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The Kingdom of God

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Luke 17:20-21
Luke 17:21 is one of the key verses in the New Testament about the kingdom. . . . It is best … to take verse 21 as teaching that the initial manifestation of the kingdom has come with Jesus' ministry. The Pharisees do not need to look for the kingdom's coming in the sky, because it is already here in him!

Psalm 145:1-7
verse 4
“one generation to another” will “laud (make known)” God's “mighty acts.” In verse 5, the psalm singer says, “I will meditate” on God's majesty and works. The generations and the psalmist will “proclaim” and “declare” in verse 6; and they will “celebrate” and “sing aloud” in verse 7

Verse 7

It is applied to words as poured forth in praise. The meaning is, that the heart is full, as a fountain is full of water, and that it naturally overflows, or seeks to discharge itself. The thought of the goodness of God fills the heart, and makes it overflow with gratitude.

Acts 2:22-41

v2 -Peter preaches that Jesus's death was part of God's plan, and that He has been resurrected from death by God. King David had prophesied this resurrection in his psalms. Peter has just explained to the crowd in Jerusalem that the Holy Spirit is working through the disciples.

Hebrews 12:2

If we are to run the life of faith, we resist the distractions and look deeply into His eyes. "Keeping our eyes on Jesus, the source and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy that lay before Him endured a cross and despised the shame, and has sat down at the right hand of God's throne.

What is the meaning of Psalm 139 1 12?

Psalm 139 tells us that God searches us and knows us. He knows everything there is to know about you. He sees when you do kind things for others, but he also knows your thoughts — when you are angry at your brother or jealous of your friend's things.

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In this chapter the apostle gives some instructions to servants; lays down some rules, by which to judge of false teachers; advises to contentment; exposes the sin of covetousness; exhorts Timothy to avoid sin, and follow after things that are good, to be constant in his warfare, the issue of which would be eternal ......

In 2 Corinthians 12:1-10, Paul addresses the idea promoted by the super-apostles which stated Paul was not nearly as spiritual as he claimed because he did not have the same hyper-spiritual experiences as these false teachers. While they boast of their glory and power, Paul will boast of his weakness and suffering.

Isaiah 40:26-31
This chapter treats of the comforts of God's people; of the forerunner and coming of the Messiah; of his work, and the dignity of his person; of the folly of making idols, and of the groundless complaints of the church of God.

One interpretation suggests that the valley of dry bones represents any hopeless and lifeless situation. It could be a personal struggle, a societal issue, or a spiritual crisis. In these situations, the Lord calls us to prophesy, to speak life and hope into the problem.

ude 1:17–23 lays out Jude's plan of action for recognising, resisting, and defeating apostates. Prior verses were devoted to explaining how, and why, these false teachers were dangerous. Those who followed their examples were bound for eternal judgment.

Ephesians 1:3–14 praises God for the blessings He has provided. Paul ties together the ideas of predestination, God's glory, the salvation of His people, and the rights we have as children of God. In particular, believers are blessed because God chose, before creation, to save us.