Thematic Bible: Spiritual Kingdom


Thematic Bible



And there came to my ears the voice of a great army, like the sound of waters, and the sound of loud thunders, saying, Praise to the Lord: for the Lord our God, Ruler of all, is King.



And in the days of those kings, the God of heaven will put up a kingdom which will never come to destruction, and its power will never be given into the hands of another people, and all these kingdoms will be broken and overcome by it, but it will keep its place for ever.

And he said to them, Truly I say to you, There are some here who will have no taste of death till they see the kingdom of God come with power.

And suddenly there came from heaven a sound like the rushing of a violent wind, and all the house where they were was full of it. And they saw tongues, like flames of fire, coming to rest on every one of them.


We give you praise, O Lord God, Ruler of all, who is and who was; because you have taken up your great power and are ruling your kingdom.





Now after John had been put in prison, Jesus came into Galilee, preaching the good news of God,



And when a day had been fixed, they came to his house in great numbers; and he gave them teaching, giving witness to the kingdom of God, and having discussions with them about Jesus, from the law of Moses and from the prophets, from morning till evening.


And now I am conscious that you, among whom I have gone about preaching the kingdom, will not see my face again.



Jesus said in answer, My kingdom is not of this world: if my kingdom was of this world, my disciples would have made a good fight to keep me out of the hands of the Jews: but my kingdom is not here.

Now I say this, my brothers, that it is not possible for flesh and blood to have a part in the kingdom of God; and death may not have a part in life.



And men will not say, See, it is here! or, There! for the kingdom of God is among you.





In the same way, when you see these things taking place you may be certain that the kingdom of God is near.



Which is a clear sign of the decision which God in his righteousness has made; to give you a part in his kingdom, for which you have undergone this pain;


Then will the King say to those on his right, Come, you who have the blessing of my Father, into the kingdom made ready for you before the world was: For I was in need of food, and you gave it to me: I was in need of drink, and you gave it to me: I was wandering, and you took me in;

And turning his eyes to his disciples he said, Happy are you who are poor: for the kingdom of God is yours.











Basic English, produced by Mr C. K. Ogden of the Orthological Institute - public domain