Kingdom of Heaven 天國 2014 EFCI Annual Theme 天國門徒 Kingdom Disciples

What is the Kingdom of Heaven? 天國是什麼？ 天國是不是就是天堂？ Kingdom of Heaven = Heavenly Paradise?

馬太福音 Matthew 16:18-19 我還告訴你，你是彼得，我要把我的教會建造在這磐石上；陰間的權柄（權柄：原文是門），不能勝過他。 我要把天國的鑰匙給你，凡你在地上所捆綁的，在天上也要捆綁；凡你在地上所釋放的，在天上也要釋放。 I also say to you that you are Peter, and upon this rock I will build My church; and the gates of Hades will not overpower it. I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven; and whatever you bind on earth shall have been bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth shall have been loosed in heaven.”   天國=天堂？ Kingdom of Heaven = Heavenly Paradise?

彼得前書 I Peter 3:22 耶穌已經進入天堂，在 神的右邊；眾天使和有權柄的，並有能力的，都服從了他 (和合本) 耶穌已經進入天堂，在　神的右邊；眾天使和有權柄的，並有能力的，都服從了他 (和合本)   基督已進到天上，在　神右邊，眾天使、有權勢的、有能力的，都服從了他。(新譯本) Jesus Christ, who is at the right hand of God, having gone into heaven, after angels and authorities and powers had been subjected to Him. (NASB) Similar in 希伯來書 Hebrews 9:24

「天堂」Heaven : ouranos in Greek 天、天上、天空、高處、諸天、至高之處 Heaven: High Place, Most High  Glory 榮耀   Hebrews 希伯來書7:26 像這樣聖潔、無邪惡、無玷污、遠離罪人、 高過諸天 (ouranos)的大祭司，原是與我們合宜的 For it was fitting for us to have such a high priest, holy, innocent, undefiled, separated from sinners and exalted above the heavens (ouranos).

Matthew馬太福音 13:3, 24 天國好像人撒好種在田裡 (耶穌用比喻對他們講許多道理，說「有一個撒種的出去 撒種」) Jesus presented another parable to them, saying, “The kingdom of heaven may be compared to a man who sowed good seed in his field. 13:31-32 天國好像一粒芥菜種，有人拿去種在田裡。 這原 是百種裡最小的，等到長起來，卻比各樣的菜都大，且成 了樹，天上的飛鳥來宿在它的枝上。The kingdom of heaven is like a mustard seed, which a man took and sowed in his field; 32 and this is smaller than all other seeds, but when it is full grown, it is larger than the garden plants and becomes a tree, so that the birds of the air come and nest in its branches.   13:33 天國好像麵酵，有婦人拿來，藏在三斗麵裡，直等全團都發起來。The kingdom of heaven is like leaven, which a woman took and hid in three pecks of flour until it was all leavened.

天堂 Heavenly Paradise 天國 Kingdom of Heaven

What is the Kingdom of Heaven? 天國是什麼？ 天國 ≠ 天堂？ Kingdom of Heaven ≠ Heavenly Paradise

What is the Kingdom of Heaven? 天國是什麼？ 天國 = 神的國 Kingdom of Heaven = Kingdom of God

Parable of Sowing Seeds 撒種的比喻 Matthew 13: 11耶穌回答說:「因為天國的奧祕只叫你們知道，不叫他們知道…」 Jesus answered them, “To you it has been granted to know the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven…”   Mark 4:11 耶穌對他們說：「神國的奧祕只叫你們知道…」 And He was saying to them, “To you has been given the mystery of the kingdom of God…” Luke 8:10 他說：「神國的奧祕只叫你們知道…」 And He said, “To you it has been granted to know the mysteries of the kingdom of God…”

What is the Kingdom of Heaven? 天國是什麼？ 2. Where is the Kingdom? 天國在哪裡？

Where is the Kingdom? 天國在哪裡？ Psalm 詩篇145:13 你的國是永遠的國！你執掌的權柄存到萬代！ Your kingdom is an everlasting kingdom, And Your dominion endures throughout all generations. Psalm 詩篇103:19 耶和華在天上立定寶座；他的權柄(原文是:國)統管萬有。 The LORD has established His throne in the heavens, And His sovereignty rules over all. Kingdom of God / Kingdom of Heaven = Where God’s authority and reign happens 神掌權的地方 Where God’s will is being done 神的旨意施行的地方 國＝權柄、寶座 (神的國在天上) Kingdom = authority / throne (Up there – in Heaven)  

Where is the Kingdom? 天國在哪裡？ Matthew 馬太12：28 耶穌說：我若靠著神的靈趕鬼，這就是神的國臨到你們了。 But if I cast out demons by the Spirit of God, then the kingdom of God has come upon you. Luke 路加17:20-21 法利賽人問:「 神的國幾時來到？」耶穌回答說:「 神的國來到不是眼所能見的。 人也不得說：『看哪，在這裡！看哪，在那裡！』因為　神的國就在你們心裡(心裡:或譯中間)。」Now having been questioned by the Pharisees as to when the kingdom of God was coming, He answered them and said, “The kingdom of God is not coming with signs to be observed; nor will they say, ‘Look, here it is!’ or, ‘There it is!’ For behold, the kingdom of God is in your midst.”

What is the Kingdom of Heaven? 天國是什麼？ 2. Where is the Kingdom? 天國在哪裡？ Where God’s authority and reign happens 神掌權的地方 Where God’s will is being done 神的旨意施行的地方 Has the Kingdom of God come?

Where is the Kingdom? 天國在哪裡？ Matthew 馬太12：28 耶穌說：我若靠著神的靈趕鬼，這就是神的國臨到你們了。 But if I cast out demons by the Spirit of God, then the kingdom of God has come upon you. Colossians 歌羅西書 1:13-14 13 他(耶穌)救了我們脫離黑暗的權勢，把我們遷到他愛子的國裡； 14 我們在愛子裡得蒙救贖，罪過得以赦免。 13 For He (Jesus) rescued us from the domain of darkness, and transferred us to the kingdom of His beloved Son, 14 in whom we have redemption, the forgiveness of sins.

林前I Corinthians 15:50-53 50 弟兄們，我告訴你們說，血肉之體不能承受　神的國，必朽壞的不能承受不朽壞的。 51 我如今把一件奧祕的事告訴你們：我們不是都要睡覺，乃是都要改變， 52 就在一霎時，眨眼之間，號筒末次吹響的時候。因號筒要響，死人要復活成為不朽壞的，我們也要改變。 50 Now I say this, brethren, that flesh and blood cannot inherit the kingdom of God; nor does the perishable inherit the imperishable. 51 Behold, I tell you a mystery; we will not all sleep, but we will all be changed, 52 in a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trumpet; for the trumpet will sound, and the dead will be raised imperishable, and we will be changed.   馬太Matthew 6:10 願你的國降臨；願你的旨意行在地上，如同行在天上。 Your kingdom come. Your will be done, On earth as it is in heaven.

Devil is the Master of the Earth The Kingdom of God 神的國 The Fall of Man 人犯罪 偶而彰顯 Moments of Manifestation 魔鬼在地上掌權 Devil is the Master of the Earth

The Kingdom of God 神的國 The power of sin & death defeated; The Fall of God restarts on Earth The Fall of Man 人犯罪 偶而彰顯 Moments of Manifestation 魔鬼在地上掌權 Devil is the Master of the Earth

of God fully manifested 神的國完全彰顯 God’s complete sovereignty D-Day V-Day The Kingdom of God 神的國 The Kingdom of God fully manifested 神的國完全彰顯 God’s complete sovereignty 神完全掌權 Already But Not Yet The power of sin & death defeated; The Kingdom of God restarts on Earth The Fall of Man 人犯罪 偶而彰顯 Moments of Manifestation 魔鬼在地上掌權 Devil is the Master of the Earth

What is the Kingdom of Heaven? 天國是什麼？ 2. Where is the Kingdom? 天國在哪裡？ Where God’s authority and reign happens 神掌權的地方 Where God’s will is being done 神的旨意施行的地方 Already But Not Yet

May Your Kingdom Come May Your Will Be Done Let God have the authority in my life (Obedience 順服) 2. Love God & Love Others 愛神、愛人 3. Remove the thoughts, actions, standards, value system that is not of the Kingdom 4. Share the good news with others – expanding the Kingdom of God

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