The Kingdom, Power and Glory - Table of Contents

Table Of Contents

• Foreword 17

• Preface 21

• Section 1: Introduction (Ephesians 1:16-19)

• Chapter One: Prologue 25

• Why This Book?
• How We Live Our Lives Has Eternal Consequences
• What Is an Overcomer?
• Why Is Being an Overcomer So Important?
• The Kingdom Perspective
• Our Message
• Fear and Condemnation
• The Challenge of This Study
• Are We All Overcomers?
• A Greatly Neglected Area
• The Purpose of This Study
• Hope Realized
• Encouragement and Hope for the Future

• Chapter Two: Eternal Security 37

• Why Are We Here?
• God Inaugurated a New Program
• What Is Salvation?
• Justification
• Justification Is Only the Beginning
• What Is Sanctification?
• The Purpose of Our Salvation
• The Role of the Holy Spirit
• How Secure Is Our Salvation?
• Are Unsanctified Believers in the Millennium?
• God’s Love and Justice
• Complete Salvation

• Chapter Three: Inheritance 55

• Two Kinds of Inheritance
• Huge Difference Between Entering and Inheriting the Kingdom
• Not All Christians Will Inherit
• Examples of Forfeiture of Inheritance
• Forfeiting Our Inheritance
• “Sons of the Kingdom” (Matthew 8:11–12)
• What Is Meaning of “Outer Darkness”?
• Catholics Beware!
• What Are the Requirements for Inheriting?

• Chapter Four: Who Are the Overcomers? 73

• The Message of Overcoming
• “To Overcome” Means
• Promises to the Overcomers
• Overcomers in the Churches of Revelation
• The Seven Churches of Revelation
• Characteristics of the Overcomers
• Paul’s Paranoia
• Life Is Like a Contest
• The Parable of the Ten Talents (Matthew 25:14–30)
• An Explanation and a Little History
• Comments About the Parable of the Ten Talents
• Cast into the Outer Darkness
• Comments by Theologians
• Sounds a Little Like “Purgatory”
• No Fear in God’s Love
• It’s Not Too Late!

• Section 2: The Kingdom (Philippians 3:10-14)

• Chapter Five: Thy Kingdom Come 99

• The Davidic Covenant
• The Kingdom of Heaven
• The Purpose of All History
• The Tragedy of All History
• The Triumph of All History

• Chapter Six: Kingdom Events 107

• The Judgment Seat of Christ
• What Will Be Judged?
• Some Questions the Lord Might Ask
• Five Books Will Be Opened
• The Quality of Material
• Confidence at the Judgment Seat
• Only What’s Done for Christ Will Last
• “Good Works”
• A “Sure All” Method
• “The Terror of the Lord”
• Rewards for Works Done in the Spirit
• Different Facets of God’s Rewards
• Crowns
• The Wedding Ceremony
• The Jewish Wedding Ceremony
• Presented to Christ As a “Pure Virgin”
• The Parable of the Ten Virgins (Matthew 25:1–13)
• “I Know You Not”
• All Ten Virgins Were Believers
• Oil Is Symbolic of the Holy Spirit
• The Foolish Virgins Were Not Prepared
• The Importance of Preparation
• The Bride Is to Make Herself Ready

• Chapter Seven:The Millennial Temple 139

• Description of the Millennial Temple
• Ezekiel’s Vision
• The Purpose of the Temple
• The Profane Place
• The Darkness Outside
• The Concept of the Outer Darkness
• The Gizrah Is a Real Place
• Differences in Ezekiel’s Temple
• The Zadok Priests
• Where Will We Be?

• Section 3: The Power (Colossians 1:10-15)

• Chapter Eight: Partakers of Christ’s Life 155

• What Is a “Partaker”?
• The Exchanged Life
• The Purpose of Being a Partaker: “Fruit”
• The Fruit of the Spirit Is Love
• God’s (Agape) Love
• The Importance of Knowing God Loves Us
• The Good Samaritan
• Comments on the Good Samaritan Parable
• Loving Our Neighbor
• Agape Is Growing Cold
• Loving God
• The Greatest Commandment of All
• Sheep and Goat Judgment

• Chapter Nine: God’s Dunamis Power 169

• God Is the Source of All Power
• What Is God’s Supernatural Power?
• What Is the Purpose of God’s Supernatural Power?
• Our Example Is Christ
• God Equips Believers with His Power
• The Ministry of God’s Supernatural Power
• The Three Functions of God’s Supernatural Power
• Dunamis
• Kratos
• Ischus
• Personally Knowing His Power
• Love Is the Sign of God’s Empowering

• Chapter Ten: Strength in Weakness 185

• Our Yielding Imparts God’s Strength
• Jesus Is Our Example
• Life Comes Only from Death
• “We Have Forsaken All.”
• Waiting on the Lord
• What Is a True Disciple?
• Characteristics of a True Disciple
• Characteristics of a Carnal Christian
• Dangers of Being Carnal or Lukewarm
• Parable of the Faithful and Wise Servants (Matthew 24:42–51)
• Who Was Jesus Talking To?
• Comments About the Faithful and Wise Servants
• Weeping and Gnashing of Teeth
• Consequences of an Unfaithful and Carnal Lifestyle
• The Importance of Being Ready

• Chapter Eleven: Faith—the Means of God’s Power 205

• His Power: Our Faith
• What Is Faith?
• Don’t Give Up the Fight
• Faith Is Trusting God
• Faithful Perseverance
• Faithful Obedience
• Two Extremes—“Faith or Works”
• The Difference Between Works of the Spirit and Works of the Flesh
• Works of the Spirit
• Law versus Faith
• Grace

• Chapter Twelve: What Is an Overcomer? 223

• Longing to Be an Overcomer
• Definition of an Overcomer
• Overcoming Is God’s Will for All Believers
• Overcoming Is Not Automatic
• The Authority of Believers to Overcome
• “Faith Choices”—The Way to Overcome
• God’s Authority and Power

• Overcoming the World

  • The Rich Young Ruler
  • Things of the World to Overcome
  • Remedy to Overcoming the World: Faith

• Overcoming the Flesh

  • What Is “the Flesh”?
  • Overcoming the Flesh Involves Suffering
  • Jesus’ Example
  • Remedy to Overcoming the Flesh: Flight

• Overcoming the Enemy

  • The Armor of God
  • The Keys to the Kingdom (Binding and Loosing)
  • How Are These the Keys to the Kingdom?
  • Remedy to Overcoming the Enemy: Fight
  • Specific Scriptures on Overcoming
  • The Victory of Christ

• Section 4: The Glory (Matthew 6:13)

• Chapter Thirteen: The Return of His Glory 249

• God’s Glory Departs
• God’s Glory Returns and Fills the Temple
• The Waters from the Temple
• Christ’s River of Life
• Ye Are the Salt of the Earth
• Christ Is All and in All

• Chapter Fourteen: Personally Reflecting His Glory 257

• Showing Forth His Life
• We Are to Glorify God
• Do They Know We Are Christians?
• The Link to Revival
• The Real Gospel
• How Should We Then Live?
• The Rest of God
• Laboring to Enter In
• Two Different Gates
• Prerequisites for Entering
• Parable of the Man Without a Wedding Garment (Matthew 22:1–14)
• Where Is This Taking Place and Who Is Jesus Speaking To?
• Was This Man a Believer?
• “The Darkness Outside”
• The Different Kinds of Garments
• Appropriate Wedding Garments
• Filthy Garments
• Absence of a Wedding Garment
• Treasure in Heaven
• When Our Hope Is Realized

• In Summary 276

• Appendices:

• Prayer Section 280

• Supplemental Study Notes 295

• Glossary 355

• Bibliography 367

• End Notes 375

• Acknowledgments 387

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