The Last Days - Matthew 24:14

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Description: Sermon Summary Bryan delivers part eight in his series on the last days of the old covenant, focusing on Matthew 24:14 ("this gospel of the kingdom shall be proclaimed in the whole world as a witness to all the nations, and then the end will come"). He recaps Jesus' judgment on religious leaders, Jerusalem, and the temple's destruction in that generation, with preceding signs like tribulation, false teachers, and the need for endurance. Bryan defines the gospel of the kingdom: essentially repentance from sin, belief in Christ's atonement for forgiveness, but fully encompassing the kingdom's nature—God as eternal King (Psalm 145:13), briefly sharing reign with Israel as kings and priests (1 Samuel 12:12; Exodus 19:5-6), their removal due to sin but remaining representatives, Christ's arrival to take the kingdom from them (Matthew 21:43) and give it to saints (Daniel 7:18,22,27). Jesus began reigning (Matthew 28:18; Acts 2:36), granting disciples authority (Matthew 16:19; Luke 10:19), though the new covenant kingdom was not fully realized until 70 AD. During the 40-year transition (symbolic millennium), Christ reigned through saints as a spiritual kingdom of light (Colossians 1:12-13; Luke 17:20-21), coexisting with the physical kingdom of darkness under old covenant leaders (John 12:31; Ephesians 2:1-2). In 70 AD, the physical kingdom (Jerusalem) was destroyed (Revelation 11:15), ushering in the permanent spiritual new covenant kingdom (new Jerusalem from heaven, Revelation 21:2-3), where the triune God and saints reign eternally (1 Corinthians 15:24-28). Bryan emphasizes this kingdom is spiritual, not physical (John 18:36; Romans 14:17), involving God's presence (Exodus 33:14-15; Ezekiel 37:27-28), with saints as royal priests (1 Peter 2:9; Revelation 5:9-10). The proclamation was fulfilled in the first century to the whole world (oikoumene, inhabited Roman world; Romans 10:18; Colossians 1:5-6,23; 1 Timothy 3:16), as a witness/testimony against covenant breakers (Exodus 25:16; Deuteronomy 31:19,26; Isaiah 55:4; Matthew 10:18). The "end" is the old covenant age's conclusion in 70 AD. Bryan urges proclaiming truth to heal nations, bringing justice without lies.

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