The Kingdom of God (Part 1)

Life Group Questions: (scroll down for Family Questions)1. What is the Kingdom of God? Why do you think Jesus spoke of it so often?2. Why does the idea of the Kingdom of God draw some people in and pushes others away?3. How do we stay focused on the Kingdom of God, when so much is happening around us? Do you think the circumstances we find ourselves in currently are worse than other times in history?4. Have you felt deceived and needed to repent from thinking politics and power are the answer rather than the kingdom of God?5. What does repentance look like?6. How do you know when you are following Jesus? Read I Timothy 1:2-5, what is the test Paul gives Timothy to know he is following Jesus?7. How do you treat others that disagree with you? Is it with the love that Jesus and Paul says comes from the Kingdom of God?------Family Discussion Questions:When you thinking about the word “kingdom” what images come to mind (Mark 1:14-15)? How is God’s kingdom different from those pictures? How is it similar?Pastor Pavi says that the word for today is “repent.” Jesus says to repent, believe and follow him. What does it mean to repent? (hint: it means to turn away from sin and false hope or anything that is less than God that we might be following.) How can we do this?for families with younger kids: Have you decided to follow Jesus? What does that mean to you? How can you live that out his love this week?for families with older kids: Pastor Pavi said that we can know for certain if we are following Jesus when our thought, words, actions, decisions, etc., are full of the love of Jesus “flowing from a pure heart, a good conscience, and a sincere faith.” Read 1 Cor 13:4-7. Is this how you treat others? Why or why not? What is something you can do this week as you follow Jesus?