Sermon Notes
Confession: Admitting our sins to ourselves, to God and to others.
Guidance: Hearing God’s voice and discerning His will in Christian community.
Worship: drawing near to God through adoration and holy living.
Psalm 63:3
Your unfailing love is better than life itself; how I praise you!
The anticipation of an event is an event itself.
Matthew 4:17
From then on Jesus began to preach, “Repent of your sins and turn to God (NOW), for the Kingdom of Heaven is near (NOT YET).”
Revelation 7:9–10
After this I saw a vast crowd, too great to count, from every nation and tribe and people and language, standing in front of the throne and before the Lamb. They were clothed in white robes and held palm branches in their hands. And they were shouting with a great roar, “Salvation comes from our God who sits on the throne and from the Lamb!”
Joy
Acts 3:6–8
But I’ll give you what I have. In the name of Jesus Christ the Nazarene, get up and walk!”. . . the man’s feet and ankles were instantly healed and strengthened. He jumped up, stood on his feet, and began to walk! Then, walking, leaping, and praising God, he went into the Temple with them.
What if today is anticipation for the not yet?
Acts 3:13–19
…it is the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. . . who has brought glory to his servant Jesus by doing this. This is the same Jesus whom you handed over and rejected before Pilate . . . You killed the author of life. “Through faith in the name of Jesus, this man was healed . . Now repent of your sins and turn to God, so that your sins may be wiped away.
Our God reigns.