"My kingdom is not of this world." (Jn. 18:36) "Jesus came to destroy the works of the devil." (1 Jn 3:8) "Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand." (Matthew 4:17) “The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand; repent and believe in the gospel.” (Mark 1:15 )
The New Testament unashamedly presents Jesus as The Returning King come to restore His Kingdom. This King and His Kingdom confronts the psuedo-kings and idolatrous kingdoms of this world in a dramatic clash between the ancient forces of good and evil.
In Matthew 21-25, a powerful section of scripture, Jesus comes into conflict with the religious leaders of Israel, confronting their compromise and hypocrisy with profound prophetic actions and sayings. Jesus willingly runs headlong into the buzzsaw of Jerusalem during the time of Passover for a Clash of the Kingdoms.
