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“A Kingdom
Which Shall Never
Be Destroyed”
THE KINGDOM/CHURCH
ESTABLISHED
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Introduction
• The center-piece of Dan. 2 – and
of the book of Daniel – is the
kingdom prophecy
• We studied in the last lesson
about the kingdom prophecy in
Daniel 2
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• In this lesson we want to study
about the establishment of that
kingdom!
• “The eternal kingdom of God was
established in the days of the Roman
Empire in the first century and it is
identified in the New Testament as the
church of Christ.” (Dub McClish)
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The Small Stone
• Small stone cut out of a mountain
“without hands” (without human
aid)
• The stone became a great mountain
• THIS REFERS TO THE KINGDOM
CHRIST ESTABLISHED --- THE CHURCH
OF CHRIST
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• This kingdom is a spiritual
kingdom – not a physical kingdom
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Jn. 18:36
• [36] Jesus answered, My kingdom
is not of this world: if my
kingdom were of this world, then
would my servants fight, that I
should not be delivered to the
Jews: but now is my kingdom not
from hence.
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•I. The church was
planned by God
from eternity
Christ came at the right time –
Gal. 4:4-5
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• [4] But when the fulness of the
time was come, God sent forth
his Son, made of a woman, made
under the law,
[5] To redeem them that were
under the law, that we might
receive the adoption of sons.
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Eph. 3:10-11
• [10] To the intent that now unto the
principalities and powers in heavenly
places might be known by the church
the manifold wisdom of God,
[11] According to the eternal
purpose which he purposed in Christ
Jesus our Lord:
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•II. The church was
promised by God to
the great men of old
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Gen. 12:1-3
• [1] Now the LORD had said unto Abram, Get
thee out of thy country, and from thy kindred,
and from thy father's house, unto a land that I
will shew thee:
[2] And I will make of thee a great nation, and
I will bless thee, and make thy name great;
and thou shalt be a blessing:
[3] And I will bless them that bless thee, and
curse him that curseth thee: and in thee shall
all families of the earth be blessed.
Christ is the promised seed –
Gal. 3:16
• [16] Now to Abraham and his
seed were the promises made.
He saith not, And to seeds, as of
many; but as of one, And to thy
seed, which is Christ.
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Christians are the true children
of Abraham – Gal. 3:26-29
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• [26] For ye are all the children of God by faith
in Christ Jesus.
[27] For as many of you as have been baptized
into Christ have put on Christ.
[28] There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is
neither bond nor free, there is neither male
nor female: for ye are all one in Christ Jesus.
[29] And if ye be Christ's, then are ye
Abraham's seed, and heirs according to the
promise.
God’s promise to David
2 Sam. 7:12-13
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• [12] And when thy days be fulfilled, and
thou shalt sleep with thy fathers, I will
set up thy seed after thee, which shall
proceed out of thy bowels, and I will
establish his kingdom.
[13] He shall build an house for my name,
and I will stablish the throne of his
kingdom for ever.
Christ was David’s Seed –
Rom. 1:3
• [3] Concerning his Son Jesus
Christ our Lord, which was made
of the seed of David according to
the flesh;
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•III. The church was
prophesied by men
of God in the O.T.
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Is. 2:2-3
• [2] And it shall come to pass in the last days, that the
mountain of the LORD's house shall be established in
the top of the mountains, and shall be exalted above
the hills; and all nations shall flow unto it.
[3] And many people shall go and say, Come ye, and
let us go up to the mountain of the LORD, to the
house of the God of Jacob; and he will teach us of his
ways, and we will walk in his paths: for out of Zion
shall go forth the law, and the word of the LORD from
Jerusalem.
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• 1. The Lord would build His house
• 2. It would be in the “latter days”
• 3. All nations would come into it
• 4. It would be built in Jerusalem
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• God’s house is His church
• 1 Tim. 3:14-15
• [14] These things write I unto thee, hoping to
come unto thee shortly:
[15] But if I tarry long, that thou mayest know
how thou oughtest to behave thyself in the
house of God, which is the church of the living
God, the pillar and ground of the truth.
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• The “latter (or ‘last’) days” is the
period of time from the first to
the second coming of Christ
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Heb. 1:1-2
• [1] God, who at sundry times and in
divers manners spake in time past
unto the fathers by the prophets,
[2] Hath in these last days spoken
unto us by his Son, whom he hath
appointed heir of all things, by whom
also he made the worlds;
Daniel foretold the coming of
the kingdom - Daniel 2:44
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• [44] And in the days of these kings
shall the God of heaven set up a
kingdom, which shall never be
destroyed: and the kingdom shall not
be left to other people, but it shall
break in pieces and consume all
these kingdoms, and it shall stand for
ever.
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• The kingdom would be set up
when Rome ruled the world (Dan.
2)
Joel prophesied the coming of
the kingdom - Joel 2:28-32
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• [28] And it shall come to pass afterward,
that I will pour out my spirit upon all
flesh; and your sons and your daughters
shall prophesy, your old men shall dream
dreams, your young men shall see
visions:
[29] And also upon the servants and
upon the handmaids in those days will I
pour out my spirit.
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• [30] And I will shew wonders in the
heavens and in the earth, blood, and
fire, and pillars of smoke.
[31] The sun shall be turned into
darkness, and the moon into blood,
before the great and the terrible day
of the LORD come.
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• [32] And it shall come to pass, that
whosoever shall call on the name of
the LORD shall be delivered: for in
mount Zion and in Jerusalem shall be
deliverance, as the LORD hath said,
and in the remnant whom the LORD
shall call.
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• 1. It would take place in the last
days
• 2. God would pour our His Spirit
• 3. It would be in Jerusalem
• 4. Those who called on the name
of the Lord would be saved
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•IV. The coming of
the kingdom was
prepared by John
and Jesus
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John the Baptist - Mt. 3:1-2
• [1] In those days came John the
Baptist, preaching in the
wilderness of Judaea,
[2] And saying, Repent ye: for the
kingdom of heaven is at hand.
• At hand = was very near
Christ – Mt. 4:17
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• [17] From that time Jesus began
to preach, and to say, Repent: for
the kingdom of heaven is at hand.
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Mt. 16:18-19
• [18] And I say also unto thee, That thou
art Peter, and upon this rock I will build
my church; and the gates of hell shall not
prevail against it.
[19] And I will give unto thee the keys of
the kingdom of heaven: and whatsoever
thou shalt bind on earth shall be bound
in heaven: and whatsoever thou shalt
loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven.
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• The Kingdom = Church
• Keys are used to unlock and open
• When we see Peter use the keys
we will know the kingdom has
come
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Mk. 9:1
• [1] And he said unto them, Verily
I say unto you, That there be
some of them that stand here,
which shall not taste of death, till
they have seen the kingdom of
God come with power.
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• 1. some of those then living while
Jesus was on earth would see the
kingdom come
• 2. The kingdom would come with
power
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•V. The church was
established on the first
Pentecost day following
the ascension of Christ
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Acts 1:4-5
• 4] And, being assembled together with
them, commanded them that they
should not depart from Jerusalem, but
wait for the promise of the Father, which,
saith he, ye have heard of me.
[5] For John truly baptized with water;
but ye shall be baptized with the Holy
Ghost not many days hence.
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Acts 1:8
• [8] But ye shall receive power,
after that the Holy Ghost is come
upon you: and ye shall be
witnesses unto me both in
Jerusalem, and in all Judaea, and
in Samaria, and unto the
uttermost part of the earth.
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Acts 2:37
• [37] Now when they heard this,
they were pricked in their heart,
and said unto Peter and to the
rest of the apostles, Men and
brethren, what shall we do?
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Acts 2:38
• [38] Then Peter said unto them,
Repent, and be baptized every
one of you in the name of Jesus
Christ for the remission of sins,
and ye shall receive the gift of the
Holy Ghost
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Acts 2:41
• [41] Then they that gladly
received his word were baptized:
and the same day there were
added unto them about three
thousand souls.
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Acts 2:47
• [47] Praising God, and having
favour with all the people. And
the Lord added to the church
daily such as should be saved.
• Church = kingdom (Mt. 16:18-19)
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• The church is spoken of as being
in existence for the first time
• The prophecies of Is. 2, Dan. 2,
and Joel 2 are fulfilled in Acts 2
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• It was in the last days;
• God built His house (church or
kingdom);
• It was during the days that Rome
ruled;
• God poured out His Spirit;
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• Salvation was available to those who
called on the name of the Lord;
• It was during the lifetime of Jesus’
disciples;
• The power came when the Holy
Spirit came;
• It was in Jerusalem.
Church/kingdom now in
existence
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• Col. 1:13
• [13] Who hath delivered us from
the power of darkness, and hath
translated us into the kingdom of
his dear Son:
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• The kingdom/church has come
• You can be a member of it today
• You must be born of the water
and of the Spirit
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1 Cor. 15:24
• [24] Then cometh the end, when
he shall have delivered up the
kingdom to God, even the Father;
when he shall have put down all
rule and all authority and power