The Kingdom of God in St. Mark's Gospel The first idea, St Marks gospel teaches us about the K.O.G is that we should turn away from sin and believe in the good news. In Mark chapter 1 verse 15 we read, “Turn away from you sins and believe in the Good news.” This teaches me or tells me that I need to turn away from sin, do what is right and then listen to what Jesus has to say. The second idea given in St Mark’s gospel is that to get into the K.O.G I have to listen to the message, accept it and put it into action. At the start of chapter 4 in St Marks Gospel, Jesus tells the Parable of the Sower. “A man is scattering seeds. Some seeds fell on a path, and did not grow. Birds then came along and ate them. Some seeds landed on rocky ground and grew a bit but not much, because when the sun came out they were shrivelled. Some seeds landed in bushes and grew, but were choked by the thorns. Where as the seeds that landed on good soil grew and produced good corn.” The understanding behind this parable is as follows. The seeds that land on the path are people whom just don’ wont to know about the K.O.G. and they will not accept it, and they become easy targets for the devil. The seeds that land on rocky ground are people whom have faith but when trouble comes, they lose their faith, and again are easy targets for the devil. The seeds that land in the thorns are people whom here the word and respond, but when temptation comes i.e. sex, drugs they ruin their faith. The seeds that land in good soil are people whom here the message, respond, act and cherish the word of God. Too enter the K.O.G we must be the seed that lands on goo... ... middle of paper ... ... get there, how we can become of more importance in the K.O.G., what the K.O.G. is like. If I want to get into the K.O.G. I have to listen and put what is said into action. I must show my faith in areas of darkness to express my faith, do work for the K.O.G as I will be judge on what I do for it, I must love the lord with all my hart and with all my soul with all my mind and all with all my strength and love my neighbour, as I love myself. We also know what the K.O.G is, it is a growing mustard seed that will be the biggest off all. I know what I give up for the K.O.G. in this world I will receive 100 times more in the K.O.G. It is also hard for a rich man to enter the K.O.G. because they have a lot more to lose in this world. You can learn a lot about the K.O.G. in St Marks Gospel and it is a very interesting topic.