It Reveals: 1) THE HEART OF GOD! (Rom 5:6-8) God’s heart is for sinners 2) THE HAND OF GRACE! (Eph 2:8-9) It’s grace not works 3) THE HOPE OF GLORY! (Col 1:19-29, 27) For time and eternity
1. THE PLAGUE! The epidemic of division was affecting the whole church 2. THE PLEA! Agree in the Lord 3. THE PLAN! Help bring restoration – Syzygus 4. THE PLEDGE! “For there the Lord has commanded the blessing…..” (Psalm 133:3b)
1) JESUS OUR MIGHTY CREATOR – Before all things (Gen 1:1, John 1:3, Col 1:16, Heb 1:2) 2) JESUS OUR MIGHTY SUSTAINER – He sustains and upholds (Ps 73:26, Lam 2:22-23, Col 1:17, Heb 1:3, Col 1:9-14, Deut 10:17-18, John 6:32-40, Acts 17:22-27, John 10:29-30) 3) JESUS OUR MIGHTY REDEEMER – He saves and…
1. RELIGION – ISN’T ENOUGH! Cornelius was God-fearing & sincere but he wasn’t right with God and needed more 2. PREJUDICE – ISN’T RIGHT! The iceberg of legalism had to be melted by God’s truth & grace 3. CONVERSION – ISN’T EMOTION! It requires truth, understanding & faith 4. SPIRITUALITY – ISN’T…
A WORD OF RECOGNITION (v13) I know where you dwell A WORD OF COMPLAINT (v14-15) I have a few things against you A WORD OF WARNING (v16) Repent A WORD OF PROMISE (v17) Hidden manna A white stone A new name
1. C ELEBRATE the 2. H ISTORY of the 3. R EVEALING of the 4. I NCARNATION of the (Heb 1:3) 5. S ON OF GOD (Col 2:19) 6. T O bring (Luke 2:10) 7. M EANING to life ((John 3:16) 8. A CCEPTED by God (Col 2:13) 9. S ALVATION for you (Acts 4:12)