Foundations for Christian Mission, Student Workbook, SW04

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d. Luke 11.20

e. Luke 16.16

f. Luke 17.20-21

B. The Kingdom (rule of God) becomes present in Jesus of Nazareth: the Presence of the Future 1 John 3.8 - Whoever makes a practice of sinning is of the devil, for the devil has been sinning from the beginning. The reason the Son of God appeared was to destroy the works of the devil.

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In every dimension, the life and ministry of Jesus of Nazareth represents the authentic presence of the prophesied Age to Come in the here-and-now, today!

1. His mission : to destroy the works of the devil, 1 John 3.8

2. His birth : the invasion of God into Satan’s dominion, Luke 1.31-33

3. His message : the Kingdom’s proclamation and inauguration, Mark 1.14-15

4. His teaching : kingdom ethics, Matt. 5-7

5. His miracles : his kingly authority and power, Mark 2.8-12

6. His exorcisms : his defeat of the devil and his angels, Luke 11.14-20