1. Eyewitness Experience - "we were eyewitnesses of his majesty" 2. Something More Sure in the Word - "we have something more sure, the prophetic word"
1. the Ending we want - "complete, equipped for every..." 2. the Means we don't - "teaching, reproof, correction, training" 3. the Source we can't - "all scripture is breathed out by God"
1. Unveiling - "bold, not like Moses, who would put a veil ..." 2. Beholding - "beholding the glory of the Lord" 3. Transforming - "being transformed ... one degree of glory to another"version from New Philadelphia on 11/25
1. About Him (not us) - "Thus it is written: the Christ..." 2. About His Expereince (not ours) - "should suffer and on the third day rise" 3. About His Shared Benefits (not private) - "repentance and forgiveness proclaimed to all"
1. The Invitation (why to come) - "everyone who thirst .. come to me" 2. The Instruction (how to come) - "seek ... call ... forsake ... return ... abundant pardon" 3. The Impact (what comes) - "everlasting covenant ... everlasting sign"
1. Relying on God's Faithfulness2. Repenting of Our Failure3. Rejoicing with Fuller Hope
Our Father in Kingdom PrayerOur Priorities in Kingdom PrayerOur Dependence in Kingdom Prayerhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EZViYZL1YR0
When "In the Right" - 31-37Legal Divorce in place of Full FaithfulnessRestricted Oaths in place of Constant TruthfulnessWhen "Have the Right" - 38-42Right to Resist the Oppressor ... or Opportunity to ServeRight to Refuse the Beggar ... or Opportunity to GiveWhen "They're Not Right" - 43-48Hating those who Hate/Hurt You ... Not Sons of the FatherLoving Only those who Love You ... No Different than "they are"
Kingdom Mission as ProphetsHow You Are a Blessing - Living out the Gospel - "Persecuted"How to Continue to Be - "Rejoice and Be Glad"Kingdom Mission as SaltHow You Are a Blessing - Flavor of the Gospel - PreservingHow to Continue to Be - Not Losing Taste and Thrown OutKingdom Mission as LightHow You Are a Blessing - Light of the Gospel - IlluminatingHow to Continue to Be - Not Hidden but Seen
Blessed Are Kingdom Disciples - They Recognize Their NeedNot Most Appealing DescriptionBut More Accurate DepictionBlessed Are Kingdom Disciples - They Care for Needs of OthersNot Most Honoring PositionBut Far More Helpful One
Recognition of the New King (1-8)– action/accuracyInteraction with the New King (9-18)– give/takeContinuation of the New King (19-23)– life/death
Before Recognizing It - 17-19 "divorce"When Recognizing It - 20-23 "dream"After Recognizing It - 24-25 "did"
1. Humble Oversight2. Humble Example3. Humble Watchfulness
Open to Oversight - 17Prayer in Partnership - 18-19Sheep of the Shepherd - 20-21
1. Declaration, how we don't find rest (from ourselves) - "at that time Jesus declared..."2. Invitation, how we do find rest (only in Jesus) - "Come to me ...I will give you rest ... my yoke"
1. Getting it Right - "You are the Christ ..." 2. Getting it Wrong - "Far be it from you, Lord."
1. Wanted Forever - "I desire that they may be with me..." 2. Sent Already - "... you have sent me ..." 3. Loved Even Now - "the love ... may be in them and I in them."
1. Glory in place of Shame - "The glory you have given me, I have given to them." 2. Unity in place of Conflict - "that they may be one ... even as we are one" 3. Influence in place of Insignificance - "so that the world may believe/know..."
"I am glorified in them" 1. Different than the World; 2. Directed into the World
1. Who? - "Father ... your Son"; 2. When? - "the hour has come"; 3. What? - "glorify"