Buddhist Catholic Contemplative Evangelical General Christian Hindu Jewish Latter-day Saint Muslim New Visions Progressive Christian

Beliefs

Topics

Columnists

Resource Library

Research Tools

Video

Podcasts

Thought Readers

Faith In Media Tracker

Newsletters

Ad-Free & Subscriber Log-In Subscription Support

Follow Patheos

Jesus Creed

Home
Evangelical

Kingdom of God

Select a Category Acts of the Apostles Adam Advent Anabaptism Angels Anglican Apologetics Atonement Baptism BCP Prayers Bible Biblical Studies Birds Blogging Bloglossary Bonhoeffer Books Calvinism Christianity Church Church History Coffee Colossians Commentary Recs Conversion Creation Creeds Culture Death Ecclesiastes Economics Education Embracing Grace Emergent Emerging Movement Eschatology Essays Ethics Eucharist Evangelicalism Family Fasting Fathers Fellowship of Differents Footsteps Tour Fun and Whimsical Gospel Grace Happiness Heaven Hell Holy Spirit Irenaeus James Jesus Jesus Creed Job Justification Kingdom of God Law Lectures Lent Liberalism Love and Marriage Mabanteneni Manhood Mary Miracles Missio Alliance MissioLife Missional Missional Jesus Movies and Film New Perspective Northern Seminary OneLife Origins Project Orthodox Parables Pastor's Spouse Pastoring and Leading Pastoring and Preaching Patristics Paul Paul-John Tour Pharisees Pietism Political Theology Prayer and Formation Preaching Problems for Faith Psalm 119 Psalms Public Issues Purgatory Religions Resurrection Revelation Romans Rule of JCreed Science and Faith Sermon on the Mount Sports Ten Commandments Theology Third Way Top Ten Lists Translations Uncategorized Universalism University Ministry Way Out Weekly Meanderings Wisdom Women and Ministry Work Worship Writing & Blogging Youth Ministry

Select a Month July 2021 January 2020 December 2019 November 2019 October 2019 September 2019 August 2019 July 2019 June 2019 May 2019 April 2019 March 2019 February 2019 January 2019 December 2018 November 2018 October 2018 September 2018 August 2018 July 2018 June 2018 May 2018 April 2018 March 2018 February 2018 January 2018 December 2017 November 2017 October 2017 September 2017 August 2017 July 2017 June 2017 May 2017 April 2017 March 2017 February 2017 January 2017 December 2016 November 2016 October 2016 September 2016 August 2016 July 2016 June 2016 May 2016 April 2016 March 2016 February 2016 January 2016 December 2015 November 2015 October 2015 September 2015 August 2015 July 2015 June 2015 May 2015 April 2015 March 2015 February 2015 January 2015 December 2014 November 2014 October 2014 September 2014 August 2014 July 2014 June 2014 May 2014 April 2014 March 2014 February 2014 January 2014 December 2013 November 2013 October 2013 September 2013 August 2013 July 2013 June 2013 May 2013 April 2013 March 2013 February 2013 January 2013 December 2012 November 2012 October 2012 September 2012 August 2012 July 2012 June 2012 May 2012 April 2012 March 2012 February 2012 January 2012 December 2011 November 2011 October 2011 September 2011 August 2011 July 2011 June 2011 May 2011 April 2011 March 2011 February 2011 January 2011 December 2010 November 2010 October 2010 September 2010 August 2010 July 2010 June 2010 May 2010 April 2010 March 2010 February 2010 January 2010 December 2009 November 2009 October 2009 September 2009 August 2009 July 2009 June 2009 May 2009 April 2009 March 2009 February 2009 January 2009 December 2008 November 2008 October 2008 September 2008 August 2008 July 2008 June 2008 May 2008 April 2008 March 2008 February 2008 January 2008 December 2007 November 2007 October 2007 September 2007 August 2007 July 2007 June 2007 May 2007 April 2007 March 2007 February 2007 January 2007 December 2006 November 2006 October 2006 September 2006 August 2006 July 2006 June 2006 May 2006 April 2006 March 2006 February 2006 January 2006 December 2005 November 2005 October 2005 September 2005 August 2005 July 2005 June 2005 May 2005 April 2005 0000

March 2008

March 03, 2008

Keys of the Kingdom 41

Our next text is Matthew 21:31. In context: 28 “What do you think? There was...

February 2008

February 29, 2008

Keys of the Kingdom 40

20 Then the mother of Zebedee's sons came to Jesus with her sons and, kneeling...

February 28, 2008

Keys of the Kingdom 39

Our 50th kingdom text is found in Matthew 20:1: 1 “For the kingdom of heaven...

February 27, 2008

Keys of the Kingdom 38

Matthew 19:10 The disciples said to him, “If this is the situation between a husband...

February 26, 2008

Keys of the Kingdom 37

A parable describing kingdom: Matthew 18:21 Then Peter came to Jesus and asked, “Lord, how...

February 25, 2008

Keys of the Kingdom 36

Matthew 18:1 At that time the disciples came to Jesus and asked, “Who is the...

February 22, 2008

Keys of the Kingdom 35

Another kingdom text can be found at Matthew 16:24-28: 24 Then Jesus said to his...

February 21, 2008

Keys of the Kingdom 34

Today we enter a text that has been a source of controversy. So, let me...

February 20, 2008

Keys of the Kingdom 33

Our next kingdom text (#49 if you are counting) is found in Matthew 13:52. In...

February 19, 2008

Keys of the Kingdom 32

The next parable about the kingdom of God is found in Matthew 13:47-50: 47 “Once...

February 18, 2008

Keys of the Kingdom 31

Another parable opens up kingdom discussion: 45 “Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a...

February 15, 2008

Keys of the Kingdom 30

A short one: 44 “The kingdom of heaven is like treasure hidden in a field....

February 14, 2008

Keys of the Kingdom 29

Here's yet another interesting parable about Jesus' teaching on the kingdom: Matthew 13:36 Then he...

February 13, 2008

Keys of the Kingdom 28

Our next text, #41, is from a parable of Jesus: 18 “Listen then to what...

February 12, 2008

Keys of the Kingdom 27

Here is a most interesting text in our consideration of what Jesus means by "kingdom."...

February 11, 2008

Keys of the Kingdom 26

The following text puts the kingdom into the future: Matt 7:21 “Not everyone who says...

February 08, 2008

Keys of the Kingdom 25

One of the most noteworthy references to kingdom can be found in context at Matthew...

February 07, 2008

Keys of the Kingdom 24

The beatitudes, Jesus' blessing of specific kinds of people, twice promise the kingdom: I include...

February 06, 2008

Keys of the Kingdom 23

Our next reference, the 33d separable reference to kingdom, is Matthew 4:23 (and I'll tie...

February 05, 2008

Keys of the Kingdom 22

We have now finished the references to kingdom in Mark (and parallels) and Q. Now...

February 04, 2008

Keys of the Kingdom 21

Here is a word of Jesus from Matthew 13: "33 He told them still another...

February 01, 2008

Keys of the Kingdom 20

Matthew 12:26 is yet one more non-Jesus kingdom. "If Satan drives out Satan, he is...

February 01, 2008

Keys of the Kingdom 20

Matthew 12:26 is yet one more non-Jesus kingdom. "If Satan drives out Satan, he is...

January 2008

January 31, 2008

Keys of the Kingdom 19

OK, now stepping up to the plate in the kingdom game is a notoriously disputed...

January 30, 2008

Keys of the Kingdom 18

Here are the words of Jesus from Matthew 10, our next reference to kingdom in...

January 29, 2008

Keys of the Kingdom 17

Yet another "kingdom" reference (from Q) can be found in Matthew 8:11 (par. Lk 13:29)....

January 29, 2008

Keys of the Kingdom 17

Yet another "kingdom" reference (from Q) can be found in Matthew 8:11 (par. Lk 13:29)....

January 28, 2008

Keys of the Kingdom 16

A favorite text for man is Matthew 6:33 (Q par. at Luke 12:31). Here it...

January 25, 2008

Keys of the Kingdom 15

We now come to a second "Q" text: Matthew 6:10. If Jesus ever defines kingdom...

January 24, 2008

Keys of the Kingdom 14

We looked at the references to kingdom in Mark; we now turn to the passages...