7. Kingdom Stories
Here and Now: The Kingdom of God
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As Jesus discusses the Kingdom of God with the people of Israel, He engages with them through parables. Storytelling was Jesus’ way of helping His followers to imagine what the kingdom looks like in a personal and poignant way.
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8. The King Defeats Death
Over and over again in Scripture, we see that sin is the ultimate barrier to entry for life and, therefore, into the Kingdom of God. Jesus takes for himself our sin and shame as He gives His life on the cross, and the barrier between humanity and the Kingdom they were destined for is torn down. T...
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9. Kingdom & The Early Church
As Jesus is brought back to Heaven, He leaves His disciples with a divine Helper: the Holy Spirit. It is the Spirit that ordains and empowers believers to continue fulfillment of God’s Old Testament promises! And, it is this movement that we, current day believers, still find ourselves a part of....
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10. Kingdom & Paul
While Paul doesn’t speak as overtly about the Kingdom of God as we might expect him to, his ministry is still kingdom-centric. However, given that most of his followers would have been Gentiles and less familiar with the traditional kingdom language, Paul focuses on the Holy Spirit and a complete...
