Entering the kingdom

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Entering the kingdom

• The teachings of Jesus

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The Kingdom is Most Important

• Jesus began by preaching on the kingdomMark 115
• He said to put the kingdom first (Mat. 633).
• But He also said that not everyone who calls Him
  Lord will enter (Matt. 721).
• We need to know how to enter the kingdom!

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Attitude for Entering the Kingdom

• Matt. 520 Righteousness must exceed the scribes
  and Pharisees.
• Matt. 183 Become as little children
• Matt. 2131 Acknowledge sinful condition

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Giving Up All for Kingdom

• Matt. 1344-46 Sell all to attain.
• Matt. 1923 Difficult for a rich man to
  enterwho trusts in riches (Mark 1024).
• Mark 947 Pluck out eyecast off stumbling
  blocks.
• Matt. 721 Do the will of the Father in heaven.
• Acts 1422 Through many tribulations, enter.

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Entering the Kingdom

• Must be born of water and Spirit (John 35).
• Baptism involves both water and Spirit
• Having faithbaptized into water (Col. 212 Acts
  836-38).
• Buried with Christ in baptism, raised to newness
  of life (Rom. 64).
• Sanctified, justified by Spirit (1 Cor. 611).
• Born of God (1 Pet. 122-23).
• Hence, born of water and Spirit, being conveyed
  into kingdom (Col. 113).