THE COMING OF THE KINGDOM

Introduction:

A. What If The Lord Were To Grant You Three Wishes Of Knowledge About The Future?

1. Would you want to know about your future?

2. Would you want to know things to help others?

3. Would you want to know about the end times?

B. What About The Kingdom?

Body: Luke 17: 20 - 37

I. The Kingdom Is Within.

A. Not with observation.

1. Like the wind and the Spirit you cannot watch it develop and grow, but you see the results and effects.
2. It is not bound by geographical location or time.

B. What is the kingdom?

1. The church is the Kingdom of God.
2. The Kingdom of God is not just the church.
3. The Kingdom refers to where God reigns supreme.
4. Whomever has accepted God as their ruler (the Patriarchs, those who accepted Christ, etc.) are in the Kingdom.

II. The Day Of The Lord.

A. What is the Day of the Lord?

1. The coming of God in judgment upon evil.
2. The end of all time.
3. There are similar occurrences at both occasions.

B. The Revelation Of The Son Of Man Will Be Obvious.

1. It will be noticed like lightning.
2. It will occur after He suffers.
3. It will be after He is rejected.

C. The Day Arrives When "All Goes On."

1. Before the flood people lived as they always did.
2. Before the destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah life occurred like normal.
3. It will be sudden with no chance for preparation.

Conclusion:

A. Are You Ready?

1. If the Lord where to come in judgment right now?

2. If the Judgment Day where right now?

B. Remember Lot's Wife!