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The Story of Jesus
Requirements for Entering God's Kingdom

(Lesson 43)

Introduction:
 

          1. As Peter concluded his second letter he gave an admonition to grow "in the knowledge of our
              Lord and Savior Jesus Christ"
(2 Peter 3:18).
          2. According to the statement Jesus made in John 5:39, "searching the Scriptures" is the key to
              accomplishing this growth.
          3. In this lesson we are studying requirements that Jesus gave for entering God's kingdom.

Discussion:

I.           WE  MUST  BE  "POOR  IN  SPIRIT"  (Matthew 5:3)

         A. Additional passages help us understand the Lord's requirement (Psalm 51:17; Isaiah 57:15; 66:2).
         B. Requests like those David made in Psalm 19:12-14; 139:23-24 are indications that a person is poor
             in spirit.
         C. The publican in the Lord's parable in Luke 18:9-14 was poor in spirit while the Pharisee was not.

II.          WE  MUST  "EXCEED  THE  RIGHTEOUSNESS  OF  THE  SCRIBES  AND  PHARISEES" 
             (Matthew 5:19-20)


         A. The scribes and Pharisees disobeyed certain commands of God, and they taught others to do
             the same.
         B. To enter the kingdom of heaven we must not follow the example of these people.

III.         WE  MUST  DO  THE  FATHER'S  WILL  (Matthew 7:21-23)

         A. At the judgment many will be lost who will claim to have done great things in the Lord's name.
         B. Jesus requires us to do His Father's will.

IV.         WE  MUST  "BE  CONVERTED  AND  BECOME  AS  LITTLE  CHILDREN"  (Matthew 18:1-4)

         A. The disciples wanted to know who was the greatest in the kingdom.
         B. Before Jesus answered their question in vs.4 He told them how to enter the kingdom in vs.3.

V.          WE  MUST  ELIMINATE  THINGS  THAT  WILL  CAUSE  US  TO  STUMBLE  (Mark 9:43-48)

         A. Jesus illustrated His point by referring to important parts of the body that we would not want to lose,
             including a hand, a foot, and an eye.
         B. Anything that will cause us to stumble must be eliminated, even something as special as a hand,
             a foot, or an eye.

VI.        WE  MUST  "BE  BORN  AGAIN,"  THAT  IS,  "BE  BORN  OF  WATER  AND  OF  THE  SPIRIT" 
            (John 3:3-5)

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