will reign forever and ever.”

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Mosaic Covenant

Exodus 19:6 “You will be for me a kingdom of priests and a holy nation.”

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Kingdom of David

Acts 13:22 After removing King Saul, God raised up David of whom he testified, “I have found in David a man after my heart who will do all my will.”

  

2 Samuel 7:11, 16 “The Lord declares to you that the Lord himself will establish a house for you…Your house and your kingdom will endure forever before me; your throne will be established forever.”

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The Exile

Zechariah 9:9 Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion! Shout, Daughter of Jerusalem! See, your King comes to you, righteous and having salvation, gentle and riding on a donkey, on a colt, the foal of a donkey.

  

Zephaniah 3:14 Sing, O daughter of Zion; shout aloud, O Israel! Be glad and rejoice with all your heart, O daughter of Jerusalem!

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The Exile

Zeph. 3:15 The Lord has taken away your punishment, he has turned back your enemy. The Lord, the King of Israel, is with you; forever.”

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