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JESUSOBEDIENCE
SCHOOL
Quick Review
Week 1: STAY in Jesus’ words
Week 2: Jesus’ first words: “in my Father’s house”
Week 3: Jesus’ temptation: WORD not WORLD
Quick Review
Week 4: Jesus’ first miracle: fill thirsty world w/JOY
Week 5: Jesus’ first message: REPENT: the kingdom of heaven is near!
JESUS’FIRST
MESSAGE(Part 2)
Key Verse
From that time on Jesus began to preach,
“Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is near.”
(Matthew 4:17)
Last Week’s Question
What exactly does
repentmean?
Key OT Repentance Verses
• Job 36:10-12• Isaiah 59:20• Jeremiah 15:19-20• Ezekiel 14:6, 18:30-32
God’s intervention or suspension of the natural laws of the universe. AKA “sign” and “wonder.”
Sign: Event foretelling future happenings or a miracle confirming a person’s faith.
(Source: Layman’s Bible Dictionary)
Key NT Repentance Verses
• Matthew 11:20-24, 21:32
• Luke 13:1-5, 15:7
• Acts 2:38, 3:19, 17:29-31, 26:20
• Revelation 2:5, 2:20-22, 3:3, 3:19
The act of turning from sinand changing one’s orientation
from rebellion against Godto acceptance of
God’s will and lordship.(Layman’s Bible Dictionary)
This Week’s Question
What exactly is the
kingdom of heaven?
Jesus on the Kingdom
• Matthew 13:31-33, 44-52
• Matthew 18:1-4, 23-35
• Matthew 19:23-24
• Matthew 20:1-16
• Matthew 22:1-14
• Matthew 25:1-13, 14-30, 31-46
The spiritual reign of God in the hearts of believers. Partially
attained in this life for those who seek God’s will. God’s kingdom will be fully established in the
world to come.
(Layman’s Bible Dictionary)
Jesus preached that: (1) his disciples should actively seek his kingdom and pray for its arrival on
earth and(2) the kingdom is reserved for those who repent and experience spiritual
rebirth.
(Layman’s Bible Dictionary)
Our Father in heaven,hallowed be your name,
your kingdom come,your will be done
on earth as it is in heaven.Give us today our daily bread.
Forgive us our debts,as we also have
forgiven our debtors.
And lead us not into temptation,but deliver us from evil.
For yours is the kingdom,the power
and the gloryforever and ever.
AMEN!
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