Matthew 6:33
King James Version
33 But seek ye first the kingdom of God,
and his righteousness;
and all these things shall be added
unto you.
What is the kingdom of GOD?
Where shall we find it?
What do we find there?
Why is it important to know about it?
How do we get there?
As always, SPIRIT and Scripture have much to reveal.
We invite you to meditate upon these verses:
1 Chronicles 29:10-13
King James Version
10 Wherefore David blessed the Lord
before all the congregation: and David said,
Blessed be thou,
Lord God of Israel our father,
for ever and ever.
11 Thine, O Lord is the greatness, and the power,
and the glory, and the victory, and the majesty:
for all that is in the heaven and in the earth is thine;
thine is the kingdom, O Lord,
and thou art exalted as head above all.
12 Both riches and honour come of thee,
and thou reignest over all;
and in thine hand is power and might;
and in thine hand it is to make great,
and to give strength unto all.
13 Now therefore, our God, we thank thee,
and praise thy glorious name.
Psalm 103:19
King James Version
19 The Lord hath prepared his throne
in the heavens;
and his kingdom ruleth over all.
Daniel 2:44
King James Version
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.
Daniel 7:27
King James Version
27 And the kingdom and dominion,
and the greatness of the kingdom
under the whole heaven,
shall be given to the people
of the saints of the most High,
whose kingdom is an everlasting kingdom,
and all dominions shall serve and obey him.
Zechariah 14:8-9
King James Version
8 And it shall be in that day,
that living waters shall go out from Jerusalem;
half of them toward the former sea,
and half of them toward the hinder sea:
in summer and in winter shall it be.
9 And the Lord shall be king over all the earth:
in that day shall there be one Lord,
and his name one.
Matthew 6:9-10
King James Version
9 After this manner therefore pray ye:
Our Father which art in heaven,
Hallowed be thy name.
10 Thy kingdom come,
Thy will be done in earth,
as it is in heaven.
Matthew 25:31-40
King James Version
31 When the Son of man shall come in his glory,
and all the holy angels with him,
then shall he sit upon the throne of his glory:
32 And before him shall be gathered all nations:
and he shall separate them one from another,
as a shepherd divideth his sheep from the goats:
33 And he shall set the sheep on his right hand,
but the goats on the left.
34 Then shall the King say unto them
on his right hand,
Come, ye blessed of my Father,
inherit the kingdom prepared for you
from the foundation of the world:
35 For I was an hungred, and ye gave me meat:
I was thirsty, and ye gave me drink:
I was a stranger, and ye took me in:
36 Naked, and ye clothed me:
I was sick, and ye visited me:
I was in prison, and ye came unto me.
37 Then shall the righteous answer him, saying,
Lord, when saw we thee an hungred, and fed thee?
or thirsty, and gave thee drink?
38 When saw we thee a stranger, and took thee in?
or naked, and clothed thee?
39 Or when saw we thee sick, or in prison,
and came unto thee?
40 And the King shall answer
and say unto them,
Verily I say unto you,
Inasmuch as ye have done it
unto one of the least of these my brethren,
ye have done it unto me.
Mark 1:14-15
King James Version
14 Now after that John was put in prison,
Jesus came into Galilee,
preaching the gospel of the kingdom of God,
15 And saying,
The time is fulfilled,
and the kingdom of God is at hand:
repent ye,
and believe the gospel.
Luke 10:8-9
King James Version
8 And into whatsoever city ye enter,
and they receive you,
eat such things as are set before you:
9 And heal the sick that are therein,
and say unto them,
The kingdom of God is come nigh unto you.
Luke 10:10-12
King James Version
10 But into whatsoever city ye enter,
and they receive you not, go your ways
out into the streets of the same, and say,
11 Even the very dust of your city,
which cleaveth on us, we do wipe off against you:
notwithstanding be ye sure of this,
that the kingdom of God is come nigh unto you.
12 But I say unto you,
that it shall be more tolerable in that day
for Sodom, than for that city.
Luke 12:29-31
King James Version
29 And seek not ye what ye shall eat,
or what ye shall drink,
neither be ye of doubtful mind.
30 For all these things
do the nations of the world seek after:
and your Father knoweth
that ye have need of these things.
31 But rather seek ye the kingdom of God;
and all these things shall be added unto you.
Luke 12:32-34
King James Version
32 Fear not, little flock;
for it is your Father's good pleasure
to give you the kingdom.
33 Sell that ye have, and give alms;
provide yourselves bags which wax not old,
a treasure in the heavens that faileth not,
where no thief approacheth,
neither moth corrupteth.
34 For where your treasure is,
there will your heart be also.
Luke 13:27-30
King James Version
27 But he shall say, I tell you,
I know you not whence ye are;
depart from me, all ye workers of iniquity.
28 There shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth,
when ye shall see Abraham, and Isaac, and Jacob,
and all the prophets, in the kingdom of God,
and you yourselves thrust out.
29 And they shall come from the east,
and from the west,
and from the north,
and from the south,
and shall sit down in the kingdom of God.
30 And, behold, there are last which shall be first,
and there are first which shall be last.
Luke 17:20-21
King James Version
20 And when he was demanded of the Pharisees,
when the kingdom of God should come,
he answered them and said,
The kingdom of God cometh not with observation:
21 Neither shall they say, Lo here! or, lo there!
for, behold, the kingdom of God is within you.
John 3:3-8
King James Version
3 Jesus answered and said unto him,
Verily, verily, I say unto thee,
Except a man be born again,
he cannot see the kingdom of God.
4 Nicodemus saith unto him,
How can a man be born when he is old?
can he enter the second time
into his mother's womb, and be born?
5 Jesus answered,
Verily, verily, I say unto thee,
Except a man be born of water and of the Spirit,
he cannot enter into the kingdom of God.
6 That which is born of the flesh is flesh;
and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit.
7 Marvel not that I said unto thee,
Ye must be born again.
8 The wind bloweth where it listeth,
and thou hearest the sound thereof,
but canst not tell whence it cometh,
and whither it goeth:
so is every one that is born of the Spirit.
John 18:36
King James Version
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.
Acts 28:30-31
King James Version
30 And Paul dwelt two whole years
in his own hired house,
and received all that came in unto him,
31 Preaching the kingdom of God,
and teaching those things
which concern the Lord Jesus Christ,
with all confidence, no man forbidding him.
Romans 14:17-19
King James Version
17 For the kingdom of God is
not meat and drink;
but righteousness, and peace,
and joy in the Holy Ghost.
18 For he that in these things serveth Christ
is acceptable to God, and approved of men.
19 Let us therefore follow after the things
which make for peace, and things
wherewith one may edify another.
1 Corinthians 6:9-11
King James Version
9 Know ye not that the unrighteous
shall not inherit the kingdom of God?
Be not deceived:
neither fornicators, nor idolaters,
nor adulterers, nor effeminate,
nor abusers of themselves with mankind,
10 Nor thieves, nor covetous, nor drunkards,
nor revilers, nor extortioners,
shall inherit the kingdom of God.
11 And such were some of you:
but ye are washed,
but ye are sanctified,
but ye are justified
in the name of the Lord Jesus,
and by the Spirit of our God.
Ephesians 2:18-22
King James Version
18 For through him we both have access
by one Spirit unto the Father.
19 Now therefore ye are no more strangers
and foreigners,
but fellowcitizens with the saints,
and of the household of God;
20 And are built upon the foundation
of the apostles and prophets,
Jesus Christ himself being the chief corner stone;
21 In whom all the building fitly framed together
groweth unto an holy temple in the Lord:
22 In whom ye also are builded together
for an habitation of God through the Spirit.
Colossians 1:12-22
King James Version
12 Giving thanks unto the Father,
which hath made us meet to be partakers
of the inheritance of the saints in light:
13 Who hath delivered us
from the power of darkness,
and hath translated us
into the kingdom of his dear Son:
14 In whom we have redemption
through his blood,
even the forgiveness of sins:
15 Who is the image of the invisible God,
the firstborn of every creature:
16 For by him were all things created,
that are in heaven, and that are in earth,
visible and invisible,
whether they be thrones, or dominions,
or principalities, or powers:
all things were created by him,
and for him:
17 And he is before all things,
and by him all things consist.
18 And he is the head of the body, the church:
who is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead;
that in all things he might have the preeminence.
19 For it pleased the Father
that in him should all fulness dwell;
20 And, having made peace
through the blood of his cross,
by him to reconcile
all things unto himself;
by him, I say,
whether they be things in earth,
or things in heaven.
21 And you, that were sometime alienated
and enemies in your mind by wicked works,
yet now hath he reconciled
22 In the body of his flesh through death,
to present you holy and unblameable
and unreproveable in his sight:
2 Peter 1:10-11
King James Version
10 Wherefore the rather, brethren,
give diligence
to make your calling and election sure:
for if ye do these things, ye shall never fall:
11 For so an entrance
shall be ministered unto you abundantly
into the everlasting kingdom of our Lord
and Saviour Jesus Christ.
Revelation 11:15-19
King James Version
15 And the seventh angel sounded;
and there were great voices in heaven, saying,
The kingdoms of this world
are become the kingdoms of our Lord,
and of his Christ;
and he shall reign for ever and ever.
16 And the four and twenty elders,
which sat before God on their seats,
fell upon their faces, and worshipped God,
17 Saying,
We give thee thanks, O Lord God Almighty,
which art, and wast, and art to come;
because thou hast taken to thee
thy great power, and hast reigned.
18 And the nations were angry,
and thy wrath is come,
and the time of the dead, that they should be judged,
and that thou shouldest give reward
unto thy servants the prophets, and to the saints,
and them that fear thy name, small and great;
and shouldest destroy them which destroy the earth.
19 And the temple of God was opened in heaven,
and there was seen in his temple
the ark of his testament:
and there were lightnings,
and voices,
and thunderings,
and an earthquake,
and great hail.
Revelation 21:1-8
King James Version
21 And I saw a new heaven and a new earth:
for the first heaven and the first earth
were passed away; and there was no more sea.
2 And I John saw the holy city,
new Jerusalem,
coming down from God out of heaven,
prepared as a bride adorned for her husband.
3 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.
5 And he that sat upon the throne said,
Behold, I make all things new.
And he said unto me,
Write: for these words are true and faithful.
6 And he said unto me, It is done.
I am Alpha and Omega,
the beginning and the end.
I will give unto him that is athirst
of the fountain of the water of life freely.
7 He that overcometh shall inherit all things;
and I will be his God, and he shall be my son.
8 But the fearful, and unbelieving,
and the abominable, and murderers,
and whoremongers, and sorcerers,
and idolaters, and all liars,
shall have their part in the lake
which burneth with fire and brimstone:
which is the second death.
Now that you know, surely you'd want to have the kingdom of GOD in you, which is the HOLY SPIRIT.
Romans 14:17
King James Version
17 For the kingdom of God is not meat and drink;
but righteousness, and peace,
and joy in the Holy Ghost.
SPIRIT is the One Who teaches us EVERYTHING we need to know in these last days.
JESUS told us so:
John 14:26
King James Version
26 But the Comforter, which is the Holy Ghost,
whom the Father will send in my name,
he shall teach you all things,
and bring all things to your remembrance,
whatsoever I have said unto you.
For surely we are in the last days, being given grace, and an opportunity to do right by GOD.
Each day, we are given a chance to believe in JESUS, repent of our sins, become born again, follow Him, and give ALL GLORY to GOD.
The Rapture is the next event in GOD's timeline.
On a day only known to GOD.
JESUS reminded us of that:
Mark 13:32-33
King James Version
32 But of that day and that hour knoweth no man,
no, not the angels which are in heaven,
neither the Son, but the Father.
33 Take ye heed, watch and pray:
for ye know not when the time is.
As you would want to have GOD's kingdom in you, as you traverse daily life, you would want to be part of the Rapture, and not be left behind for the great Tribulation.
Sure, we have daily tribulations, but the "day of the Lord" is what we should fear most.
Be part of the kingdom, and the Rapture to come.
It is a foolish man who will want to be part of the great Tribulation.
May the HOLY SPIRIT open your hearts to GOD's TRUTH.
And the PEACE of the LORD JESUS be with you.
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Verses from King James Bible Online and Daily Verses.
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