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The Kingdom Within: Exploring Parables and Unexpected Places

Discover the hidden truths of the Kingdom of God through parables and unexpected places. Explore the meaning behind these earthly stories and uncover the wisdom they hold. Understand that the Kingdom is not external, but within each individual. Embark on a journey to find the Kingdom in the most unlikely of locations and gain a deeper understanding of its true essence.

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The Kingdom Within: Exploring Parables and Unexpected Places

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  1. Intro + Part 1September 23, 2009

  2. “Now when He was asked by the Pharisees when the kingdom of God would come, He answered them and said, “The kingdom of God does not come with observation; nor will they say, ‘See here!’ or ‘See there!’ For indeed, the kingdom of God is within you.” Luke 17:20-21

  3. Where?What’s it look like?? What am I looking for??? “Now when He was asked by the Pharisees when the kingdom of God would come, He answered them and said, “The kingdom of God does not come with observation; nor will they say, ‘See here!’ or ‘See there!’ For indeed, the kingdom of God is within you.” Luke 17:20-21

  4. The Kingdom of God is like…

  5. Some Parables FAQ What are parables? Why use parables?

  6. Some Parables FAQ What are parables? Earthly story with heavenly meaning Why use parables?

  7. Some Parables FAQ What are parables? Earthly story with heavenly meaning Why use parables? See Matthew 13

  8. Some Parables FAQ What are parables? Earthly story with heavenly meaning Why use parables? See Matthew 13 • To reveal Truth to those who want it

  9. Some Parables FAQ What are parables? Earthly story with heavenly meaning Why use parables? See Matthew 13 • To reveal Truth to those who want it • To veil Truth from those who don’t

  10. “that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give to you the spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of Him, the eyes of your understanding being enlightened; that you may know what is the hope of His calling, what are the riches of the glory of His inheritance in the saints” Ephesians 1:17-18

  11. Key to parables is the Spirit of God “that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give to you the spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of Him, the eyes of your understanding being enlightened; that you may know what is the hope of His calling, what are the riches of the glory of His inheritance in the saints” Ephesians 1:17-18

  12. The Good Samaritan(See Luke 10)

  13. The Good Samaritan(See Luke 10) “Then the king of Assyria brought people from Babylon, Cuthah, Ava, Hamath, and from Sepharvaim, and placed them in the cities of Samaria instead of the children of Israel; and they took possession of Samaria and dwelt in its cities.” 2 Kings 17:24

  14. Whose next?

  15. A Samaritan?

  16. Where is the kingdom?

  17. Where is the kingdom? where you'd least expect it!

  18. Where is the kingdom? where you'd least expect it! Fr. Thomas Keating: “The Kingdom of God may be most active in what is most unacceptable to us, such as the dark side of our personality and the humiliation of acknowledging our mixed motivations…”

  19. Where is the kingdom? where you'd least expect it! See Hebrews 11

  20. What’s your idea of the Kingdom?

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