Followers of Jesus today live in the tension of the kingdom of God being here in part but not yet in full. Today we will look at the history of the Kingdom of God throughout the Bible and see what it looks like to participate in the kingdom and long for and pray for the kingdom to come. 

2. 14 After John was put in prison, Jesus went
into Galilee, proclaiming the good news of God.
15 “The time has come,” he said. “The kingdom
of God has come near. Repent and believe the
good news!”
Mark 1:14–15

3. 2 and saying, “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven
has come near.”
Matthew 3:2

4. 17 From that time on Jesus began to preach,
“Repent, for the kingdom of heaven has come
near.”
Matthew 4 :17

5. Kingdom of God
The Sphere in which god reigns

6. 10 your kingdom come, your will be done, on
earth as it is in heaven.
Matthew 6:10

7. creation

8. 26 Then God said, “Let us make mankind in our
image, in our likeness, so that they may rule
over the fish in the sea and the birds in the
sky, over the livestock and all the wild
animals, and over all the creatures that move
along the ground.”
Genesis 1:26

9. creation
Fall

10. 4 “You will not certainly die,” the serpent said
to the woman. 5 “For God knows that when you
eat from it your eyes will be opened, and you
will be like God, knowing good and evil.”
Genesis 3:4–5

11. creation
Fall
Exodus

12. 17 You will bring them in and plant them on the
mountain of your inheritance— the place, Lord,
you made for your dwelling, the sanctuary,
Lord, your hands established. 18 “The Lord
reigns for ever and ever.”
Exodus 15:17–18

13. creation
Fall
Exodus
Kingdom Era

14. 4 So all the elders of Israel gathered together
and came to Samuel at Ramah. 5 They said to
him, “You are old, and your sons do not follow
your ways; now appoint a king to lead us, such
as all the other nations have.”
1 Samuel 8:4–5

15. 6 But when they said, “Give us a king to lead
us,” this displeased Samuel; so he prayed to the
Lord. 7 And the Lord told him: “Listen to all
that the people are saying to you; it is not you
they have rejected, but they have rejected me as
their king.
1 Samuel 8:6–7

16. 16 Your house and your kingdom will endure
forever before me; your throne will be
established forever.’ ”
2 Samuel 7:16

17. creation
Fall
Exodus
Kingdom Era
Exile

18. 5 “The days are coming,” declares the Lord,
“when I will raise up for David a righteous
Branch, a King who will reign wisely and do
what is just and right in the land.
Jeremiah 23:5

19. 6 In his days Judah will be saved and Israel
will live in safety. This is the name by which he
will be called: The Lord Our Righteous Savior.
Jeremiah 23:6

20. 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.
Daniel 7:13

21. 14 He was given authority, glory and sovereign
power; all nations and peoples 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.
Daniel 7:14

22. 27 Then the sovereignty, power and greatness of
all the kingdoms under heaven will be handed
over to the holy people of the Most High. His
kingdom will be an everlasting kingdom, and
all rulers will worship and obey him.’
Daniel 7:27

23. creation
Fall
Exodus
Kingdom Era
Exile
Jesus

24. 14 After John was put in prison, Jesus went
into Galilee, proclaiming the good news of God.
15 “The time has come,” he said. “The kingdom
of God has come near. Repent and believe the
good news!”
Mark 1:14–15

25. 17 From that time on Jesus began to preach,
“Repent, for the kingdom of heaven has come
near.”
Matthew 4 :17

26. creation
Fall
Exodus
Kingdom Era
Exile
Jesus
New creation

27. 29 He told them this parable: “Look at the fig
tree and all the trees. 30 When they sprout
leaves, you can see for yourselves and know that
summer is near.
Luke 21:29–30

28. 31 Even so, when you see these things happening,
you know that the kingdom of God is near.
Luke 21:31

29. Big idea
Long for the kingdom of god

30. 33 But seek first his kingdom and his
righteousness, and all these things will be
given to you as well.
Matthew 6:33

31. 1 Then I saw “a new heaven and a new earth,”
for the first heaven and the first earth had
passed away, and there was no longer any sea.
Revelation 21:1

32. 2 I saw the Holy City, the new Jerusalem, coming
down out of heaven from God, prepared as a
bride beautifully dressed for her husband.
Revelation 21:2

33. 3 And I heard a loud voice from the throne
saying, “Look! God’s dwelling place is now
among the people, and he will dwell with them.
They will be his people, and God himself will be
with them and be their God.
Revelation 21:3

34. 4 ‘He will wipe every tear from their eyes. There
will be no more death’ or mourning or crying
or pain, for the old order of things has passed
away.”
Revelation 21:4

35. 3 No longer will there be any curse. The throne
of God and of the Lamb will be in the city, and
his servants will serve him.
Revelation 22:3

36. 4 They will see his face, and his name will be on
their foreheads. 5 There will be no more night.
They will not need the light of a lamp or the
light of the sun, for the Lord God will give
them light. And they will reign for ever and
ever.
Revelation 22:4–5