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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

The crowning of a king

The Crowning of a King – Luke 19:11

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When Jesus returns, just like in the parable, he will reward his faithful servants and punish those who have opposed him.

The parable of the growing seed

The Parable of the Growing Seed – Mark 4:26-29

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Despite what it sometimes appears, the kingdom of God is growing and producing the fruit God desires through the work of the Holy Spirit.

The time is fulfilled

The Time Is Fulfilled – Mark 1:14-15

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We look forward to Jesus’ return and the establishment of an eternal kingdom on the earth. But his kingdom is in existence even now.

A Kingdom prepared from the foundation of the world

A Kingdom Prepared from the Beginning – Matthew 25:34

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Those who follow Jesus now will inherit a kingdom that has been prepared for us from the foundation of the world.

A people producing the kingdom's fruit

A People Producing the Kingdom’s Fruit – Matthew 21:43

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Those who produce the kingdom's fruit are Jews and Gentiles alike—all those who give their allegiance to Jesus and honor him as Lord.

Be Distinct from the World

Be Distinct from the World – John 17:14-15

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As a citizen of God’s kingdom, I am called to be distinct from the world. And Jesus prays that God will keep us safe while in the world.

A ruler coming from Bethlehem

A Ruler Coming from Bethlehem – Micah 5:2-4

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Jesus defeated death, rose from the grave, sat down at the right hand of God, and established his kingdom—the kingdom foretold by Micah.

Gathering God's lost sheep

Gathering God’s Lost Sheep – Ezekiel 34:11-13

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He is the good shepherd, gathering his lost sheep from among the nations and bringing us into his kingdom to live under his rule and care.

The secrets of the kingdom are hidden from the wise but revealed to little children

Hidden From the Wise and Revealed to Children – Matthew 11:25

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Only when we surrender to the Lordship of Jesus and become “little children” will God reveal to us the secrets of the kingdom.

The triumphal entry

The Triumphal Entry – Matthew 21:9

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Jesus has a kingdom much greater than anything this world has ever seen. And all who come to the cross have a place in his kingdom.

Twelve Legions of Angels

Twelve Legions of Angels – Matthew 26:53-54

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The kingdom of God advances, not through military means, but through the message of the cross - for the salvation of those who believe

Don’t Worry About Tomorrow

Don’t Worry About Tomorrow – Matthew 6:31-34

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Don't worry about today's needs or what tomorrow might bring. Trust God and live today as faithful members of his kingdom.

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