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Revelation 4 ESV The Throne in Heaven 4 After this I looked, and behold, a door standing open in heaven! And the first voice, which I had heard speaking to me like a trumpet, said, “Come up here, and I will show you what must take place after this.” 2 At once I was in the Spirit, and behold, a throne stood in heaven, with one seated on the throne. 3 And he who sat there had the appearance of jasper and carnelian, and around the throne was a rainbow that had the appearance of an emerald. 4 Around the throne were twenty-four thrones, and seated on the thrones were twenty-four elders, clothed in white garments, with golden crowns on their heads. 5 From the throne came flashes of lightning, and rumblings[a] and peals of thunder, and before the throne were burning seven torches of fire, which are the seven spirits of God, 6 and before the throne there was as it were a sea of glass, like crystal. And around the throne, on each side of the throne, are four living creatures, full of eyes in front and behind: 7 the first living creature like a lion, the second living creature like an ox, the third living creature with the face of a man, and the fourth living creature like an eagle in flight. 8 And the four living creatures, each of them with six wings, are full of eyes all around and within, and day and night they never cease to say, “Holy, holy, holy, is the Lord God Almighty, who was and is and is to come!” 9 And whenever the living creatures give glory and honor and thanks to him who is seated on the throne, who lives forever and ever, 10 the twenty-four elders fall down before him who is seated on the throne and worship him who lives forever and ever. They cast their crowns before the throne, saying, 11 “Worthy are you, our Lord and God, to receive glory and honor and power, for you created all things, and by your will they existed and were created.”

Matthew 13:45-46 Sermon series “The Kingdom of heaven is like…” The parables: What do they reveal about the King and His kingdom? What response do they provoke from us? Matthew 13: 44 - 46 (ESV) The Parable of the Hidden Treasure 44 The kingdom of heaven is like treasure hidden in a field, which a man found and covered up. Then in his joy he goes and sells all that he has and buys that field. The Parable of the Pearl of Great Value 45 Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a merchant in search of fine pearls, 46 who, on finding one pearl of great value, went and sold all that he had and bought it. Revelation - The King and His kingdom have been revealed! Revelation - The King shares the riches of His kingdom with us! In Him we have… - Redemption and forgiveness of sins (Ephesians 1:7) - Life and eternal life (John 1:4, Romans 6:23) - Healing of all physical illnesses and diseases (Matthew 8:17) - Healing of all emotional wounds/ mental illness (Isaiah 53:5) - Every need sufficiently met (Philippians 4:19, 2 Corinthians 9:8) - Every spiritual blessing (Ephesians 1:3) - Abundant peace and security (Jeremiah 33:6) - a rich store of wisdom and knowledge (Isaiah 33:2) - An inheritance (Ephesians 1:11) - And more! All from a King who is rich in love, rich in mercy, and incomparably rich in grace! (Ps 145:8, Eph 2:4, Eph 2:7) Response - Count the cost of the Kingdom. Response – Exchange everything for this one thing. “Sin is not simply doing bad things; it is putting good things in the place of God. So, the solution is not to simply change our behaviour, but to reorient and centre the entire heart and life on God.” (Tim Keller, The Reason for God) 2 Corinthians 8:9 9 For you know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that though he was rich, yet for your sake he became poor, so that you by his poverty might become rich.

Matthew 13:24-30 CSB

Scripture Reading: John 17:20-26 CSB Luke 15:19 CSB John 3:16-17 CSB

Main Scripture Reading: Matthew 13:1-16 CSB Luke 8:1-3 CSB Matthew 13:18-23 CSB Luke 8:12 CSB John 6:63-64 CSB Isaiah 55:10-11 CSB

Reading Scripture: Luke 16: 1-15 ESV

Scripture Reading: 1 Cor 3:10-15

Scripture reading: Matthew 4:12-25 CSB

1 Thessalonians 4: 1-9

1 Thessalonians 4

1 Thessalonians 3:11 - 4:8

1 Thessalonians 2:17-3:13

1 Peter 2:1-10

1 Thessalonians 2:13–16

1 Thessalonians 1:1

James gives feedback & shares what God has laid on his heart from his recent trip to Freedom City Church in Lisbon, Portugal.

Matthew 5 - 7