Story of Kingdom

The Story of a Kingdom

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The Story of a Kingdom

© 2005 by Jonathan Gibson First printing, January 2005

The right of Jonathan Gibson to be

identified as the Author of this Work has been asserted by him in accordance with

Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988 Format and design by Gareth Gamble Cover and initial templates by Lee Campbell Unless otherwise indicated (and it never is!), Scripture references are from the Holy Bible: New International Version (NIV). Copyright © 1973, 1978, 1984 by the International Bible Society.

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The Story of a Kingdom

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"…that you might believe that Jesus is the Christ,

the Son of God, and that by believing you may have life in His name."

John 20:31

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The Story of a Kingdom

CCoonntteennttss PREFACE ................................................................................................6 GOD'S KINGDOM IN HISTORY.......................................................7 JESUS AND THE WHOLE BIBLE ..........................................................8 GOD IS KING.......................................................................................112 GOD IS CREATOR ..............................................................................144 GOD'S KINGDOM ...............................................................................166 GOD'S KINGDOM RUINED.................................................................199 GOD'S PROMISE OF WAR.................................................................222 HUMAN REBELLION AND DEATH ADVANCES...............................244 THE PROMISED KINGDOM................................................................277 FROM SLAVERY TO PARADISE .....................................................3030 THE RULES OF THE KING.................................................................322 A RETURN TO EDEN..........................................................................355 A JUST AND FORGIVING KING.........................................................388 THE TIME OF THE JUDGES...............................................................411 A KING FOR GOD'S KINGDOM .........................................................444 THE KINGDOM NEARLY ESTABLISHED..........................................477 GOD'S KINGDOM HAS COME… .........................................................50 THE KINGDOM DECLINES.................................................................544 A NEW PROMISE................................................................................588 STILL WAITING… ...............................................................................633 GOD'S KINGDOM IN JESUS .......................................................666 THE KING IS HERE!............................................................................677 GOD'S PRESENCE ...............................................................................70 GOD'S RULE.........................................................................................72 GOD'S PEOPLE ....................................................................................74 LAST ADAM, TRUE ISRAEL ................................................................77

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THE DEATH OF GOD'S KING ..............................................................80 VICTORY FOR THE KINGDOM ............................................................83 GOD'S EXALTED KING ........................................................................85 JESUS' KINGDOM HAS COME............................................................88 THE NEW COVENANT ESTABLISHED ...............................................90 GOD'S BLESSING ................................................................................94 THE PROMISE OF THE KINGDOM ......................................................97 ANNOUNCING GOD'S KINGDOM......................................................100 THE RETURN OF THE KING ..............................................................103 GOD'S APPOINTED JUDGE ..............................................................105...