The Kingdom of God in Luke’s Gospel
(1:32-33;Â 2:4; 34-35; 3:31; 4:43; 6:20; 7:28; 8:10; 9:2; 10:23-24; 11:2, 17; 12:31-32; 13:20; 14:15; 16:16; 17:20-21; 18:15-17; 19:12; 36-40; 22:14-16; 23:1-3; 35-43)
“…and of his kingdom there will be no end”
(Luke 1:33)
The word kingdom is meaningless to most people. It may evoke certain ancient images of swords and jousting, but there will be no ultimate personal relevance. In the face of this casual approach to kingdom, one is confronted with Kingdom of God in the Gospel of Luke.  What should one make of this startling kingdom which is anything but casual?
1.      The Kingdom of God provides a context whereby one may discuss and perceive God in history [bear in mind, your history!].
2.     The primary meaning of “kingdom” is royal power. It more often carries the force of dominion (see Dan. 4:31, where dominion is departed, but not domain); more reign than realm. In Luke, the ideas associated with Kingdom are heightened (see the Luke references above).
3.      For God’s people (who seeing-see and hearing-understand, Lk. 8:10), it is not the past which determines the future, but the future which directs the present. For the Christian, the Lord of history is not prominent, but preeminent (Col. 1:16-18).
-Robert M. Housby