Matthew 3:1-2 Kingdom of Heaven; Kingdom of God II

The Kingdom of God vs. The Kingdom of Heaven Matt 3:1-2 CLICK ON TITLE FOR AUDIO

This lesson continues our study on the differences between the kingdom of heaven and the kingdom of God.

SIMILARITYKingdom
ofHeaven
Kingdom
ofGod
SIMILARITY
At handMatt 3:2Mk 1:15At hand
Jesus preached itMatt4:17Mk 1:15Jesus preached it
Disciples preached itMatt 10:7Lk 9:2Disciples preached it
Has a mystery formMatt13:11Lk 8:10Has a mystery form
Entered w/ child-like faithMatt 18:3Mk 10:15Entered w/ child-like faith
Abraham, Isaac, Jacob and those from East
and West
Matt8:11Lk 13:28-9Abraham, Isaac, Jacob and those from East
and West
Hard for Rich men to enterMatt19:23Mk 10:23Hard for Rich men to enter
See it come w/ powerMatt 16:28-
17:1-13
Mk 9:1Lk 9:27See it come w/ power
DISPARITYDISPARITY
Must do the commandmentsMatt5:19Jn 3:3,5Must be born again
Righteousness must exceed PhariseesMatt5:202 Cor5:21Rom 10:3Righteousness must be God’s
From John the Baptist suffers Violence
violent take by force
Matt11:12Lk 16:16Law and Prophets until John, preached since
then
Keys for binding and loosingMatt16:19Jn 10:7No keys, a door
Pharisees shutMatt23:13Rev 3:7No man can shut
Ten virgins meet the bridegroomMatt 25:12 Cor 11:2Bride marries the bridegroom
Parable of the talentsMatt 25:14Lk 19:12-Parable of the pounds
Lk 17:20-1Comes not w/ observation, it’s w/in you
Mk 14:53Lk 23:51Joseph waited for it
Lk 19:11Some thought it would appear then
1 Cor 15:50-55Flesh and blood can’t inherit it