...expounded unto him the way of God
more perfectly. Acts 18:26 The
Sermon on the Mount Compared to Paul's Epistles Part
IV Matthew
5:10
10: Blessed
are they which are persecuted for righteousness' sake: for theirs is the
kingdom of heaven.
Kingdom of heaven is to Jews only - it is only in Matthew!
NOT in Paul's writings at all!
Paul preached the Kingdom of God- ONLY!
So, if you have been convinced of what exactly the kingdom of heaven
is, don't be concerned.
It isn't to us, anyway!
It was over / taken away when the Jews killed Stephen and Christ went on
to Paul!
...just as the kingdom of God left after Adam and Eve sinned...
...just as the kingdom of Heaven left after Jeconiah
Jeremiah 22:30 - Thus
saith the LORD, Write ye this man childless, a man that shall not prosper
in his days: for no man of his seed shall prosper, sitting upon the throne
of David, and ruling any more in Judah.
Both kingdom of God and of heaven were gone - leaving
the devils kingdom running the show now - Nebuchadnezar, type of anti-christ,
is the leader, etc.
Daniel prophecies what is coming!
John the Baptist preaches both kingdoms coming again
and they do, with Jesus making both available...
Paul does tell us what the kingdom of God is - THAT is what our concern
is TO US today!
Romans 14:17 - For
the kingdom of God is not meat and drink; but righteousness, and peace,
and joy in the Holy Ghost.
Paul dealt with the kingdom of God only!
Acts 14:22 - Confirming
the souls of the disciples, and exhorting them to continue in the faith,
and that we must through much tribulation enter into the kingdom of God.
Acts 19:8 - And
he went into the synagogue, and spake boldly for the space of three months,
disputing and persuading the things concerning the kingdom of God.
Acts 20:25 - And
now, behold, I know that ye all, among whom I have gone preaching the kingdom
of God, shall see my face no more.
Acts 28:23 - And
when they had appointed him a day, there came many to him into his lodging;
to whom he expounded and testified the kingdom of God, persuading them
concerning Jesus, both out of the law of Moses, and out of the prophets,
from morning till evening.
Acts 28:31 - Preaching
the kingdom of God, and teaching those things which concern the Lord Jesus
Christ, with all confidence, no man forbidding him.
I Corinthians 6:9,10 - Know
ye not that the unrighteous shall not inherit the kingdom of God? Be not
deceived: neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor effeminate,
nor abusers of themselves with mankind, Nor thieves, nor covetous, nor
drunkards, nor revilers, nor extortioners, shall inherit the kingdom of
God.
I Corinthians 15:50 -
Now this I say, brethren, that flesh and blood cannot inherit the kingdom
of God; neither doth corruption inherit incorruption.
Galatians 5:19-21 - Now
the works of the flesh are manifest, which are these; Adultery, fornication,
uncleanness, lasciviousness, Idolatry, witchcraft, hatred, variance, emulations,
wrath, strife, seditions, heresies, Envyings, murders, drunkenness, revellings,
and such like: of the which I tell you before, as I have also told you
in time past, that they which do such things shall not inherit the kingdom
of God.
Colossians 4:11 -
And Jesus, which is called Justus, who are of the circumcision. These only
are my fellowworkers unto the kingdom of God, which have been a comfort
unto me.
...persecuted for righteousness' sake
"Sake" - Final cause; end ; purpose; for
the benefit or interest of someone or oneself; for the purpose of
obtaining or achieving something
It was almost all for 'his' sake...
Matthew 10:18 -
And ye shall be brought before governors and kings for my sake, for a testimony
against them and the Gentiles.
Matthew 10:39 - He
that findeth his life shall lose it: and he that loseth his life for my
sake shall find it.
Matthew 16:25 - For
whosoever will save his life shall lose it: and whosoever will lose his
life for my sake shall find it.
Mark 8:35 - For
whosoever will save his life shall lose it; but whosoever shall lose his
life for my sake and the gospel's, the same shall save it.
Mark 10:29 - And
Jesus answered and said, Verily I say unto you, There is no man that hath
left house, or brethren, or sisters, or father, or mother, or wife, or
children, or lands, for my sake, and the gospel's,
Mark 13:9 - But
take heed to yourselves: for they shall deliver you up to councils; and
in the synagogues ye shall be beaten: and ye shall be brought before rulers
and kings for my sake, for a testimony against them.
Luke 9:24 - For
whosoever will save his life shall lose it: but whosoever will lose his
life for my sake, the same shall save it.
John 13:38 - Jesus
answered him, Wilt thou lay down thy life for my sake? Verily, verily,
I say unto thee, The cock shall not crow, till thou hast denied me thrice.
Luke 6:22 - Blessed
are ye, when men shall hate you, and when they shall separate you from
their company, and shall reproach you, and cast out your name as evil,
for the Son of man's sake.
For his name's sake:
Matthew 10:22 -
And ye shall be hated of all men for my name's sake: but he that endureth
to the end shall be saved.
Matthew 19:29 - And
every one that hath forsaken houses, or brethren, or sisters, or father,
or mother, or wife, or children, or lands, for my name's sake, shall receive
an hundredfold, and shall inherit everlasting life.
Matthew 24:9 - Then
shall they deliver you up to be afflicted, and shall kill you: and ye shall
be hated of all nations for my name's sake.
Mark 13:13 - And
ye shall be hated of all men for my name's sake: but he that shall endure
unto the end, the same shall be saved.
Luke 21:12 - But
before all these, they shall lay their hands on you, and persecute you,
delivering you up to the synagogues, and into prisons, being brought before
kings and rulers for my name's sake.
Luke 21:17 - And
ye shall be hated of all men for my name's sake.
John 15:21 - But
all these things will they do unto you for my name's sake, because they
know not him that sent me.
For the kingdom of heaven's sake
Matthew 19:12 - For
there are some eunuchs, which were so born from their mother's womb: and
there are some eunuchs, which were made eunuchs of men: and there be eunuchs,
which have made themselves eunuchs for the kingdom of heaven's sake. He
that is able to receive it, let him receive it.
During the Tribulation, for the Jew's sake
Matthew 24:22 - And
except those days should be shortened, there should no flesh be saved:
but for the elect's sake those days shall be shortened.
For the word's sake
Mark 4:17 - And
have no root in themselves, and so endure but for a time: afterward, when
affliction or persecution ariseth for the word's sake, immediately they
are offended.
For Lazarus's sake
John 12:9 - Much
people
of the Jews therefore knew that he was there: and they came not for Jesus'
sake only, but that they might see Lazarus also, whom he had raised from
the dead.
For the works sake
John 14:11 - Believe
me that I am in the Father, and the Father in me: or else believe me for
the very works' sake.
For who's sake does Paul preach?
Jesus sake
II Corinthians 4:5 - For
we preach not ourselves, but Christ Jesus the Lord; and ourselves your
servants for Jesus' sake.
II Corinthians 4:11
- For we which live are alway delivered unto death for Jesus' sake, that
the life also of Jesus might be made manifest in our mortal flesh.
Philippians 1:29 -
For unto you it is given in the behalf of Christ, not only to believe on
him, but also to suffer for his sake;
Paul for Christ's name sake
Acts 9:16 - For I
will shew him how great things he must suffer for my name's sake.
Christ's sake
Romans 15:30 - Now
I beseech you, brethren, for the Lord Jesus Christ's sake, and for the
love of the Spirit, that ye strive together with me in your prayers to
God for me;
I Corinthians 4:10 - We
are fools for Christ's sake, but ye are wise in Christ; we are weak, but
ye are strong; ye are honourable, but we are despised.
Ephesians 4:32 - And
be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as
God for Christ's sake hath forgiven you.
for the people's sake
Romans 8:36 - As
it is written, For thy sake we are killed all the day long; we are accounted
as sheep for the slaughter.
our conscience
Romans 13:5 - Wherefore
ye must needs be subject, not only for wrath, but also for conscience sake.
I Corinthians 10:27 -
If any of them that believe not bid you to a feast, and ye be disposed
to go; whatsoever is set before you, eat, asking no question for conscience
sake.
Gospel's sake
I Corinthians 9:23 - And
this I do for the gospel's sake, that I might be partaker thereof with
you.
readverses
18-23
the church - his body
Colossians 1:24 - Who
now rejoice in my sufferings for you, and fill up that which is behind
of the afflictions of Christ in my flesh for his body's sake, which is
the church:
the pastors work
I Thessalonians 5:13 - And
to esteem them very highly in love for their work's sake. And be at peace
among yourselves.
our sake
I Thessalonians 1:5 - For
our gospel came not unto you in word only, but also in power, and in the
Holy Ghost, and in much assurance; as ye know what manner of men we were
among you for your sake.
And then there are the bad guys...
for filthy lucre's sake
Titus 1:10,11 - For
there are many unruly and vain talkers and deceivers, specially they of
the circumcision: Whose mouths must be stopped, who subvert whole houses,
teaching things which they ought not, for filthy lucre's sake.
works in the flesh - the wrath of God
Colossians 3:5,6 - Mortify
therefore your members which are upon the earth; fornication, uncleanness,
inordinate affection, evil concupiscence, and covetousness, which is idolatry:
For which things' sake the wrath of God cometh on the children of disobedience:
Sermon
notes from King James Bible Church of Touchet, WA Pastor
- Mike Paulson www.touchet1611.org The
entire King James Bible is written FOR us, but it is not all written TO
us!
We
learn from the "For" and we try to apply the 'TO!"