Themes that Unlock the Bible Story: Kingdom
September 6, 2020

Themes that Unlock the Bible Story: Kingdom

Preacher:
Passage: 2 Samuel 7:12-16

There are levels of meaning to any great story. And the Bible Story is certainly no exception!  Particular themes--which run throughout the whole of scripture--hold  the key to unlocking deeper meanings within a particular passage. Four such thematic keys are: Kingdom; Temple; Idols; and Priesthood.  The first in this sermon series is Kingdom. Jesus's teaching centered on the Kingdom of God, he came to establish a never-ending Kingdom, and Easter weekend can be seen as Jesus's inauguration as king, or lord. But how is the best way to understand the "Kingdom" Christ established?