Great child of God, READ AND REAP continues its flashback on The Kingdom of God. Blessings.
Theme KINGDOM OF GOD
Lesson FEATURES OF GOD’S KINGDOM ON EARTH
Text Lk. 8:9-15 Memory Verse Rom. 14:17
Objective To show how the Kingdom is made real from its seed; where it is planted and how it is nourished; by what means and its relevance in our generation.
Introduction
The Kingdom of God as revealed in the Bible is to show God’s beneficial intervention in the affairs of man for his welfare. So, from the extension of God’s government from heaven to earth as revealed in Genesis including the call of Abraham, the promises to him and fulfillment through Christ, is to show how God cannot be separated from His creation.
Presentation
Step1: THE SEED OR BEGINNING OF GOD’S KINGDOM ON EARTH
a) The seed is the word of God only functional in showing or preaching. (See Lk. 8:11; Mark. 4:26)
Step11: THE SOIL IN WHICH IT MUST BE PLANTED
a) It is sown in the soul of men’s hearts. (See Lk. 8:12)
i. The only conduçive place that enhances safe germination and growth is the heart.
ii. The word of God on paper remains letter that killeth (See 2Cor.3:6)
Step111: THE NOURISHMENT
a) The invisible hand of God does the nourishment – cf. Mk. 4:26,27; 1Cor.3:6,7.
b) Notice should be taken here that this kingdom can only bless adherents from the heavenly realm. (cf. Eph. 1:3; Rom. 14:15,17,18)
Step4: ITS RELEVANCE IN OUR GENERATION
a) Its presence is marked in conscious and beneficial service delivery. (cf. Matt. 20:20,21,24-28)
b) The nature or identity of those who have entered is in uninterrupted services delivery not minding, in the first place, who will benefit.
Conclusion
What God made heaven to be, He wanted the earth to be likewise – cf. Matt. 6:10 – and what will enhance such to be actualized effortlessly is His word which is not different from Him in potentiality with which He heads and upholds His creation. That is His government’s constitution for His creation. In the failed regime of the first Adam in the Eden headquarters, this constitution went out from there to all. Howbeit, we thank God for the present and victorious regime of the last Adam (Christ) Who operates from Church, the present headquarters – cf. Eph. 3:10; 1Pet.2:9 – who are the Christians that now have had access to every blessing from the spirit realm.
Evaluation
1. If God sows His will in men’s hearts, where in man does He expect to receive His glory from?
2. Does God flatten His nourishment measures for believers in Him or give variously? Why would He do so?
3. What genuine excuse can a believer give before God as reason for not giving service at any given place or time?
4. “Even if no one benefits from my life, I can still worship my God and receive His good reward.” (True or False) Why?
FEATURES OF THE KINGDOM OF GOD
