Kingdom Come

April 18, 2010

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Announcements

What is Heaven on Earth?

The Kingdom of God What Jesus came to start

God in our midst

Heaven on Earth is…

Bible

Where in the Bible does Jesus announce and establish the Kingdom of God?

The Gospels

Who’s invited?

Everyone?

Yes, everyone!

“I came not to call the righteous, but sinners”

What is a parable?

Jesus invites people to the kingdom thru parables. How Jesus teaches and explains

Parables

Along with His words, Jesus performs miracles. What are miracles?

Miracles

His miracles show:

The kingdom is at hand Jesus is the King, the Messiah

Have you ever experienced a miracle?

Miracles

Jesus offers the kingdom But there is a choice, to enter the kingdom

you must give everything

“He must increase and I must decrease”

The Choice

Trust Jesus Love Jesus Serve Jesus

Live the Gospel

See Matthew chapter 5 for how to behave.

How to give everything

Grab a paper.

Read it quietly.

Find others with the same miracle and sit with them.

And next…..

What jumped out to you in this passage? Why? What do you think Jesus was trying to

communicate to us through this miracle? Do you believe that God still performs

miracles? Why? Why don’t miracles happen all the time?

Whenever we want them to? What is Jesus telling us about the Kingdom of

God through his miracles?

Discussion questions

Read Matthew chapter 5

Challenge