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JESUSOBEDIENCE

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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!