2. Leading Up to Acts 2, Scripture Points Forward to a Coming King
Gen. 49:10 – king from tribe of Judah
2 Sam. 7:12-16 – descendent of David on David’s throne
Zech. 6:12-13 – build temple; king & priest on His throne
Psa. 110:1-4 – reign at right hand until enemies subdued
Psa. 132:11 – seed of David will sit on his throne
Isa. 9:6-7 – bear all authority; kingdom shall be eternal
Dan. 7:13-14 – commence reign in heaven upon ascension
Luke 1:32-33 – Mary’s Son reign on the throne of David

3. Leading Up to Acts 2, Scripture Points Forward to a Coming Kingdom
2 Sam. 7:12-16 – kingdom of seed of David; build a house
Isa. 2:2-3 – last days; Lord’s house; all nations; Jerusalem
Dan. 2:44 – in days of Roman kings; never be destroyed
Dan. 7:14 – kingdom would not be destroyed
Luke 1:33 – kingdom of Mary’s Son would have no end
Matt. 3:2 – the kingdom was at hand
Matt. 4:17 – the kingdom was at hand
Matt. 10:7 – the kingdom was at hand
Luke 10:11 – the kingdom was has come near

4. Leading Up to Acts 2, Scripture Points Forward to a Coming Kingdom
Mark 1:15 – time was fulfilled for the kingdom to come
Matt. 16:18 – promise to build church; Hades not prevail
Matt. 16:19 – promise to give the keys to the kingdom
Mark 9:1 – kingdom come in that generation with power
Luke 24:47 – in Jerusalem; power come from on high
Acts 1:8 – power would come with the Holy Spirit

5. Following Acts 2, Scripture Looks Back at a King Already Enthroned
1 Cor. 15:24-28 – Jesus is now reigning
Rom. 15:12 – Jesus, seed of David, reigning over the Gentiles
Heb. 1:8 – Jesus is on His throne with His scepter
Heb. 4:14 – Jesus ascended into heaven to be our High Priest
Heb. 8:1,4 – Jesus=High Priest; at right hand (of Judah, 7:14)
Rev. 1:6 – to Jesus belongs dominion as King
Rev. 3:21 – Jesus sat down with His Father on His throne
Rev. 11:15 – Jesus is now reigning as King
Rev. 19:16 – Jesus is King of kings and Lord of lords

6. Following Acts 2, Scripture Looks Back at a Kingdom Already Established
Acts 8:12 – Philip preached about the kingdom
Acts 19:8; 28:31 – Paul preached about the kingdom
Rom. 14:17 – Paul wrote of the kingdom as present
1 Cor. 15:24-28 – the presence of the kingdom coincided with the present reign of Christ
Col. 1:13 – the Christians in Colosse were in the kingdom
Col. 4:11 – the Christians in Colosse were workers in the kingdom

7. Following Acts 2, Scripture Looks Back at a Kingdom Already Established
Heb. 1:8 – the kingdom coincided with reign of Christ
Heb. 12:28 – the unshakeable kingdom was received
Rev. 1:9 – John was in the kingdom
Paul wrote letters to congregations of the Lord’s church, which is His kingdom
Jesus wrote letters to congregations of the Lord’s church, which is His kingdom
First-century Christians were in the body of Christ (Eph. 2:16), which is the church of Christ (Eph. 1:22-23), which is the kingdom of Christ (Matt. 16:18-19)

8. Acts 2 Is the Hub of the King and the Kingdom in the Bible
Peter preached that Christ was NOW reigning on David’s throne (2:29-36)
David knew God would raise up his seed to sit on his throne (2:30)
David foretold Christ’s resurrection, a precursor to enthronement (31)
The resurrection of Christ was the only explanation for what they were seeing (2:32-33)
Christ’s reign was to be a “heavenly” reign (at God’s right hand)
For Christ to NOW be reigning as king demands that His kingdom is NOW on this earth.
The resurrection of Christ was necessary for Christ to reign as King and for His kingdom to be established (2:34-35)
Jesus is Lord (2:36)!

9. Acts 2 Is the Hub of the King and the Kingdom in the Bible
Since the church was established in Acts 2:
The temple was built & Christ is our High Priest (Zech. 6:12-13)
The house was established & all nations are in it (Isa. 2:2-3)
The kingdom was set up & Christ reigns as King (Dan. 2:44)