THE KINGDOM OF GOD / MATTHEW 12:28

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(KJV) Matthew 12:28

 But if I cast out devils by the Spirit of God, then the kingdom of God is come unto you.

The Present Power of the Kingdom: Understanding Matthew 12:28

When we think about the Kingdom of God, our minds often drift to the future. We picture a faraway eternity, a golden landscape completely removed from the struggles of our day-to-day lives. While the eternal reality of God’s kingdom is absolutely true, Jesus offers us a radically different perspective in the Gospels. He reveals that the Kingdom of God is not just a future destination, but a present, invading reality.

In Matthew 12:28, Jesus declares, “But if it is by the Spirit of God that I cast out demons, then the kingdom of God has come upon you.”

This statement was a massive shift for His listeners. At its core, the Kingdom of God refers to His ultimate power, sovereign authority, and divine purposes. It represents His way of life being established over all things. In this specific moment, Jesus was performing miracles and driving out darkness, proving that God’s authority was actively breaking into the earthly realm. He was showing that the Kingdom is marked by the active, liberating power of the Holy Spirit.

Living in the Kingdom today means recognizing that God’s authority applies to the present moment. It is found in how we love our neighbors, how we seek justice, and how we allow the Holy Spirit to transform our hearts. The Kingdom is present wherever darkness is pushed back, healing takes place, and God’s will is done on earth as it is in heaven.

At the same time, this present reality is a beautiful down payment on eternity. The small glimpses of God’s authority and peace that we experience now will one day be fully realized. We live in the tension of the “already but not yet”—experiencing the very real power of God today while eagerly anticipating the day when His purposes will be perfectly fulfilled for all eternity.

Closing Prayer

Heavenly Father, we praise You for Your ultimate power and authority over all creation. Thank You for sending Your Son, Jesus, to bring the reality of Your Kingdom directly into our broken world. We ask that Your Holy Spirit would work actively within us today. Help us to submit to Your leadership and live out Your purposes in our daily lives. Where there is darkness, let Your light break through. Where there is despair, let Your peace reign. Keep our eyes fixed on the eternal hope we have in You, and empower us to be faithful citizens of Your Kingdom here on earth. In Jesus’ name, Amen.

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Some of our Post That Might Interest You, All Out of the Current Book / Chapter

1. SABBATH / MATTHEW 12:1
2. COME TO ME / MATTHEW 11:28
3. GLUTTON AND A DRUNKARD / MATTHEW 11:19
4. FORCEFUL MEN LAY HOLD OF IT / MATTHEW 11:12
5. GREATER THAN HE / MATTHEW 11:11
6. JOHN / MATTHEW 11:7
7. PROPHET RIGHTEOUS MAN / MATTHEW 10:41
8. TAKE HIS CROSS / Matthew 10:38
9. I DID NOT COME TO BRING PEACE / MATTHEW 10:34
10. ACKNOWLEDGES ME BEFORE MEN / MATTHEW 10:32
11. YOU ARE WORTH MORE / MATTHEW 10:31
12. HELL / MATTHEW 10:28
13. DO NOT BE AFRAID OF THEM / MATTHEW 10:26
14. CITIES OF ISRAEL / MATTHEW 10:23
15. GIVEN WHAT TO SAY / MATTHEW 10:19-20
16. PREACH THE KINGDOM / MATTHEW 10:7
17. AUTHORITY TO DRIVE OUT EVIL SPIRITS / MATTHEW 10:1
18. ASK THE LORD TO SEND / MATTHEW 9:38
19. THE HARVEST IS PLENTIFUL / MATTHEW 9:37
20. NEW WINE INTO OLD WINESKINS / NEW WINE PRESERVED / MATTHEW 9:17
21. THEN THEY WILL FAST / MATTHEW 9:15
22. EAT WITH ‘SINNERS’ / MATTHEW 9:11
23. THEY PLEADED WITH HIM TO LEAVE / MATTHEW 8:34
24. DEMON-POSSESSED MEN /MATTHEW 8:28
25. LET THE DEAD BURY THEIR OWN DEAD / MATTHEW 8:22
26. HEALED ALL THE SICK / MATTHEW 8:16-17
27. GREAT FAITH / MATTHEW 8:10
28. DON’T TELL ANYONE / MATTHEW 8:4
29. JESUS TOUCHED THE MAN / MATTHEW 8:3
30. I NEVER KNEW YOU / MATTHEW 7:23
31. MANY WILL SAY LORD, LORD / MATTHEW 7:22
32. DOES THE WILL OF MY FATHER / MATTHEW 7:21
33. BY THEIR FRUIT YOU WILL RECOGNIZE THEM / MATTHEW 7:16
34. WATCH OUT FOR FALSE PROPHETS / MATTHEW 7:15
35. SMALL IS THE GATE … AND ONLY A FEW FIND IT / MATTHEW 7:14
36. YOUR FATHER … GIVE GOOD GIFTS / MATTHEW 7:11
37. ASK … SEEK … KNOCK / MATTHEW 7:7-8
38. DO NOT JUDGE / MATTHEW 7:1
39. SEEK … KINGDOM … RIGHTEOUSNESS / MATTHEW 6:33
40. IF THAT IS HOW GOD CLOTHES / MATTHEW 6:30
41. DO NOT WORRY / MATTHEW 6:25
42. MONEY / MATTHEW 6:24
43. EYE IS THE LAMP OF THE BODY / MATTHEW 6:22
44. WHEN YOU FAST / MATTHEW 6:16
45. IF YOU DO NOT FORGIVE / MATTHEW 6:15
46. IF YOU FORGIVE / MATTHEW 6:14
47. DELIVER US FROM THE EVIL ONE / MATTHEW 6:13
48. FORGIVE AS WE ALSO HAVE FORGIVEN / MATTHEW 6:12
49. DAILY BREAD / MATTHEW 6:11
50. YOUR KINGDOM COME – YOUR WILL BE DONE / MATTHEW 6:10
51. THIS THEN IS HOW YOU SHOULD PRAY / MATTHEW 6:9
52. PRAY IN SECRET / MATTHEW 6:6
53. ‘ACTS OF RIGHTEOUSNESS’ BEFORE MEN / MATTHEW 6:1
54. DO NOT RESIST AN EVIL PERSON / MATTHEW 5:39
55. EXCEPT FOR MARITAL UNFAITHFULNESS / MATTHEW 5:32
56. HELL / MATTHEW 5:29
57. LOOKS LUSTFULLY / MATTHEW 5:28
58. ANGRY … RACA … FOOL / MATTHEW 5:22
59. UNLESS YOUR RIGHTEOUSNESS / MATTHEW 5:20
60. GREAT IN THE KINGDOM / MATTHEW 5:19
61. THE LAW TO FULFILL / MATTHEW 5:17
62. LET YOUR LIGHT SHINE THAT THEY MAY SEE YOUR GOOD DEEDS / MATTHEW 5:14-16
63. SALT OF THE EARTH / MATTHEW 5:13
64. PERSECUTED BECAUSE OF RIGHTEOUSNESS / MATTHEW 5:10
65. THE PEACEMAKERS / MATTHEW 5:9
66. THE PURE IN HEART / MATTHEW 5:8
67. THE MERCIFUL / MATTHEW 5:7
68. HUNGER AND THIRST FOR RIGHTEOUSNESS / MATTHEW 5:6
69. THE MEEK / MATTHEW 5:5
70. THOSE WHO MOURN / MATTHEW 5:4
71. BLESSED POOR IN SPIRIT / MATTHEW 5:3
72. SERMON ON THE MOUNT / MATTHEW 5-7
73. THE KINGDOM AND HEALING / MATTHEW 4:23
74. FISHERS OF MEN / MATTHEW 4:19
75. SATAN / MATTHEW 4:10
76. ALL THE KINGDOMS OF THE WORLD / MATTHEW 4:8
77. IT IS WRITTEN / MATTHEW 4:6-7
78. FASTING FORTY DAYS / MATTHEW 4:2
79. JESUS … TEMPTED / MATTHEW 4:1-11
80. THE TRINITY IN EXAMPLE / MATTHEW 3:17
81. SPIRIT … ON HIM / MATTHEW 3:16
82. JESUS … BAPTIZED / MATTHEW 3:13
83. WILL BAPTIZE YOU WITH THE HOLY SPIRIT / MATTHEW 3:11
84. FRUIT IN KEEPING WITH REPENTANCE / MATTHEW 3:8
85. PHARISEES AND SADDUCEES / MATTHEW 3:7
86. KINGDOM OF HEAVEN – REPENT / MATTHEW 3:2
87. WARNED IN A DREAM / MATTHEW 2:22-23
88. KILL ALL THE BOYS / MATTHEW 2:16
89. ESCAPE TO EGYPT / MATTHEW 2:13
90. CHIEF PRIESTS AND TEACHERS OF THE LAW / MATTHEW 2:4
91. HEROD – MAGI / MATTHEW 2:1-2
92. NO UNION WITH HER UNTIL / MATTHEW 1:25
93. VIRGIN … GIVE BIRTH TO A SON / MATTHEW 1:23
94. JESUS / MATTHEW 1:21
95. MARY … JESUS / MATTHEW 1:16
96. CHRIST – SON OF DAVID /MATTHEW 1:1
97. GENEALOGY OF JESUS CHRIST / MATTHEW 1:1-16
98. CREWS N AWAY: ANCHORED IN GRACE

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