"Jesus answered, 'My kingdom is not of this world. If My kingdom were of this world, then My servents would be fighting so that I would not be handed over to the Jews; but as it is, My kingdom is not of this realm."'
Father God, forgive my sins. Thank you for sending Jesus Christ down to die on the cross and for shedding his blood for me. Three days later you resurrected him. I accept that. I accept that. I invite Jesus Christ into my heart as my Lord and savior. In Jesus name I pray. Amen.
Luke 17.20-37
God's Kingdom
Some Pharisees asked Jesus when God's kingdom would come. He answered,
"God's kingdom isn't something you can see. There is no use saying,
'Look! Here it is' or 'Look! There it is.' God's kingdom is here with
you."
Jesus said to his disciples:
The time will come when you will long to see one of the days of the
Son of Man, but you will not. When people say to you, "Look there,"
or "Look here," don't go looking for him. The day of the Son of Man
will be like lightning flashing across the sky. But first he must
suffer terribly and be rejected by the people of today. When the Son
of Man comes, things will be just as they were when Noah lived.
People were eating, drinking, and getting married right up to the day
when Noah went into the big boat. Then the flood came and drowned
everyone on earth. When Lot lived, people were also eating and
drinking. They were buying, s
Psalm 85 (Good News Translation) 1LORD, you have been merciful to your land; you have made Israel prosperous again. 2You have forgiven your people's sins and pardoned all their wrongs. 3You stopped being angry with them and held back your furious rage. 4Bring us back, O God our savior, and stop being displeased with us! 5Will you be angry with us forever? Will your anger never cease? 6Make us strong again, and we, your people, will praise you. 7Show us your constant love, O LORD, and give us your saving help. 8I am listening to what the LORD God is saying; he promises peace to us, his own people, if we do not go back to our foolish ways. 9Surely he is ready to save those who honor him, and his saving presence will remain in our land. 10Love and faithfulness will meet; righteousness and peace will embrace. 11Human loyalty will reach up from the earth, and God's righteousness will look down from heaven. 12The LORD will make us prosperous, and our land will produce rich harv
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