“The Last Days” refers to the period between Christ’s past bodily resurrection and His future bodily return. Why is it termed “The Last Days?” Because it is the last period of God’s redemptive work in the earth. The Last Days is the consummation of redemptive history–when we bask and work within the victory of Christ’s [...]
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I Cor 15:24: “Then cometh the end, when he shall have delivered up the kingdom to God, even the father, when he shall have put down all rule and all authority and power.” Leave a comment
Luke 11:20: But if I drive out demons by the finger of God, then the kingdom of God has come upon you. Leave a comment
Under the third plague in Egypt–that of turning the dust into lice–the magicians, failing to duplicate it, said to Pharaoh, “This is the finger of God.” (Ex 8:18-19)
Matt 13:11-13: He answered and said to them, “Because it has been given to you to know the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven, but to them it has not been given. For whoever has, to him more will be given, and he will have abundance; but whoever does not have, even what he has will be taken away from him. Therefore I speak to them in parables, because seeing they do not see, and hearing they do not hear, nor do they understand. Leave a comment
Christ’s object, therefore, is using parables was to teach the mysteries, or truths, of the kingdom of heaven,–truths not necessarily difficult to understand, but which had long been hidden or obscured by sin, apostasy, and tradition,–in such a way that the spiritually minded and those desirous of learning the truth, might understand them, and the [...]
Acts 1:3: After his suffering, he showed himself to these men and gave many convincing proofs that he was alive. He appeared to them over a period of forty days and spoke about the kingdom of God. Leave a comment
Christ did not immediately ascend into heaven after his resurrection in order to thoroughly prove his resurrection, and with his presence strengthen and encourage his Apostles in the doctrine which they had heard.
Matt 11:12-15: And from the days of John the Baptist until now the kingdom of heaven suffers violence, and the violent take it by force. For all the prophets and the law prophesied until John. And if you are willing to receive it, he is Elijah who is to come. He who has ears to hear, let him hear! Leave a comment
The Kingdom of God will always suffer violence. It has from the beginning and it will til the end. Men will try to break it up, snatch it away, and destroy it. Only the man who is earnest and devoted will defeat the violence of persecution which will enter into it. The religious authorities of [...]
Luke 1:30-33: “But the angel said to her, “Do not be afraid, Mary, you have found favor with God. You will be with child and give birth to a son, and you are to give him the name Jesus. He will be great and will be called the Son of the Most High. The Lord God will give him the throne of his father David, and he will reign over the house of Jacob forever; his kingdom will never end.” Leave a comment
Isaiah 7:14 Therefore the Lord Himself shall give you a sign; behold a virgin shall conceive, and bear a son, and shall call His name Immanuel( God with us ) another prophecy Dan. 7:14 And there was given Him dominion, and glory, and a kingdom, that all people, nations and languages, should serve Him: His [...]
