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Bible Study Course: Lesson 6
What Is the Gospel of the Kingdom of God?

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The King of the Coming Kingdom

Was the birth of a messianic King revealed through the prophets?

"For unto us a Child is born, unto us a Son is given; and the government will be upon His shoulder. And His name will be called Wonderful, Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. Of the increase of His government and peace there will be no end, upon the throne of David and over His kingdom, to order it and establish it with judgment and justice from that time forward, even forever. The zeal of the LORD of hosts will perform this" (Isaiah 9:6-7).

The writings of the Hebrew prophets contain many references to the coming of this divinely anointed King, specifically identified in Daniel 9:25-26 as the Messiah. The Hebrew word for Messiah means "Anointed One." In ancient Israel kings and high priests were anointed with oil when they were selected for office. The Messiah is the divinely anointed King of kings (Revelation 17:14).

Will Jesus, the Messiah, rule over a literal, physical kingdom?

"I was watching in the night visions, and behold, One like the Son of Man, coming with the clouds of heaven! He came to the Ancient of Days, and they brought Him near before Him. Then to Him was given dominion and glory and a kingdom, that all peoples, nations, and languages should serve Him. His dominion is an everlasting dominion, which shall not pass away, and His kingdom the one which shall not be destroyed" (Daniel 7:13-14).

According to this prophecy, God will give Jesus Christ an eternal Kingdom in which He will rule over "peoples, nations, and languages"—physical human beings on earth.

Did Jesus acknowledge He was born to be a king?

"'You are a king, then!' said Pilate. Jesus answered, 'You are right in saying I am a king. In fact, for this reason I was born, and for this I came into the world . . .'" (John 18:37, NIV).

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Kingdom of God - and Christ's coming:

• Will Christ Return?
• Why Will Christ Return?
• The Kingdom of God: The Heart of Christ's Message
• The Real Millennium
• Dictatorships: Why Are They So Common?
• Not by Might or by Power
• Jesus' Warning to "Watch" - Just What Did He Mean?
• Jesus Christ's Return and Coming Reign
• The Promise of a Coming Kingdom
• Jesus Christ's 1,000-Year Reign on Earth

• Are You Missing Out on Something?
• What Is the Gospel Jesus Christ Taught?
• World Heading Into the Perfect Storm
• Seven Truths From Jesus Christ About the Real Secret: The Kingdom of God
• The Good News of the Kingdom of God
• Are There Different Gospels?
• Why Don't People Understand the Kingdom of God?
• 6. The Gospel of the Kingdom will be Preached in the Entire World
• Hope for a Troubled World
• Summary
• Shocking Teachings of Jesus - The Kingdom of God

• Who Was Jesus Christ? (1/2002)
• In Search of Superman
• How Can We Find the Pathway to Peace?
• Did Jesus Christ Fail as the Messiah?
• The Real 'Man of Steel' Is Coming
• The Feast of Trumpets: A Turning Point in History
• The Gospel of Jesus Christ: Salvation in the Kingdom
• Was Jesus Christ the Messiah?
• The Chronology of Christ's Crucifixion and Resurrection
• The Messiah's Misunderstood Mission
• What Do 'Messiah' and 'Jesus Christ' Mean?
• The Coming of the Messiah
• Glossary (bsc5)
• Was Jesus the Promised Messiah?