17 From that time on Jesus began to preach, “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven has come near.”
*** Matthew 4:17 ***
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2 and he sent them out to proclaim the kingdom of God and to heal the sick.
*** Luke 9:2 ***
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20 Once, on being asked by the Pharisees when the kingdom of God would come, Jesus replied, “The coming of the kingdom of God is not something that can be observed, 21 nor will people say, ‘Here it is,’ or ‘There it is,’ because the kingdom of God is in your midst.”
*** Luke 17:20-21 ***
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For forty years I was angry with that generation;
I said, ‘They are a people whose hearts go astray,
and they have not known my ways.’
*** Psalms 95:10 ***
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12 Yet to all who did receive him, to those who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God—
*** John 1:12 ***
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14 For those who are led by the Spirit of God are the children of God.
*** Romans 8:14 ***
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19 For the creation waits in eager expectation for the children of God to be revealed.
*** Romans 8:19 ***
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4 Peter looked straight at him, as did John. Then Peter said, “Look at us!”
*** Acts 3:4 ***
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12 When Peter saw this, he said to them: “Fellow Israelites, why does this surprise you? Why do you stare at us as if by our own power or godliness we had made this man walk?
*** Acts 3:12 ***
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32 “Do not be afraid, little flock, for your Father has been pleased to give you the kingdom.
*** Luke 12:32 ***
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16 The highest heavens belong to the Lord,
but the earth he has given to mankind.
*** Psalms 115:16 ***
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9 But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, God’s special possession, that you may declare the praises of him who called you out of darkness into his wonderful light.
*** 1 Peter 2:9 ***
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18 And I tell you that you are Peter,[a] and on this rock I will build my church, and the gates of Hades[b] will not overcome it. 19 I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven; whatever you bind on earth will be[a] bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth will be[b] loosed in heaven.”
*** Matthew 16:18-19 ***
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28 He is the one we proclaim, admonishing and teaching everyone with all wisdom, so that we may present everyone fully mature in Christ. 29 To this end I strenuously contend with all the energy Christ so powerfully works in me.
*** Colossians 1:28-29 ***
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32 You will be driven away from people and will live with the wild animals; you will eat grass like the ox. Seven times will pass by for you until you acknowledge that the Most High is sovereign over all kingdoms on earth and gives them to anyone he wishes.”
*** Daniel 4:32 ***