This past weekend at Eastbrook Church we continued our series, “The Kingdom of God.” This first weekend I explored the theme of the kingdom of God through the Old Testament, and this week I took a similar journey through the New Testament.

You can view the message video and outline for the message is below. You can follow along with the entire series here and the devotional that accompanies the series here. You could always join us for weekend worship in-person or remotely via Eastbrook at Home.

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“Jesus said, ‘The kingdom of God has come near. Repent and believe the good news!’” (Mark 1:15)

Jesus and the Gospel of the Kingdom (Luke 4:16-21; Mark 1:14-15; Matthew 4:23; 9:35)

• Fulfilling the promise
• Proclaiming the kingdom
• Calling for repentance
• Bringing healing and salvation
• Telling stories of the kingdom

Jesus, the Kingdom, the Cross, and the Resurrection

• The King crucified: representative and sacrifice (Mark 15:22-24; Galatians 3:13; 2 Corinthians 5:21; 1 Corinthians 1:18-25)
• The King and the powers: conflict and victory (John 18:33-38; Colossians 2:13-15)
• The King resurrected: the first step of total renewal (Mark 16:1-8; 1 Corinthians 15:20-24)

The Church and the Kingdom

• The church witnesses to the kingdom by the Holy Spirit’s power (Acts 1:8; 2:1-4; 8:12; 19:8)
• The church lives in the kingdom of God as both now and not yet (Mark 1:15; 1 Corinthians 6:9; James 2:5)

The Fullness of the Kingdom Yet to Come

• Living for the kingdom yet to come (Hebrews 11:10, 13, 14)
• Two visions of the eternal kingdom (Revelation 7:9-10; 21:1-6)

Key themes of the kingdom of God in the New Testament

• Jesus is King and God’s kingdom has arrived
• In His crucifixion and resurrection, Jesus brings salvation, healing, and victory in God’s kingdom
• God’s people play a part as witnesses to God’s kingdom before the nations
• God’s kingdom has come, yet its fullness is yet to come