THE KINGDOM OF GOD.

Kingdom -  Gk. `malkuyah,` rule, dominion, kingdom, realm, reign.

The kingdom of God has three realms.

`In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.` (Gen. 1: 1)

Note: Heavens (plural) three parts – the third heaven, the Universe, and the atmosphere

1.Atmospheric heaven.

`And he (Elijah) prayed again, and the heaven gave rain, and the earth produced its fruit.` (James 5: 18)

This heaven has the weather, and where the birds fly etc.

2.Universe heaven.

`Then God made two great lights: the greater light to rule the day, and the lesser light to rule the night. He made the stars also.

God set them in the firmament of the heavens to give light on the earth.` (Gen. 1: 16 & 17)

The sun, moon and stars are in this heaven.

3.The Third heaven.

`I (Paul) know a man in Christ who fourteen years ago – whether in the body I do not know, or whether out of the body I do not know, God knows – such a one was caught up to the third heaven.` (2 Cor. 12: 2)

 This is the third heaven beyond the other two.

God made each realm in His great Kingdom.