I've quizzed several large groups and asked them what they think Jesus' #1 topic was. What did he speak about more than anything else recorded in the Gospels? I get answers like love, forgiveness, hell, heaven, salvation, etc. But rarely does the topic of the KINGDOM come to mind.
If the quantity of references has anything to do with emphasizing what is most important, then Jesus' over 120 references to the Kingdom has got to count for something! So why have we neglected and become so ignorant of his topic of greatest concern. If you're not following me, then check out the numerous references below:
Your Kingdom Come, your will be done on Earth as it is in heaven
Repent for the kingdom of heaven is near
Seek first his kingdom and his righteousness
The kingdom of heaven is like…a net, a treasure hidden in a field, yeast, a man who sowed good seed, a mustard seed, a king, a landowner
Jesus went throughout Galilee, teaching in their synagogues, preaching the good news of the kingdom of heaven
Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven
Who is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven?
The kingdom of heaven belongs to such as these
Tax collectors and prostitutes are entering the kingdom of God ahead of you
The secret of the kingdom of God has been given to you
How hard it is for the rich to enter the kingdom of God
You are not far from the kingdom of God
His kingdom will never end
The kingdom of God is within you
No one can see the kingdom of God unless he is born again
My kingdom is not of this world
He appeared to them over a period of forty days and spoke about the kingdom of God
From morning till evening he explained and declared to them the kingdom of God and tried to convince them about Jesus…
Boldly and without hindrance he preached the kingdom of God and taught about the Lord Jesus Christ
For he has rescued us from the dominion of darkness and brought us into the kingdom of the Son he loves
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