Understanding the Kingdom of God (Concepts and Precepts)

By David O. Ogaga

What was Jesus main passion? What occupied the centre of his message? What did he really teach and preach?
There was nothing more central, passion-driving, and life-consuming for Jesus than the message of the kingdom. It must be noted that things like healing and the casting out of demons were all the integral part of the message of the kingdom. Jesus never classified them as a ministry of their own. The Lords pattern in ministry reveals this: And Jesus went about all Galilee, teaching in their synagogues, and preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing all manner of sickness and all manner of disease among the people (Matt. 4:23).
Jesus was teaching the message of the kingdom, declaring I am a king whose kingdom does not take its root from the social, economic, and the political structure of this world. In response to the question as to whether Jesus is a king, he admitted so by saying, To this end was I born. In other words, the only major reason why I am born is to be a king. The wise men from the East did not come looking for a child but for a king that was born.
The famous prayer starts with Thy kingdom comethe kingdom of God can as well be described as that moral and spiritual kingdom which the God of grace is setting up in this fallen world, whose subjects consist of as many as have been brought into hearty subjection to his gracious authority, and of which his Son Jesus is the glorious head.
This book seeks to explain, explore, and provide insight into the present spiritual reality of the kingdom of God.

• Language: English
• Publisher: AuthorHouse UK
• Release date: Feb 25, 2016
• ISBN: 9781504996075

David O. Ogaga

David O. Ogaga serves as the senior pastor of Kingdom Development Centre (KDC), Warri Hub, a kingdom community in Nigeria with various households. He also maintains oversight of God’s Kingdom Advancement Initiative/Ministries aimed at ‘charting a course for the gospel of the kingdom’. David is a trained educationist with a doctorate degree in kingdom eschatology. He had worked as vice principal and a lecturer with both Delta State and River State Government Teaching boards (Nigeria), respectively, before he resigned voluntarily to respond to the call of God in his life [Prov. 9:11 (23-03-90)] to start the local church. He is privileged to be involved in the training and equipping of leaders in the message of the kingdom in several nations of the world. With a strong passion to teach, train, and equip the saints to comprehend the message of the kingdom, he is known as a gifted teacher who brings the Word with strong convictions and insights, challenging each listener to see beyond the letters of the word. He is currently pioneering Kingdom Advancement Summits and SYNERGY forum (pastors/leaders dialogue gatherings) aimed at advancing the frontiers of the gospel of the kingdom and raising focused leaders. He has authored several books and teaching materials (in audio and DVDs) which have gone out to help guide and establish various assemblies globally. He currently resides in Warri, Delta State, Nigeria, from where he travels globally and provides oversight to those within his sphere (local churches and sons around the nations). He is married and blessed with five children and three grandchildren, all actively involved in the ministry.

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CONTENTS

Chapter One    The Kingdom Of God

Chapter Two    So What Was The Gospel Of Jesus?

Chapter Three    The Interpretation Of Daniel.

Chapter Four    ‘The King Of Kings..’

Chapter Five    The Present Spiritual Reality Of The Kingdom

Chapter Six    Those Who Understood Pressed Into The Kingdom.

Chapter Seven    The Gospel Of The Kingdom.

Chapter Eight    So What And Where Is The Kingdom?

Chapter Nine    God Used Christ Sacrifice To Bring Us Into The Kingdom.

Chapter Ten    ‘In The Kingdom Of His Dear Son’

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CHAPTER ONE

THE KINGDOM OF GOD

Whosoever transgresseth, and abideth not in the doctrine of Christ, hath not God. He that abideth in the doctrine of Christ, he hath both the Father and the Son. 2 John 9. KJV.

Anyone who goes on and does not keep to the teaching of Christ has not God: he who keeps to the teaching has the Father and the Son. BBE.

What is meant here is that, he who abides not in the doctrine which Christ taught, or the true doctrine respecting him, has not the Father and the Son. The truth therefore must be held respecting the precepts, the character, and the work of the Saviour.

It is therefore not enough to just preach and teach about the work or miracles that Jesus performed, that alone will not cause you to be fully united with the both the Father and the son.

The Lord’s ultimate goal for the Church is found in his prayers for his disciples in John 17..20-26. … I in them, and thou in me, that they may be made perfect in one;… This a Perfect unity with the Father and the son.

But this can only come into reality by observing two rules, (1) as we teach, preach and believe in what he began both to teach and preach. (Acts.1:1).

(2)And as we keep his commandment as the proof of our love for him. …. If a man love me, he will keep my words: and my Father will love him, and we will come unto him, and make our abode with him.. (John 14:23).

The reason again being that, if you teach what he thought, then you are revealing his will and reason for his manifestation on earth, as co laboures together with him. (1 Cor.3:9).

WHAT IS THE JOY OF STAYING WITH THE TEACHINGS OF JESUS?

Like I just mentioned above, in Jon.14:15, 23 Jesus said… If ye love me, keep my commandments…, If a man love me, he will keep my words: and my Father will love him, and we will come unto him, and make our abode with him.

Those who stay with the teachings of Christ secure the presence of both the Father and the Son: And if you lose one, you do not have the other either.

Thus; you secure the presence of the Father and the Son by way of being their abode, a habitation; he dwelleth in God, and God in him; Furthermore, this abiding presence of both the Father and the Son in the one that keep to His teachings produces a communal fellowship, resulting in the Elohim society in and on the Earth, We will come unto them, and make our abode with them. Jesus said’. So we can see that, staying with the very teachings of Christ, not just about the person of Christ and His power only, will bring to pass a clear statement of prophecy,

Revelation.21:3-4. And I heard a great voice out of heaven saying, Behold, the tabernacle of God is with men, and he will dwell with them, and they shall be his people, and God himself shall be with them, and be their God.4 And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes; and there shall be no more death, neither sorrow, nor crying, neither shall there be any more pain: for the former things are passed away"

And this actually is a reversal of that which happened in Eden when man was driven away from the presence of God. So the teachings of Christ will restore the presence of God again on the earth, restoring the Fellowship of God and man -Eden

Now let us observe this fact as we go on, the tabernacle of God is with men should read, ‘the tabernacle of God with men’ as the ‘the’ is in italics indicating that it was supplied by the translators.

Now, the word ‘with’ meta, really means; that which properly, is denoting accompaniment; amid, among, in union with’ By implication, God is now in union with man (kind).

Above all, those who stay with the teachings of the Christ have both the Father and the Son, by way of assistance and approbation; (approval, consent, praise and esteem of God) they have God to assist them, to accept them, and to reward them.

CHAPTER TWO

SO WHAT WAS THE GOSPEL OF JESUS?

By implication, what was Jesus main passion? What occupied the centre of His message? What did He really teach and preach?

THE KINGDOM OF GOD IN PROPHECY/HISTORY.

When Jesus started His earthly ministry according to Mark’s account, we are told

"Now after that John was put in prison, Jesus came into Galilee, preaching the gospel