The Kingdom Age The Fulfillment Of The Church

Kriston Couchey

Kingdom Awareness

Praise God for the wisdom, and revelation concerning the days we have entered. The Gospel of the Kingdom of heaven seems to be the subject of many discussions, and you don't have to search too far to read something stating: "The church age is ended and we have entered the Kingdom age." Truly it is a present day word we are hearing from God. With greater revelation also comes confusion sometimes, and I believe it is important to clarify certain truths when discussing or preaching the kingdom of God.

1 The Kingdom of heaven has been present in some form "in and among" the people who possess God's Spirit since the days of John the Baptist.

Mt 11:12 And from the days of John the Baptist until now the kingdom of heaven suffers violence, and the violent take it by force.

2 The Kingdom Age does not bring the demise of the church (Ekklesia - called out), rather it is the fulfillment of its destiny.

Mt 25:34 Then shall the King say to them on his right hand, Come, you blessed of my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world:

3 The Kingdom is not something that falls out of the sky and changes everything. Rather, it grows as a seed in the soil (hearts of men) and is advancing unto a maturity that will fill the whole earth.

Luke 13:18 Then Jesus asked, "What is the kingdom of God like? What shall I compare it to? 19 It is like a mustard seed, which a man took and planted in his garden. It grew and became a tree, and the birds of the air perched in its branches."

4 God has not abandoned His means of equipping the church until maturity unto the fullness of Christ. In the age of the kingdom, the means He has provided for maturity will finally accomplish the purpose for which those means were given.

Eph. 4:11 And he gave some, apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers;
12 For the perfecting of the saints, for the work of the ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ:
13 Till we all come in the unity of the faith, and of the knowledge of the Son of God, to a perfect man, to the measure of the stature of the fullness of Christ:

The definition of Perfect meaning

1) brought to its end, finished
2) wanting nothing necessary to completeness
3) perfect
4) that which is perfect
4a) consummate human integrity and virtue
4b) of men
4b1) full grown, adult, of full age, mature

There is still equipping and fullness to be attained. These gifts to the body will be even more in effect in this day until we all reach fullness of Christ's stature together. Then the work will be complete.

Kris

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