Forest Baptist Church

Big Idea: Christians should BE AWARE and BE READY for the Return of Jesus and the End of the Age

5 Things Jesus wants His Disciples to BE AWARE of Regarding the Future

1. Disciples should BE AWARE of the Great Chaos and Calamity to Come (1-8)

2. Disciples should BE AWARE of the Great Persecution to Come (9-14)

3. Disciples should BE AWARE of the Great Tribulation to Come (15-28)

Daniel 9:26-27

2 Thessalonians 2:3-4

4. Disciples should BE AWARE of the Great Judgment to Come (26-31)

Revelation 19:11-19

5. Disciples should BE AWARE of the Great Salvation to Come (32-35)

Jeremiah 23:1-2

Big Idea: Religion is doomed to fail when Jesus is not at the Center

The Case for Judgment (1-12)

The Charges for Judgment (13-36)

The Conviction for Judgment (37-38)

Isaiah 45:22-23

Big Idea

When you Love God and Love Others, you will never be Lost in Life

Christians Love God... (34-38)

Christians Love Others... (39-40)

I. Mad at the Mercy of God V. 1-4

II. God's Mercy offers true comfort V. 5-9

III. God's Mercy is available to you V. 10-11

Big Idea:

REAL Faith in Jesus will produce REAL fruitfulness in life

A Fruitless Life is marked by a Faithless Life (18-19)

A Faithful Life is marked by an Impossible Life (20-22)

When God is not your greatest priority, your decisions will be divorced from God's purposes

When God is not your greatest priority, you will always prioritize yourself (1-6)

When God is not your greatest priority, you will always prioritize your tradition (7-9)

When God is not your greatest priority, you will always prioritize your position (10-12)

Christians prove they belong to Jesus when they forgive just at they have been forgiven

A Christian Should Forgive Without Limits (21-22)

A Christian Should Forgive Because They Have Been Forgiven (23-34)

Questions:

1. Who should I forgive?

2. Should I, or can I forgive someone who doesn't ask for forgiveness?

3. Is Jesus saying I should, "forgive and forget?"

I. Because God is Missional V.1-4

II.Because Gods word is not optional V.1-6

III. Because God chooses to save through Missions!! V. 7-10