The Kingdom of The Kingdom of God IGod I

God’s FamilyGod’s Family

What is a family? What is a family? Why do we have them? Why do we have them? What is a kingdom? What is a kingdom? What does God's Kingdom look like? What does God's Kingdom look like? How do you get there?How do you get there?

Guiding QuestionsGuiding Questions

What will I learn?What will I learn?After this study you will:After this study you will:

1. Describe 3 things about God's 1. Describe 3 things about God's Kingdom.Kingdom.

2. Describe how important the Kingdom 2. Describe how important the Kingdom is.is.

3. Practice telling others about the 3. Practice telling others about the Kingdom.Kingdom.

Main IdeasMain Ideas

1.1. God’s Kingdom is very specialGod’s Kingdom is very special

2.2. The Kingdom is more valuable than The Kingdom is more valuable than anything I have. anything I have.

3.3. I should try my hardest to get into I should try my hardest to get into it.it.

Finding Something Finding Something ValuableValuable

Film Clip.Film Clip. What did they find? What did they find? How hard were they looking?How hard were they looking? God’s Kingdom is like this.God’s Kingdom is like this.

The Kingdom Is…The Kingdom Is…

““The kingdom of heaven is like…” The kingdom of heaven is like…” Matthew 13:44 Matthew 13:44

God's family and God is the Father God's family and God is the Father (Ephesians 4:4-6) and King (Psalm (Ephesians 4:4-6) and King (Psalm 47:7-8)47:7-8)

better than anything we have better than anything we have (Matthew 13:44-45) (Matthew 13:44-45)

The Kingdom Is…The Kingdom Is… God's church (Matthew 16:18-19) God's church (Matthew 16:18-19)

made up of Christians and it goes made up of Christians and it goes wherever the Christians go (Luke wherever the Christians go (Luke 7:21-22)7:21-22)

It has all kinds of people (Isaiah It has all kinds of people (Isaiah 2:2, Acts 2:5) 2:2, Acts 2:5)

The Kingdom Is…The Kingdom Is…

It grows and spreads (Matthew It grows and spreads (Matthew 13:31-33)13:31-33)

The Kingdom lasts forever (Daniel 2:44) The Kingdom lasts forever (Daniel 2:44)

You can live in it forever (Daniel 7:18) You can live in it forever (Daniel 7:18)

Let’s read Matthew Let’s read Matthew 13:44-4613:44-46

The kingdom of heaven is like The kingdom of heaven is like treasure hidden in a field…Again, treasure hidden in a field…Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a the kingdom of heaven is like a merchant looking for fine pearls. merchant looking for fine pearls. When he found one of great When he found one of great value, he went away and sold value, he went away and sold everything he had and bought it.everything he had and bought it.

--It is very valuable. I must work hard It is very valuable. I must work hard to find it.to find it.

Let’s read Matthew 6:33Let’s read Matthew 6:33

……and he will give you all you need and he will give you all you need from day to day if you live for him from day to day if you live for him and make the Kingdom of God you and make the Kingdom of God you primary concern. (NLT)primary concern. (NLT)

--primary: most importantprimary: most important -It is more valuable than anything I -It is more valuable than anything I

have.have.

QuestionsQuestions

Tell us 3 things about the Kingdom. Tell us 3 things about the Kingdom. (review if needed) (review if needed)

Why should I look for the Kingdom?Why should I look for the Kingdom?To be part of God’s familyTo be part of God’s family

How hard should I try? How hard should I try? My hardestMy hardest

How important is the Kingdom?How important is the Kingdom?The most important.The most important.

QuestionsQuestions

Let’s Practice!Let’s Practice!

1.1. Read the scripture.Read the scripture.

2.2. Practice telling each other about Practice telling each other about God and his KingdomGod and his Kingdom

Acts 8:35Acts 8:35

Then Philip began with that very Then Philip began with that very passage of Scripture and told him passage of Scripture and told him the good news about Jesus.the good news about Jesus.

SummarySummary The Kingdom is God's family!The Kingdom is God's family! Its the church. Its the church. Its the most important thing!Its the most important thing!

ChallengeChallenge

1. Tell someone everyday about the 1. Tell someone everyday about the KingdomKingdom

2. Learn more about it everyday by 2. Learn more about it everyday by spending time with God (have QTs) spending time with God (have QTs) and people from church (family, and people from church (family, friends). friends).