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A
Physical Kingdom.
The
people were confused. They thought the kingdom was coming soon.
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And
while they were listening to these things, He went on
to tell a parable, because He was near Jerusalem, and
they supposed that the kingdom of God was going to appear
immediately. (NASB) Luke 19:11 |
They did not realize that Jesus had come to offer them forgiveness
of their sins and not a kingdom. Jesus had been offering them
a spiritual kingdom, but the kingdom would come later. The earthly
kingdom would be a Jewish kingdom.
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. . . He will reign over the house of Jacob forever; and
His kingdom will have no end. (NASB) Luke 1:33 |
The earthly kingdom would be a physical kingdom. The saints
will eat and drink in this kingdom (Matt. 26;29). There will
be tables in the kingdom (Luke 22:29-30) and Jesus will celebrate
the Passover in it (Luke 22:15-16).
In
the kingdom, we are told that Jesus’ disciples will judge
Israel.
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. . . that you may eat and drink at My table in My kingdom,
and you will sit on thrones judging the twelve tribes
of Israel. (NASB) Luke 22:30
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Does that sound like heaven? The answer is no. Because there
will be no sin in heaven. There will be no judgment in heaven.
This is a literal, physical kingdom on earth. It has not happened
yet. It is coming.
Kingdom
Is Coming.
The Jewish leaders eventually killed the One they did not want
as their king. They were jealous of Jesus. After He was dying
on the cross with nails in His hands, they asked Pilate to remove
the sign that said, “King of the Jews” (John 19:21).
They hated Him.
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