The Exhortation – v11 Love one another The Evidence v12-15 Love is the sign of life The Essence v16-18 Love is self-sacrifice
1) OUR POSITION! (vs1 & 3) Risen with Christ Hidden in Christ 2) OUR PROGRESSION! (vs1 & 2) Seek then those things which are above Set your mind on things above 3) OUR PROMOTION! (v4) We will appear with HIM in glory
1) BE AWARE! (v1-3) The coming of the Lord will be: Sudden, Unexpected, Painful. 2) BE AWAKE! (v4-8) a) In the light not the dark. b) Awake not asleep. c) Sober not drunk. d) On guard not off duty. 3) BE ASSURED! (v9-11) For believers it’s a day of Salvation and life!
1) THE PRISONER! (v1) His name, his authority, his calling, his message 2) THE PREACHER! (v2) Paul’s beloved son in the faith, pastor and preacher at Ephesus 3) THE PRAYER! (v3-5) Thankful, genuine, persistent, affectionate, confident
Herod Agrippa II: 1. HIS FAITH! He believed the prophets 2. HIS FEAR! The fear of man brings a snare 3. HIS FOLLY! Persuaded but not converted
1. The REASONS we minister reconciliation (v4-7) Our relationship with Christ and Christians 2. The REACH of our reconciliation (v8-16) No useless, hopeless, or impossible cases 3. The REALITIES of our reconciliation (v17-25) Receive, Repay, Reflect
The Exhortation – v11 Love one another The Evidence v12-15 Love is the sign of life The Essence v16-18 Love is self-sacrifice
1) OUR POSITION! (vs1 & 3) Risen with Christ Hidden in Christ 2) OUR PROGRESSION! (vs1 & 2) Seek then those things which are above Set your mind on things above 3) OUR PROMOTION! (v4) We will appear with HIM in glory
1) BE AWARE! (v1-3) The coming of the Lord will be: Sudden, Unexpected, Painful. 2) BE AWAKE! (v4-8) a) In the light not the dark. b) Awake not asleep. c) Sober not drunk. d) On guard not off duty. 3) BE ASSURED! (v9-11) For believers it’s a day of Salvation and life!
1) THE PRISONER! (v1) His name, his authority, his calling, his message 2) THE PREACHER! (v2) Paul’s beloved son in the faith, pastor and preacher at Ephesus 3) THE PRAYER! (v3-5) Thankful, genuine, persistent, affectionate, confident
Herod Agrippa II: 1. HIS FAITH! He believed the prophets 2. HIS FEAR! The fear of man brings a snare 3. HIS FOLLY! Persuaded but not converted
1. The REASONS we minister reconciliation (v4-7) Our relationship with Christ and Christians 2. The REACH of our reconciliation (v8-16) No useless, hopeless, or impossible cases 3. The REALITIES of our reconciliation (v17-25) Receive, Repay, Reflect
The Exhortation – v11 Love one another The Evidence v12-15 Love is the sign of life The Essence v16-18 Love is self-sacrifice
1) OUR POSITION! (vs1 & 3) Risen with Christ Hidden in Christ 2) OUR PROGRESSION! (vs1 & 2) Seek then those things which are above Set your mind on things above 3) OUR PROMOTION! (v4) We will appear with HIM in glory
1) BE AWARE! (v1-3) The coming of the Lord will be: Sudden, Unexpected, Painful. 2) BE AWAKE! (v4-8) a) In the light not the dark. b) Awake not asleep. c) Sober not drunk. d) On guard not off duty. 3) BE ASSURED! (v9-11) For believers it’s a day of Salvation and life!
1) THE PRISONER! (v1) His name, his authority, his calling, his message 2) THE PREACHER! (v2) Paul’s beloved son in the faith, pastor and preacher at Ephesus 3) THE PRAYER! (v3-5) Thankful, genuine, persistent, affectionate, confident
Herod Agrippa II: 1. HIS FAITH! He believed the prophets 2. HIS FEAR! The fear of man brings a snare 3. HIS FOLLY! Persuaded but not converted
1. The REASONS we minister reconciliation (v4-7) Our relationship with Christ and Christians 2. The REACH of our reconciliation (v8-16) No useless, hopeless, or impossible cases 3. The REALITIES of our reconciliation (v17-25) Receive, Repay, Reflect