The Upside-Down Kingdom

Key 143 of 365

The kingdom of God is within you.

Luke 17:21

Could you miss God's kingdom while searching for signs?

Key 152 of 365

The kingdom of God is near.

Mark 1:15

What deserves a response when God's kingdom comes near?

Key 153 of 365

The kingdom of heaven belongs to such as these.

Matthew 19:14

Who do you assume is too small to matter?

Key 154 of 365

Seek first the kingdom of God.

Matthew 6:33

What is first when your priorities compete?

Key 155 of 365

Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.

Matthew 4:17

What would change if God's reign were close at hand?

Key 156 of 365

Blessed are you who are poor, for yours is the kingdom of God.

Luke 6:20

Who counts as fortunate when Jesus speaks?

Key 157 of 365

Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

Matthew 5:10

Is doing right still worth it when it costs you?

Key 158 of 365

The kingdom of heaven is like a mustard seed.

Matthew 13:31

Why do you expect important beginnings to look impressive?

Key 159 of 365

The kingdom of heaven is like leaven.

Matthew 13:33

Can a quiet change transform the whole?

Key 160 of 365

Unless one is born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God.

John 3:3

What if a better version of yourself is not enough?

Key 161 of 365

The kingdom of heaven is like treasure hidden in a field.

Matthew 13:44

What would be worth changing your whole life for?

Key 162 of 365

Sell your possessions and give to the poor… treasure in heaven.

Luke 12:33

What is your money being kept for?

Key 163 of 365

It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle.

Matthew 19:24

Could what makes you feel secure make surrender harder?

Key 164 of 365

The last will be first, and the first will be last.

Matthew 20:16

What if being first is not yours to claim?

Key 165 of 365

Whoever welcomes one such child in My name welcomes Me.

Matthew 18:5

Who do you welcome when status offers no reward?

Key 166 of 365

My kingdom is not of this world.

John 18:36

What kind of kingdom refuses to fight for power this way?

Key 167 of 365

Unless you become like little children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven.

Matthew 18:3

What might adulthood have taught you to refuse?

Key 168 of 365

The harvest is plentiful, but the workers are few.

Luke 10:2

What need are you waiting for someone else to meet?

Key 169 of 365

The kingdom of God has come near to you.

Luke 10:9

How do care and the message of God's kingdom belong together?

Key 170 of 365

Not everyone who says to Me, Lord, Lord, will enter the kingdom of heaven.

Matthew 7:21

Can the right words hide the wrong response?

Key 171 of 365

I must preach the good news of the kingdom of God.

Luke 4:43

What purpose is important enough to make you move on?

Key 172 of 365

Whoever is not against us is for us.

Mark 9:40

Must everyone serving the same good belong to your circle?

Key 173 of 365

The kingdom of heaven is like a merchant looking for fine pearls.

Matthew 13:45

What are you searching for that is worth everything?

Key 174 of 365

The kingdom of heaven is like a net that was let down into the lake and caught all kinds of fish.

Matthew 13:47

What happens when the gathering is not the final judgment?

Key 175 of 365

The kingdom of heaven is like a landowner who went out early in the morning.

Matthew 20:1

Do you want generosity only when it benefits you?

Key 176 of 365

Invite the poor, the crippled, the lame, the blind.

Luke 14:13

Who gets invited when there is nothing to gain?

Key 177 of 365

Everyone who is of the truth listens to My voice.

John 18:37

Are you listening for truth or only for agreement?

Key 178 of 365

The kingdom of God is in your midst.

Luke 17:21

What if you are looking past the kingdom already among you?

Key 179 of 365

Whoever humbles himself will be exalted.

Matthew 23:12

How much effort goes into making yourself look important?

Key 180 of 365

The kingdom of heaven is like a king who prepared a wedding feast.

Matthew 22:2

How will you respond to an invitation you did not earn?

Key 181 of 365

The kingdom of heaven will be like ten virgins.

Matthew 25:1

Is waiting making you ready or merely making you tired?