1. The Identity of the Coming One

2. The Manner of His Coming

3. The Effects of His Coming

1. He is the One who loves us

2. He is the One who has freed us from our sins by His blood

3. He is the One who has made us a kingdom

4. He is the One who has made us priests

5. The praise we are to give

Main Idea: "Church, be encouraged by God's grace and peace imparted to you and by the God who imparts them."

1. Be encouraged by the grace and peace

2. Be encouraged by the God who imparts them to you

Main Idea: "Listen to and keep what is written in Revelation"

1. Listen to and keep what's written in Revelation because of who it is from

2. Listen to and keep what's written in Revelation because of what it is about

1. Marriage is for most

2. Marriage isn't for everyone, because God gifts some for singleness

3. Defining the 'gift'

1. Finding the right one

2. How to proceed once you think you've found the right one

Main Idea: "First things first. There is a proper order to take in your preparations."

1. Preparing for marriage

2. Preparing for eternity

3. The preparations of Christ for His bride

Main Idea: Marriage is about Christ and the Church.

1. The ultimate purpose of marriage

2. What does this mean for us?

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1. Substitution

2. Imputation

3. Justification by Faith