Unit 23 Session 5
DISCIPLES LONG FOR JESUS' COMING
MATTHEW 24 ; LUKE 17
God's kingdom is present today and will be established in full when Christ returns.
Sometimes we can wonder when things are ever going to change. If Jesus' disciples live according to the values, norms, and conditions of the kingdom, and if they are going to the lost with the good news, then when will the arrival of the kingdom come? Shouldn't we see a more dramatic impact than what is going on today? Since the kingdom is going to come differently than expected (Matthew 13), Jesus prepares us for the arrival of the kingdom as both already among us and not yet fully here.
Points to consider:
✞ Christ's followers recognize that God's kingdom
is here in part.
* In what ways do you long for the kingdom
of God?
✞ Christ's followers anticipate that God's kingdom
is coming in full.
* What are some helpful ways people have
speculated about Christ's return?
* How are you working as you actively wait
for Christ's return?
✞ Christ's followers work for God's kingdom to be
known by all.
* What are the marks of a faithful and wise
servant who follows Christ?
* Why is it easy for some to think Christ won't
come back in their lifetime?
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