Luke 12:32

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Summary

Luke 12:32

Fear not, little flock; for it is your Father's good pleasure to give you the kingdom.

Little

The kingdom

General references

Luke 1:30

Luke 22:29

Bible References

Little

Beware of false Teachers--men who come to you in the guise of sheep, but at heart they are ravenous wolves.

What think you? If a man owns a hundred sheep, and one of them strays, will he not leave the ninety-nine on the hills, and go and search for the one that is straying?

So those who are last will be first, and the first last."

But you do not believe me, because you are not of my flock.

The kingdom

Then the King will say to those on his right 'Come, you who are blessed by my Father, enter upon possession of the Kingdom prepared for you ever since the beginning of the world.

"My kingly power," replied Jesus, "is not due to this world. If it had been so, my servants would be doing their utmost to prevent my being given up to the Jews; but my kingly power is not from the world."

The wages of Sin are Death, but the gift of God is Immortal Life, through union with Christ Jesus, our Lord.

But we do know that God causes all things to work together for the good of those who love him-those who have received the Call in accordance with his purpose.

These persecutions will vindicate the justice of God's judgment, and will result in your being reckoned worthy of God's Kingdom, for the sake of which you are now afflicted;

Therefore, let us, who have received a kingdom that cannot be shaken, be thankful, and so offer acceptable worship to God, with awe and reverence.

Listen, my dear Brothers. Has not God chosen those who are poor in the things of this world to be rich through their faith, and to possess the Kingdom which he has promised to those who love him?

Blessed is the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has, in his great mercy, through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead,

For thus you will be given a triumphant admission into the eternal Kingdom of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ.

and he made us ' a Kingdom of Priests in the service of God,' his Father! --to Him be ascribed glory and dominion for ever. Amen.

Night will cease to be. They have no need of the light of a lamp, nor have they the light of the sun; for the 'Lord God will be their light, and they will reign for ever and ever.'

General references

When the angel spoke again: "Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found favor with God.

And, just as my Father has assigned me a Kingdom, I assign you places,