The Kingdom of God is UPSIDE-DOWN and INSIDE-OUT.
The Upside-Down, Inside-Out Kingdom
Mt 1 God’s GRACE
The Upside-Down, Inside-Out Kingdom
Mt 1 God’s GRACE
Mt 2 God SPEAKS
The Upside-Down, Inside-Out Kingdom
Mt 1 God’s GRACE
Mt 2 God SPEAKS
Mt 3 God’s POWER
The Upside-Down, Inside-Out Kingdom
Mt 1 God’s GRACE
Mt 2 God SPEAKS
Mt 3 God’s POWER
Mt 4 God’s VICTORY
The Upside-Down, Inside-Out Kingdom
Mt 1 God’s GRACE
Mt 2 God SPEAKS
Mt 3 God’s POWER
Mt 4 God’s VICTORY
Mt 4:23 “…teaching and proclaiming the good news of theKingdom and healing every disease and sickness among thepeople.”
The Upside-Down, Inside-Out Kingdom
Mt 11:28-30 Come to me all who are weary and burdenedand I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learnfrom me; for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you willfind rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy and my burden islight.
The Upside-Down, Inside-Out Kingdom
(1) Upside-Down
Mt 5:11-16 Blessed are you when people insult you,persecute you and falsely say all kinds of evil against youbecause of me. Rejoice and be glad, because great is yourreward in heaven, for in the same way they persecuted theprophets who were before you. You are the salt of the earth.But if the salt loses its saltiness, how can it be made saltyagain? It is no longer good for anything, except to be thrownout and trampled underfoot.
The Upside-Down, Inside-Out Kingdom
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Mt 5:11-16 cont. You are the light of the world. A town built ona hill cannot be hidden. Neither do people light a lamp andput it under a bowl. Instead they put it on its stand, and itgives light to everyone in the house. In the same way, letyour light shine before others, that they may see your gooddeeds and glorify your Father in heaven.
The Upside-Down, Inside-Out Kingdom
(2) Inside-Out
Mt 5:17-20 Do not think that I have come to abolish the Lawor the Prophets; I have not come to abolish them but to fulfillthem. For truly I tell you, until heaven and earth disappear,not the smallest letter, not the least stroke of a pen, will byany means disappear from the Law until everything isaccomplished.
The Upside-Down, Inside-Out Kingdom
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Mt 5:17-20 cont. Therefore anyone who sets aside one of theleast of these commands and teaches others accordingly willbe called least in the kingdom of heaven, but whoeverpractices and teaches these commands will be called great inthe kingdom of heaven. For I tell you that unless yourrighteousness surpasses that of the Pharisees and theteachers of the law, you will certainly not enter the kingdom ofheaven.
The Upside-Down, Inside-Out Kingdom
The Kingdom of God is UPSIDE-DOWN and INSIDE-OUT.