Thy Kingdom Come

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THY KINGDOM COME
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THEREFORE GOD EXALTED HIM TO THE HIGHEST
PLACE AND GAVE HIM THE NAME THAT IS ABOVE
EVERY NAME, THAT AT THE NAME OF JESUS EVERY
KNEE SHOULD BOW, IN HEAVEN AND ON EARTH
AND UNDER THE EARTH, AND EVERY TONGUE
ACKNOWLEDGE THAT JESUS CHRIST IS LORD, TO
THE GLORY OF GOD THE FATHER.
Philippians 2:9-11
In the ‘90s there was a recurring sketch on Saturday Night
Live called “Wayne’s World.” This sketch was so popular,
in fact, it led to a couple of movies. The SNL version
and the movies both focused on two characters, Wayne and
his sidekick Garth, who record a public access TV show in
their basement.
One reason these characters became so well-known is the
catchphrases Wayne and Garth used on every episode. These
included “Party on,” “As if!” and—when in the presence of a
celebrity they really admired—“We’re not worthy!”
Today we’re going to look at the kingdom from another
angle. We’ve studied Jesus’ teaching about the kingdom, but
what qualifies him to rule it? Why is He the only one who
is worthy?
I’m not sure what it will be like when we first get to meet
Jesus. I’m pretty sure we won’t be thinking about Saturday
Night Live! But today we’re going to use Wayne and Garth’s
phrase as we learn more about the power, and the strength,
and the wisdom of Jesus. We are so not worthy to be king—
but He is.
AS A GROUP, DISCUSS THESE TWO QUESTIONS:
Who do you really admire? What makes that person worthy
of your respect?
Imagine you could be king or queen of the world for a day.
What would you do?