What was Messiah about? His contemporaries thought he was all about restoring the Kingdom to Israel, in political terms, and it seems they were half right. Because as soon as he began his ministry, he kept mentioning the “kingdom”: a phenomenon right around the corner that demanded repentance. But too much of what he said didn’t make sense. The kingdom was here, but it was secret. Its essence was not exaltation, but humility. One had to go down in order to go up. And it seemed whenever anyone had a pointed question, he answered with a story. What sort of kingdom was this?
And what sort of king?
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Bible Reading Challenge Week 37: Messiah – The Kingdom of Heaven
(This is a continuation of a series of posts about the “whole story” of the Bible. I plan to run one every week, on Tuesdays, with a printable PDF. The printable includes a brief 2-3 paragraph introduction, Bible passages to read, a key verse, 5-7 thought/discussion questions, and 2-3 activities for the kids. Here’s the Overview of the entire Bible series.)
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