Matthew 12:28

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Summary

Matthew 12:28

But if I cast out devils by the Spirit of God, then the kingdom of God is come unto you.

I cast

Then

Bible References

I cast

'Behold! the Servant of my Choice, My Beloved, in whom my heart delights! I will breathe my spirit upon him, And he shall announce a time of judgment to the Gentiles.

Moreover these signs shall attend those who believe. In my Name they shall drive out demons; they shall speak with 'tongues';

But, if it is by the hand of God that I drive out demons, then the Kingdom of God must already be upon you.

The story, I mean, of Jesus of Nazareth, and how God consecrated him his Christ by enduing him with the Holy Spirit and with power; and how he went about doing good and curing all who were under the power of the Devil, because God was with him.

Then

But first seek his Kingdom and the righteousness that he requires, and then all these things shall be added for you.

Which of the two sons did as his father wished?" " The second," they said. "I tell you," added Jesus, "that tax-gatherers and prostitutes are going into the Kingdom of God before you.

"The time has come, and the Kingdom of God is at hand; repent, and believe the Good News."

Blessed is the coming Kingdom of our father David! 'God save him from on high!'"

The child shall be great and shall be called 'Son of the Most High,' and the Lord God will give him the throne of his ancestor David,

He sent them out as his Messengers, to proclaim the Kingdom of God, and to work cures.

'We wipe off the very dust of your town which has clung to Our feet; still, be assured that the Kingdom of God is close at Hand.'

But, if it is by the hand of God that I drive out demons, then the Kingdom of God must already be upon you.

The Law and the Prophets sufficed until the time of John. Since then the Good News of the Kingdom of God has been told, and everybody has been forcing his way into it.

Being once asked by the Pharisees when the Kingdom of God was to come, Jesus answered: "The Kingdom of God does not come in a way that admits of observation,

For the Kingdom of God does not consist of eating and drinking, but of righteousness and peace and gladness through the presence of the Holy Spirit.

For God has rescued us from the tyranny of Darkness, and has removed us into the Kingdom of his Son, who is the embodiment of his love,

Therefore, let us, who have received a kingdom that cannot be shaken, be thankful, and so offer acceptable worship to God, with awe and reverence.