Kingdom of God

While I was preparing for the message on Luke 13:18-21 this week, somehow I noticed that Jesus was talking about the kingdom of God twice in the text. By doing a quick search on the kingdom of God in Luke, the kingdom of God is repeated 31 times in Luke's gospel.(See below for citations.)

Jesus taught so many times about the kingdom of God. We sing the Lord's prayer each day, "Your kingdom come." But I am so much away from the main teaching of Jesus. I am so foolish and so blind that I have a tendency to ignore 31 times of Jesus' teaching.

Wow. Am I blind and so much earth bound that I study the Bible and miss the main point? This week, God spoke me through Luke's gospel 24:25-27.

Luke 24: 25He said to them, "How foolish you are, and how slow of heart to believe all that the prophets have spoken! 26Did not the Christ have to suffer these things and then enter his glory?" 27And beginning with Moses and all the Prophets, he explained to them what was said in all the Scriptures concerning himself.

I am a fool but God has hope on me. and bring me to his kingdom. Not me but everyone. Jesus wants to bring everyone to his kingdom.


God reminded me that
  • We are made in the image of God.
  • We are made to live in the kingdom of God. We lived in God's garden which is the kingdom of God.
  • Because of our sins, we cannot live in God's kingdom.
  • So Jesus came to bring us to his kingdom. Jesus died for our sins and rose from the dead so that our sins can be forgiven and we can stand before the holy God.
  • After he was rose from the dead, Jesus went up to the kingdom of God
  • Jesus is coming back and bring his kingdom to us
It is all the believers' aspiration to have God's kingdom come and his will be done.

I am made to live under the kingship of our Lord Jesus.

We must pray that while we read the Bible, we must not miss the main point. Pray that God may open my heart to see the reality of the kingdom of God.

The kingdom of God citation on Luke.

  1. Luke 4:43
    But he said, "I must preach the good news of the
    kingdom of God to the other towns also, because that is why I was sent."
    Luke 4:42-44 (in Context) Luke 4 (Whole Chapter)
  2. Luke 6:20
    Looking at his disciples, he said: "Blessed are you who are poor, for yours is the
    kingdom of God.
    Luke 6:19-21 (in Context) Luke 6 (Whole Chapter)
  3. Luke 7:28
    I tell you, among those born of women there is no one greater than John; yet the one who is least in
    the kingdom of God is greater than he."
    Luke 7:27-29 (in Context) Luke 7 (Whole Chapter)
  4. Luke 8:1
    [
    The Parable of the Sower ] After this, Jesus traveled about from one town and village to another, proclaiming the good news of the kingdom of God. The Twelve were with him,
    Luke 8:1-3 (in Context) Luke 8 (Whole Chapter)
  5. Luke 8:10
    He said, "The knowledge of the secrets of the
    kingdom of God has been given to you, but to others I speak in parables, so that, " 'though seeing, they may not see; though hearing, they may not understand.'
    Luke 8:9-11 (in Context) Luke 8 (Whole Chapter)
  6. Luke 9:2
    and he sent them out to preach the
    kingdom of God and to heal the sick.
    Luke 9:1-3 (in Context) Luke 9 (Whole Chapter)
  7. Luke 9:11
    but the crowds learned about it and followed him. He welcomed them and spoke to them about the
    kingdomof God, and healed those who needed healing.
    Luke 9:10-12 (in Context) Luke 9 (Whole Chapter)
  8. Luke 9:27
    I tell you the truth, some who are standing here will not taste death before they see the
    kingdom of God."
    Luke 9:26-28 (in Context) Luke 9 (Whole Chapter)
  9. Luke 9:60
    Jesus said to him, "Let the dead bury their own dead, but you go and proclaim the
    kingdom of God."
    Luke 9:59-61 (in Context) Luke 9 (Whole Chapter)
  10. Luke 9:62
    Jesus replied, "No one who puts his hand to the plow and looks back is fit for service in the
    kingdom of God."
    Luke 9:61-62 (in Context) Luke 9 (Whole Chapter)
  11. Luke 10:9
    Heal the sick who are there and tell them, 'The
    kingdom of God is near you.'
    Luke 10:8-10 (in Context) Luke 10 (Whole Chapter)
  12. Luke 10:11
    'Even the dust of your town that sticks to our feet we wipe off against you. Yet be sure of this: The
    kingdomof God is near.'
    Luke 10:10-12 (in Context) Luke 10 (Whole Chapter)
  13. Luke 11:20
    But if I drive out demons by the finger of
    God, then the kingdom of God has come to you.
    Luke 11:19-21 (in Context) Luke 11 (Whole Chapter)
  14. Luke 13:18
    [
    The Parables of the Mustard Seed and the Yeast ] Then Jesus asked, "What is the kingdom of God like? What shall I compare it to?
    Luke 13:17-19 (in Context) Luke 13 (Whole Chapter)
  15. Luke 13:20
    Again he asked, "What shall I compare the
    kingdom of God to?
    Luke 13:19-21 (in Context) Luke 13 (Whole Chapter)
  16. Luke 13:28
    "There will be weeping there, and gnashing of teeth, when you see Abraham, Isaac and Jacob and all the prophets in the
    kingdom of God, but you yourselves thrown out.
    Luke 13:27-29 (in Context) Luke 13 (Whole Chapter)
  17. Luke 13:29
    People will come from east and west and north and south, and will take their places at the feast in
    thekingdom of God.
    Luke 13:28-30 (in Context) Luke 13 (Whole Chapter)
  18. Luke 14:15
    [
    The Parable of the Great Banquet ] When one of those at the table with him heard this, he said to Jesus, "Blessed is the man who will eat at the feast in the kingdom of God."
    Luke 14:14-16 (in Context) Luke 14 (Whole Chapter)
  19. Luke 16:16
    [
    Additional Teachings ] "The Law and the Prophets were proclaimed until John. Since that time, the good news of the kingdom of God is being preached, and everyone is forcing his way into it.
    Luke 16:15-17 (in Context) Luke 16 (Whole Chapter)
  20. Luke 17:20
    [
    The Coming of the Kingdom of God ] Once, having been asked by the Pharisees when the kingdom of Godwould come, Jesus replied, "The kingdom of God does not come with your careful observation,
    Luke 17:19-21 (in Context) Luke 17 (Whole Chapter)
  21. Luke 17:21
    nor will people say, 'Here it is,' or 'There it is,' because the
    kingdom of God is within you."
    Luke 17:20-22 (in Context) Luke 17 (Whole Chapter)
  22. Luke 18:16
    But Jesus called the children to him and said, "Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them, for the
    kingdom of God belongs to such as these.
    Luke 18:15-17 (in Context) Luke 18 (Whole Chapter)
  23. Luke 18:17
    I tell you the truth, anyone who will not receive the
    kingdom of God like a little child will never enter it."
    Luke 18:16-18 (in Context) Luke 18 (Whole Chapter)
  24. Luke 18:24
    Jesus looked at him and said, "How hard it is for the rich to enter the
    kingdom of God!
    Luke 18:23-25 (in Context) Luke 18 (Whole Chapter)
  25. Luke 18:25
    Indeed, it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter the
    kingdom ofGod."
    Luke 18:24-26 (in Context) Luke 18 (Whole Chapter)
  26. Luke 18:29
    "I tell you the truth," Jesus said to them, "no one who has left home or wife or brothers or parents or children for the sake of the
    kingdom of God
    Luke 18:28-30 (in Context) Luke 18 (Whole Chapter)
  27. Luke 19:11
    [
    The Parable of the Ten Minas ] While they were listening to this, he went on to tell them a parable, because he was near Jerusalem and the people thought that the kingdom of God was going to appear at once.
    Luke 19:10-12 (in Context) Luke 19 (Whole Chapter)
  28. Luke 21:31
    Even so, when you see these things happening, you know that the
    kingdom of God is near.
    Luke 21:30-32 (in Context) Luke 21 (Whole Chapter)
  29. Luke 22:16
    For I tell you, I will not eat it again until it finds fulfillment in the
    kingdom of God."
    Luke 22:15-17 (in Context) Luke 22 (Whole Chapter)
  30. Luke 22:18
    For I tell you I will not drink again of the fruit of the vine until the
    kingdom of God comes."
    Luke 22:17-19 (in Context) Luke 22 (Whole Chapter)
  31. Luke 23:51
    who had not consented to their decision and action. He came from the
    Judean town of Arimathea and he was waiting for the kingdom of God.
    Luke 23:50-52 (in Context) Luke 23 (Whole Chapter)


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