Lesson Nine

KEY TOPICS OF THE BIBLE (3)
THE CHURCH, THE KINGDOM, AND
THE NEW JERUSALEM

Scripture Reading

Matt. 16:18; Eph. 1:22-23; 5:25; Matt. 18:17;
Acts 8:1, 12; Rev. 1:11; Matt. 3:2; Rev. 20:4;
Acts 14:22; 1 Cor. 6:9-10; 2 Thes. 1:5; Rev. 11:15; 12:10;
1 Tim. 3:15; Rev. 1:12; 19:7; 21:14; Ezek. 16:8

Outline

1. The church
   1. What the church is
      1. The called out assembly
      2. The Body of Christ
      3. The counterpart of Christ
      4. The house of God
      5. The new man
   2. The constituents of the church
   3. The two aspects of the church
      1. The universal aspect
      2. The local aspect
   4. The designation of the church
      1. It has no special name
      2. It may be designated by the name of its locality
2. The kingdom
   1. The divine image and the divine authority
   2. The kingdom and the chosen race
   3. The kingdom in the New Testament
   4. The kingdom of God
   5. The kingdom not being suspended
   6. The three aspects of the kingdom of the heavens
3. The New Jerusalem
   1. Not a physical city
   2. The crystallized product and masterpiece of God’s work of the new creation throughout the generations
   3. A composition of the redeemed saints throughout the generations
      1. The Old Testament saints
      2. The New Testament believers
   4. The bride of the Lamb
   5. The consummation of the Bible