Nombre del Entrenador Ministerio El Reino de Dios Nombre del Entrenador Ministerio Opening Slide

¿Qué esel Evangelio? ¿Qué significa “Evangelio” ? De acuerdo a Jesús Mat. 4:23-24 - Predicando - Demostrando y proclamando Methodologies: Question Asking Illustrations: Identified by ** in the contents notes. Content: Ask the first question Discuss what the “gospel” was to Jesus – then read Matt 4:23-24 Jesus preached the gospel of the kingdom and demonstrated it through God’s power and authority over sickness and His compassion to bring healing

¿Qué es el Reino de Dios? Es cualquier reino donde Jesús reina, donde su voluntad es hecha. “¿Se hace la voluntad de Dios en mi vida?” La frase “Reino de Dios/de los Cielos” fué dicho más de 90 veces por Jesús en los cuatro evangelios. Methodologies: Question Asking, Deductions and Biblical Overview Illustrations: Identified by ** in the contents notes. Content: A simple understanding of the Kingdom of God is any realm where Jesus reigns.

La Naturaleza del Reino Es revelado en Cristo el Rey. Colossians 1:19 Methodologies: Bible Exploration, Question Asking Illustrations: Identified by ** in the contents notes. Content: Part 3 - The Nature of the Kingdom How is this Kingdom revealed? Read Col. 1:19 If God were in the flesh, what would He look like? Jesus Jesus is God with skin on. What does the Kingdom of God look like? Watch the King – Jesus. He reveals His Kingdom. How did He treat his disciples How did He treat the poor? How did He treat the children? How did He treat the sinners? How did He treat women? Jesus, as the King reveals His Kingdom!! Why did Jesus die on the cross?

La Naturaleza del Reino Es comprensivo. Colos. 1:20 Rom. 8:18-23 Apoc. 11:18 Methodologies: Bible Exploration, Question Asking Illustrations: Identified by ** in the contents notes. Content: Ask: Why did Jesus die on the cross? Read Colossians 1:20 Say: “Why did Jesus die on the cross – for all things to be reconciled to Himself” This includes your life and your soul But it is not all – He came to reconcile all things Read Romans 8:18-23 What is waiting for redemption? All creation All creation is waiting for the children of God. It has been subject to frustration. It is groaning. Creation has been affected by the Fall. Jesus died on the cross to reconcile all things!! Creation is waiting for the Children of God. Who are the children of God? We are. What is the creation waiting for? Does God love creation? Do we love it? Really? We throw trash out, we pollute rivers and lakes. Creation is groaning and waiting for the children to be acting like the children of God – caring about God’s creation. Illustration** - A hero church in Nairobi, Kenya – they understand this, they have started a tree nursery. Kenya used to be 30% forested and is now only 2% forested. The people have been stripping the forests, but the Church is starting to replant the forests of Kenya. The song writters and singers are writing and singing songs about the need to reforest the nation and care about the creation. The Creation is waiting for the sons of God. Judgment to come upon those who “destroy” – [diaphtheiro /dee·af·thi·ro/] destroy utterly (Lk 12:33; Rev 8:9; 11:18a); 2. be depraved, corrupt (1Ti 6:5; Rev 11:18b; Rev 19:2 ) “will destroy utterly those who corrupt/destroy the earth.”

La Naturaleza del Reino Santifica lo común. 1 Corinthians 10:31 Zechariah 14:20-21 Methodologies: Bible Exploration Illustrations: Identified by ** in the contents notes. Content: God takes the small things and makes them holy. 1. Read I Corinthians 10:31 How many have eaten and drank something today? These are common things. We dedicate many things: Children New ministries New believers New churches or homes Our lives We are also to dedicate common things. 2. Zechariah 14:20-21 Here is a farmer and he has an old horse – a common horse that pulls his cart and his plow with a common bell around the neck of the horse. This bell is dedicated as holy to the Lord. The temple pots are dedicated – who uses these pots? The rest of the pots, the common pots, are also dedicated to the Lord as holy!! Who touches these pots? Women Are there men here who touch these pots?? These pots are dedicated as holy to the Lord. Illustrations**: Darrow’s trip to a gas station bathroom in the middle of nowhere. The bathroom that was beautiful. Including fresh cut flowers on the back of the toilet. After the Reformation – Christians began to put pictures on the walls of their homes and flower boxes on the outside of their homes They knew that God’s Kingdom was beautiful!!

La Naturaleza del Reino Es abierto a todos. Juan 3:16 Galatas 3:28 Methodologies: Bible Exploration Illustrations: Identified by ** in the contents notes. Content: God’s Kingdom is open to all!! Together, say John 3:16. Some religions have a hierarchy and only the highest of the hierarchy can relate to God. Some religions have a caste system and only the highest caste can worship God. Some religions are sexist and only men can worship God. Illustration**: Bangladesh – schools with teenagers in first grade. Why? These are untouchables that have never been educated. They greeted me with perfect English – Hello. How did I greet them back? Touch them – they are untouchables. There are no untouchables in the Kingdom of God. He welcomes the outcasts, the forgotten, the untouchables of every society. Read Galatians 3:28 When Jesus came on earth over 80% of the population were slaves, and women were despised. Over 40% of the baby girls in Rome were killed simply because they were girls. Jewish men’s prayer – Thank you, Lord, that I am not a woman, a slave or a dog. Jesus was different than this world People were drawn to Him – Why? He treated women with dignity and children as treasures. Role Play of Philemon and Onesimus Slave owner Slave Paul – recognizes Onesimus’ freedom and sends him back to Philemon as a brother and not a slave – have the two greet one another as brothers.

La Naturaleza del Reino Es ahora y todavía no. Mateo 6:10 Lucas 17:21 Methodologies: Bible Exploration Illustrations: Identified by ** in the contents notes. Content: The Kingdom of God is both present and future. There are some Christians who say that: - The Kingdom of God is only in the future - Christ is King of heaven now, but not of earth These Christians tend to make true the saying “they are so heavenly minded they are of no earthly good. There are other Christians, that have consciously or unconsciously accepted the secular/materialistic paradigm. They focus only on the here and now. They tend to be “social gospel” and “liberation theology” advocates. They tend to think that life is “perfectable.” That human beings, in their own effort can bring the Kingdom of God into reality here and now. Each group has part of the picture correct, but is also missing part of the picture. There is the future aspect of the Kingdom of God, the “not yet.” The fullness of the Kingdom will only come when Christ returns. Then there is a present aspect of the Kingdom. Christians are to manifest, in some small way, the presence of the Kingdom of God in their own lives. Illustration I visited a group of young Christians in Brazil that had started an orphanage for children with aids. These babies and toddlers had been orphaned or abandoned because of aids. The world had forgotten them. But these young Christians had not. They wanted to make tangible the love of God to these children and the Kingdom virtue of the sanctity of life.

La Naturaleza del Reino Es de dentro hacia afuera Juan 3:3, 7 Mat. 13:31-33 Methodologies: Bible Exploration Illustrations: Identified by ** in the contents notes. Content: Read John 3:3,7 and Matt. 13: 31-33 Too often the world thinks that all problems are rooted external to human beings – in the environment or in the structures of society. The Bible tells us that the root of all problems is inside of human beings in the heart and mind. This is why Jesus says that if we want to see the Kingdom of heaven we must be born again. He likens the Kingdom to a mustard seed. The seed is very small, but it grows into a large plant. Thus the Kingdom of God is born inside the heart and mind of a person and then extends outwards to their family, the Church, to the sector of society where they work and then to the nation and the world. Use the next slide to show a visual illustration of this.

Piense “De dentro hacia afuera)” Comunidad: Sociedad y Cultura Sectores y Esferas Iglesia Gobierno Arte Familia Regeneracióny Mentalidad Renovada Methodologies: Visual Illustration Illustrations: Identified by ** in the contents notes. Content: Reinforce what was said in the previous slide. Mt. 13:31-33 Parabola de la Semilla de Mostaza y la Levadura Medios de comuni-cacdión Ley Comercio

La Naturaleza del Reino No tiene temor a la muerte. Hebreos 2:14-15 Methodologies: Bible Exploration Illustrations: Identified by ** in the contents notes. Content: Read Hebrews 2:14-15 Ask the question: “Why did Jesus die on the cross?” 1) to destroy the devil A) He overcame the “fear of death” in the garden of Gethsemane. B) He overcame death itself at the resurrection. 2) to set us free from the fear of death! Jesus died on the cross, not to free us from suffering, but to free us for suffering.

La Naturaleza del Reino Es inconmovible. Hebreos 11:10, 11:13-16 Hebreos 12:28 Methodologies: Bible Exploration Illustrations: Identified by ** in the contents notes. Content: Read Hebrews 11:8-10 Abraham left the old things behind What was he looking for? The Kingdom of God, a new city Read vs 13-16 They did not give up even though they died and did not see what was promised Do we hold on and trust and have faith Therefore God is not ashamed to be called their God. They were not imprisoned by their circumstances – they had a vision for the Kingdom Read Hebrews 12:28

La Naturaleza del Reino Está a la ofensiva. Mateo 16:18 Methodologies: Bible Exploration Illustrations: Identified by ** in the contents notes. Content: Read Matthew 16:18 Illustration**: Darrow’s image of a defeated and waiting church begging God to return. One day God opened His eyes. The gates of Hell – gates are for protection of a city What city is under attack – Hell It is hell that is under attack!!! Jesus has won and took the keys from the gate of Hell and He has called us to go – take back, reclaim!!

Aplicación ¿Qué cosa puedes hacer, como ciudadano del Reino de Dios, para demostrar algo de la verdad, bondad y belleza a alguien en necesidad hoy día? O tomar a alguien que tu conoces bien y hacerle un “amigo secreto.” Durante una semana en los tres meses siguientes, para demostrarle el Reino de Dios, sin que él lo conozca? Methodologies: Application Illustrations: Identified by ** in the contents notes. Content: Encourage participants to prayerfully consider one way to apply this lesson into their life.

Nombre del Entrenador Ministerio El Reino de Dios Closing Slide Nombre del Entrenador Ministerio

Repaso de El Reino de Dios Contenido ¿Cuál fue la pasión de Cristo? ¿Por qué? ¿Cuál es una definición simple de el Reino de Dios? ¿Cuál fue tu más profunda percepción acerca de la naturaleza del Reino de Dios? Aplicación Personal Kingdom of God Review Illustrations: Identified by ** in the contents notes. Content: Review the answers to these content questions for Kingdom of God lesson review before the next lesson is taught. Allow time to share testimonies from the personal applications of this lesson application.