The StoryJesus and the Kingdom of God

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The Kingdom of GodMark 1:15 "The time has come," he said. "The kingdom of God is near. Repent and believe the good news!"

The Kingdom of GodWhat defines the kingdom of God?

God's ____ in the ______of His people.rule hearts

The Kingdom of GodZechariah 9:9 Rejoice greatly, O Daughter of Zion! Shout, Daughter of Jerusalem! See, your king comes to you, righteous and having salvation, gentle and riding on a donkey, on a colt, the foal of a donkey.

God's kingdom: our _____. (treasure)Matthew 13:44 "The kingdom of heaven is like treasure hidden in a field. When a man found it, he hid it again, and then in his joy went and sold all he had and bought that field.

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God's kingdom: our _____. (treasure)45 "Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a merchant looking for fine pearls. 46 When he found one of great value, he went away and sold everything he had and bought it.

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God's kingdom: _____.Matthew 6:25 "Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat or drink; or about your body, what you will wear. Is not life more important than food, and the body more important than clothes?

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God's kingdom: _____.26 Look at the birds of the air; they do not sow or reap or store away in barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not much more valuable than they? 27 Who of you by worrying can add a single hour to his life?

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God's kingdom: _____.28 "And why do you worry about clothes? See how the lilies of the field grow. They do not labor or spin. 29 Yet I tell you that not even Solomon in all his splendor was dressed like one of these.

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God's kingdom: _____.30 If that is how God clothes the grass of the field, which is here today and tomorrow is thrown into the fire, will he not much more clothe you, O you of little faith?

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God's kingdom: _____.31 So do not worry, saying, 'What shall we eat?' or 'What shall we drink?' or 'What shall we wear?' 32 For the pagans run after all these things, and your heavenly Father knows that you need them.

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God's kingdom: _____.33 But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well.

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God's kingdom: _____.34 Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own.

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God's kingdom: ______.Mark 4:35 That day when evening came, he said to his disciples, "Let us go over to the other side." 36 Leaving the crowd behind, they took him along, just as he was, in the boat. There were also other boats with him.

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God's kingdom: ______.37 A furious squall came up, and the waves broke over the boat, so that it was nearly swamped.

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God's kingdom: ______.38 Jesus was in the stern, sleeping on a cushion. The disciples woke him and said to him, "Teacher, don't you care if we drown?"

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God's kingdom: ______.39 He got up, rebuked the wind and said to the waves, "Quiet! Be still!" Then the wind died down and it was completely calm.

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God's kingdom: ______.40 He said to his disciples, "Why are you so afraid? Do you still have no faith?"

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God's kingdom: ______.41 They were terrified and asked each other, "Who is this? Even the wind and the waves obey him!"

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God's kingdom: _____. (Father)Matthew 6:9 Pray then like this: Our Father who art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name.

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God's kingdom: _____. (Father)10 Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done, on earth as it is in heaven.

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God's kingdom: _____. (Father)11 Give us this day our daily bread;

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God's kingdom: _____. (Father)12 And forgive us our debts, As we also have forgiven our debtors;

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God's kingdom: _____. (Father)13 And lead us not into temptation, But deliver us from evil.

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God's kingdom: _____. (Father)Matthew 6:10 Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done, on earth as it is in heaven.

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