Running head: THE KINGDOM OF GOD The Kingdom of God Jimmy West Grand Canyon University New Testament Foundations BIB 502 Andy Wood November 27‚ 2013 The Kingdom of God The teachings of Jesus are where the main expressions of the kingdom of God originate. It is a theme that is evident throughout all Scripture‚ and Jesus’ teachings become understood alongside previous thought. In the Old Testament the word “kingdom” is uncommon. The basic concept was that Yahweh ruled
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defines it‚ a disciple is a person who is a pupil or adherent of the doctrines of another‚ one who embraces and assists in spreading the teaching of another and any follower of another person. But for us Christians‚ a disciple is a person who accepts and assists in the spreading of the good news of Jesus Christ. Discipleship is the process of learning about the teachings of another‚ internalizing them and then acting upon them. As for me‚ discipleship is a call for us Christians. A call to live our lives
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Parable of the Sower Jesus began his ministry on earth by teaching in the Jewish synagogues and to the crowds that followed him. As the author of the word given to the Israelites at Mt. Sinai‚ he was‚ and still is‚ the perfect teacher to explain the meaning of God’s revelation. However‚ the leaders of the church‚ the Pharisees‚ scribes and Sadducees‚ held unto varying interpretations of God’s word‚ and were proud of their adherence to their 613 laws and pious ways. Often they were in sharp disagreement
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The Gospel of Matthew Introduction In the second century A.D.‚ the Gospel of Matthew was placed at the very beginning of the New Testament. It was believed to be the first Gospel written‚ though we now know that the Gospel of Mark dates earlier. Because it is the Gospel most intensely concerned with issues related to Judaism‚ it provides an appropriate transition from the Old Testament to the New Testament in the Christian Bible. Matthew became the most important of all Gospel texts for first-
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1. Blessed are the poor in spirit‚ for theirs in the kingdom of heaven - To be completely open to the word of God. There is humbleness in heaven. 2. Blessed are they who mourn‚ for they shall be comforted. - If we appreciate others and the blessings of God‚ we will be protected and comforted by God. 3. Blessed are the meek‚ for they shall possess the earth. -A humble or kind person will live a good life on earth. They are obedient to God. 4. Blessed are they who hunger and thirst for justice
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Exegesis of the Gospel according to Matthew Chapter 5:3-12 The Eight Beatitudes In Matthew’s Gospel‚ starting with Chapter five verses three through twelve‚ Jesus tells us of the Eight Beatitudes. These verses are much like The Ten Commandments in nature‚ but more philosophical: · "Blessed are the poor in spirit‚ for theirs is the Kingdom of Heaven." · "Blessed are those who mourn‚ for they shall be comforted." · "Blessed are the meek‚ for they shall inherit the Earth." · "Blessed are those
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The parable is a story of a familiar experience which is told in order to illustrate a spiritual truth. An earthly story with a heavenly meaning. The word comes from Greek‚ parabole‚ which means comparison or analogy. A parable is thus a comparison drawn from nature or daily life‚ which is designed to illuminate some spirtual truth. The parable is a mode of speech which applies a metaphorical process to a narrative form. This metaphor is not the pictorial mode of expression‚ it does not consist
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Matthew 6:25-30 O you of little faith? This passage of scripture comes from the Sermon on the Mount where Jesus has left the crowd‚ and is now in the mountains teaching the Twelve Disciples. This specific passage is Jesus talking about how we should not be worried about our needs‚ because God knows our needs and takes care of us. Therefore our human anxiety for our physical needs is invalid‚ because Jesus explicitly tells us that we have no reason to worry. In Matthew 6:30 Jesus asks a
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Parable of the sower The Parables are a section of the Matthews Evangelium in the Christian Bible. It is a common inspiration and focus for interpretation or themes during sermon. The Parables consist of tales that Jesus is said to have been a crowd of people following him and they explained Goods word and moral by using ordinary events. Following each Parable is an interpretation of it made to state what the parable actually wants to explain to us. The first of these parables is the one about
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a written report about Jesus goes back to the first- or second-generation Christians. It does not so much indicate a literary genre but characterises the contents of the book: good news about Jesus Christ. The gospel describes the good news of how God has realized salvation in and through Jesus Christ. A matter that is discussed time and again in synoptic studies is the question of whether or not the gospels form a unique literary genre. Although in the past this was rather strongly suggested‚ scholars
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