CALL TO WORSHIP 1Pe 1:3-4 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who according to His great mercy has caused us to be born again to a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, (4) to obtain an inheritance which is imperishable and undefiled and will not fade away, reserved in heaven for you.
It seems that only when we contemplate our true place on the celestial plain do we appreciate what our God has provided us. We all were hand-crafted and wonderfully assembled in the most secret of places. Then endowed with such unique components that there is and was only one made just like us! Just one! Even our very existence shouts aloud the testimony and Majesty of He who shaped us on the Potter's wheel!!
OPENING PRAYER You, O' Father spoke and by Your Word we and everything in the universe was created. Created out of nothing. You are God, we are Your people. You are ABBA, our Father, we are your children. On this Lord's day, may our King and Savior Jesus reveal to us through the Holy Spirit and Holy Scripture confirmation of Your precious Love for us in Seven Truths that all believers should carry in their hearts, Amen.
MESSAGE
Although the Bible is FULL of great Truths and the awesome Essence of our God, today we share with you SEVEN GREAT TRUTHS that every believer should cherish and hold dear:
1. COMFORT OF GOD'S PRESENCE Isa 43:2 "When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; And through the rivers, they will not overflow you. When you walk through the fire, you will not be scorched, Nor will the flame burn you. // Isa 51:22 ...The chalice of My anger; You will never drink it again. Even when The LORD chastises us for our sinful stumbles, HE never once promised that we would live a life without tribulation or suffering through correction. The LORD DIDpromise that He would be with us through any such journey, walking with us--every step of the way!
2. AN ETERNAL HOME IN THE KINGDOM Joh 14:1-4 "Do not let your heart be troubled; believe in God, believe also in Me. (2) "In My Father's house are many dwelling places; if it were not so, I would have told you; for I go to prepare a place for you. (3) "If I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again and receive you to Myself, that where I am, there you may be also. (4) "And you know the way where I am going." The path that leads to Kingdom is accessed ONLY through Jesus. Take His hand, let Him show you the way!
3. ALL THINGS WORK FOR THE BELIEVER'S GOOD Rom 8:28 And we know that God causes all things to work together for good to those who love God, to those who are called according to His purpose. As a wise FATHER, God provides us with that which is GOOD FOR US. We often have difficulty in determining that which is GOOD for us and that which WE WANT. AS a Good Father, HE knows and selects the Good and allow us to be uncomfortable for a while. 2Co 4:17-18 For momentary, light affliction is producing for us an eternal weight of glory far beyond all comparison, (18) while we look not at the things which are seen, but at the things which are not seen; for the things which are seen are temporal, but the things which are not seen are eternal. It is the eternal where our gaze must be fixed.
4. SUFFICIENCY OF DIVINE GRACE That unwarranted Gift to us from our Creator. This Grace cannot be bought, or bartered, or won, for it has no requirement for us at all except to receive it. 2Co 12:9 And He has said to me, "My grace is sufficient for you, for power is perfected in weakness." [The Apostle Paul said]"Most gladly, therefore, I will rather boast about my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ may dwell in me".
5. FELLOWSHIP IN CHRIST'S SUFFERINGS 1 Pet 4:12-13 Beloved, do not be surprised at the fiery ordeal among you, which comes upon you for your testing, as though some strange thing were happening to you; (13) but to the degree that you share the sufferings of Christ, keep on rejoicing, so that also at the revelation of His glory you may rejoice with exultation. These ordeals are not unlike performance tests, or exercises that strengthen our spiritual muscles and demonstrates to Jesus our willing commitment to suffer the Long Haul in following Him. Sometimes those muscles hurt for a while after the test.
6. MEMBERSHIP IN THE COMPANY OF THE REDEEMED Rev 7:13-14 Then one of the elders answered, saying to [John], "These who are clothed in the white robes, who are they, and where have they come from?" (14) [John] said to him, "My lord, you know." And he said to me, "These are the ones who come out of the great tribulation, and they have washed their robes and made them white in the blood of the Lamb. Those who have died IN CHRIST are associates to this exclusive Celestial club of Martyrs for JESUS. I say exclusive because I believethat over two-thirdsof all mankind will crowd into the confines of HELL because of their earthly unrepentance. The REMNENT of a THIRD of humanity will have chosen wisely to invest in Name of Jesus the Christ.
7. FINAL ETERNAL DELIVERANCE FROM SORROW AND PAIN Rev 21:4 and He will wipe away every tear from their eyes; and there will no longer be any death; there will no longer be any mourning, or crying, or pain; the first things have passed away." Perhaps this deliverance might also remove all recollection of past-pain and suffering thus preventing a somber pining of the old days. No more aches, or pains, or sorrows. I think I will enjoy this very much!
SUMMARY Rev 21:5-8 And He who sits on the throne said, "Behold, I am making all things new." And He [Jesus] *said,[to the Apostle John] "Write, for these words are faithful and true." (6) Then He said to [John], "It is done. I am the Alpha and the Omega, the beginning and the end. I will give to the one who thirsts from the spring of the water of life without cost. (7) "He who overcomes will inherit these things, and I will be his God and he will be My son. (8) "But for the cowardly and unbelieving and abominable and murderers and immoral persons and sorcerers and idolaters and all liars, their part will be in the lake that burns with fire and brimstone, which is the second death." THIS IS HELL! Aren't you glad you have SALVATION in CHRIST?
CLOSING PRAYER Father, the precious jewels that we have received today gives us tremendous wealth. Though unseen by the naked eye, the simple possession of these TRUTHS represents God's unwavering Grace to His creatures, His called, His own. We pray for Your mighty empowerment as we Guard them well. Keep them safe. Refer to them often. All In the name of Jesus, we pray, AMEN.
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