1. Death Makes us Uneasy2. God the Son Became One of Us3. Jesus’ Death Atones for Sin4. No Longer Fear Devil or Death
Four Deadly Threats Against the Work of Christ:3. Deceitful People (vv. 17-25)4. Self-Reliant People (vv. 30-35) Three Disciplines to Defeat These Threats:2. Rehearse the Gospel Regularly (vv. 26-29)3. Practice Dependent Prayer Continually (vv. 36-46)
1. The Struggle to Forgive (v. 21)2. The Call to Forgive (v. 22)3. The Reminder you Can Forgive (vv. 23-24)4. The Warning if You Won’t Forgive (v. 35)
1. If I Love God, I Will… Learn His Word2. If I Love God, I Will… Obey His Word3. If I Love God, I Will… Value His Word4. If I Love God, I Will… Exemplify His Word5. When I LOVE His Word, He Will Give Me… Love for Him6. When I LOVE His Word, He Will Give Me… Indignation for Sin7. When I LOVE His Word, He Will Give Me… Faith that He is Faithful8. When I LOVE His Word, He Will Give Me… Eternal Perspective
1. The Parable (vv. 24-30)2. The Reality (vv. 36-43)3. The Struggle
1. God’s Mission: Problems (v. 14)2. God’s Method: Partnership (vv. 15-16)3. God’s Mercy: Provision (vv. 17-19)4. God’s Motive: Praise (v. 20)
Thank you to our congregation for taking the time to read scripture in their native tongue!
A Message from the One Who Knows (v. 18)You Are a Church Which is Serving Well (v. 19)You Are a Church Which is Tolerating Sin (vv. 20-23)You Are a Church Which Needs to Hold Fast (vv. 24-25)You Are a Church With a Promised Reward (vv. 26-29)
The Word has spoken: (v. 12)I know… (v. 13)But I have a few things against you… (vv. 14-15)Therefore, repent and conquer… (vv. 16-17)
Under Pressure?Meet a church under pressure.Hear how Jesus helps under pressure.Faithfulness under pressure comes from confidence in the power and promises of Jesus.Be faithful, whatever the cost.Pray for the faith of our persecuted church family.
The RecipientThe SenderThe InsightThe CommendationThe CorrectionThe ExhortationThe InvitationThe Promise
John, an Earthly Man with a Heavenly Commission (vv. 9-11a, 19)Jesus the Heavenly Commander with an Earthly Connection (vv. 12-18)Seven Earthly Churches receive Heavenly Commands (vv. 11b, 20)
John, an Earthly Man with a Heavenly Commission (vv. 9-11a, 19)Jesus the Heavenly Commander with an Earthly Connection (vv. 12-18)Seven Earthly Churches receive Heavenly Commands (vv. 11b, 20)
The Revelation of Jesus Christ (vv. 1-2)From the FatherThrough Jesus the SonThrough and angelThrough JohnA Revelation with a Blessing Promised (v. 3)To those who readTo those who hearTo those who obeyA Revelation of Grace and Peace (vv. 4-8)To the seven churches in Asia and beyondGrace to you – why?Peace to you – why?From Jesus
Historicist ViewPreterist ViewFuturist ViewIdealist ViewParallelist View
2 Thessalonians 1:5-10Romans 8:18-252 Peter 3:8-13
1 - John 5:28-292 - 2 Thessalonians 4:13-183 - 1 Corinthians 15:22-284 - 1 Corinthians 15:50-58