Course Title:  The Gospel of the Kingdom of God

Period of Offering: 1st Trimester January 8, 2026 – March 28, 2026

Course Instructor: Ricky Joseph

  1. Course Description: This course describes and helps the believer understand what is the: “The Gospel of the Kingdom of God” that it is not a single message about how to be saved, get to heaven, or overcome in life, but is rather a “frame” in which all of the plan of God for His creation, from fall to restoration, fits and is made visible. The learner will examine many of the measure events of Biblical History and gain an understanding how the Gospel of the Kingdom encompasses and make sense of these: equipping the believer to do the work of the ministry (edifying the body of Christ) and fight and win the spiritual battles waged against the Saints.

II. Course Objectives:  

  1. Demonstrate knowledge:
  2. Understand and discuss the major events of biblical history and how they reveal God’s sovereign plan for His creation (the good news about our Father, the Great King)
  3. Understand and discuss the eternal perspective of the Gospel of the Kingdom of God and how it is supported by God’s omniscience (wisdom and knowledge) and the mystery of His wisdom that both reveals and conceals His knowledge to believers and spiritual powers.
  4. Understand and discuss major bible themes within the frame presented by the Gospel of the Kingdom of God
  5. Understand and discuss the spiritual nature of the believer and how our Loving Father’s intent is to dwell both in and with the believer.

 

  1. Application:

As a result of this course the believer will:

  1. Discern the correct interpretation of scripture in light of the frame presented by the Gospel of the Kingdom of God
  2. Proclaim the Word of God more clearly as he/she understands how the Father through Jesus Christ has restored the believer to a sonship relationship with the Father and how we are part of the Father’s Plan to bring all the enemies of Christ under His feet.
  3. Allow the Kingdom of God to be manifested in the lives of others by bringing the resources (power and authority) of the Kingdom to those in need

 

  1. Course Outline: This is a 12-week course that follows the schedule below:

Week 1: The Beginning: Creation of Heaven and the Creation of Earth

Scripture References: Genesis 1:1, Eph 1:21, Isaiah 14:12-16; Eze 28:12-19; Luk 10:18

Week 2: Temptation of Fall of Man and The Rule of Sin and Darkness

Scripture References: Genesis 3:1-24, 14-15, 21; 4:3-8

Week 3: The Second Fall/Rebellion, Destruction of the Genetic Compromise and Call of Noah

Scripture References: Genesis 6:1-13, Genesis 7:1-24

Week 4: A New Beginning: God’s Covenant with the Earth and The Tower of Babel and the Turing Over of the Gentile Nations to Lower Elohim

Scripture References: Genesis 8:15-22, 11:1-9; Deu 32:7-9;            Psalm 82:1-8

Week 5: The Call of Abram, Establishment of the Nation of Israel, and Protection for the Seed of the Woman (the Messiah)

Scripture References: Genesis 12:1-6; Genesis 17:1-9, 15-17, 19

Week 6: The Nation of Israel from Exaltation to Slavery in Egypt and Deliverance from Slavery in Egypt and God Embraces the nation if Israel: The Law and the Prophets

Scripture References: Genesis 45:17-28; Exodus 1:8-22; 2:23-25; 3:1-22; 12:33-40; Exodus 19:3-11: Exodus 20:1-17; 2 Kings 17:9-14

Week 7: The Land of Promise and Interaction Between Israel and the Gentile Nations: Temptation to Serve Other Gods -Israel and Judah Turn Away from God and God Demands Repentance: God Stands Ready to Forgive and The Kings of Israel and the Prophesied Massiah

Scripture References: Deut 4:23-35; Deut 7: 1-16; Jeremaiah 3:1-13; 14-25; Deu 17:14-20; 18:9-20; Isaiah 7:10-14

Week 8: The Son of God Becomes the Son of Man: The Birth of the Messiah and The Messiah Reveals the Kingdom of God and the Entrance Thereto

Scripture References: John 1:1-5; 7-14; Isaiah 9:6-7; John 1:10-12; John 3: 16-21: Rom 10:4-13

Week 9: The Conquering of Death, Hell, and the Grave: Death & Resurrection of Christ and Pentecost and the Reclaiming of the Gentiles

Scripture References: Matt 28:1-10; Mk 16:4-11; Acts 1:1-5; Heb 2:14-18; Acts 1:4-8; Joh 14:26-27; Joh 15:26-27; Joh 16:7-16Acts 2:4-13, Gen 11:1-9; Deu 32

Week 10: The Ekklesia and Fulfillment of the Calling

Scripture References: Matt 16:13-20; Acts 2:41-47; Col 1:18-22

Week 11: The Triumphant Return of Christ, His Rule Upon the Earth and Final Destruction of Evil

Scripture References: Acts 1: 8-11; 1 Thess 4:13-18; Isah 11:1-12; Rev 20:7-10; 20:11-15: 21:1-8 – Jam 5:7-8; 1 Cor 15:20-28; Joel 2:1-11; Isaiah 11:1-16: 66:15-24; Zec 8:3

Week 12: God Comes to Live with Man

Scripture References: Revelations 21:3-4; Isaian 2:2-4; 25:6-12; 66:15-24; Micah 4:1-5

  1. Course Texts:

Primary Text:

  1. Holy Bible: New King James Version

Supporting Historical Texts:

  1. The Researchers Library of Ancient Texts Volume 1 – The Apocrypha (Includes Enoch, Jasher & Jubilees), 2011 Defender Publisher (A PDF copy will be provided for educational reasons, You may order the Paper Back Copy from SkyWatch TV, Defender Publishing)
  2. The Book of Melchizedek (App in Google Play: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=xyz.igorsw.book.melchizedec&hl=en_US&pli=1

 

  1. Bible References:

New King James Version®. Copyright © 1982 by Thomas Nelson, Inc.

  1. Course Requirements:

Each believer enrolled in this course are expected to read the assigned reading prior to class and participate by discussing the reading materials and presenting question for clarification of course materials.

 

VII. Course completion:

At the completion of this course the believer will be able to express how the Holy Spirit has guided them in their understanding of the Gospel of the Kingdom and how it has actively changed their perception of being a disciple of Christ and citizen of the Kingdom of God.

 

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