"The Coming of the Kingdom" (Mt. 4:12-17) - P. Seung Kim, Oct. 4, 2020

Outline of the New Testament • Gospels and Acts
• Pauline Epistles
• General Epistles
• Revelation

Introduction
• The main point is that because Jesus is bringing the kingdom of _ _ _ _ _ _, we need to
_ _ _ _ _ of our sin and trust in him.

1) The call to _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ • What is repentance? It is more than saying sorry. It is conscious _ _ _ _ _ _ _ away from sin
toward God.
• Jesus directs this call to repentance to “the people dwelling in _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _” (v.16).
• Jesus knows and is _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ their sin.
• In Christ, forgiveness of our sin is _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ when we confess our sins.

2) The coming of the _ _ _ _ _ _ _ • Jesus calls everyone to repent, “for the kingdom of heaven is at hand” (v.17).
• The kingdom of heaven is the new _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ (new heavens and new earth).
• The urgency to repent is that with the kingdom of heaven nearing, the final
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ is coming as well.
• Jesus was preaching this message to signal that he came to _ _ _ _ sinners, not punish them
(v.23 – Jesus went “proclaiming the _ _ _ _ _ _ of the kingdom”).
• Being the citizens of the kingdom of heaven shapes our entire _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

Conclusion
The kingdom of heaven is here, but not yet in full. It will be when Jesus returns. Until then, let us keep
on repenting of our sins, trusting our King Jesus Christ.