Title: Kingdom Living
1Kingdom Living
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2In those days John the Baptist came, preaching in
the Desert of Judea and saying Repent, for the
kingdom of heaven is near. This is he who was
spoken of through the prophet Isaiah
3A voice of one calling in the desert, Prepare
the way for the Lord, make straight paths for
him. (Matthew 31-3)
4When Jesus heard that John had been put in
prison, he returned to Galileefrom that time on
Jesus began to preach, Repent, for the kingdom
of heaven is near (Matthew 312-17)
5And this gospel of the kingdom will be preached
in the whole world as a testimony to all nations
and then the end will come. (Matthew 2414)
6PREACHPROCLAIMANNOUNCEto give a message as
truth and without debate or apology
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7Kingdom Living
People went out to him from Jerusalem and all
Judea and the whole region of the Jordan.
Confessing their sings, they were baptized by him
in the Jordon River.
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Matthew 35-10
1 REPENT
8Kingdom Living
But when he saw many of the Pharisees and
Sadducees coming to where he was baptizing, he
said to them
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Matthew 35-10
1 REPENT
9Kingdom Living
You brood of vipers! Who warned you to flee
from the coming wrath? Produce fruit in keeping
with repentance. And do not think you can say to
yourselves
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Matthew 35-10
1 REPENT
10Kingdom Living
We have Abraham as our father. I tell you that
out of these stones God can raise up children for
Abraham. The ax is already at the root of the
trees, and every tree that does not
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Matthew 35-10
1 REPENT
11produce good fruit will be cut down and thrown
into the fire. I baptize you with water for
repentance. But after me will come one who is
more powerful than I, whose sandals I am not fit
to carry.
Kingdom Living
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Matthew 35-10
1 REPENT
12He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and with
fire. His winnowing fork is in his hand, and he
will clear his threshing floor, gathering his
wheat into the barn and burning up the chaff with
unquenchable fire.
Kingdom Living
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Matthew 35-10
1 REPENT
13Kingdom Living
- Admit sin is your problem
- Turn from your sin
- Demonstrate genuine grief over sin
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Matthew 35-10
1 REPENT
14Kingdom Living
- There is authority above earthly authority
- That authority is a kingship
- Jesus has been given that authority
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Matthew 313- 2817
2 THE KINGDOM OF HEAVEN
15Kingdom Living
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And this gospel of the kingdom will be preached
in the whole world as a testimony to the nations,
and then the end will come
Matthew 2414
3 AT HAND
16Kingdom Living
- The kingdom is begun in the heart
- The kingdom is expanded by changed people
- The kingdom is near completion GET READY!
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Matthew 2414
3 AT HAND
17Then Jesus came to them and said, All authority
in heaven and on earth has been given to me.
Therefore go and make disciples of all nations,
baptizing them in the name of the Father and of
the Son and of the Holy Spirit,
18And teaching them to obey everything I have
commanded you. And surely I am with you always,
to the very end of the age. (Matthew 2818-20)