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True Friendships (Matthew 9:1-13)

7/24/2022

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7/24/22
True Friendships (Matthew 9:1-13)
Message delivered by Doug Collin

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*The sermon video will be available after Sunday. To watch live on Sunday morning, visit
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Relationships Matter (Matthew 22:34-45)

7/6/2022

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I. Intro
Big Idea: Relationships matter because we’re relational beings created to worship and love.
II. Made for Relationships
A. We’re shaped for community. Genesis 1:27; Matthew 22:34
B. We desire control. Matthew 22:35
III. Made to Worship
A. We’re created for communion. Deuteronomy 6:5; Matthew 22:37; Romans 3:28; 2 Corinthians 3:17-18
B. If God is first, the rest follows. Matthew 22:38; John 8:32-33, 6
VI. Made to Love
A. Desire other’s best. Matthew 22:39
B. If others are first, the rest follows. Matthew 11:28-30; 22:40; Mark 12:28-34
V. The Messiah Has Come
A. Seek a greater Savior. 2 Samuel 7:16; Matthew 22:41-42
B. Meet a greater Savior. Matthew 7:7-8; 22:43-45

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*The sermon video will be available after Sunday. To watch live on Sunday morning, visit
FBC Elma on YouTube.

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The Beginning (Revelation 22:1-21)

7/6/2022

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I. Intro
Big Idea: The end is only the beginning.
II. The Throne
A. Heaven will center on God’s throne. Genesis 2:10; Ezekiel 47:1-12; Zechariah 14:6; Revelation 22:1-2
B. Our identification with God will mean perfect vision. Exodus 33:20; Isaiah 6:5; Zechariah 14:11; Revelation 22:3-5
III. Worship God!
A. God inspires trust. Revelation 1:3; 2:16; 3:11; 22:6-7
B. Seek first God’s kingdom. Matthew 6:33; John 20: 26-29; Revelation 22:8-9
IV. Come!
A. These future events warn us now. Daniel 12:4-9; Revelation 22:10-13
B. Only the thirst can drink. Numbers 24:17; Isaiah 11:1, 10; Revelation 5:5; 22:14-17
V. Amen
A. Receive what’s revealed. Deuteronomy 4:2; 12:32; John 4:13-14; Revelation 22:18-19
B. God will be with us soon. Revelation 22:20-21

The Next Step

What’s a way reading or responding to the book of Revelation has blessed you?
Why is it important to remember that heaven will center on God’s throne?
How can dwelling on the truth of God’s word inspire us to live for Him?
In what ways can Revelation 22:10-13 help us to respond to the grace of Christ?
In what ways has Christ quenched your spiritual thirst lately?
How can First Baptist Church Elma uphold and protect the plain meaning of God’s word as God’s word?
How can the hope of Christ returning soon make a difference in your life this week and going forward?

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*The sermon video will be available after Sunday. To watch live on Sunday morning, visit
FBC Elma on YouTube.

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The New Jerusalem (Revelation 21:1-27)

7/6/2022

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I. Intro
Big Idea: Someday a new morning will dawn. Romans 2:4; Revelation 1:3
II. God’s Dwelling Place
A. Heaven will be refined and renewed. Ephesians 2:1; Revelation 21:1-2
B. Heaven will be physically, emotionally, and spiritually perfect. Job 19:26-27; 2 Corinthians 1:22 Revelation 21:3-4
III. Everything New
A. We will not thirst as we do now. Revelation 1:8, 21:5-7
B. Our place before Christ changes us. 1 Corinthians 6:11; Revelation 21:8
IV. Wife of the Lamb
A. Heaven is the perfect gathering place for God’s people. Revelation 21:9-14
B. God’s city is a perfect sanctuary. Ezekiel 38:11-12; Revelation 21:15-21
V. The Glory of God
A. God is our temple. John 4:1-26; Revelation 21:22-23
B. God turns rebels into good citizens. Numbers 14:18; Revelation 21:24-27

The Next Step

Why do you think God inspired John to write Revelation 21:1-27?
Is the reality that the new heaven will be a physical place new to you? How does this truth encourage you?
What’s something you thirst for now that you look forward to experiencing in heaven?
What’s something you’re glad won’t be in heaven?
Why is it good news that someday God will be our temple?
How can we prepare to live in the new heaven and the new earth now?
What’s a specific way you can respond to Revelation 21:1-27?

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*The sermon video will be available after Sunday. To watch live on Sunday morning, visit
FBC Elma on YouTube.

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