"And I also say to you that you are "And I also say to you that you are Peter, and on this rock I will build Peter, and on this rock I will build My My churchchurch, and the gates of Hades shall , and the gates of Hades shall not prevail against it. not prevail against it.

"And I will give you the keys of "And I will give you the keys of the the kingdom of heavenkingdom of heaven, and whatever you , and whatever you bind on earth will be bound in heaven, bind on earth will be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth will be and whatever you loose on earth will be loosed in heaven." (Matthew 16:18-19)loosed in heaven." (Matthew 16:18-19)

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In those days John the Baptist came In those days John the Baptist came preaching in the wilderness of Judea, preaching in the wilderness of Judea, and saying, "Repent, for and saying, "Repent, for the kingdom the kingdom of heaven is at handof heaven is at hand!" (Matthew 3:1-2)!" (Matthew 3:1-2)

From that time Jesus began to preach From that time Jesus began to preach and to say, "Repent, for and to say, "Repent, for the kingdom of the kingdom of heaven is at handheaven is at hand." (Matthew 4:17)." (Matthew 4:17)

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Now after John was put in prison, Jesus Now after John was put in prison, Jesus came to Galilee, preaching the gospel came to Galilee, preaching the gospel of the kingdom of God, and saying, of the kingdom of God, and saying, "The time is fulfilled, and "The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom the kingdom of God is at handof God is at hand. Repent, and believe . Repent, and believe in the gospel." (Mark 1:14-15)in the gospel." (Mark 1:14-15)

And He said to them, "Assuredly, I say And He said to them, "Assuredly, I say to you that there are some standing to you that there are some standing here who will not taste death till they here who will not taste death till they see see the kingdom of Godthe kingdom of God present with present with power." (Mark 9:1)power." (Mark 9:1)

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Jesus answered and said to him, "Most Jesus answered and said to him, "Most assuredly, I say to you, unless one is assuredly, I say to you, unless one is born again, he cannot see born again, he cannot see the kingdom the kingdom of Godof God." Nicodemus said to Him, "How ." Nicodemus said to Him, "How can a man be born when he is old? Can can a man be born when he is old? Can he enter a second time into his he enter a second time into his mother's womb and be born?"mother's womb and be born?"

Jesus answered, "Most assuredly, I say Jesus answered, "Most assuredly, I say to you, unless one is born of water and to you, unless one is born of water and the Spirit, he cannot enter the Spirit, he cannot enter the kingdom the kingdom of Godof God." (John 3:3-5)." (John 3:3-5)

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Giving thanks to the Father who has Giving thanks to the Father who has qualified us to be partakers of the qualified us to be partakers of the inheritance of the saints in the light. He inheritance of the saints in the light. He has delivered us from the power of has delivered us from the power of darkness and conveyed us into darkness and conveyed us into the the kingdom of the Son of His lovekingdom of the Son of His love. . (Colossians 1:12-13)(Colossians 1:12-13)

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If in this life only we have hope in If in this life only we have hope in Christ, we are of all men the most Christ, we are of all men the most pitiable. But now Christ is risen from pitiable. But now Christ is risen from the dead, and has become the the dead, and has become the firstfruits of those who have fallen firstfruits of those who have fallen asleep. For since by man came death, asleep. For since by man came death, by Man also came the resurrection of by Man also came the resurrection of the dead. For as in Adam all die, even the dead. For as in Adam all die, even so in Christ all shall be made alive. so in Christ all shall be made alive.

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But each one in his own order: Christ But each one in his own order: Christ the firstfruits, afterward those who are the firstfruits, afterward those who are Christ's at His coming. Then comes the Christ's at His coming. Then comes the end, when He delivers the kingdom to end, when He delivers the kingdom to God the Father, when He puts an end God the Father, when He puts an end to all rule and all authority and power. to all rule and all authority and power. For He must reign till He has put all For He must reign till He has put all enemies under His feet. The last enemy enemies under His feet. The last enemy that will be destroyed is death. (1 that will be destroyed is death. (1 Corinthians 15:19-26)Corinthians 15:19-26)

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Then Jews from Antioch and Iconium Then Jews from Antioch and Iconium came there; and having persuaded the came there; and having persuaded the multitudes, they stoned Paul and multitudes, they stoned Paul and dragged him out of the city, supposing dragged him out of the city, supposing him to be dead. However, when the him to be dead. However, when the disciples gathered around him, he rose disciples gathered around him, he rose up and went into the city. And the next up and went into the city. And the next day he departed with Barnabas to day he departed with Barnabas to Derbe. Derbe.

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And when they had preached the And when they had preached the gospel to that city and made many gospel to that city and made many disciples, they returned to Lystra, disciples, they returned to Lystra, Iconium, and Antioch, strengthening Iconium, and Antioch, strengthening the souls of the disciples, exhorting the souls of the disciples, exhorting them to continue in the faith, and them to continue in the faith, and saying, "We must through many saying, "We must through many tribulations enter the kingdom of God." tribulations enter the kingdom of God." (Acts14:19-23)(Acts14:19-23)

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But also for this very reason, giving all But also for this very reason, giving all diligence, add to your faith virtue, to diligence, add to your faith virtue, to virtue knowledge, to knowledge self-virtue knowledge, to knowledge self-control, to self-control perseverance, to control, to self-control perseverance, to perseverance godliness, to godliness perseverance godliness, to godliness brotherly kindness, and to brotherly brotherly kindness, and to brotherly kindness love. kindness love.

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For if these things are yours and For if these things are yours and abound, you will be neither barren nor abound, you will be neither barren nor unfruitful in the knowledge of our Lord unfruitful in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ. For he who lacks these Jesus Christ. For he who lacks these things is shortsighted, even to things is shortsighted, even to blindness, and has forgotten that he blindness, and has forgotten that he was cleansed from his old sins. was cleansed from his old sins. Therefore, brethren, be even more Therefore, brethren, be even more diligent to make your call and election diligent to make your call and election sure, for if you do these things you will sure, for if you do these things you will never stumble; for so an entrance will never stumble; for so an entrance will be supplied to you abundantly into the be supplied to you abundantly into the everlasting kingdom of our Lord and everlasting kingdom of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. (2 Peter 1:5-11)Savior Jesus Christ. (2 Peter 1:5-11)

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