Anchor Of Truth

Episode 52 The Kingdom of God This is David Sheats on Anchor of Truth. Jesus said we should seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness. What is the kingdom of God? Is it something in the future or now? Is it a kingdom that can be seen or is it hidden? How do we obey this command of Jesus? There is much discussion related to this subject, and as with so many subjects, we can hardly begin to answer the questions in such a short time. But Jesus spoke much about the kingdom of God so I believe He expected us to have some understanding on how it applies to us. While this is a big subject, let us focus on what it means to us today. • Some statements by Jesus concerning the kingdom of God o Seek first the Kingdom of God (Matt. 6:33) o It does not come by observation, is within you (Luke 17:20-21) o You must be born again to see the kingdom of God (John 3:3) o “My kingdom is not of this world.” (John 18:36) o There are mysteries relating to the kingdom (Luke 8:10) • God chose Israel as a nation to express