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Encouraging, comforting, and urging you to live lives worthy of God, who calls you into his kingdom and glory. (1 Thess. 2:12 NIV)

Kingdom of Heaven

Fellow Citizens with God's People

Fellow Citizens with God’s People – Ephesians 2:19

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Those who come to Christ in faith are fellow citizens with God's people and members of his household. We are his people.

Which Jesus do you follow?

Which Jesus Do You Follow? – Matthew 21:4-5

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Which Jesus do you follow? One who leads you to set up an earthly kingdom? Or one who calls you to win by dying to self and living for him?

Where God has his throne

Where God Has His Throne – Jeremiah 3:16-17

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Under the old covenant, the ark of the covenant was where God was enthroned. But now, God's throne is in the temple made up of his people.

The mystery of Christ revealed

The Mystery of Christ Revealed – Ephesians 3:6

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The mystery of Christ is that membership in the kingdom of God has been given to all who are in Christ, Jew as well as Gentile.

The great wall of China: The greatest and the least in the kingdom

The Greatest and the Least – Matthew 11:11

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How do you measure greatness? Jesus told us that the one who is least in the kingdom of God is greater than the greatest in this world.

Greatness in the Kingdom of God

Greatness in the Kingdom of God – John 13:3-5

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Greatness in the kingdom of God is measured by how well we serve others. Delight in doing the little things in service to other people.

An Everlasting Kingdom

An Everlasting Kingdom – 1 Chronicles 17:11-14

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The promise made to David of an everlasting kingdom is one that finds its fulfillment in the Jesus, a descendant of David.

One Like A Son of Man

One Like A Son of Man – Daniel 7:13-14

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Jesus is that one like a son of man Daniel saw approaching the Ancient of Days. The one who received an eternal throne and kingdom.

The Power of the Kingdom

The Power of the Kingdom – 1 Corinthians 4:20

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The power of the kingdom of God is most commonly demonstrated in the changed lives of those who have committed themselves to Jesus as Lord.

seek God's kingdom

Seek God’s Kingdom – Luke 12:31

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This world is filled with things that call to us, offering fulfillment. But if we seek first God's kingdom, all we need will be given to us.

Receive the kingdom like a child

Receive the Kingdom Like a Child – Mark 10:14-15

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We need to receive the kingdom of God like a little child. To embrace it with all that we are, fully engaged and committed.

the upside down kingdom

The Upside-Down Nature of the Kingdom of God

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The kingdom of God is unlike anything else we find in this world. The upside-down nature of the kingdom celebrates the weak and powerless.

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