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Seated - Jesus Christ Enthroned in Heaven JESUS TODAY is Enthroned in Heaven Sovereign LORD and MASTER Great High Priest and Mediator Constant Companion and Friend Preparing a home for us Hebrew 10:11-12 Hebrews 1 : 1-4 Hebrews 1 : 5-13 (NLT) Seated Sovereign Lord & Master Hebrews 1 - Jesus Sustains All things - (vs 3) Sits at God’s Right Hand (vs 3, 13) Has an excellent/greater name (vs 4) Is God (vs 8) Has an everlasting throne (vs 8) Created the heavens and earth; sustains and will fold them up (vs 9-12) Always the same and lives forever (vs 12) All His enemies are His footstool (vs 13) Angels are His servants (vs 14) Hebrew 7: 23-28 (NLT) Seated Our Great High Priest & Mediator Jesus is our Great Unique High Priest (Heb 7:26) Holy, blameless, unstained by sin, set apart from sinners (Heb 7:26) Given the highest place of honour in heaven (Heb 7:26) Jesus lives forever and his priesthood is forever (Heb 7: 24) Jesus is able to save once and forever those who come to God through Him (Heb 7:25) Jes

Job's Three Friends Job 2:11 Job 9 Job 11

The Upper Room – John 13 Intimacy with the Lord - “I have given you an example” – John 13 marks a change in the audience he’s addressing - The upper room is symbolic – time apart with the LORD - The Setting – long established tradition and cultural - The Lessons the disciples were learning : - servant humility - need for cleansing, comfort in this world, Christlikeness - Peter was going to learn many lessons that night - All believers need to experience PURITY, PRESENCE, PEACE 3 Washings in John 13 1. The Washing of Regeneration – “ the one who is bathed is entirely clean” - Once for all Heb 10;14 - Regeneration is the New Birth – comes by the WORD & The SPIRIT - It’s the truth of JUSTIFICATION 2. The Washing of Restoration – “ except to wash his feet “ – filth, defilement - need for confession, and cleansing by the WORD – the scriptures - Psalm 119: 9 / Ephesians 5:26 - This is the truth of SANTIFICATION 3. The Washing of Refreshment – “ You ought to wash one another’s feet” - This is the truth of FELLOWS

Prayer for RevivalPsalm 85:1-7 Our Christian lives? Like seasons? Spiritual summer – enjoying warmth, growth & fruitfulness. Sometimes a spiritual winter –heart has grown cold like the world around us. Do we need revival? Revival – word sometimes misused exaggeration implication of fanatical excitement salvation of many souls Revival – biblical term Found in 19 OT verses New life to God’s people Prodigals restored Life restored after period of “spiritual deadness” A prayer for revival Psalm 85:1-7 – A prayer for revival When should we pray for revival? Suitable to be prayed when we can remember some gracious acts of God in our lives in the past. LORD, You have been favorable to Your land; You have brought back the captivity of Jacob.” (Ps 85:1 NKJV) And Moses said to the people: "Remember this day in which you went out of Egypt, out of the house of bondage; for by strength of hand the LORD brought you out of this place. (Exodus 13:3) do this in remembrance of Me – 1 Cor 11:24, 25; Luke22:19 Great are You

Jesus TodayAscended and Seated in HeavenPart 1 Milestones in the Earthly Life of Jesus Christ Birth Baptism Temptation Transfiguration Death Resurrection Ascension Questions? Why did Jesus ascend to heaven after his resurrection? Since Jesus was bodily raised from the dead, does He operate with a human body or is He just a spirit? When He ascended from earth to heaven, did his position change from what it was originally? What is the present ministry of the Lord Jesus Christ? What is in heaven now that was not there before Christ Ascension? Ascended Jesus Christ Left Earth Luke 24:50-53 (NLT) Acts 1: 6-11 (NLT) Importance of the Holy Spirit John 16: 7-11  But in fact, it is best for you that I go away, because if I don’t, the Advocate won’t come. If I do go away, then I will send him to you. 8 And when he comes, he will convict the world of its sin, and of God’s righteousness, and of the coming judgment. 9 The world’s sin is that it refuses to believe in me. 10 Righteousness is available because I go

The Final Word John 1 - 4 - 12 Rev 2 - 7 - 12 Heb 1 1-2 JOHN 1 - 1 - 5. John 3 -17-18, john 5 - 43 -46 John 12 20 - 47 Rev 1.16 Rev 19:15

The Power and Beauty of the presence of God

Jun 13 Luke Dejager Ransom by NBC Podium

The Master theme of the BiblePart 5 – the personality of the Lamb Recap – the lamb – master theme A rescuer would come – Genesis 3:15 A lamb required – Genesis – 4 A lamb provided – Genesis 22 A lamb is slain – Exodus 12 A lamb (goat) for atonement (of sin) – Leviticus 16 A lamb - a Person – Isaiah 52:13 – 53:12 A lamb for sin – Genesis 4 A lamb for an individual – Genesis 22 A lamb for a family – Exodus 12 A lamb* for a nation – Leviticus 16 A lamb for the many – Isaiah 53 Isaiah 52:13 – 53:12 – The Lamb – “HE” Previously – Lamb referred to animal, now Lamb is a person – “he” One of best known passages in OT "Every Christian ought to be able to repeat it by heart" —Luther Spurgeon called it "the Bible in miniature, the Gospel at its essence" Keil & Delitzch – looks as if it was written beneath the cross @ Calvary Isaiah 53 has been called the fifth gospel Book of Isaiah – Biblical parallels Sixty-six chapters – two distinct sections: Chapters 1-39 – God’s judgement of southern kingdom –

Transition #2: To God’s Choice for King 1 Samuel 16 God Chooses a King 1 Samuel 16:11(God Chooses a King) He starts with a Shepherd  had the right kind of start – a humble one (but see II Samuel 7:8).  had carried a ‘simple’ responsibility under his father’s authority.  had been diligent and faithful in that task, even though unappreciated by some. A Man with Gifts (incl. Music). 1 Samuel Saul’s Degeneration King Saul: 1. Ignored three warning signs. 2. Consulted a spirit medium (I Samuel 28:11). 3 Next? Demon possession? (evil ‘personage’). 1 Samuel David’s Ascendency Three contrasts with David: 1. Eschewed human calc’s (armor = walking by sight). 2. Encouraged himself in God (I Sam. 30:6). 3. Evaluated/understood the true stakes in that Valley of Elah: God’s honour.

The Body And Bride Of Christ May 23 Dan Pattison by NBC Podium

May 16 John Wells Sovreignty And Free Will by NBC Podium

May 9 Unyime - Facing Life Challenges by NBC Podium

Christian Worldview - Destiny - May 2 Nick Hansen by NBC Podium

The Soul That Is Fixed - April 25 David Hansen by NBC Podium

The Sovereignty of God and the Free Will of Man culminating in the Salvation of a Soul. 2 parallel Truths run through the Bible No one can come to me unless the father draw him. Whoever comes to me I will never cast out John 6 God’s Sovereignty FREE WILL of Man Secure Eternal Love - John 13:1 Sovereign Electing Grace - John 15:16 The Omnipotent Giver – John 17:2 The Impossible Step – John 6:44 The Authentic Promise – John 6:37 The Unlimited Gospel – John 3:16 The Unfathomable Consequences –John 3:36 The Universal Commands of God – Acts 17:30 The Ultimate Responsibility - John 5:40 God’s Sovereignty and man’s will culminating in the salvation of the soul The Holy Spirit Convicts of Sin – John 16:8 The Spirit causes the mind to be illuminated with Truth – John 16:8 The soul is brought to repentance – Romans 2:4 The human heart is broken and contrite (Psalm 51) & surrenders to God The WILL of MAN is ENGAGED and he RUNS to Christ “ Be merciful to me a sinner” The WORK of the CROSS is REVEALVED – Romans 5 :

Two Courageous Men Facing Life’s Giants Numbers 13:27-29 (NLT) 12 Men – “Israel's best” Sent to spy promised land Saw great land Brought back grapes Saw the -ites, Anak 2 Courageous Men-Joshua & Caleb God is with us We can conquer, let’s go 10 Men Saw Israel as Grasshoppers Saw the enemies as Conquering Giants Retreat Israelites Fearful, Anxious, Weeping God’s Response Another 40 years in the wilderness 20 years and above older men died Only 2 men above 20 years and older survived Giants vs Grasshoppers A Few Giants in the Bible 1 Samuel 17 - David (young man ) and the Giant (Goliath) A Giant’s Defeat Strategy Intimidation Fear David Defeated this Giant David (old man) and Other Giants -2 Samuel 21: 15-22 David Others Giants Ishbi-bonod Defeated by Ahisha Saph Defeated by Sibbecai Goliath’s broth Defeated by Elhanam 12 fingers, 12 toes Giant Defeated by Jonathan The King of the “Giants” - God (King of the Giants) vs Grasshoppers Isaiah 40:12-26 How to face giants -Isaiah

What the Resurrection Means For Us What does Easter Sunday Mean to You? Rabbits & Eggs? One of the special days to go to church? A long weekend holiday? The celebration of the resurrection of the Lord Jesus Christ? 1Peter 1:3-4 NASB 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… What the Resurrection Brings to Us 1Peter 1:3-4 NASB* 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… 4 Things: It brings mercy It brings life It brings hope It assures heaven *emphasis mine 1. The Resurrection

The Word Made Flesh

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