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2013-05-05 — The Heavenly Home Christ Has Prepared for Us

May 5, 2013
5th Sunday after Easter

THE SERMON: Revelation 21:10-14, 22-23

Theme: The Heavenly Home Christ Has Prepared for Us

I. Its Glory — The very Glory of God!

II. Its Walls and Gates — The Complete Church

III. Its Foundation — The Twelve Apostles

Pastor Ted Barthels

THE ORDER OF SERVICE: p. 5 (237:1)

HYMNS: 246; 477; 613; 377:10

THE EPISTLE LESSON: Acts 14:8-18

Paul and Barnabas encountered a man lame from birth, who believed their teaching concerning Jesus. As a testimony to the power of Christ they healed the man. When the people of Lystra began to praise them, they were quick to give all glory to God, and seize the opportunity to call for a turning away from idols and a worship of the one true God who has made all things. We praise God that He has called us out of the darkness of unbelief to His glorious light.

THE GOSPEL LESSON: John 14:23-29

When we faithfully keep God’s Word, God dwells among us. Because of the promise of the Holy Spirit given to the Apostles we can be confident that all that they have written is indeed a faithful expression of His holy will for us and our salvation. Jesus assures us of His peace, which He secured for us by His death and resurrection. We have a true peace given to us by God, a glorious peace WITH God! This is not the world’s “wish” for peace. This is the perfect peace and harmony the child of God possesses, which is ours and forever because Jesus has gone to the Father.

Sermon Text: Revelation 21:10-14, 22-23

10 And he carried me away in the Spirit to a great and high
mountain, and showed me the great city, the holy Jerusalem,
descending out of heaven from God, 11 having the glory of
God. Her light was like a most precious stone, like a jasper
stone, clear as crystal. 12 Also she had a great and high wall
with twelve gates, and twelve angels at the gates, and names
written on them, which are the names of the twelve tribes of the
children of Israel: 13 three gates on the east, three gates on the
north, three gates on the south, and three gates on the west.
14 Now the wall of the city had twelve foundations, and on
them were the names of the twelve apostles of the Lamb. …
22 But I saw no temple in it, for the Lord God Almighty and the
Lamb are its temple. 23 The city had no need of the sun or of
the moon to shine in it, for the glory of God illuminated it. The
Lamb is its light. (NKJV)
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