The Most Important Parable Read: Mark 4:13-20; Matthew 13:18-23 Key Verse: Mark 4:13 - And he said unto them, know ye not this parable? and how then will ye know all parables? Jesus often preached to the multitudes using parables.  The gospel of Mark and Matthew but...

How the Kingdom Works Read: Mark 4:26-33 Key Verse: Mark 4:26 – And he said, so is the kingdom of God, as if a man should cast seed into the ground. In order to effectively live the kingdom life, one must know how it works.  The kingdom operates on the principle of...

The Mysteries of the Kingdom Read: Mark 4:10-13; Matthew 13:10-17 Key Verse: Matthew 10:11 - He answered and said unto them, because it is given unto you to know the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven, but to them it is not given. A mystery is something that is...

The Kingdom is at Hand Read: Mark 1:14-15; Matthew 4:17 Key Verse: Matthew 4:17 - From that time Jesus began to preach, and to say, Repent: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand. John the Baptist, who was the forerunner of Jesus came preaching a message of repentance. ...

Thy Kingdom Come Read: Matthew 6:5-10 Key Verse: Matthew 6:10 - …Thy kingdom come, thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven. When the disciples asked Jesus how to pray, he said pray in this manner:  Our Father which art in heaven, hallowed be thy name.  Thy...

First Things First Read: Matthew 6:24-33 Key Verse: Matthew 6:33 - The amplified bible says in verse 33, But seek (aim at or strive after) first of all His Kingdom and His righteousness (His way of doing and being right), and then all these things taken together will...