THE KINGDOM NOW AND THEN

THE CHURCH NOW

MATTHEW 16:18-19 THE KINGDOM OF GOD IS IN OPERATION

NOW THROUGH THE CHURCH: 18And I tell you that you are Peter, and on

this rock I will build my church, and the gates of Hades will not overcome it.19I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven; whatever you bind on earth will be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth will be loosed in heaven."

THE CHURCH HAS THE KEYS NOW I will give you the keys of the

kingdom of heaven

THE CHURCH NOW DURING THE HIDDEN PHASE OF THE

KOG (THE ALREADY PHASE), THE CHURCH MINISTERS:

IN THE AUTHORITY OF CHRIST THE GIFTS OF CHRIST: APOSTLES,

PROPHETS, EVANGELISTS, PASTORS AND TEACHERS

Ephesians 4:11-13

THE GIFTS OF CHRIST 11And He gave some as apostles, and some as

prophets, and some as evangelists, and some as pastors and teachers,

 12for the equipping of the saints for the work of service, to the building up of the body of Christ;

 13until we all attain to the unity of the faith, and of the knowledge of the Son of God, to a mature man, to the measure of the stature which belongs to the fullness of Christ.

THE CHURCH NOW IN THE POWER OF THE HOLY SPIRIT

THE GIFTS OF THE HOLY SPIRIT 1 Corinthians 12

THE GIFTS OF THE HOLY SPIRIT 4Now there are varieties of gifts, but the same Spirit.  5And there are varieties of ministries, and the same Lord.  6There are varieties of effects, but the same God who

works all things in all persons.  7But to each one is given the manifestation of the Spirit for the common good.

 8For to one is given the word of wisdom through the Spirit, and to another the word of knowledge according to the same Spirit;  9to another faith by the same Spirit, and to another gifts of healing by the one Spirit,

 10and to another the effecting of miracles, and to another prophecy, and to another the distinguishing of spirits, to another various kinds of tongues, and to another the interpretation of tongues.

 

THE CHURCH NOW THE CHURCH MINISTERS TO THE

WORLD UNDER THE HEADSHIP OF CHRIST AND THE ORDER OF THE HOLY SPIRIT.

EACH PERSON RECEIVES GIFTS FROM THE HOLY SPIRIT TO FULFILL CHRIST’S CALLING FOR THEIR LIVES AS WITNESSES OF THE LIVING CHRIST IN THE WORLD.

THE CHURCH IN THE FUTURE

THE CHURCH IN THE FUTURE HOW WILL THE MINISTRY OF THE

CHURCH BE LIKE DURING THE FULLNESS OF THE KOG?

THE KINGDOM TASKS WILL BE DISTRIBUTED ACCORDING TO THE GOVERNMENT OF CHRIST OVER ISRAEL AND ALL NATIONS.

THE CHURCH IN THE FUTURE Church members will be called to take

seats either as Judges, or as witnesses, or as teachers of the principles and of the justice of the kingdom to the nations, or as members in the Court of Justice of the Millennial Kingdom of the King Jesus Christ.

1 PETER 2:9 

 9But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people belonging to God, that you may declare the praises of him who called you out of darkness into his wonderful light.

GOVERNMENTAL SYSTEM OF THE KOG:

MINISTRY OF EDUCATION The nations will have to be taught about

Christ and the principles of His Kingdom: and ONLY the church will be able to teach the nations about them, because they were entrusted to the church (the Gospels and the letters of the New Testament)

How will this education system work? How will children education look like? How will parenting education look like? How will the families be instructed? How will the Society learn the principles of the

kingdom?

MINISTRY OF JUSTICE• The nations will practice the just rules of

Christ’s Kingdom through just and faithful judges who have become experts on the righteousness of God: only the church will be able to practice and exert the justice of God in the society and in the nations.

• There will be those chosen by Christ and who had been given authority to judge

• How will this justice and court system work then?

• It will work according to the decisions made by God’s Court (Daniel 7:9-10)

GOD’S COURT: DANIEL 7 9 "As I looked,

       "thrones were set in place,        and the Ancient of Days took his seat.        His clothing was as white as snow;        the hair of his head was white like wool.        His throne was flaming with fire,        and its wheels were all ablaze.

 10 A river of fire was flowing,      coming out from before him.      Thousands upon thousands attended him;      ten thousand times ten thousand stood before him. The court was seated,        and the books were opened.

11 "Then I continued to watch because of the boastful words the horn was speaking. I kept looking until the beast was slain and its body destroyed and thrown into the blazing fire. 12 (The other beasts had been stripped of their authority, but were allowed to live for a period of time.)

 

 13 "In my vision at night I looked, and there before me was one like a son of man, coming with the clouds of heaven. He approached the Ancient of Days and was led into his presence. 14 He was given authority, glory and sovereign power; all peoples, nations and men of every language worshiped him. His dominion is an everlasting dominion that will not pass away, and his kingdom is one that will never be destroyed.

 15 "I, Daniel, was troubled in spirit, and the visions that passed through my mind disturbed me. 16 I approached one of those standing there and asked him the true meaning of all this.       "So he told me and gave me the interpretation of these things: 17 'The four great beasts are four kingdoms that will rise from the earth. 18 But the saints of the Most High will receive the kingdom and will possess it forever—yes, for ever and ever.'

 19 "Then I wanted to know the true meaning of the fourth beast, which was different from all the others and most terrifying, with its iron teeth and bronze claws—the beast that crushed and devoured its victims and trampled underfoot whatever was left. 20 I also wanted to know about the ten horns on its head and about the other horn that came up, before which three of them fell—the horn that looked more imposing than the others and that had eyes and a mouth that spoke boastfully. 21 As I watched, this horn was waging war against the saints and defeating them, 22 until the Ancient of Days came and pronounced judgment in favor of the saints of the Most High, and the time came when they possessed the kingdom.

23 "He gave me this explanation: 'The fourth beast is a fourth kingdom that will appear on earth. It will be different from all the other kingdoms and will devour the whole earth, trampling it down and crushing it. 24 The ten horns are ten kings who will come from this kingdom. After them another king will arise, different from the earlier ones; he will subdue three kings. 25 He will speak against the Most High and oppress his saints and try to change the set times and the laws. The saints will be handed over to him for a time, times and half a time.

 

 26 " 'But the court will sit, and his power will be taken away and completely destroyed forever. 27 Then the sovereignty, power and greatness of the kingdoms under the whole heaven will be handed over to the saints, the people of the Most High. His kingdom will be an everlasting kingdom, and all rulers will worship and obey him.'

REVELATION 20  1And I saw an angel coming down out of

heaven, having the key to the Abyss and holding in his hand a great chain. 2He seized the dragon, that ancient serpent, who is the devil, or Satan, and bound him for a thousand years. 3He threw him into the Abyss, and locked and sealed it over him, to keep him from deceiving the nations anymore until the thousand years were ended. After that, he must be set free for a short time.  

REVELATION 20  4I saw thrones on which were seated those who had

been given authority to judge. And I saw the souls of those who had been beheaded because of their testimony for Jesus and because of the word of God. They had not worshiped the beast or his image and had not received his mark on their foreheads or their hands. They came to life and reigned with Christ a thousand years. 5(The rest of the dead did not come to life until the thousand years were ended.) This is the first resurrection. 6Blessed and holy are those who have part in the first resurrection. The second death has no power over them, but they will be priests of God and of Christ and will reign with him for a thousand years.

MINISTRY OF WORSHIP• During the Kingdom of Christ the church, all

nations, including Israel, will worship Christ.• The worship of the King will be a very important

and crucial part of the life on the earth.• There shall be a worship system to be implanted

and organized on the earth.• How will the worship services be like since Israel

and the church will worship Him together? • Which Jewish Feasts will be kept? The Feast of

the Tabernacles will be celebrated every year, for example.

MINISTRY OF WORSHIP The church will be the HOLY

PRIESTHOOD that will teach all nations of the earth to worship Christ as King, because it will already have the experience of how to worship Him during the kingdom hidden phase.

How will the worship be like? How will the songs be? Will there be

choirs of angels and people singing together?

MINISTRY OF HOUSING• Housing system: Jesus promised He would

build mansions for us to live in.• How will it this system be developed and

work?

MINISTRY OF EVANGELISM• There will still be the proclamation of the Gospel to

those who did not know Jesus Christ.• The people who will be born after the Tribulation

period on the earth will have to believe in Christ to be saved

• Also the nations that attacked Israel will have to convert and submit to Christ

• There will be evangelists specially designated to do this task or will this be part of the worship system or of the educational system of the Kingdom?

MINISTRY OF ISRAEL• Jews return program: there will be people

working to facilitate the return of the Jews to Israel from the nations where they will be living then.

MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATION• Communication system: there will certainly

be a communication system in operation to release the King’s words and decrees to all nations.

MINISTRY OF THE ARMY OF THE LORD The Army of the Lord that helped King

Jesus in the Battle of Armageddon will continue to work in the Kingdom of Christ.

Some will be Generals, Majors, Captains, etc. How will this Army work during the kingdom? What its tasks will be? How will this Army be formed? People and

angels? Will there be an Army of angels and an Army

of people?

GOVERNMENT OF THE NATIONS• The King Christ will be reigning from

Jerusalem.• At that time there will be only one King over

all the nations. But the other nations will need to have Presidents or Governors assigned by Christ.

• How will the Governmental system look like?• How will the cities be governed?• Will there be Councils or individuals

governing the cities and nations?

CRUCIAL QUESTION HOW WILL THE TASKS AND POSITIONS

IN THE KINGDOM BE ASSIGNED BY CHRIST?

WHAT WILL BE THE IMPORTANT ELEMENTS HE WILL CONSIDER TO MAKE THOSE DECISIONS?

HOW COULD WE POSSIBLY KNOW WHAT OUR TASKS WILL BE THEN?

ONLY GOD KNOWS Mark 10:35-40  35James and John, the two sons of Zebedee, came up to

Jesus, saying, "Teacher, we want You to do for us whatever we ask of You.“ 36And He said to them, "What do you want Me to do for you?“  37They said to Him, "Grant that we may sit, one on Your right and one on Your left, in Your glory.“  38But Jesus said to them, "You do not know what you are asking. Are you able to drink the cup that I drink, or to be baptized with the baptism with which I am baptized?“  39They said to Him, "We are able." And Jesus said to them, "The cup that I drink you shall drink; and you shall be baptized with the baptism with which I am baptized.  40"But to sit on My right or on My left, this is not Mine to give; but it is for those for whom it has been prepared."

ONLY GOD KNOWS THE QUESTION OF THE MOTHER OF

THE TWO DISCIPLES WAS ABOUT THE KOG

JESUS ANSWERED THAT TO BE SEATED AT THE RIGHT AND AT THE LEFT OF CHRIST: GOD WILL DECIDE ACCORDING TO HIS OWN CRITERIA.

THE PRINCIPLE OF FAITHFULNESS THOSE WHO ARE FAITHFUL ON THE

LITTLE NOW WILL BE PUT OVER THE MUCH

21"His master said to him, 'Well done, good and faithful slave You were faithful with a few things, I will put you in charge of many things; enter into the joy of your master.'

Matthew 25:21

KING JAMES VERSION: 21His lord said unto him, Well done,

thou good and faithful servant: thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will make thee ruler over many things: enter thou into the joy of thy lord.

THE PRINCIPLE OF THE MULTIPLICATION OF TALENTS

THE PARABLE OF THE TALENTS- THOSE WHO WORK THEIR TALENTS NOW IN VIEW OF THE KINGDOM WILL RECEIVE MORE RESPONSIBILITY AND MORE TALENTS TO TAKE CARE OF IN THE KINGDOM

MATTHEW 25:14ss

THE PRINCIPLE OF SERVANTHOOD THE SERVANT OF ALL WILL BE THE

LEADERTHERE WILL BE SOME WHO WILL HAVE GREATER POSITION THAN OTHERS.

WHO WILL THOSE BE?

MATTHEW 20:23-28 23He said to them, "My cup you shall drink; but to sit

on My right and on My left, this is not Mine to give, but it is for those for whom it has been prepared by My Father."

 24And hearing this, the ten became indignant with the two brothers. 25But Jesus called them to Himself and said, "You know that the rulers of the Gentiles lord it over them, and their great men exercise authority over them.  26"It is not this way among you, but whoever wishes to become great among you shall be your servant,  27and whoever wishes to be first among you shall be your slave;  28just as the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give His life a ransom for many."

CRUCIAL QUESTION HOW WILL THE TASKS AND

POSITIONS IN THE KINGDOM BE ASSIGNED BY CHRIST?

WHAT WILL BE THE IMPORTANT ELEMENTS HE WILL CONSIDER TO MAKE THOSE DECISIONS? FAITHFUL IN DOING GOD’S WORK NOW WORKING TO MULTIPLY WHAT HAS NOW BE A SERVANT OF ALL NOW

YOUR FUTURE IN THE KINGDOM IS DECIDED NOW!