The kingdom of heaven is at hand....

The coming of the kingdom of God means God’s re-assertion of his rightful reign/rule (the way He wants things to be/Shalom) through His activities of saving and judging…. God saves those who repent and believe, and finally judges those who persist in rebellion and unbelief.

The kingdom of God is “…God’s people in God’s place under God’s blessing and rule (by His Word)” -- cp. Vaughan Roberts, “God’s Big Picture” (IVP)

Matt. 4:17; 5:20; 6:10, 33; 7:21; 10:7; 13:11, 19, 41,43,44; 18:1; 19:23; 24:14; 25:34; 26:29; Jn. 3:3,5; Acts 1:3,6; 8:12; 19:8; 28:31; Rom. 14:17; 1 Cor. 6:9; 15:50; Eph. 5:5; Col. 1:13-14; 1 Thess.2:12; 2 Tim.4:1, 18; Heb.12:28; 2 Pet. 1:11; Rev. 11:15ff.; 12:10; Rev. 19:6