—For the reading of God’s word. Revelation chapter 12. It’s the center of the book, literally, but it’s also considered a key and a pivotal vision for the entire message of Revelation. So we look to the reading of God’s word. If you join with me in prayer. Our great God, we do ask that you would guide us by your word and by your spirit, that in your light we may see the light of your truth.

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Revelation chapter 11. If you came from a more dispensational background, maybe something like the Left Behind series is familiar to you. Know that this morning is going to be very different from that, and I recognize what I’m saying may not be as familiar to you if you’re from that background, but hear me out. As we begin, if you would join with me in prayer. Most merciful Father…

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Mark chapter 16. We’re going to start with the traditional Easter text this morning, but the plan is to look back through the Bible to see how all of these dots connect. And as we look to the reading of God’s Word, if you join with me in prayer. Blessed are you, Holy God, in Jesus Christ. Your light shines in the darkness, and the darkness cannot overcome it. Blessed are you, God of light…

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Beginning in verse 1. Now when they drew near to Jerusalem and came to Bethphage, to the Mount of Olives, then Jesus sent two disciples, saying to them, ‘Go into the village in front of you, and immediately you’ll find a donkey tied and a colt with her. Untie them and bring them to me. If anyone says anything to you, you shall say, “The Lord needs them,” and he’ll send them at once.

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Revelation chapter 9 and 10. One writer reminds us that Revelation is a picture book and not a puzzle book. It’s not an allegory that must be decoded before we can understand it, but the experience itself tells us what it means. So with that in mind, we’re going to look to the experience of what is being said to us. That we would be able to understand and to read through a book of this without…

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As we prepare to hear God’s word, let us go before the Lord in prayer. This prayer flows from Psalm 119, the section entitled Ayin. Father, our eyes long for your salvation and for the fulfillment of your righteous promise. Lord, deal with us, your servants, according to your steadfast love. And teach us your statutes. We are your servants and we desire understanding that we might know your…

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Before we read the passage, I’ll give you a little bit of context. We’ll be in Revelation 7 this morning. Revelation 5 asked, who is worthy to open the scroll containing the plan and the control of history, the scroll with seven seals. No one in heaven or on earth was worthy or had authority to break the seals, save the lion of the tribe of Judah, the Lamb who is slain, Jesus the Christ.

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Revelation 6. We saw last week, the lion of Judah comes forward to take the scroll. To our great surprise, we find that the lion is a lamb, and he alone is worthy to break the seals and open the scroll. God’s redemptive plan for the world, sealed inside, is now released because of Jesus. We look to the reading of God’s word if you join with me in prayer. Blessed are you, O God, the Father of all…

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I’ve taken the title of the sermon from Jonathan Edwards, who in 1738, he wrote, There’s an admirable conjunction of diverse excellencies in Jesus Christ. It’s quite a mouthful. In Jesus, there is a coming together, a conjunction of excellent qualities we admire that are different and wonderful. An admirable conjunction of diverse excellencies. We look to the reading of God’s word if you join with…

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Be glorious. Whether it’s rounding the bend on a hike and you see the incredible stunning vista open up, or you’re surprised by a waterfall, or you hold a newly born baby, or you watch somebody overcome a deep personal adversity that makes us want to break out in praise. A song, song, a shout given, maybe just an awe-inspired sigh. And yet all these reasons, as good as they may be…

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