The End I Week 4

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Saturday, August 24, 2024

Speaker: Ben Snyder, Lead Pastor

TITLE: How to Endure The End?

Memory Verse: Hebrews 3:14 (NLT) For if we are faithful to the end, trusting God just as firmly as when we first believed, we will share in all that belongs to Christ.

Bottom Line: God’s light will help me SHINE BRIGHT.

Key Text: The Revelation of Jesus

Revelation is full of symbolic dreams and visions that reveal God’s heavenly perspective on history and current events so that the present can be viewed in light of final outcome. -Bible Project

Revelation 2:1-6 (NLT) "Write this letter to the angel of the church in Ephesus. This is the message from the one who holds the seven stars in his right hand, the one who walks among the seven gold lampstands: I know all the things you do. I have seen your hard work and your patient endurance. I know you don’t tolerate evil people. You have examined the claims of those who say they are apostles but are not. You have discovered they are liars. You have patiently suffered for me without quitting. But I have this complaint against you. You don’t love me or each other as you did at first! Look how far you have fallen! Turn back to me and do the works you did at first. If you don’t repent, I will come and remove your lampstand from its place among the churches."

Revelation 3:14-21 (NLT) "Write this letter to the angel of the church in Laodicea. This is the message from the one who is the Amen—the faithful and true witness, the beginning of God’s new creation: I know all the things you do, that you are neither hot nor cold. I wish that you were one or the other! But since you are like lukewarm water, neither hot nor cold, I will spit you out of my mouth! You say, ‘I am rich. I have everything I want. I don’t need a thing!’ And you don’t realize that you are wretched and miserable and poor and blind and naked. So I advise you to buy gold from me—gold that has been purified by fire. Then you will be rich. Also buy white garments from me so you will not be shamed by your nakedness, and ointment for your eyes so you will be able to see. I correct and discipline everyone I love. So be diligent and turn from your indifference. Look! I stand at the door and knock. If you hear my voice and open the door, I will come in, and we will share a meal together as friends. Those who are victorious will sit with me on my throne, just as I was victorious and sat with my Father on his throne."

Additional Passages: Matthew 5:14-16; 2 Peter 3:9

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Want to dig a little deeper?

Bible Project on Revelation

Surprised by Hope by N.T. Wright (Amillennialism perspective)

What Happens Next by Max Lucado (Premillennialism perspective)

Max Lucado - What’s Next Message Series at Oak Hills Church

Through the Word - Revelation by Kris Langham

Discipleship on the Edge by Darrell Johnson (expository guide through Revelation)

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