Thy Kingdom Come

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THY KINGDOM COME
session 2 25
GROWING
TOGETHER
WATCH THE DVD FOR THIS SESSION AND
CAPTURE THOUGHTS YOU WANT TO REMEM-
BER ABOUT THIS WEEK’S TEACHING.
Most people thought the Chilean miners were
a lost cause.
In 2010, 33 men became trapped 2300 feet
underground after a copper and gold mine
caved in and buried them. It was a notoriously
unstable mine and most people assumed there
was no hope for the men, but eventually the
Chilean government pulled together a rescue
operation that included three international
drilling rig teams, a dozen corporations from
around the world, and even NASA.
After 69 days all 33 men were lifted out of
the mine. As the last one emerged from the
darkness, the workers held up a sign to the
cameras and to a watching world that simply
said, “Mission Accomplished Chile.”
The people of Israel weren’t trapped in a gold
mine, of course, but as their kings became more
corrupt and their nation split they definitely
experienced a long time of darkness and
separation. In fact, other countries probably
thought Israel was a lost cause. However, God
had a plan to rescue them, and in this session
we’ll see how he even shares the plan with the
people ahead of time. From the very beginning
of Israel’s history, God is telling them “mission
accomplished.”
AFTER WATCHING THE DVD, DISCUSS THE FOLLOWING:
Why do you think the people of Israel so desperately wanted to have an earthly king?
Why did God repeatedly allow times of exile for the Israelites?
Why doesn’t God give up on the Israelites?