The Kingdom of God

by D. Martyn Lloyd-Jones

When Jesus came to earth, He clearly and boldly proclaimed the good news of the kingdom of God. Yet, perhaps none of His teachings has been more misunderstood than this one. Some have thought of our Lord as simply a great moral leader whose aim was to help us all become better people. When we're good enough, according to this view, the kingdom of God will be established in our midst once and for all. Others see Jesus as a revolutionary with a fiery message of political upheaval. For them, the kingdom of God will come when unjust social and political structures are overthrown. In truth, the kingdom Jesus Christ proclaimed and initiated was more profound and more radical than anything any man has ever envisioned. As Dr. Lloyd-Jones shows conclusively from the Scriptures, God the Son came to earth to redeem rebellious humanity, save them from their sins, and make them the people of God. Indeed, the kingdom of God comes to us in the person and work of Jesus Christ Himself--His substitutionary death on the cross and His triumph over death and sin. Here and here alone is true hope for a lost and confused world.

Genres: Theology, Christianity, Religion, Christian

224 pages, Hardcover

First published August 15, 1992

About the author

David Martyn Lloyd-Jones was a Welsh Protestant minister, preacher and medical doctor who was influential in the Reformed wing of the British evangelical movement in the 20th century. For almost 30 years, he was the minister of Westminster Chapel in London. Lloyd-Jones was strongly opposed to Liberal Christianity, which had become a part of many Christian denominations; he regarded it as aberrant. He disagreed with the broad church approach and encouraged evangelical Christians (particularly Anglicans) to leave their existing denominations. He believed that true Christian fellowship was possible only amongst those who shared common convictions regarding the nature of the faith.

David Martyn Lloyd-Jones was married to Bethan Lloyd-Jones

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Reviews

[Elisabeth · Rating 5 out of 5]

Can Lloyd-Jones' books get any better? Each one seems better than the last. His clarity of thinking and presentation is unmatched by any other theologian I've read. The subject of The Kingdom of God is exactly what Christianity is, and what it is not—peremptorily clearing away the misconceptions on the subject. He illustrates how Jesus was not just another great teacher, how Christianity is not just another theory or code of morality; how the natural man is incapable of understanding this, and how the church has unfortunately contributed to the misconceptions over the years by a wrong emphasis on a "social gospel" and trying to be more "relevant." The underlying theme is the timelessness of the gospel, and how claims that the modern age has somehow outgrown Christianity are absolute rubbish. I would heartily recommend this book for the Christian and non-Christian alike.

[James Tetley · Rating 3 out of 5]

Martyn Lloyd Jones selection of sermons on the Kingdom of God. Classic Lloyd Jones, with a focus on entering the Kingdom of God through the cross. I felt his view of the Kingdom was still some what small focusing on entering rather than seeing how we can live in the Kingdom and build the Kingdom on earth as it is in heaven. But some great exegesis, especially enjoyed his sermon on the 3 men's response to the kingdom.

[Neil Saltmarsh · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book comes to me at a time when I felt that my Christian experiences were not informing me properly about the Kingdom of God, s]as Jesus regularly talks about it and what it is and what it does to you. This book comes from a series of sermons, and I didn't feel that it was particularly engaging. The information in the book is good and solid but reading the book was not enticing. I have a few more books to go through yet so I am hoping that I find one with the right balance of what it is, how we live now in the kingdom and how we grow in the kingdom. So far the best book has been Living in Christ's Presence by Dallas Willard.

[Louis Lapides · Rating 4 out of 5]

Martyn Lloyd Jones has not written a theological system pertaining to the kingdom of God. Perhaps the title has the potential to be misleading. Rather, this book contains a series of sermons on the kingdom of God. Any theology espoused in this work is a biblical theology.

The style of MLJ is always captivating and practical. This work includes the reliable preaching and warm application of a dedicated and respected man of God. This is a book to be read not once but many times in order to adhere to the reminders and charges Lloyd-Jones includes in this book.

[Aaron Hand · Rating 5 out of 5]

The more I read of Lloyd-Jones, the more I find him to be passionate, profitable and powerful. My soul is always stirred for God's glory. This is my second of his books (Preaching and Preachers being #1), and I hope to read many more.

MLJ does a great job explaining the Kingdom of God/Kingdom of Heaven and I'm thankful as I was confused about some things. I wholeheartedly recommend this book!

[Susan Kendrick · Rating 4 out of 5]

No surprise here, I loved this book. I’m giving it 4 stars out of 5 because the first chapters seemed more compelling to me than the later ones, but still rock solid. I won a set of books by and about MLJ from Crossway a year or two ago and it’s been such a delight to work through them slowly and not have to return them to the library!

[Josh Childs · Rating 3 out of 5]

Dallas Willard said it better.

[Glenn · Rating 5 out of 5]

Lloyd-Jones takes 12 passages on the Kingdom of God and preaches in each one. Very solid and backed by Scripture. Enjoyable and encouraging too!

[Mark A Powell · Rating 4 out of 5]

Jesus began His public ministry with the announcement that the kingdom of God was at hand. But what is that kingdom? How far does it reach? Who can be counted among its residents? Through a series of twelve sermons (preached in 1963), Lloyd-Jones examines the biblical records concerning the kingdom of God. This thematic approach results in a seasoned grasp of God’s kingdom as expounded in Scripture, allowing for a full-orbed understanding of this critical doctrine.

[Mary Lou · Rating 5 out of 5]

Excellent!