“The New You”

Ephesians 4:25-32

1) The Marks of the New You

   A. A Converted Tongue

   B. A Transformed Temper

   C. Transformed Tactics 

2) The Motive of the New You

“Behold, He Is Coming”

Revelation 1:7-8 & 11

1) A Declaration of His Coming

   A. His Promises 

   B. His Program

   C. His Preeminence 

     1. It Will Be Visual 

     2. It will Be Victorious 

2) A Description of His Character

   A. His Omniscience 

   B. His Omnipresence

   C. HIs Omnipotence

     1. As Creator

     2. As Controller

     3. As Consummator

“The Book of Revelation”

Revelation 1:1-6 & 9-10

1) The Purpose of the Book

2) The Penman of the Book 

3) The Pledge of the Book

4) The Person of the Book 

      Who He Is:

      A. Faithful Witness

      B. Firstborn From the Dead

      C. Foremost Ruler 

      What He Has Done:

      A. He Loved Us

      B. He Washed Us

      C. He Made Us

“The Divine Wardrobe” Part 2

Ephesians 4:20-24

1) The Old Wardrobe

2) The New Wardrobe

   A) Christ-Centering

   B) Truth-Abiding

   C) Mind Renewing

   D) Life Changing

“A Revelation Introduction”

Revelation 1:1 & 19

4 Approaches to Interpretation

1) Preterist 

2) Historicist

3) Idealist or Spiritualist 

4) Futurist

The Big Picture

1) The Church will continue to grow

2) Satanic opposition will intensify

3) Israel will return to the Promised Land

4) The Church will be raptured to heaven

5) The judgments of the tribulation will follow

6) The Church enjoys the presence of Jesus

7) Triumphant Return of Christ 

8) Millennial Kingdom

9) The Final Triumph

10) The Eternal State

“The Divine Wardrobe”

Ephesians 4:17-24

1) The Old Wardrobe

   A. Darkness

   B. Hardness

   C. Reckless

“Do You Hear What I Hear?”

Luke 8:4-15

1) The Seed

2) The Sower

3) The Soil

The Four People in this Parable:

1) Hard-Hearted Harry

2) Shallow Sherry

3) Choking Charley

4) Receptive Ricky

“Building The Body”

Ephesians 4:12-16

1) The Role of Gifted Leaders

   A. Equip

   B. Engage

   C. Edify

2) The Results of Gifted Leaders

   A. Unity

   B. Maturity

   C. Stability

   D. Accountability

“Hope In Troubled Times”

John 14:1-6

3 Reasons Not To Be Troubled

Reason #1 We Believe in a Mighty God

Reason #2 We Believe in a Miraculous Savior

Reason #3 We Believe in a Magnificent Future

“The Ministry of Gifts”

Ephesians 4:7-11

1) Gifts to Christians

2) Gifts to the Church

   A. Apostles and Prophets

   B. Evangelists

   C. Pastor/Teachers

       1. Lead

       2. Shepherd

       3. Preach the Word

         Power

         Precision

         Persistently