The Kingdom of God

The Kingdom of heaven is a

theme in Jesus’ parables.

His

is the domain in which His lordship is, even now, fully operative. (Philippians 3:18-21)

To be driven by our desires is

of the Kingdom of God.

In the Kingdom of God, we are driven by the desire of and for

.

At present, the Kingdom is a

dominion, not an earthly geopolitical realm. (Luke 17:20-21)

Jesus’ life is our

of what it means to live as a citizen of the Kingdom of God while being a resident on the earth. (Luke 9:23)

The

of the Kingdom emanates from the character of the King.

Jesus’ life is a strong example of one who

Himself daily.

The Kingdom of God and the will of God are

sides of the same coin.

In His Kingdom …
• You will know Him because He is the

.
• You will be freed as you lay aside the

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.
• You will discover your purpose as you

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His will.
• You will make a

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as you serve His will.

We enter the Kingdom of God by

. (Matthew 3:1-2, 4:17)

Myths about repentance:

1. It’s a
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   event.
2. It is evidenced by
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   .
3. It happens at a church at the
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   .

We struggle to repent because, in our sin nature, we struggle to be wrong in general.

Biblical repentance is our

to the Kingdom of God.

Repentance is

and

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the course. (Ephesians 5:8-12)

Our fellowship must be with things that are

fruitful.

Repentance is a

, teachable and obedient heart. (James 1:21-24)

Repentance

measurable fruit. (Matthew 3:7-10)

Repentance

in lordship. (Matthew 7:21-27)

We live in His Kingdom by living a repentant life

on His will and our

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to His Word.

Life Application
– Am I living focused on His will?
– Am I obedient to (all of) His Word?