THE KINGDOM ILLUSTRATED

THE METAPHORS OF

THE KINGDOM

The Kingdom of God is like…

HOW IS THE KINGDOM OF

HEAVEN LIKE?

The kingdom of heaven is

like…

THE KINGDOM OF GOD IS

LIKE…

a seed growing in the ground

THE SEED GROWING IN THE GROUND

26He also said, "This is what the kingdom of God is like. A man scatters seed on the ground. 27Night and day, whether he sleeps or gets up, the seed sprouts and grows, though he does not know how. 28All by itself the soil produces grain—first the stalk, then the head, then the full kernel in the head. 29As soon as the grain is ripe, he puts the sickle to it, because the harvest has come."(Mk. 4:26-29).

UNDERSTANDING IT:

The seed of the Kingdom of God has in itself all the elements to sprout out and grow and produce a harvest to be reaped.

The good soil has also all the conditions to produce the grain.

No matter what happens, the combination of the seed’s elements and the soil’s conditions will make the seed to grow and produce a harvest.

UNDERSTANDING IT:The key verse:

29As soon as the grain is ripe, he puts the sickle to it, because the harvest

has come.

There will be a harvest time The time and condition: when the grain is

ripe The Lord will come to harvest the field

UNDERSTANDING IT: The seed of the K.O.G. is growing in the

ground in 3 stages:first the stalkthen the headthen the full kernel in the head.

The season we live now is between the sprouting of the head and the full kernel in the head: this is the mystery of the Kingdom.

But one thing is for sure: this growth is in progress and at the right time the full K.O.G. will be revealed. Nothing can stop its growth.

THE DIVINE SEED DIED IN THE FIELD OF THE EARTHfirst the stalkthen the headthen the full kernel in the head.

The stalk: Jesus died, as any seed has to die before it can produce fruits.

Then the head: then the world saw His head out, and He sprouted as the first fruits of the kingdom of God in humanity, when He was risen from the dead.

Then the full kernel in the head: this is the harvest of the church “in the head”, which means the full harvest of the growth of the K.O.G.

THE KINGDOM OF GOD IS

LIKE…a treasure hid

in the field

THE TREASURE HID IN THE FIELD

 44"The kingdom of heaven is like a treasure hidden in a field. When a man found it, he hid it again, and then in his joy went and sold all he had and bought that field.  

(Matthew 13:44)

THE KINGDOM OF GOD IS

LIKE…a pearl

of great value

THE PEARL OF GREAT VALUE

 45"Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a merchant looking for fine pearls. 46When he found one of great value, he went away and sold everything he had and bought it. (Matthew 13:45)

THE FISHING NET

THE FISHING NET

47"Once again, the kingdom of heaven is like a net that was let down into the lake and caught all kinds of fish. 48When it was full, the fishermen pulled it up on the shore. Then they sat down and collected the good fish in baskets, but threw the bad away. 49This is how it will be at the end of the age. The angels will come and separate the wicked from the righteous 50and throw them into the fiery furnace, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth. (Matthew 13: 47-50)

KINGDOM SEASONS Old Testament:

Formation of the nation of IsraelKingdom of Israel

New Testament:The 1st Coming of the King

Salvation; Formation of the church 1st phase of the kingdom: the MYSTERY phase

Now: the church ageThe Mystery Phase: the kingdom inside the

church- the church using the keys of the kingdom

Future: The 2nd Coming of the King: The Millennium

The Kingdom of the Father and Eternity