Why Christ's Kingdom is Here Now

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[Revolver]

Pre-trib dispensationalism was what I was first taught but then I read the other views. Post trib makes most sense to me.

[brendatajik]

Thank you for your teaching! For over 50 years living as a Christian i thought I had it right...But I couldn't have been more wrong. Jeff, you are truly blessed by God because you have a gift. I will be listening to this particular lesson at least one more time and every one around it if until I have a strong enough grasp on what I learned today. Wow, it all makes per perfect sense now! And it's so much better this way. I'm actually excited by the prospect of a new Bible study course...🙌 PRAISE GOD!

[simplepleasur]

Wow I am so amazed by you...That was an amazing sermon..Thanks for sharing.

[MP-ycou]

The Holy Spirit is the reason why the kingdom is here now.

[kevrapowell]

Yes, the kingdom of God is in us through the new covenant. But the FULLNESS of His kingdom where we see evidence in the physical will only be realized when Jesus breaks through the clouds is seen by every eye. Revelation 1:7 While there is still injustice in the earth, the kingdom has not yet come in FULLNESS. Is this statement contradictory to what Jeff is preaching? I am trying to understand his views of eschatology. Correct me if I am wrong.

[raymondgabrelcik]

One of the BIGGEST, if not THE biggest error in Christianity, is thinking God only expects a "mild" effort on our part to try to SEPARATE ourselves from sin. Oh yes, He FULLY understands our plight--but His HUGE BEAUTIFUL HEART ACHES as He "sees" our CONTINUED CARNALITY. We seem to think we can just go on the SAME way EVERY day--every month--every year, and simply say, "Oops, sorry Lord, I'll try to do BETTER tomorrow." Does anyone "OUT THERE" even CRY OUT, "Lord--SEARCH MY HEART, if there be ANY DECEITFUL thing IN me--DELIVER ME!" My guess, not too many. We are too bogged down with the "cares of life." But, Glory to our Mighty God--there ARE those who are seeking Him "WITH THEIR WHOLE HEART." THEY are the ones who will TRULY FIND Him. We can stand/sit around PREACHING--sounding so WISE and MATURE--but INSIDE we are STILL quite unprepared for what's COMING just ahead. Good brother's and sister's, BRACE yourself--there's a STORM coming! "Judgment comes FIRST to the HOUSE OF GOD." THAT verse is ALSO "skipped over." LOVE--PERFECT LOVE--will WIN them--not an over-abundance of preaching. I still need a LOT OF WORK done in ME! PRAY for the churches--for your Pastor! He is the one demons want to stumble. Lift them UP in prayer! My love and prayers go out to you.

[Spark_Iskra_z_Polski]

A perfect rendition of the gospel of the Kingdom of all prophecies fulfilled in Christ and His Body. It should be translated into all the languages because it sums up the truth and exposes the lie of futurism and millenialism, used to deceive the believers that do not know their Bibles. May God bless your brother 🌳

[KCGray]

Good sermon, but the comment about the world being renewed at 18:27 ... that doesn't quite connect with the following verse to me.  Revelation 21:1 states 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.

[timdco]

The Kingdom of God Is a dynamic, real, alternative society existing alongside this world’s culture, having another King—one Jesus.

[TheSeangerber]

We have a choice to resist temptation. That is left up to us

[mchristr]

Much eschatological confusion grows from a refusal to acknowledge the paradox of the kingdom (and the Christian life). For example, we gain our lives by losing them and those who are least in the kingdom are the greatest. Christ's kingdom is here now...and not yet. What human event could be more decisive than the death and resurrection of the divine Son of God?

[kevrapowell]

Yes, the kingdom of God is evident in our hearts through the new covenant. Yet, the kingdom of God in it FULLNESS is not yet realized until Christ returns and every eye sees Him (Second coming Revelation 1:7) This has not yet happened. As long as injustice is still operating in the world the Kingdom of God has not yet come fully because under His reign evil will be judged. Is this a contradiction to what Jeff is stating? I am trying to understand his views on eschatology.

[jonathanraypittman]

I love you brother Jeff....not that you will see this....wish I didn't live so far from your church. Open another campus on the east coast!!! Lol

[hdgskevdb]

I agree with Jeff on a great majority of points and I pray that God blesses him and his ministry but I don't think the "Sola Scriptura" argument is satisfactory and here's why. When you look at the near 40, 000 plus denominations of specifically protestant/reformation churches, all claim that they are following Sola Scriptura and are inspired by the Holy Spirit but yet near all of come up with different doctrines and beliefs. The Holy Spirit surely is in many of these churches but the Holy Spirit also doesn't change, and it's for this reason I'm confused as to how the Protestant can claim to have the inspired word of God speak directly to him with no outside criticism or critique by those of greater understanding simply because the text speaks to him directly. Clearly the Holy Scriptures aren't as clear as many make them out to be otherwise we'd all come to the same conclusion. In saying all of this, I believe the Bible is the inspired word of God and I believe it to be wholly true but what exactly the truth being conveyed in different sections is where I disagree. Until modern protestants begin to form some kind of cohesive structure of argumentation there will be continual fracturing that will be never ending.

Even Paul wasn't a lay man but was a student of the Old Testament/Torah and so he was familiar with the highly academic nature of studying yhe scriptures and the established meaning of various scriptures and utilized his rabbinic knowledge to interpret the Revelation of Christ to write much of the New Testament. So in this knowledge I think that our sober logic and greater use of our critical thinking abilities. I believe many Protestants fall under the definition of being under "prelust" which is essentially spiritual delusion and self deception that we all can agree (as an example) that Mormons fall under and perhaps even Joseph Smith himself. Leading oneself to be spiritually misguided.

This comes from an Orthodox Christian standpoint mind you and not a Roman Catholic one, I am fully accepting of variations in theological discussions seeing as the orthodox church itself is very varied in it's internal discussions regarding certain areas that don't have a clear meaning (this is an area where the Protestant is much more like the Roman Catholic than he might be aware of, a legalistic understanding of scripture rather than a mystical one).

God bless all who reads this and understand my genuine critique, I apologize if some of my ideas are under developed and may even be misrepresenting the other side of this discussion. I am open to discussion and critique.

[kurtnyuli]

Jeff always gives great edifying sermons but I have to say that this one in particular is extra great.

[TheDroc]

Deleting my old comment. Promise I'll never leave a comment before watching a video again. That's just dumb.

[arizonatimelesstourist]

This sermon, I'm not so sure about. I will keep studying the scripture. But for now, I'm not 100% with this way of thinking. So Pastor Jeff is a Post Millennialist???

[bibletruthseeker]

I’m also confused on why you left out the word “pestilence” when reading Matthew 24:7... is it because it is not able to fit into this theory or do you have a translation that took the word out?...

[adventures]

In regards to the earth I'd like to hear this man's explanation of 2 Peter 3.

[VupzyPlays]

Can you post more videos on Fulfilled Eschatology, Also. Also Answering Objections.