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Worship Guide
Message & Sermon Notes
Kingdom Hope: The Unstoppable Kingdom of God
Mark 4:21-34
Pastor Jason Carlson
Mark 4:21-34
The unstoppable kingdom of God:
1. The kingdom’s revelation (v. 21-25)
1 Corinthians 2:6-10
Ephesians 3:4-12
Matthew 13:16-17
Matthew 5:14-16
2. The kingdom’s resource (v. 26-29)
Matthew 16:13-18
1 Corinthians 3:5-7
“the future is as bright as the promise of God.” - William Carey (1761-1834)
“In spite of sorrow, loss, and pain, our course be onward still; we sow on Burma’s barren plain, we reap on Zion’s hill.” - Adoniram Judson (1788-1850)
Ephesians 1:3-11
“If I find taught in the Bible that everything is foreordained, that is true. And if I find in another passage that man is responsible for his actions, that is true. And it is only my folly that leads me to imagine that these two truths ever contradict each other.” - C.H. Spurgeon
3. The kingdom’s result (v. 30-34)
(v. 32) “yet when it is sown it grows up and becomes larger than all the garden plants and puts out large branches, so that the birds of the air can make nests in its shade.”
As the kingdom grows it becomes:
• a place of invitation
• a place of rest
• a place of shelter
• a place for new life
• a place for growth
• a place for sending
Revelation 7:9-10
John 15:5
Mark 4:20
John 15:11
Sermon Discussion Questions
Questions for reflection:
1. What did you learn about the kingdom of God through Jesus’ parables today?
2. In what ways might God be calling you to contribute to the growth of his kingdom?
Questions for discussion:
1. How did the light of the gospel first illuminate your life? Who in your life would you most like to share the light with?
2. What is the point of the parable of the farmer waiting for the seed to grow? What are the implications for us as God’s people?
3. What examples have you seen or experienced that illustrate the parable of the mustard seed?
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