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The Kingdom - Our Blueprint

Truth, Justice, and the Way of Jesus

October 10, 2021

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We are given a picture of the Kingdom of God throughout Scripture and that picture always looks similar. It is a place of peace, without sickness or death, all needs are met and people from every nation, tongue and tribe are present. The church is intended to be a representation of that Kingdom in this broken world and the Holy Spirit empowers us to be witnesses for the coming Kingdom.

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