The Kingdom of God: Chapter Summaries/Audio Files
(by Martyn Lloyd-Jones)
In a culture that views Christianity and the entire gospel message as a tedious religion
or just a set of social mores, Lloyd-Jones acts as a
herald to bring believers back to the basics. In describing what the
kingdom of God is, Lloyd-Jones expresses the importance of looking
back to Jesus, living a life dependent on him, and looking toward a
future with God.
First preached in the 1963, a time of widespread doubt and uncertainty
much like our own, these twelve sermons unfold the necessity and
beauty of Scripture, the truth of what our hearts look like when we
understand what the kingdom of God really is, and practical suggestions on how our lives have
been changed by that truth. Anyone desiring to uncover-or rediscover-the heart of the Christian
faith will be blessed by reading this book.
#1 The UNSHAKEABLE Kingdom Hebrews 12:25-29 A right attitude to the Bible; a world that seeks stability; the Bible explains the facts; only one durable kingdom; entrance into the kingdom of Christ.
(This session is NOT in the book but DOES have an audio file)
(This session is NOT in the book but DOES have an audio file)
| 01-the_unshakeable_kingdom.mp3 |
#1a The King’s Proclamation Mark 1:14-15 A message which calls man to listen to the truth; receiving the revelation; God acting in history; an announcement of the kingdom of God standing before God.
| 01a-the_kings_proclamation.mp3 |
#2 The First Priority Matthew 6:33 Three principles concerning Christianity; a false view of life; man sees himself as only a body; the effects of a life of slavery; the establishment of the kingdom; the wrath of God against the unrighteous.
| 02-book-the_first_priority.mp3 |
#3 Not With Outward Show Luke 17:20-21 A kingdom not of this world; the error of the church/state union; the kingdom will not come through the reform of the world; the kingdom; a manifestation of the power of God; the kingdom and the Church; belonging to the kingdom.
| 03-not_with_outward_show.mp3 |
#4 Righteousness, Peace and Joy Romans 14:17 The kingdom is within; the kingdom is not to be confused with religion; false ideas about Christianity; the world judged in righteousness; guilt imputed to Christ; testing our Christianity.
| 04-book-_righteousness_peace_and_joy.mp3 |
#5 The Mystery Matthew 13:10-17 The Christian message is a mystery that is hidden from natural man; why the Lord spoke in parables; 3 reasons why this mystery is hidden from the natural man; the content of the mystery: Christ Himself.
(This Chapter does NOT have an audio file)
#6 Power 1 Corinthians 4:20 Christianity itself (the kingdom of God) is a power; it is the power of GOD; this power brings men to salvation-power to believe, power to re-create, power to save.
(This Chapter does NOT have an audio file)
#7 The Three Men Luke 9:57-62 Wrong ideas concerning the entry into the kingdom; the examples of the three men in this passage; the way of apparent failure; awake to the fact of the soul; the totalitarian demands of the kingdom.
| 07-the_three_men.mp3 |
#8 The Only Hope 1 Corinthians 6:9-11 The relevance and topicality of the Bible; the terrible danger of being deceived; today's sins are the same as in Corinth; the deceptions of 'modern' morality : no absolute standards; the fallacy that you can have morality without godliness; the 'ethic' without the 'doctrine'; clean hands and clean hearts required by God; a moral/spiritual cleansing.
| 08-the_only_hope.mp3 |
#9 True Riches Mark 10:17-25 Goodness is not Christianity; Christianity is not merely an addition to life; but a new life; morality and goodness not enough; the real trouble and need of man exposed; man's problem is not intellectual; but moral; the Gospel offends man; the only way into the kingdom.
| 09-true_riches.mp3 |
#10 So Near and Yet So Far Mark 12:34 The Biblical view of the kingdom is not vague or indefinite; the different positions occupied by those outside the kingdom; the true mark of intelligence; the externals of religion do not please God; the danger of an intellectual and theoretical only view of Christianity; the explanation for those who are outside the kingdom.
| 10-so_near_and_yet_so_far.mp3 |
#11 Born Again John 3:3 The answer to the modern confusion; three propositions made by the Lord; 'born again': the key phrase of Christianity; why a man must be 'born again'; the kingdom is spiritually discerned and is foolish to natural man; the new birth is entirely the work of God.
| 11-born_again.mp3 |
#12 A Kingdom Which Cannot Be Moved Hebrews 12:28-29 A spiritual kingdom with only one way of entry; reasons for listening to the Gospel; facing God in the judgement; all that man values will be shaken; the mediator of the new covenant : the meaning of this explained; the only way to God.
| 12-a_kingdom_which_cannot_be_moved.mp3 |