The Ultimate Gated Community – Part I
Matthew 13:24-43
1. The Kingdom Has Come. (Matthew 13:24-28, 36-38a, Luke 11:20)
Luke 11:20, “If I drive out demons by the finger of God, then the kingdom of God has come upon you.”
2. The Kingdom is Coming. (Matthew 13:29-30, 38b-43, Revelation 21:1-4)
Revelation 21:1-4, “Then I saw a new heaven and a new earth; for the first heaven and the first earth had passed away, and the sea was no more. I also saw the holy city, the new Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, prepared like a bride adorned for her husband. Then I heard a loud voice from the throne: Look, God’s dwelling is with humanity, and he will live with them. They will be his peoples, and God himself will be with them and will be their God. He will wipe away every tear from their eyes. Death will be no more; grief, crying, and pain will be no more, because the previous things have passed away.”
3. The Kingdom is Expansive. (Matthew 13:31-32)
4. The Kingdom is Transformational. (Matthew 13:33-35)