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==137:8. SERMON ON THE KINGDOM==

==137:8. SERMON ON THE KINGDOM==

137:8.1 On Sabbath, June 22, shortly before they went out on their first preaching tour and about ten days after John's imprisonment, Jesus occupied the synagogue pulpit for the second time since bringing his apostles to Capernaum.

137:8.1 On [[Sabbath]], June 22, shortly before they went out on their first preaching tour and about ten days after [http://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=Paper_135 John]'s im[[prison]]ment, [[Jesus]] occupied the [[synagogue]] [[pulpit]] for the second time since bringing his [[apostles]] to [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Capernaum Capernaum].

137:8.2 A few days before the preaching of this sermon on " The Kingdom, " as Jesus was at work in the boatshop, Peter brought him the news of John's arrest. Jesus laid down his tools once more, removed his apron, and said to Peter: " The Father's hour has come. Let us make ready to proclaim the gospel of the kingdom. "

137:8.2 A few days before the preaching of this sermon on " The Kingdom, " as [[Jesus]] was at work in the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boat_Building boatshop], [[Peter, the Apostle|Peter] brought him the news of [http://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=Paper_135#135:11._JOHN_IN_PRISON John's arrest]. [[Jesus]] laid down his [[tools]] once more, removed his apron, and said to [[Peter, the Apostle|Peter]]: " [[The Father]]'s hour has come. Let us make ready to [[proclaim]] the [[gospel]] of [[the kingdom]]. "

137:8.3 Jesus did his last work at the carpenter bench on this Tuesday, June 18, A.D. Peter rushed out of the shop and by midafternoon had rounded up all of his associates, and leaving them in a grove by the shore, he went in quest of Jesus. But he could not find him, for the Master had gone to a different grove to pray. And they did not see him until late that evening when he returned to Zebedee's house and asked for food. The next day he sent his brother James to ask for the privilege of speaking in the synagogue the coming Sabbath day. And the ruler of the synagogue was much pleased that Jesus was again willing to conduct the service.

137:8.3 [[Jesus]] did his last [[work]] at the [[carpenter]] bench on this Tuesday, June [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/18_AD 18, A.D]. [[Peter, the Apostle|Peter]] rushed out of the shop and by midafternoon had rounded up all of his associates, and leaving them in a grove by the shore, he went in [[quest]] of [[Jesus]]. But he could not find him, for [[the Master]] had gone to a [[different]] grove to [[pray]]. And they did not see him until late that evening when he returned to [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zebedee Zebedee]'s house and asked for [[food]]. The next day he sent his brother [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_the_Just James] to ask for the [[privilege]] of speaking in the [[synagogue]] the coming [[Sabbath]] day. And the ruler of the synagogue was much pleased that [[Jesus]] was again willing to conduct the service.

137:8.4 Before Jesus preached this memorable sermon on the kingdom of God, the first pretentious effort of his public career, he read from the Scriptures these passages: " You shall be to me a kingdom of priests, a holy people. Yahweh is our judge, Yahweh is our lawgiver, Yahweh is our king; he will save us. Yahweh is my king and my God. He is a great king over all the earth. Loving-kindness is upon Israel in this kingdom. Blessed be the glory of the Lord for he is our King. "

137:8.4 Before [[Jesus]] preached this memorable sermon on the [[kingdom of God]], the first pretentious [[effort]] of his [[public]] [[career]], he read from the [[Scriptures]] these passages: " You shall be to me a kingdom of priests, a holy people.[http://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=Book_of_Exodus#Chapter_.19] Yahweh is our judge, Yahweh is our lawgiver, Yahweh is our king; he will save us.[http://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=Book_of_Isaiah#Chapter_.33] Yahweh is my king and my God.[http://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=Book_of_Psalms#Psalm_84] He is a great king over all the earth.[http://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=Book_of_Psalms#Psalm_47] Loving-kindness is upon Israel in this kingdom. Blessed be the glory of the Lord for he is our King. "

137:8.5 When he had finished reading, Jesus said:

137:8.5 When he had finished [[reading]], [[Jesus]] said:

137:8.6 " I have come to proclaim the establishment of the Father's kingdom. And this kingdom shall include the worshiping souls of Jew and gentile, rich and poor, free and bond, for my Father is no respecter of persons; his love and his mercy are over all.

137:8.6 " I have come to [[proclaim]] the [[establishment]] of [[the Father]]'s kingdom. And this kingdom shall include the [[worshiping]] [[souls]] of [[Jew]] and [[gentile]], [[rich]] and [[poor]], free and bond, for my Father is no respecter of persons; his [[love]] and his [[mercy]] are over all.

137:8.7 " The Father in heaven sends his spirit to indwell the minds of men, and when I shall have finished my work on earth, likewise shall the Spirit of Truth be poured out upon all flesh. And the spirit of my Father and the Spirit of Truth shall establish you in the coming kingdom of spiritual understanding and divine righteousness. My kingdom is not of this world. The Son of Man will not lead forth armies in battle for the establishment of a throne of power or a kingdom of worldly glory. When my kingdom shall have come, you shall know the Son of Man as the Prince of Peace, the revelation of the everlasting Father. The children of this world fight for the establishment and enlargement of the kingdoms of this world, but my disciples shall enter the kingdom of heaven by their moral decisions and by their spirit victories; and when they once enter therein, they shall find joy, righteousness, and eternal life.

137:8.7 " [[The Father]] in heaven sends his [[Thought Adjuster|spirit]] to indwell the minds of men, and when I shall have finished my [[work]] on earth, likewise shall the [[Spirit of Truth]] be poured out upon all flesh. And the [[Thought Adjuster|spirit of my Father]] and the [[Spirit of Truth]] shall [[establish]] you in the coming kingdom of [[spiritual]] [[understanding]] and [[divine]] [[righteousness]]. My kingdom is not of this world. The Son of Man will not lead forth armies in battle for the establishment of a throne of power or a kingdom of worldly glory. When my kingdom shall have come, you shall know the Son of Man as the Prince of Peace, the revelation of the everlasting Father. The children of this world fight for the establishment and enlargement of the kingdoms of this world, but my disciples shall enter the kingdom of heaven by their moral decisions and by their spirit victories; and when they once enter therein, they shall find joy, righteousness, and eternal life.

137:8.8 " Those who first seek to enter the kingdom, thus beginning to strive for a nobility of character like that of my Father, shall presently possess all else that is needful. But I say to you in all sincerity: Unless you seek entrance into the kingdom with the faith and trusting dependence of a little child, you shall in no wise gain admission.

137:8.8 " Those who first seek to enter the kingdom, thus beginning to strive for a nobility of character like that of my Father, shall presently possess all else that is needful. But I say to you in all sincerity: Unless you seek entrance into the kingdom with the faith and trusting dependence of a little child, you shall in no wise gain admission.