A. More of His grace to others show (Ephesians 4:29; Colossians 4:6; 1 Peter 4:10)
B. More of His saving fullness see (Hebrews 7:25; John 10:10; Ephesians 3:17-19)
C. More of His love who died for me (Romans 5:8; Galatians 2:20; 1 John 4:9-10)
II. More about Jesus let me learn (Matthew 11:29)
A. More of His holy will discern (Romans 12:1-2; Ephesians 5:17; Hebrews 5:14)
B. Spirit of God, my teacher be, showing the things of Christ to me (John 14:26; 16:13-15; 17:20; Ephesians 3:3-4)
III. More about Jesus in His Word (John 5:39; Luke 24:27)
A. Holding communion with my Lord (1 John 1:1-4)
B. Hearing His voice in every line (John 10:27; 2 Timothy 3:16-17)
C. Making each faithful saying mine (2 Timothy 2:11-13; James 1:22-25)
IV. More about Jesus on His throne (Acts 2:30-33)
A. Riches in glory all His own (Revelation 5:11-13)
B. More of His kingdom’s sure increase (Colossians 1:13; Matthew 28:19-20)
C. More of His coming, Prince of Peace (1 Thessalonians 4:16-18)
A. His holiness contrasted with our wickedness (Job 40:3-5; Isaiah 6:5; Psalm 130:3)
B. Grace allows for proximity (Psalm 130:4; Ephesians 2:8-9; Romans 5:1-2)
II. God’s guidance
A. Peace and rest (Isaiah 26:3; Matthew 11:28-30)
B. Guides us and guards us from sin (Psalm 31:3; 73:24; 119:9-11, 105)
III. God’s glory
A. His constant presence (Hebrews 13:5-6; 1 Peter 1:3-5)
B. Our confidence in His preparation for us (John 14:1-3; 2 Corinthians 5:1)
I. “Earth holds no treasures but perish with using…”
A. Where is your treasure? (Matthew 6:19; 13:22; Luke 12:15-21)
B. A greater citizenship (Philippians 3:17-21; Colossians 3:1-4; Hebrews 11:16)
II. “Out on the hills of that wonderful country…”
A. Happy (Matthew 5:3-12)
B. Contented (1 Timothy 6:6-8; Hebrews 13:5)
C. Free (John 8:31-36; Romans 6:1-7; Galatians 2:20)
D. “Loved ones are waiting and watching my coming…” (1 Thessalonians 2:19)
III. “Why should I long for the world with its sorrows…”
A. Sin is pleasurable, but the consequences are dire (Hebrews 11:24-26; Luke 16:19-25)
B. No sorrow in heaven (Revelation 21:4) but singing (Revelation 15:3-4)
IV. “Heaven holds all to me”
A. “Brighter its glory will be” (Hebrews 11:16)
B. “Joy without measure will be my treasure” (Mathew 6:19-21; 13:44)
A. “My life, my joy, my all” (Colossians 3:1-4; Luke 9:23; Matthew 5:10-12; Mark 12:29-30)
B. “He is my strength…” (2 Corinthians 12:7-10)
C. “When I am sad to Him I go” (2 Corinthians 7:4; Philippians 4:4)
II. The continual friendship and blessing of being in Christ
A. “My Friend in trials sore” (Romans 8:35-39)
B. “I go to Him for blessings” (3 John 2; James 4:3; Ephesians 1:3; Luke 9:25; Acts 14:17)
III. Jesus is our guide and protector
A. “He’s so true to me” (2 Thessalonians 3:3; John 14:15; 1 Peter 5:8)
B. “Following Him I know I’m right” (Matthew 7:13-14)
IV. Christ is our trustworthy Friend
A. “I trust Him now, I’ll trust Him when life’s fleeting days shall end” (Ephesians 1:11-12; Hebrews 6:13-18)
B. “Eternal life, eternal joy” (Mark 10:29-30; 2 Timothy 2:11-13)
A. “There is, beyond the azure blue, a God concealed from human sight” (Genesis 1:1; Romans 1:20)
B. “He tinted skies with heav’nly hue and framed the worlds with His great might” (Genesis 1:1; Hebrews 11:3)
II. Specific revelation
A. “There was, a long, long time ago, a God whose voice the prophets heard” (2 Peter 1:16-21)
B. “He is the God that we should know” (John 17:3; 2 Peter 3:9; John 14:6)
C. “Who speaks from His inspired word” (Romans 10:17; 2 Timothy 3:16-17)
III. The creation of man
A. “Secure is life from mortal mind; God holds the germ within His hand” (Genesis 2:7; 1:26-28)
B. “Though men may search they cannot find, for God alone does understand” (Job 38:4-7; Deuteronomy 29:29)
IV. The sacrifice of the Son
A. “Our God, whose Son upon a tree, a life was willing there to give” (Ephesians 2:14-16)
B. “That He from sin might set man free, and evermore with Him could live” (Romans 6:16-18; Ephesians 3:10-11; Matthew 25:34)
A. Jesus is the Good Shepherd seeking to unite all into His one flock (John 10:11, 16)
B. Jesus is the light of the world (John 8:12; 1:4, 9)
II. Hear Him
A. Jesus stood outside, knocking on the door of the church of Laodicea (Revelation 3:14-22)
B. “He who has an ear, let him hear with the Spirit says to the churches” (Revelation 3:22)
III. Love Him
A. God pleads for peace and unity among His children (Luke 15:28-32)
B. If we see Him and hear Him, we cannot help but love Him (John 14:15)
IV. Obey Him
A. The longsuffering of God is not limitless (Luke 13:6-9)
B. If you love Him, you will obey Him (John 14:15; 1 John 5:3)
A. When we come face-to-face with God’s holiness, we see how undeserving we are (Job 40:3-5; Isaiah 6:5)
B. Yet, His grace allows us to be near Him, in His embrace (Ephesians 2:8-9)
II. God’s guidance
A. Closeness to God gives us peace and rest (Isaiah 26:3; Matthew 11:28-30)
B. Closeness to His Word provides guidance and guards us from sin (Psalm 31:3; 73:24)
III. God’s glory
A. If abide in His Word, He will never abandon us—in times of joy, sorrow, or even death (Hebrews 13:5-6)
B. And when that time of death comes and we await the final judgment, we have confidence that He has prepared a place in glory—in His eternal “home on high” (John 14:1-3)
Based on a hymn written by Wilkin B. “Chief” Bacon in 1943.
I. First verse: the crucifixion
A. We must be motivated by His mercy, even while suffering (Luke 23:34)
B. “For us He died that for Him we might live” (2 Corinthians 5:15)
II. Second verse: the resurrection
A. We must be motivated by His resurrection to share the gospel (1 Corinthians 15:13-20)
B. Baptism recreates the death, burial, and resurrection of Jesus (Romans 6:3-5)
III. Third verse: the hope of heaven
A. We must be motivated by His promise to receive us to a prepared place in eternity (John 14:2-3)
B. Evangelism is an outpouring of love and gratitude for the Savior (Matthew 28:19-20)
IV. Chorus: can He depend on you?
A. Do we respond appropriately to His great sacrifice? (Acts 4:20)
B. Our focus must be on eternity (Colossians 3:1-4)
But when they believed Philip as he preached the things concerning the kingdom of God and the name of Jesus Christ, both men and women were baptized. (Acts 8:12)
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