2. THE KINGDOM IS THE MAIN THEME OF THE BIBLE

3. THE KINGDOM IS THE PRINCIPAL OFFER OF GOD TO MAN

4. GENESIS CHAPTER GODS FELLOWSHIP WITH MAN GENESIS CHAPTER 1&2 GODS FELLOWSHIP WITH MAN

5. REVELATION GODS PLACE WITH MAN REVELATION 21:1-3 GODS PLACE WITH MAN

6. LOST KINGDOM

8. GENESIS GENESIS 3:2-3 2 And the woman said unto the serpent, We may eat of the fruit of the trees of the garden: 3 But of the fruit of the tree which is in the midst of the garden, God hath said, Ye shall not eat of it, neither shall ye touch it, lest ye die. KJV

9. JOURNEY FOR THE RESTORATION OF MEN BACK TO GOD FROM GENESIS CHAPTER 4 TO MALACHAI 4

10. THE PATRIARCH UNDERSTOOD IT  Heb 11:13-17  13 These all died in faith, not having received the promises, but having seen them afar off, and were persuaded of them, and embraced them, and confessed that they were strangers and pilgrims on the earth.  14 For they that say such things declare plainly that they seek a country.  15 And truly, if they had been mindful of that country from whence they came out, they might have had opportunity to have returned.  16 But now they desire a better country, that is, an heavenly: wherefore God is not ashamed to be called their God: for he hath prepared for them a city.  17 By faith Abraham, when he was tried, offered up Isaac: and he that had received the promises offered up his only begotten son,  KJV

11. MESSIAH ISRAEL SEPARATED TO PRODUCE THE MESSIAH

12. 4 but when the fullness of the time came, God sent forth his Son, born of a woman, born under the law, Gal 4:4 4 but when the fullness of the time came, God sent forth his Son, born of a woman, born under the law,

13. ISAIAH PROPHECY  ISAIAH 9:6-7  6 For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace.  7 Of the increase of his government and peace there shall be no end, upon the throne of David, and upon his kingdom, to order it, and to establish it with judgment and with justice from henceforth even for ever. The zeal of the LORD of hosts will perform this.  KJV

14. CHRIST REINTRODUCES THE KINGDOM  AT THE BEGINNING  AT THE BEGINNING MATHEW 4:17  MIDDLE  MIDDLE MATHEW 13  END  END MATHEW 25

15. THE KINGDOM INVOLVES  The king  His subjects  His dominion  His laws  His values and norms  All men and kingdom will pass away Gods kingdom is unshakable

16. Hebrew 12:28-29 28 Wherefore we receiving a kingdom which cannot be moved, let us have grace, whereby we may serve God acceptably with reverence and godly fear: 29 For our God is a consuming fire. KJV

17. WE ARE TO MAKE IT OUR PRIORITY  Matt 6:33  33 But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.  KJV

18. SIGNS OF ITS ESTABLISHMENT  Matt 24:3  3 And as he sat upon the mount of Olives, the disciples came unto him privately, saying, Tell us, when shall these things be? and what shall be the sign of thy coming, and of the end of the world  KJV

19. S IGNS MATTHEW 24:3-14  Deception v4  Wars (world wars) v4-6  Diseases  Earthquakes  Persecution (Tribulation) v9  False Prophets  Decline in faith (falling away) v12  Enduring to the End v13  Gospel Preaching v14

20. WARS

22. DISEASEIS

24. EARTHQUEACK

26. persecution