KINGDOM OF GOD

[Santoso]

Beloved ones, we heard: 

 

“But if I WITH THE FINGER OF GOD cast out devils, no doubt THE KINGDOM OF GOD IS COME UPON YOU.”

‭‭Luke‬ ‭11‬:‭20‬ ‭KJV‬‬

 

What WITH THE FINGER OF GOD? 

 

Beloved ones, let us compare spiritually.

 

This, we heard:

 

“And he gave unto Moses, when he had made an end of communing with him upon mount Sinai, TWO TABLES OF TESTIMONY, TABLES OF STONE, written WITH THE FINGER OF GOD.”

‭‭Exodus‬ ‭31‬:‭18‬ ‭KJV‬‬

 

That we perceive:

 

WITH THE FINGER OF GOD is TWO TABLES OF TESTIMONY, TABLES OF STONE. 

 

What TABLES OF STONE? 

 

This, we heard: 

 

“And he declared unto you HIS COVENANT, which he commanded you to perform, even ten commandments; and he wrote them upon TWO TABLES OF STONE.”

‭‭Deuteronomy‬ ‭4‬:‭13‬ ‭KJV‬‬

 

That we perceive:

 

TWO TABLES OF STONE is HIS COVENANT.

 

And we also heard:

 

“And it came to pass at the end of forty days and forty nights, that the LORD gave me THE TWO TABLES OF STONE, EVEN THE TABLES OF THE COVENANT.”

‭‭Deuteronomy‬ ‭9‬:‭11‬ ‭KJV‬‬

 

That we perceive:

 

THE TWO TABLES OF STONE is THE TABLES OF THE COVENANT.

 

Paraphrasing for clarity on Luke‬ ‭11‬:‭20‬ ‭KJV‬‬

 

“But if I WITH THE FINGER OF GOD or TWO TABLES OF STONE or HIS COVENANT cast out devils, no doubt THE KINGDOM OF GOD IS COME UPON YOU.”

 

Let us compare spiritually.

 

WHAT the kingdom of God IS COME UPON YOU. 

 

This, we heard Jesus said: 

 

“But ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost IS COME UPON YOU: and ye shall be witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judæa, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth.”

‭‭Acts‬ ‭1‬:‭8‬ ‭KJV‬‬

 

Paraphrasing for clarity on Luke‬ ‭11‬:‭20‬ ‭KJV‬‬

 

“But if I HIS COVENANT cast out devils, no doubt the Holy Ghost IS COME UPON YOU.

 

Beloved ones, that His covenant JESUS ( Luke 3:21,22; Hebrews 7:21-22) receive the benevolent Spirit, certainly the Holy Ghost is come upon us: and we shall be witnesses unto Him both in Jerusalem, and in all Judæa, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth.

 

To God the Father be all glory and thanksgiving through Christ.

Amen

[Santoso]

Beloved ones, we heard:

“Then said one unto him, Lord, are there few that be saved? 

And he said unto them, 

Strive to enter in at the strait gate: for many, I say unto you, will seek to enter in, and shall not be able. 

When once the master of the house is risen up, and hath shut to the door, and ye begin to stand without, and to knock at the door, saying, Lord, Lord, open unto us; and he shall answer and say unto you, I know you not whence ye are: 

then shall ye begin to say, We have eaten and drunk in thy presence, and thou hast taught in our streets. 

But he shall say, I tell you, I know you not whence ye are; depart from me, all ye workers of iniquity. 

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. 

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. 

And, behold, there are last which shall be first, and there are first which shall be last.”

‭‭Luke‬ ‭13‬:‭23‬-‭30‬ ‭KJV‬‬

Beloved ones, let us consider what our Lord Jesus said:

“Strive to ENTER IN at the strait gate: for many, I say unto you, will seek to ENTER IN, and shall not be able.”

‭‭Luke‬ ‭13‬:‭24‬ ‭KJV‬‬

How may we ENTER IN ?Let us compare spiritually.

This, we heard:

“Open ye the gates, that the RIGHTEOUS nation which KEEPETH THE TRUTH may ENTER IN.”

‭‭Isaiah‬ ‭26‬:‭2‬ ‭KJV‬‬

That we may SPIRITUALLY understand:

The righteous nation that ENTER IN because the righteous nation KEEPETH THE TRUTH.

That we perceive:

ENTER IN is KEEP THE TRUTH or OBEY THE TRUTH.

For we heard Jesus said: “Strive to enter in at the STRAIT gate.”

What is STRAIT? Let us compare spiritually.

This, we heard:

“When the men of Israel saw that they were in a STRAIT, (FOR THE PEOPLE WERE DISTRESSED,) then the people did hide themselves in caves, and in thickets, and in rocks, and in high places, and in pits.”‭‭1 Samuel‬ ‭13‬:‭6‬ ‭KJV‬‬

We perceive the adjective word “STRAIT” is  DISTRESS or PREPLEXED.

How may we know what is THE STRAIT GATE or

THE DISTRESSED GATE or THE PREPLEXED GATE? What is “THE GATE” ? 

This we heard:

“Wisdom is too high for a fool: He openeth not his MOUTH in the GATE.”Proverbs‬ ‭24‬:‭7‬ ‭KJV‬‬

We perceive THE STRAIT GATE is THE DISTRESS MOUTH or THE PREPLEXED MOUTH. 

Beloved ones, let us consider again what our Lord Jesus said:

“Strive to ENTER IN at the strait gate: for many, I say unto you, will seek to ENTER IN, and shall not be able.”

‭‭Luke‬ ‭13‬:‭24‬ ‭KJV‬‬

Paraphrasing for clarity:

“Strive to KEEP THE TRUTH when DISTRESSING: for many, I say unto you, will seek to KEEP THE TRUTH, and shall not be able.”

Beloved ones, let us consider again what our Lord Jesus said:

“Strive to enter in at the strait gate: for many, I say unto you, will seek to enter in, and shall not BE ABLE.”

Luke‬ ‭13‬:‭24‬ ‭KJV‬‬

How shall we BE ABLE to strive to KEEP THE TRUTH when DISTRESSING ?

This, we heard: 

“Behold therefore the goodness and severity of God: on them which fell, severity; but toward thee, goodness, if thou CONTINUE IN HIS GOODNESS: otherwise thou also shalt be cut off. 

And they also, if they abide not still in unbelief, shall be graffed in: FOR GOD IS ABLE TO GRAFF THEM IN AGAIN.”

‭‭Romans‬ ‭11‬:‭22‬-‭23‬ ‭KJV‬‬

Beloved ones, let us continue in GOD’s goodness, that we abide in belief OF HIS GOODNESS, for God is able to graft us in again. 

And we also heard:

“Who art thou that judgest another man's servant? to HIS OWN MASTER he standeth or falleth. Yea, he shall be holden up: FOR God IS ABLE TO MAKE  him STAND.”‭‭Romans‬ ‭14‬:‭4‬ ‭KJV‬‬

Beloved ones, let us not judge another man’s servant, but let us forgive another man’s servant, that be we gathered to God’s goodness. Beloved ones, let Jesus be our master, for He is able to make us stand in His righteousness ( 2 Corinthians 5:21), for Jesus shall holden us up. 

And we also heard: 

“For our conversation is in heaven; from whence also we look for the Saviour, the Lord Jesus Christ:

who shall change our vile body, that it may be fashioned like unto his glorious body, ACCORDING TO THE WORKING WHEREBY HE IS ABLE EVEN TO SUBDUE ALL THINGS UNTO HIMSELF.”‭‭Philippians‬ ‭3‬:‭20-21 KJV‬‬

Paraphrasing for clarity:

For our conversation is in heaven (SPIRITUAL); from whence also we look for the Saviour, the Lord Jesus Christ:

who shall change our vile body, that it may be fashioned like unto HIS GLORIOUS BODY, ACCORDING TO THE WORKING WHEREBY HE IS ABLE EVEN TO SUBDUE ALL THINGS UNTO HIMSELF.”

Selah (Reflect to pause)

To God the Father be all glory and thanksgiving through Christ.Amen