Now after John was arrested, Jesus came into Galilee, proclaiming the gospel of God, and saying, “The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand; repent and believe in the gospel.” —Mark 1:14-15
What does it actually mean?
Mark does not give a lot of clear
What Mark DOES do is he gives you
Mark has already told us Jesus is
Christ means:
Jesus carries the weight, the authority, the
First snapshot.
Two fishermen, dropping their
In a surprising moment the kingdom of God came.
From this picture we learn God’s kingdom draws near
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- through other
- when the
Second snapshot.
A congregation with eyes wide and jaws
Jesus begins to teach and the people are
Jesus has take your breath away teaching.
Third Snapshot.
A man with an unclean demonic spirit.
Jesus sternly
From these pictures we learn God’s kingdom draws near
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- when the
Fourth snapshot
A woman sick in bed.
Jesus takes her by the hand.
The fever
From this picture we learn that sometimes God’s kingdom draws near
- because it is
Fifth snapshot
A man with leprosy is on his
“JESUS, if you are willing, you can make me clean.” —The man with leprosy
The kingdom of God drew even
Jesus had
He reaches out and touches the man.
From this picture we learn that
- God’s kingdom is available and
- The king is
- The king is wiling to help
- God’s kingdom draws near when the
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Questions for discussion
1 Which snapshot stands out most? Why do you think it stands out?
2 When was the last time you experienced the kingdom of God coming close to you?
3 What is one action step you feel called to take right now because of the kingdom of God?