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Kingdom Come

Kingdom Come. April 18, 2010. Announcements. Parish Picnic – next Sunday Retreat day – sign up today Its free!!!! Mission camp meeting. What is Heaven on Earth?. Heaven on Earth is…. The Kingdom of God What Jesus came to start God in our midst. Bible.

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Kingdom Come

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  1. Kingdom Come April 18, 2010

  2. Announcements • Parish Picnic – next Sunday • Retreat day – sign up today • Its free!!!! • Mission camp meeting

  3. What is Heaven on Earth?

  4. Heaven on Earth is… • The Kingdom of God • What Jesus came to start • God in our midst

  5. Bible • Where in the Bible does Jesus announce and establish the Kingdom of God? • The Gospels

  6. Who’s invited?

  7. Everyone? • Yes, everyone! • “I came not to call the righteous, but sinners”

  8. Parables • What is a parable? • Jesus invites people to the kingdom thru parables. • How Jesus teaches and explains

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

  10. Miracles • His miracles show: • The kingdom is at hand • Jesus is the King, the Messiah • Have you ever experienced a miracle?

  11. The Choice • Jesus offers the kingdom • But there is a choice, to enter the kingdom you must give everything “He must increase and I must decrease”

  12. How to give everything • Trust Jesus • Love Jesus • Serve Jesus Live the Gospel • See Matthew chapter 5 for how to behave.

  13. And next….. • Grab a paper. • Read it quietly. • Find others with the same miracle and sit with them.

  14. Discussion questions • 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?

  15. Challenge Read Matthew chapter 5

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