F6 – The Kingdom is Within You – Luke 17: 20-21
Key Words: Kingdom of God, Jesus – King, Messiah, Law
- What is the Kingdom of God (See Matthew 6:10)?
- What does God’s will or rule look like within us… or how is the very nature of God’s rule within us?
- What did Jesus mean when he referred to careful observation: keeping religious rules and laws, seeking the coming of the Messiah, God’s rule on earth, or something else?
- Why were all these things so important to the Jewish people?
- What was Jesus communicating when he said the Kingdom of God, or God’s rule, does not come with careful observation?
- Do you suppose he was trying to help them see that God’s Kingdom was not a political or even a religious kingdom, but a spiritual one?
- How is this idea consistent or inconsistent with the teaching and ministry of Jesus?
- What then does Jesus mean when he says that the kingdom or God’s rule is within you?