#422: "Kingdom Come" by Rebecca St. James feat. for KING & COUNTRY

<p><!-- wp:paragraph --></p> <p>I have a love-hate relationship with hard questions. I love that they inspire me to think critically and put in more thought and effort. I hate that the answer is often not as tidy as I would like. In her song "Kingdom Come," Rebecca St. James sings about the Kingdom of God and leads me to seek the answer to some ambitious questions this week.</p> <p><!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:image {"align":"center","id":8427,"sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"media"} --></p> <div class="wp-block-image"> <figure class="aligncenter size-large"><a href= "https://www.michellenezat.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/Matthew-610.png"> <img class="wp-image-8427" src= "https://www.michellenezat.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/Matthew-610-1024x576.png" alt="" /></a></figure> </div> <p><!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:paragraph --></p> <p>Join me in the book of Matthew to see what Jesus has to say about the Kingdom of God as we consider these two questions: What is the Kingdom of God? And is the Kingdom of God here, or is it coming?</p> <p><!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --></p> <p>In this week's episode, I discuss:</p> <p><!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:list --></p> <ul> <li>Taking a B.I.T.E. out of Scripture - this week's Bible Interaction Tool Exercises include: <ul> <li>Read in context</li> <li>Mark up the text</li> <li>Slow down</li> <li>Make observations of the text</li> <li>Compare and contrast</li> <li>Consult outside resources</li> <li>Share with a friend</li> </ul> </li> <li>Reading the text of Scripture for yourself first</li> <li>Recognizing the historical sacrifices made so we could have a copy of God's Holy Word at our fingertips in our own language</li> <li>Reading the entire Sermon on the Mount in one sitting</li> <li>Backing up to Matthew 3 to see the first mention of the Kingdom of Heaven - Matthew 3:1-2</li> <li>Identifying that we should pray for the Kingdom of God to come, but that it's also already here - Luke 17:20-21</li> <li>Highlighting where the Kingdom of God is mentioned a