God Is the Subject (Ephesians Pt. 3) | Francis Chan
Summary
TLDRThe speaker explores Ephesians 1, highlighting the profound grace God lavishes upon believers. Emphasizing that God is the subject and we are the objects of His grace, the message illustrates how God's plan predates creation and extends to unite all things in Christ. The speaker uses a vivid analogy of gifting money to demonstrate God's extravagant grace. The discussion concludes with reflections on the ultimate union of heaven and earth, encouraging listeners to embrace God's grace and recognize their place in His eternal plan.
Takeaways
- 📖 The speaker emphasizes the importance and repeated impact of Ephesians 1, likening it to a beloved song played on repeat.
- 🙏 Reading from the scriptures is described as hearing a voice from heaven, thus deserving special attention.
- ✝️ Ephesians 1:1-10 is read aloud, highlighting themes of spiritual blessings, predestination, and redemption through Christ.
- 📚 God is portrayed as the subject of the passage, actively blessing, choosing, and predestining believers, who are the objects of these actions.
- 🕊️ The speaker discusses the natural human tendency to want control, contrasting it with the passive role believers have in receiving God's grace.
- 💧 Grace is lavishly bestowed upon believers, exemplified through a demonstration with the name 'Grace' and an abundance of money to illustrate the extravagance of God's gifts.
- 👼 The unity of heaven and earth in God's plan is emphasized, as well as the idea that believers are chosen and predestined as part of this divine plan.
- 🌍 The speaker underscores that God's plan was established before the foundation of the world, demonstrating its eternal and unchangeable nature.
- 🌟 The culmination of God's plan involves uniting all things in Christ, both heavenly and earthly, as described in Revelation 21-22.
- 🌈 The speaker concludes with an invitation for those who have not experienced God's grace to accept it, emphasizing the transformative power of God's lavish grace.
Q & A
What is the main passage being discussed in the transcript?
-The main passage discussed is Ephesians 1.
Why does the speaker compare Ephesians 1 to a song that is played on repeat?
-The speaker compares Ephesians 1 to a song played on repeat because they find it continuously impactful and never tiring.
What significance does the speaker attribute to reading from the scriptures as opposed to speaking personally?
-The speaker believes that reading from the scriptures is like a voice from heaven, deserving special attention, whereas personal speech is just human communication.
Who is the subject in Ephesians 1, according to the speaker's explanation?
-According to the speaker, God is the subject in Ephesians 1.
What is the key message the speaker wants the audience to take away from Ephesians 1?
-The key message is that God is the subject and humans are the objects of His actions and grace.
How does the speaker illustrate the concept of 'lavishing grace' using a physical example?
-The speaker illustrates 'lavishing grace' by giving a person named Grace multiple $20 bills, symbolizing unearned generosity.
What does the speaker say about human nature in relation to control and being the subject?
-The speaker notes that humans naturally want to be in control and the subject of their actions, but Ephesians 1 challenges this by positioning God as the subject.
What analogy does the speaker use to describe God’s plan and human involvement in it?
-The speaker compares God’s plan to the Earth being tilted on its axis and spinning at 1,000 miles per hour—it's beyond human control or influence.
How does the speaker connect Ephesians 1 to the idea of predestination and God's eternal plan?
-The speaker explains that God chose individuals before the foundation of the world and has an eternal plan to unite all things in heaven and on earth.
What is the ultimate culmination of God's plan according to Revelation 21-22, as mentioned in the transcript?
-The ultimate culmination of God's plan is the creation of a new heaven and a new earth, where God will dwell with humanity and make all things new.
Outlines
📖 Embracing the Message of Ephesians 1
The speaker expresses their love for Ephesians 1, likening it to a favorite song on repeat. They highlight the significance of reading from the Bible, emphasizing that it is a divine voice. The passage from Ephesians 1:1-6 is read, focusing on God's blessings and predestination of believers. The speaker underscores the importance of recognizing God as the subject and believers as the object, illustrating this with a simple grammar lesson. They reflect on how this passage shifts the perspective from human actions to divine grace.
🎁 Understanding Divine Grace
The speaker delves into the concept of grace, emphasizing that life often revolves around humans being the subject of their actions. They contrast this with the biblical perspective where God is the subject who bestows grace upon believers. Using personal anecdotes and examples, the speaker highlights how humans struggle with being the object of grace due to a desire for control. They stress that God's actions are central, and believers are recipients of His grace, which is lavish and unearned.
💸 The Extravagance of God's Grace
Illustrating the lavishness of God's grace, the speaker uses a live demonstration with a person named Grace, showering her with money to symbolize abundant grace. This act represents the unearned and generous nature of God's blessings. The speaker explains that God's grace is an inherent part of His character and is given freely to believers. They reflect on how God's plan, conceived before the foundation of the world, includes showering believers with grace and uniting all things in Christ.
🌍 God's Plan for Unity
The speaker discusses God's overarching plan to unite all things in Christ, both in heaven and on earth. They explore the biblical timeline, stating that God's plan was set before the creation of the world and includes bringing together heavenly and earthly elements. The speaker reflects on the worship happening in heaven and how believers' worship on earth connects to it. This unity, planned from the beginning, underscores God's sovereignty and the inclusion of believers in His eternal plan.
🔄 Creation and Reconciliation
The speaker examines the creation narrative, emphasizing that everything was made through and for Christ. They recount the fall of humanity and God's plan to reconcile all things to Himself through Jesus' sacrifice. The discussion includes the visible and invisible aspects of creation, highlighting the spiritual realms and earthly dominions. The speaker reinforces that God's plan involves redeeming and uniting all creation, culminating in a new heaven and earth where believers are restored to their intended relationship with God.
🔥 Judgment and Redemption
Focusing on the themes of judgment and redemption, the speaker explains that not all heavenly beings follow God and some are destined for punishment. They cite biblical references to illustrate the consequences of rebellion against God. The speaker contrasts the fate of demons and unbelievers with the promise of eternal life for those who accept God's grace. This segment emphasizes the dual outcomes of God's plan: eternal destruction for the rebellious and eternal life for the redeemed.
🔄 Living as Objects of Grace
The speaker reflects on the human tendency to control and fix things, contrasting it with the biblical perspective of being objects of God's grace. They encourage listeners to embrace their role in God's eternal plan, recognizing that salvation and grace are beyond human control. The speaker draws parallels to natural phenomena, emphasizing the vastness of God's plan and the futility of human efforts to alter it. This understanding leads to a sense of peace and trust in God's sovereignty.
🏙️ The New Jerusalem
Reading from Revelation 21-22, the speaker describes the vision of the new heaven and new earth. They depict the holy city, New Jerusalem, descending from heaven, symbolizing the ultimate union of God and His people. The passage highlights the end of suffering and the eternal presence of God among His people. The speaker underscores the trustworthiness of God's promises and the anticipation of eternal life, encouraging listeners to live in hope and readiness for this future reality.
💧 Invitation to Grace
The speaker invites those who have not experienced God's grace to accept it, emphasizing that forgiveness and cleansing are available through Jesus' sacrifice. They reassure listeners that their presence is not coincidental but part of God's eternal plan. The invitation is extended to receive God's lavish grace, trust in His love, and join the community of believers. The speaker encourages anyone with doubts to seek prayer and embrace the grace offered by God, concluding with a prayer for openness to divine grace.
Mindmap
Keywords
💡Ephesians 1
💡Grace
💡Predestination
💡Subject and Object
💡Lavish
💡Adoption
💡Redemption
💡Mystery of His Will
💡Plan
💡Inheritance
Highlights
The speaker compares their love for Ephesians 1 to enjoying a favorite song on repeat, emphasizing its enduring impact.
Reading from the Bible is described as hearing a voice from heaven, underscoring the sacredness of the scriptures.
Ephesians 1:1-10 is read, highlighting God's blessings, predestination, adoption, and the unity of all things in Christ.
The speaker emphasizes that God is the subject of the passage, while humans are the object of His actions and blessings.
The significance of being the object of God's grace rather than the subject is discussed, challenging common perceptions of control and agency.
A practical illustration using the concept of lavishing grace is presented, involving giving money to a person named Grace.
The speaker reflects on how life often revolves around self-centered actions, contrasting this with the biblical emphasis on God's actions.
Ephesians 1 reminds believers that their salvation and blessings are entirely the result of God's will and grace, not their own efforts.
The riches of God's grace, lavished upon believers, are emphasized, drawing parallels to the merciful and gracious nature of God described in Exodus 34:7.
The speaker discusses how God's plan to unite all things in Christ was established before the foundation of the world.
The unity of things in heaven and earth, as part of God's eternal plan, is highlighted, referencing Revelation 21 and 22.
The significance of God's plan and its predetermined nature is discussed, noting that it transcends human control and understanding.
The speaker contrasts the earthly perception of control with the biblical teaching that God is the ultimate subject of all things.
A reading from Revelation 21-22 is included, describing the new heaven, new earth, and the holy city, emphasizing the culmination of God's plan.
The speaker invites those who have not yet experienced God's grace to receive it, stressing the unmerited nature of God's love and forgiveness.
Transcripts
just want to read from
uh we've done this a lot Ephesians 1 um
but it's to me it it's almost like you
know when you hear a song and you love
it and you just put it on repeat because
you want to hear it again and again and
again I feel that way about Ephesians 1
I'm like I don't think I'll ever get old
I you know
get tired thank you I will get old I
don't think I'll ever get tired of this
passage um and let's just remember like
when I read from the word of God this is
different than this this is a human
being talking to you but when I stand
behind here and I actually read from the
scriptures this is like a voice from
heaven and so we pay special attention
to it
Ephesians
1 verse 1 Paul an apostle of Christ
Jesus by the will of
God to the Saints who are in Ephesus and
are faithful in Christ Jesus grace to
you and peace from God our Father and
the Lord Jesus
Christ blessed be the God and father of
our Lord Jesus Christ
who has blessed us in Christ with every
spiritual blessing in the Heavenly
places even as he chose us in him before
the foundation of the world that we
should be holy and blameless before him
in love he predestined us for adoption
to himself as Sons through Jesus
Christ according to the purpose of his
will to the Praise of his glorious Grace
with which he has blessed us in the
Beloved in him we have Redemption
through his blood the Forgiveness of our
trespasses according to the riches of
his grace which he lavished Upon Us in
all wisdom and insight making known to
us the mystery of his will according to
his purpose
which he set forth in Christ as a plan
for the fullness of time to unite all
things in him things in heaven and
things on
earth may the Lord bless the reading of
his
word something I
really want to get across to you today
today if there's one thing you leave
with it's this
thought based upon Ephesians
1 God is the
subject God is the subject okay quick
quick English lesson
um David ate a cheeseburger
what is the subject of that
sentence David good what is the object
of that
sentence good okay Jesse ate 12
cheeseburgers could happen so Jesse is
the subject and the cheeseburger is the
object okay we understand how a sentence
Works um I want you to think through I
want I I just wanted to look at
Ephesians 1 for a
second Ephesians chap
1 starting in verse three blessed be the
God and father of our Lord Jesus Christ
who has blessed
us so who's the subject of
that God the father who's the object us
verse four even as he he chose
us who's the subject he he chose
us verse five he predestined
us again who's a
subject God here we are the
object verse six to the praise of his
glorious Grace which with which he had
has blessed us in the Beloved again he's
the subject we're the
object now look at verse 7even though it
says in him we have
redemption in that sentence what's the
object we right we have Redemption but
still where where're it's a passage it's
a receiving we have something from
him verse
8 which he lavished upon
us when I think about life and when I go
through life I am usually the subject of
everything I wake up in the morning I
decide to go brush my teeth I decide to
read the Bible I decide to cook myself
some breakfast I decide to go into my
car everything's about me being the
subject and so we're just used to that
and so sometimes it's weird being in the
place of the object in fact for some
people we have a real hard time with
this because we like control and so we
like to decide we don't like things just
happening to us we want to make things
happen so those of you who are in school
right now you want to one day say I
earned my
degree and once you get a job it's like
gosh I applied for this job and I got
it when you buy a car you're like I
saved up and then I bought this
we we we want to control
things and so we like being the subject
and
I I've had a hard time as I'm looking at
this passage and I'm just
realizing wow I don't really do anything
in this
passage I'm the
object and it's really hard because even
with salvation we're so used to being in
charge and we're so used to being the
subject when we read this this passage
saying that he chose us he predestined
us he blessed us he lavished upon us and
now God says this is by the will of God
and how he chose
us like like what did we
do see it's very natural for us to want
to say well I chose him and I became a
Christian and and and I decide to make
him the Lord of my life and all those
things are
true but you got to look at the emphasis
here the emphasis is what God has done
for
you I
love verse 8 talking about his grace
according to the riches of his grace
which he lavished on
us the rich is of his grace which he
lavished on us remember going back a few
weeks when we talked about uh Exodus 347
when it says the Lord the Lord a god
merciful and gracious like that's just
who he is he's he's gracious like Grace
is spilling out of him and so here when
he says according to the riches of his
grace which he
lavished that's just that's just who he
is
he can't help but show his
grace I love that phrase he lavished
Upon
Us in all wisdom and
insight The Riches of his grace that he
lavished upon
us I want to I want you to think about
this Grace
LLY hi Grace can you come up here
just cuz you're named Grace and I want
people to why don't you have her sit
there you can have
the seat says Grace everyone knows Grace
Grace is there another Grace in
here no okay all right you're the only
Grace thanks for coming up here here's
$20 right you didn't really earn it it's
just
Grace get it you're getting it but
that's not really like lavishing 20
bucks and that's called Cash yeah your
parents and I we use this stuff before
it it works it's not venmo it's not you
know just clicking your phone it but
it's $20 you go okay that's that's nice
that's Grace but that's not really
lavishing what does it mean to
Lavish you get to keep this okay
otherwise it's not a good illustration
here here's some here's some more 20s
okay here's some
Grace here you want some more grace
here's some more
grace yeah yeah yeah that's a lot of
Grace for doing nothing yes you're
keeping all of it yes you have to it's
great it's a bad illustration then then
you're saying God gives you stuff and
you don't keep it oh whoa
whoa okay
okay all right you can't give it back
and you have to spend on yourself
go buy something nice okay that's Grace
it's Grace okay you have to I know it
doesn't feel right you just showed up
and someone just starts throwing all
this money on top of you like you were
just
lavished with this
money that's that's this picture here
it's like wait a second I I just I'm
just here and then you picked me before
the foundation of the world
and you chose me and you adopted me as
your
child why according to the purpose of
Your World just because you wanted
to just to the praise of your glorious
Grace and you you redeemed me and you
forgave me through your blood of
everything I've ever done according to
the riches of your grace which you just
lavished on on
me it's a picture of
extravagance it's a picture of this
almighty God saying I just want to
Lavish you with my grace why it's just
who I am I'm a God
merciful and
gracious see it's not so bad being the
object when God is the subject
subject when you go
wow Lord this is all about
you this is all about
you he lavished on
us in all wisdom and
insight making known to us the mystery
of his
will according to his purpose which he
sent set forth in
Christ so how does God lavish us with
his grace he makes known to
us the mystery of his
will one of the ways God blesses us is
he lets us know what he's
doing I I was reading in Amos and it
says in Amos 37 it says the Lord does
nothing without revealing his secret to
his servants the
prophets God says I I don't do anything
but I tell the prophets is in the Old
Testament goes I always tell the
prophets what I'm up to and that's so
cool to think W there were certain
people on the Earth God says whatever
I'm going to do I'm going to tell them
first remember when God was going to
destroy Sodom and Gomorrah and you
remember when he says well am I going to
keep this from
Abraham that's such a we weird
phrase he goes how can I keep this from
Abraham I can't just go down to Sodom
and Gomorrah without telling Abraham
first I love
that he goes can I do this thing without
telling here he's saying I'm now that
you are all my children let me make
known to you these
mysteries of what I'm
doing he has a plan
verse
10 as a
plan for the fullness of
time to unite all things in him things
in heaven and things on
earth so God says I have a plan and I
want to tell you my
plan because I love you I've always
revealed my plan to those that I
love I showed it to the prophets and and
they passed it on to the people I told
it to Abraham cuz he was my
friend and he says to us he goes I have
a
plan he goes it's for the fullness of
time I'm going to unite all
things in Christ things in heaven and
things on earth God says I'm going I
have a plan and in the fullness of time
I'm going to unite Heaven and Earth the
things in heaven cuz things are going on
in heaven right now right you know we've
looked at Revelation 4 you know many
times about all the praise and worship
that's going on amongst the 100 million
angels and then the chapter five where
where Christ is there and and you know
and every creature just giving him glory
like that's going on there's this
worship going on we talk about those
High angels that are covering themselves
up and screaming out his Holiness
meanwhile when we worship and here you
know even even tonight I was just trying
to think okay I'm joining the things in
heaven like that's going on worships
going on up there and worships going on
in this room and there's like this split
thing where something's happening up
there and we're kind of joining it but
we can't see it and God says I've got a
plan it's all going to unite at some
point and and so right now I am
lavishing this Grace upon you I've
chosen you to be a part of
this when did
God make this
plan when did God decide to do this well
we talked about this the last couple
weeks
right he chose us in him before the
foundation of the
world so it was before the foundation of
the world see you kind of catch this so
God existed before you you all knew that
right okay he's the I am he always was
he was there he existed before you and
he he existed before he said let there
be light and before he made an earth it
says he
chose he chose you before the foundation
of the world so this is when the plan
started he had not made the Earth yet
and he already chose
Elliott then he says
Earth and he makes the world so this
plan was before the foundation of the
world and then he explains this plan
goes on and on and on and continues and
I have a plan at the end I'm going to
unite the things things in heaven with
the things that are on the
earth in the fullness of time so this
whole thing is going on so it's not
about
us okay you weren't there you you don't
have this plan this plan is going to
happen because God is faithful and true
and whatever he says is going to happen
is going to happen and we've seen that
through
history and I know this frustrates
people that God has a
plan because he never asked you about it
he didn't need your opinion he just said
this is what I'm going to
do you can't stop
me but I want to bless you with it
because my plan includes you and I want
to shower you with Grace I want to
forgive you for everything I just want
to Lavish you with my grace and then one
day I'm going to unite you with
everything that's going on up here it
was all a plan from the
beginning so why would God make a plan
like this why is he going to unite
everything in heaven and
earth I think Colossians
1 gives us a a
clue in Colossians
1 I don't put all the verses on the
screen screen this way you bring your
Bibles Colossians
1 verse 15 says he is the image of the
invisible God the firstborn of all
creation for by him all things were
created in heaven and on Earth visible
and invisible whether Thrones or
dominions or rulers or authorities all
things were created through him and for
him so God says everything that was made
was made through
Christ and he goes not just the things
that are visible okay so everything you
see in this room was made by
Christ he goes but also the invisible
things the the Thrones of the dominions
you see the the physical Thrones you see
the physical
leaders but then there's this whole
spiritual world that's going on all of
that was made through
Christ and the Bible says that all
things verse 16 says all things were
made by him and for
him that's really
important these things were made for
him and so when God made man when he
made him out of the Dust of the earth he
made Adam for himself
when he made Eve out of Adam's Rib he
made her for
himself everything that Jesus made was
created by Him and for
him but you know the story in the garden
you know that they
rebelled and and they decided that we
don't want to follow your law we want to
do our thing and so there they are cast
out of the
garden that was our Reb ion but God's
intention was no I made this for
me and so when he says that he made all
things for
him he's saying there's a plan if you
look at Colossians
1:9 it says for in him all the fullness
of God was pleased to dwell and through
him to reconcile to himself all things
whether on Earth or in heaven Making
Peace by the blood of his
cross so he says I
made Adam Eve
humans
Noah I I made mankind for
me and they rebelled against me but
there's going to come a day when I bring
them back to myself and they are
Redeemed by the the blood of of
Jesus now a lot of people read this
verse and they go okay well it says it's
a
plan Ephesians 1:10 as a plan for the
fullness of time to unite all things in
him things in heaven and things on
Earth you you know how in Revelation 21
it talks about the New Jerusalem he goes
I see a heavenly jerus
Jerusalem coming out of heaven like a
bride
adorned and so it's this this this
heavenly City but what does this
heavenly do it comes down out of
heaven and lands here on the
earth there's a uniting now now we don't
get this this is kind of like over our
heads this is a plan from the beginning
of time where God says I knew everything
was going to happen I chose you before
the found foundation of the world you're
no accident you're not in this room by
accident you don't believe in Jesus by
accident acts 17 says I I chose where
you would be
born and when you would be born and I
knew you would feel your way towards me
and find
me whether you were born in a a home
that taught you about Jesus or you were
born in a in a home that told you don't
believe in Jesus somehow he created a
path for you to kind of feel your way
towards him and then you find him
it's not coincidence that was him
lavishing his grace on
you he chose you for that that's not
coincidence it was his
plan and he has this plan he says at the
end I'm going to
unite Heaven and
Earth and you're going to see the
Heavenly Jerusalem come down to earth
now some people read this and they go
well if he's going to cause all things
to come together does that mean that
everyone goes to heaven this verse is
often used to
uh defend
universalism which basically means
everyone goes to heaven it's Universal
that what Jesus did on the cross that
means everyone and there's no
punishment but if you really read the
scriptures you see over and over again
that there is a punishment
there's an end of blessing there's a
heaven and there's a
hell what he's talking about here is
somehow
uniting just like on Earth there are
those of us who have ch chosen to follow
Jesus to be Redeemed by his blood God's
lavish his grace Upon Us in such a way
that we repent because of his kindness
it leads us to repentance well the same
thing is true of the Heavenly
beings it's not like all Heavenly
beings are following
God in fact if you look at second
Peter in second Peter chapter 2
verse
4 it says for if God did not spare
Angels when they sinned but cast them
into hell and committed them to chains
of gloomy Darkness to be kept until the
Judgment if he did not spare the ancient
world but preserved
Noah a Herald of righteousness with
seven other when he brought a flood upon
the world of the
ungodly if by turning the cities of
Sodom and Gomorrah to ashes he condemned
them to Extinction making them an
example of what is going to happen to
the ungodly so he he goes and he
explains look God did not spare the
Angels who
sinned in fact he says he's kept them in
Gloomy darkness in Chains until the time
of the judgment
and when you read Revelation 20 and it
talks about this Lake of Fire which
Jesus says in Matthew
25 that it was created for Satan and his
demons if you read re Revelation 20
explains that that the the Beast the
false prophet they're thrown in this
Lake of Fire but then it also says
anyone any human any person whose name
is not written in the Book of Life he
too is thrown into a lake of fire so
there's a truth that is so beautiful
that God takes the Heavenly beings who
are worshiping him and the Earthly
beings who are worshiping him and it's
like this heavenly Jerusalem coming down
and joining with the Earthly Believers
in the same way there are demons these
are the angels that have fallen that
he's kept in darkness some of them he's
he has chained up some of he goes it's
all for this coming judgment that's
going to be the same fate of those
people who rebel against me it's a
joining of things in heaven with things
on
earth to Eternal
destruction or to this eternal
life and this is the plan of
God these are things that are just over
our heads
and I know that can be frustrating cuz
you have no say in it he chos us before
the foundation or he tells you what's
going to happen at the end but there's
also a beauty to
it this is why we don't stress out okay
because we realize we're the
objects of his grace we were by nature
objects of
Wrath and now we're these objects that
he has lavished
his grace
upon I tend to want to control things
fix
things and what Ephesians 1 reminds me
is it's it's never about me I was never
the subject and so you just enjoy it you
go this is Way Beyond
me I can't change it and I can't get in
the
way it it's kind of like you know
remember when you first learned learned
about the Earth and you realize it's
tilted on an axis and you go wow that's
so crazy like that determines the
seasons everything's just so perfect
it's just
tilted but hopefully you don't wake up
in the morning thinking gosh I hope too
many people don't move to
Greenland because I might tilt it too
much no you just go this there's nothing
I can
do or you say oh no the Earth is
spinning at 1,000 miles an hour I better
not eat too much cuz I don't want to
sleep slow it
down no that thought doesn't go through
your head you go that's stupid this is
so much bigger than
me and in the same way I think sometimes
for me I think a lot of
us we can put a lot of pressure on
ourselves like I got to save myself I've
got to save my friend got to save my
family I think I screwed up I don't
think I did things right and I think
this person rejects God now because of
me and we look at Ephesians and we go no
wait a second this I'm not the subject
of this God
is we need to learn how to live as
objects of his grace and to realize
there's this eternal plan that he
started before we were born and he says
here's how it culminates and so we're
just here for a few seconds on this
planet and he made you to be a part of
his eternal plan
what I want to do is I just I want to
have Lisa come up and
uh just read from
Revelation chapter 21 to
22 just remember this is the word of
God this is the culmination of all
things then I saw a new Heaven and a new
Earth for the first Heaven and the first
Earth had passed away and the sea was no
more and I saw the holy city the New
Jerusalem coming down out of Heaven from
God prepared as a bride adorned for her
husband and I heard a loud voice from
the throne saying Behold The Dwelling
Place of God is with man he will dwell
with them and they will be his people
and God himself will be with them as
their God he will wipe away every tear
from their eyes and Death Shall be no
more neither shall there be mourning nor
crying nor pain anymore for the former
things have passed
away and he who was Seated on the throne
said behold I am making all things new
also so he said write this down for
these words are trustworthy and true and
he said to me it is done I am the Alpha
and the Omega the beginning and the end
to the Thirsty I will give from the
spring of the Water of Life without
payment the one who conquers will have
this Heritage and I will be his God and
he will be my son but as for the cow
cardly the faithless the detestable as
for murderers the sexually immoral
Sorcerers idolators and all liars their
portion will be in the lake that burns
with fire and sulfur which is the second
death then came one of the Seven Angels
who had the seven bowls full of the
seven last plagues and spoke to me
saying come I will show you the bride
the wife of the lamb and he carried me
away in the spirit to a great high
mountain and showed me the Holy City
Jerusalem coming down out of Heaven from
God having the glory of God its Radiance
like a most rare Jewel like a Jasper
clear as
Crystal it had a great high wall with 12
gates and at the gates 12 angels and on
the gates the name of the 12 tribes of
the sons of Israel were inscribed on the
East three gates on the north three
gates on the south three gates and on
the west three gates and the wall of the
city had 12 foundations and on them were
the 12 names of the twel Apostles of the
lamb and the one who spoke with me had a
measuring Rod of gold to measure the
city and its Gates and walls the city
lies for Four Square its length the same
as its width and he measured the city
with his Rod 12,000 stadia its length
and width and height are
equal he also measured its
wall 144 cubits by human measurement
which is also an angels
measurement the wall was built of Jasper
while the city was pure gold like clear
glass the foundations of the wall of the
city were adorned with every kind of
Jewel the first was Jasper the second
Sapphire the third aate the fourth
Emerald the fifth Onyx the sixth
Carnelian the seventh chrysite the
eighth Barrel the ninth topaz the 10th
chapra the
11th jessin the 12th amethyst and the 12
gates were 12 pearls each of the gates
made of a single Pearl and the street of
the city was pure gold like transparent
glass and I saw no temple in the city
for its Temple is the Lord God the
almighty and the lamb and the city has
no need of sun or moon to shine on it
for the glory of God gives it light and
its lamp is the
Lamb by its light will the Nations walk
and the kings of the earth will bring
their Glory into it and its Gates will
never be shut by day and there will be
no night there they will bring into it
the glory and the honor of the Nations
but nothing unclean will ever enter it
nor anyone who does what is detestable
or false but only those who are written
in the Lamb's Book of
Life then the angel showed me the river
of the Water of Life bright as Crystal
flowing from the Throne of God and of
the Lamb through the middle of the
street of the city also on either side
of the river the Tree of Life with its
12 kinds of fruit yielding its fruit
each month the leaves of the tree were
for the healing of the Nations no longer
will there be anything accursed but the
Throne of God and of the Lamb will be in
it and his servants will worship him
they will see his face and his name will
be on their foreheads and night will be
no more they will need no light of lamp
or son for the Lord God will be their
light and they will rain forever and
ever and he said to me these words are
trustworthy and true and the Lord the
god of the spirits of the prophets has
sent his Angel to show his servants what
must soon take place and behold I am
coming soon blessed is the one who keeps
the words of the prophecy of this
book I John and the one who heard and
saw these things and when I heard and
saw them I fell down to worship at the
feet of the Angel who showed them to me
but he said to me you must not do that I
am a fellow servant with you and your
brothers the prophets and with those who
keep the words of this book worship God
and he said to me do not seal up the
words of the prophecy of this book for
the time is near let the evildoer still
do evil let the filthy still be filthy
and the righteous still do right and the
holy still be
holy behold I am coming soon bringing my
recompense with me to repay each one for
what he has done I am the Alpha and the
Omega me GA the first and the last the
beginning and the
end blessed are those who wash their
robes so that they may have the right to
the tree of life and that they may enter
the city by the gates outside are the
dogs and Sorcerers and the sexually
immoral and murderers and idolators and
everyone who loves and practices
falsehood I Jesus have sent my angel to
testify to you about these things for
the churches I am the root and the
descendant of David the Bright Morning
Star the spirit and the bride say come
and let the one who hears say come and
let the one who is thirsty come let the
one who desires take the Water of Life
without
price I warn everyone who hears the
words of the prophecy of this book if
anyone adds to them God will add to him
the plagues described in this book and
if anyone takes away from the words of
the book of this prophecy God will take
away his share in the tree of life and
in the holy city which are described in
this book He Who testifies to these
things says surely I am coming soon amen
come Lord Jesus the grace of the Lord
Jesus be with all
amen I don't know about you but hearing
those words and going okay this is what
it's going to be like this is the grace
of God and I want be a part of that I
just think there's some of you tonight
maybe who you've never really tasted of
God lavishing his grace upon
you maybe there's someone tonight
they're going are you telling me that
with everything I've done in life I can
be washed clean just like
that that it's not a coincidence that
you showed up here
tonight that this could be a part of
God's Eternal plan of him chose choosing
you before you were even born and he
brought you in this room
tonight you've been the subject your
whole life like I'm going to do this I'm
going to do this I'm going to get to
heaven through the
and maybe tonight's the first time you
realize no God so loved you that he
gave his only begotten
son he gave Jesus on that cross and is
through his blood you can be forgiven
that's just him just
lavishing he can just wash you
completely clean right now just because
that's who he is he's a gracious
God and if tonight you're having
doubts and you're questioning God's love
for you go I don't know if I've ever
really just receiv the grace of God then
as we're singing I'm going to have a
couple of leaders we'll just be standing
in the corners of both sides some elders
and some of the women leaders if you
could just stand over there and they're
just there to to pray for you
[Music]
God right now we just thank you for
lavishing your grace on
us and I just pray Lord that if there's
anyone
here that has never believed in your
grace that you are a God who just full
of
grace that tonight you would open their
eyes that they would receive your grace
this evening
in Jesus name amen
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