Relationships in the Kingdom: The Greatest in Heaven

Discourse on relationships in the kingdom as Jesus teaches about humility and the importance of treating others with care and respect. The passage emphasizes the value of childlike innocence and warns against causing others to stumble. Insights on the consequences of leading others astray and the necessity of removing stumbling blocks to prevent spiritual harm.

• Kingdom
• Relationships
• Humility
• Stumbling blocks
• Spiritual guidance

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1. The Joyful Hope of a Home in Heaven! The Joyful Hope of a Home in Heaven! 03/22/20 I PETER 1:6-9

2. The Joyful Hope of a Home in Heaven! The Joyful Hope of a Home in Heaven! A A. There s JOY in the ANTICIPATION of the . There s JOY in the ANTICIPATION of the Future! (v.6a) Future! (v.6a)

3. The Joyful Hope of a Home in Heaven! The Joyful Hope of a Home in Heaven! Is.35:10 - And the ransomed of the Lord shall return, and come to Zion with sons and everlasting joy upon their heads: they shall obtain joy and gladness, and sorrow and sighing shall flee away. Rev.21:3-4 - And I heard a great voice out of heaven saying, Behold, the tabernacle of God is with men, and He will dwell with them, and they shall be His people, and God Himself shall be with them, and be their God. And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes; and there shall be no more death, neither sorrow, nor crying, neither shall there be any more pain: for the former things are passed away.

4. The Joyful Hope of a Home in Heaven! The Joyful Hope of a Home in Heaven! B. There s JOY in the AUTHENTICATION of B. There s JOY in the AUTHENTICATION of Tested Faith! (vs.6b Tested Faith! (vs.6b- -7) 7) When God permits His children to go through the furnace, He keeps His eye on the clock and His hand on the thermostat. If we rebel, He may have to reset the clock; but if we submit, He will not permit us to suffer one minute too long...A faith that can- not be tested cannot be trusted. Warren Wiersbe Job 23:10 - when He hath tried me, I shall come forth as gold.

5. The Joyful Hope of a Home in Heaven! The Joyful Hope of a Home in Heaven! C. There s JOY in the APPREHENSION of C. There s JOY in the APPREHENSION of Sufficient Grace! (v.8) Sufficient Grace! (v.8) Heb.11:6 - But without faith it is impossible to please Him: for he that cometh to God must believe that He is, and that He is a Rewarder of them that diligently seek Him.

6. The Joyful Hope of a Home in Heaven! The Joyful Hope of a Home in Heaven! D. There s JOY in the APPLICATION of D. There s JOY in the APPLICATION of Trusting God! (v.9) Trusting God! (v.9) Little faith will take your soul to Heaven, but great faith will bring Heaven to your soul. C.H. Spurgeon Joy is the sense of well-being experienced by one who knows all is well between himself and the Lord. Joy is not the result of favorable circumstances, and even occurs when those circumstances are the most painful and severe...Joy is a gift from God, and as such, believers are not to manufacture it but to delight in the blessing they already possess. John MacArthur, Jr.

7. The Joyful Hope of a Home in Heaven! The Joyful Hope of a Home in Heaven! *** Don t Delay: Run to God Immediately *** Don t Delay: Run to God Immediately *** Don t Substitute: Only God Is Sufficient *** Don t Substitute: Only God Is Sufficient *** Don t *** Don t Cut a Deal: Faith Alone Accesses Cut a Deal: Faith Alone Accesses God God *** Don t Be Half *** Don t Be Half- -Hearted: He Is God and Hearted: He Is God and Demands, Deserves, and Delights in Demands, Deserves, and Delights in Passion Passion

8. The Joyful Hope of a Home in Heaven! The Joyful Hope of a Home in Heaven! 03/22/20 I PETER 1:6-9