The Advance of the Kingdom Seeing the Sequence and Significance of the Biblical Story

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The Advance of the KingdomSeeing the Sequence
and Significance of the Biblical Story

• His kingdom is an everlasting kingdom, and his
  dominion endures from generation to generation.
• Daniel 43b

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The Progression of Gods Covenant

• The Covenant of Creation pre-Fall
• The Covenant of Salvation post-Fall
• Adam installation.....the seed
• Noah preservation..the greenhouse
• Abraham inauguration..the sprout
• Moses intensification...the stalk
• David coronation...the leaves
• Christ consummation...the blossom

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Conclusion What Now?

• Three-fold Division of World-History
• The Anticipation of Christs Work
• II. The Accomplishment of Christs Work
• III. The Application of Christs Work

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The Application of Christs Work

• What has already been accomplished once for all
  is now being applied progressively by the Holy
  Spirit
• I glorified You on earth, having accomplished
  the work that You gave Me to do. John 174 cf.
  John 1930 Hebrews 1014
• The LORD says to my Lord Sit at My right hand
  until I make Your enemies Your footstool. Psalm
  1101 cf. Acts 234
• The End Days started with Christ the Apostles
  
• Now these things happened to them as an example,
  but they were written down for our instruction,
  on whom the end of the ages has come.
  1 Corinthians 1011 cf. Romans 1311,
  Hebrews 12, James 53, etc.
• The Ultimate End will arrive once Gods people
  from all nations have been gathered harvested
  
• for You were slain, and by your blood You
  ransomed people for God from every tribe and
  language and people and nation Revelation 59
• And this gospel of the Kingdom will be
  proclaimed throughout the whole world as a
  testimony to all nations, and then the end will
  come. Matt. 2414

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History of the End Times

• The Early Church AD 30 300
• -- Chief Satanic Opposition Persecution
• -- Chief Gospel-Victory Rapid Church Growth
• The Emerging Church AD 300-600
• --Chief Satanic Opposition Doctrinal Confusion
• --Chief Gospel-Victory Doctrinal Formulation
• The Medieval Church AD 600-1600
• --Chief Satanic Opposition Corruption
• --Chief Gospel-Victory Reformation

• The Modern Church AD 1600-????
• -- Chief Satanic Opposition Division
• -- Chief Gospel-Victory All Nations United in
  Worship

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History The Advance of the Kingdom

• History is not a series of blind-chance events!
• Take just a glimpse at Providence in the Past
• Romes Road-Network The Initial Church Growth!
• State-Church System The Timely Church Councils!
• The Advent of the Printing Press The
  Reformation!
• Exploration of the World The Increase of
  Missions!
• Now, think about the present future
• Modern Travel and Communication Technology
• Globalization and an emerging multi-lingual
  world
• The kingdom of the world has become the kingdom
  of our Lord and of his Christ, and He shall reign
  forever and ever!
• Revelation 1115

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Finishing the Great Commission

• A Task Destined to be Finished
• The Task That Defines our Existence
• The Task To Proclaim Portray the Gospel to
  All
• A Challenging Task6,000 UPGs of 18,000?
• An Encouraging Task12,000 UPGs in 1970!
• A Very Radical Task
• All authority in heaven and on earth has been
  given to Me. Go therefore and make disciples of
  all nations, baptizing them in the Name of the
  Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit,
  teaching them to observe all that I have
  commanded you. And behold, I am with you to the
  end of the age.
• Matthew 2818-20
• Whoever loves father or mother more than Me is
  not worthy of Me, and whoever loves son or
  daughter more than Me is not worthy of Me. And
  whoever does not take his cross and follow Me is
  not worthy of Me. Whoever finds his life will
  lose it, and whoever loses his life for my sake
  will find it.
• Matthew 10 37-39

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One Word Worship!

• Missions The Overflow of Worship
• Worship The Fuel The Goal
• Worship The Heart of the Covenant
• Get Excited About the Gospel!
• And I heard a loud voice from the throne saying,
  Behold the dwelling place of God is with man.
  He will dwell with them, and they will be His
  people, and God himself will be with them as
  their God!
• Revelation 213
• After this I looked, and behold, a great
  multitude that no one could number, from every
  nation, from all tribes and peoples and
  languages, standing before the throne and before
  the Lambcrying out with a loud voice, Salvation
  belongs to our God who sits on the throne, and to
  the Lamb!
• Revelation 79-10
• Then I heard what seemed to be the voice of a
  great multitude, like the roar of many waters and
  like the sound of mighty peals of thunder, crying
  out, Hallelujah! For the Lord our God the
  Almighty reigns!
• Revelation 196