Kingdom of God

This is the final part of this four-part series. 10. The kingdom of God is power.  Power = loving relationships.  Love is not talk.  It is not niceness. 11. Urgency of proclaiming and responding to the kingdom of God.  Cost of following Christ. Following Christ involves proclaiming kingdom of God urgently because that is the most loving thing one can do.… Read more “The Kingdom of God: Power, Urgency, Opposition”

Intro: Summarize first 6 observations. Title: All I Really Need to Know About Kingdom Living I Learned in Kindergarten Read Title and Kindergartner piece. Robert Fulghum – writer of “All I Really Need to Know I Learned in Kindergarten.”  Robert Fulghum was born in 1937, and grew up in Waco, Texas.… Read more “Kingdom of God: Banquet”

Intro: Summarize first 3 points Part I: When did the kingdom of God begin, what is the kingdom of God, how do I enter the kingdom of God? 1. The kingdom of God is near – that’s what Jesus announces during his earthly ministry.  The kingdom is not quite here until the resurrection and then Acts begins with 40 days of Jesus speaking about the kingdom of God prior to his ascension. … Read more “Kingdom of God: Forcefully Entering”

Last week we covered Acts 1.  Verse for today is Acts 1:3 – 3After his suffering, he showed himself to these men and gave many convincing proofs that he was alive. He appeared to them over a period of forty days and spoke about the kingdom of God. Q1: What are some general impressions or misconceptions about the kingdom of God?… Read more “Kingdom of God: A Lifelong Journey”