Worship Guide
Message & Sermon Notes
Kingdom People
Mark 12:28-44
Pastor Jason Carlson
Mark 12:28-44
4 Recognitions of Kingdom People:
1. The way to the kingdom (v. 28-34)
Matthew 22:40
Deuteronomy 6:4-5
Leviticus 19:18
1 Samuel 15:22
Proverbs 21:3
Hosea 6:6
Matthew 5:3-4
Mark 1:14-15
2. The Lord of the kingdom (v. 35-37)
2 Samuel 7:16
Psalm 89:3-4
Jeremiah 23:5
Psalm 110:1 - “The Lord (Yahweh) says to my Lord (Adonai): ‘Sit at my right hand...’”
John 1:1, 14
3. The corruption of the kingdom (v. 38-40)
Matthew 23:11-12
Mark 10:43b-45
Isaiah 14:12-15
Ezekiel 28:17
2 Corinthians 10:17-18
James 3:1
4. The heart of the kingdom (v. 40-44)
Matthew 6:21
John 3:16
Sermon Discussion Questions
Questions for reflection:
1. As we approach our Nations 250th birthday, how can we as Christians keep a proper balance between our earthly patriotism and our heavenly citizenship?
2. How does the Gospel provide the motivation for us to live as kingdom people in this world?
Questions for discussion:
1. What did Jesus mean in v. 34 when he said to the scribe, “You are not far from the kingdom of God.”? How does one enter the kingdom?
2. How do David’s words in Psalm 110:1 (quoted by Jesus in v. 36) reveal the Messiah to be something more than just a human descendant of David?
3. In what ways were the actions of the scribes (v. 38-40) antithetical to God’s desires for kingdom people?
4. How does the widow in v. 41-44 reveal the heart of the kingdom of God?
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