The Kingdom Present and Future

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by Frank Viola

Sayings of Jesus on the Coming of the Kingdom of God in the Present

- The Proclamation of the Kingdom of God Mark 1:15 - The Kingdom of God and Demonic Powers Matthew 12:28; Luke 11:20 - Signs of the presence of the Kingdom of God Matthew 11:5-6; Luke 7:22-23 - Blessed Eyes and Ears Matthew 13:16-17; Luke 10:23-24 - The Message at Nazareth Luke 4:16-20 - The Violent Kingdom Matthew 11:12; Luke 16:16 - The Least in the Kingdom Matthew 11:11; Luke 7:28 - The Incalculable Kingdom Luke 17:20-21 - The Secret of the Kingdom Mark 4:11-12

Parables of Jesus on the Coming of the Kingdom of God in the Present

- The Strong Man Bound Mark 3:27; Matthew 11:29; Luke 11:22 - The Treasure and the Pearl Matthew 13:44-46 - The Lost Sheep, the Lost Coin, and the Two Lost Sons Luke 15:4-32 - The Unmerciful Servant Matthew 18:23-25 - The Laborers in the Vineyard Matthew 20:1-16 - The Great Feast Matthew 22:1-14; Luke 14:16-24 - The Mustard Seed and the Leaven Mark 4:30-32; Matthew 13:31-32; Luke 13:18-19 - The Seed Growing Secretly Mark 4:26-29 - The Sower Mark 4:1-9; Matthew 13:1-9; Luke 8:4-8 - The Tares and the Wheat Matthew 13:24-30 - The Dragnet Matthew 13:47-50 - The Bridegroom and His Friends; Old Clothes; New Wine Mark 2:18-22

Sayings of Jesus on the Coming of the Kingdom of God in the Future

- The Disciples' Prayer Matthew 6:9-13; Luke 11:2-4 - The Beatitudes Matthew 5:3-12; Luke 6:20-23 - The Feast of the Kingdom of God Matthew 8:11-12; Luke 13:28-29 - Sayings on the Entry into the Kingdom of God

* Mark 9:43-48; Matthew 5:29-30 * Matthew 7:21

* Mark 10:23; Matthew 19:23; Luke 18:24

* Mark 10:15; Matthew 18:3; Luke 18:17

* Matthew 5:20

* Matthew 21:31; Matthew 23:13; Luke 11:52

- The Keys of the Kingdom Matthew 16:19; 18:18 - The Little Flock Luke 12:32 - The Kingdom Coming in Power Mark 9:1; Matthew 16:28; Luke 9:27

Parables of Jesus on the Coming of the Kingdom of God in the Future

- The Parables of Growth

* The Mustard Seed and the Leaven Mark 4:30-32; Matthew 13:31-33; Luke 13:18-21

* The Seed Growing Secretly Mark 4:26-29

* The Sower Mark 4:1-9; Matthew 13:1-9; Luke 8:4-8

* The Wheat and the Tares Matthew 13:24-30

* The Dragnet Matthew 13:47-50

- The Unjust Steward Luke 16:1-8 - The Judge and the Widow Luke 18:1-8 - The Burglar Matthew 24:43-44; Luke 12:39-40 - The Wise and the Foolish Maidens Matthew 25:1-13 - The Talents and the Pounds Matthew 25:14-30; Luke 19:11-271

Paul on the Kingdom of God in the Present

Romans 14:17

1 Corinthians 4:20

Colossians 1:13

Paul on the Kingdom of God in the Future 1 Corinthians 6:10

1 Corinthians 15:24

1 Corinthians 15:50

Galatians 5:21

Ephesians 5:5

Colossians 1:12

1 Thessalonians 2:12

2 Thessalonians 1:5

2 Timothy 4:1

2 Timothy 4:18

Others Writers on the Kingdom of God in the Present

Revelation 1:6

Revelation 1:9

Revelation 5:10

Others Writers on the Kingdom of God in the Future

Hebrews 12:28

James 2:5

2 Peter 1:11

Revelation 11:15

Revelation 12:10

1 All the material from the Gospels is adapted from the Table of Contents in Jesus and the Kingdom of God by G.R. Beasley-Murray (Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 1988).