The Vision of the Kingdom of God
I. The Need for the Vision
A. To discern the things of God - Matt. 16:13-26
B. To understand our destiny - Matt. 16:27
C. To know the purpose of man - Matt. 16:28; Gen. 1:26-28
II. The Nature of the Vision
- A. To give a preview of the kingdom - Matt. 16:28
- 1. The place of the vision - Matt. 17:1; Rev. 21:9b-10
- 2. The focus of the vision - Matt. 17:2-8
- 3. The lesson to be learned in the vision - Matt. 17:3-5
- B. To stress the importance of transformation - Matt. 17:2
- 1. Transformed by vision - Rom. 12:1-2
- 2. Transformed by beholding the glory of the Lord - 2 Cor. 3:18
III. The Application of the Vision
- A. In the power of resurrection life - Matt. 17:9, 23; Phil. 3:10
- B. In the principle of restoration - Matt. 17:10-13; Acts 3:19-21
- C. In the realm of faith - Matt. 17:14-20
- 1. Prayer and fasting increases faith - Matt. 17:20-21
- D. In the face of great obstacles - Matt. 17:14-20
- E. In living in the cycle of death and resurrection - Matt. 17:22-23
- F. In caring for a proper daily life - Matt. 17:24-27