A. “Swiftly…swiftly…” (James 4:14)
B. “How are we using God’s golden moments?” (Ephesians 5:16)
C. “Shall we reap glory? Shall we reap tears?” (Galatians 6:7)
II. Verse 2
A. “Millions…” (Matthew 7:13-14)
B. “Shall we sit idly…” (Matthew 9:35-38)
III. Verse 3
A. “Souls that are precious” (John 3:16)
B. “Souls that are dying” (Isaiah 59:1-2)
C. “While we rejoice our sins are forgiven” (Philippians 4:4) – may our joy motivate us to tell others!
D. “Did He not also die for these lost ones?…” (2 Corinthians 5:14-15)
IV. Chorus
A. “Into our hands the gospel is given, into our hands is given the light, Haste, let us carry God’s precious message, guiding the erring back to the right”
B. Matthew 28:18-20
A. “Worthy of praise is Christ our Redeemer” (Titus 2:11-14)
B. “Worthy of praise…glory, honor, and power” (Hebrews 13:15)
C. “Worthy of all our soul’s adoration” (Psalm 103:1-5)
II. Second verse
A. “Lift up the voice in praise and devotion, saints of all earth before Him should bow (Colossians 3:16)
B. “Angels in heaven worship Him saying, Worthy art Thou!” (Hebrews 1:6; 2:7; Joshua 5:13-15)
III. Third verse
A. “Lord may we come before Thee with singing, filled with Thy Spirit, wisdom and power” (Ephesians 5:17-21; 2 Timothy 1:7; Acts 17:2,17; 18:4,19; 19:8-9; 24:24-25)
B. “May we ascribe Thee glory and honor, worthy art Thou!” (Hebrews 11:6)
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 than “American” (Philippians 3:17-21)
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 8:32-36)
D. “Loved ones are waiting and watching my coming…” (1 Thess. 2:19)
III. “Why should I long for the world with its sorrows…”
A. Sin is pleasurable, but the consequences are destructive (Hebrews 11:24-26; Luke 16:19-24)
B. No sorrow in heaven (Revelation 21:4) but singing (Revelation 15:3-4; James 5:13b)
IV. “Heaven holds all to me”
A. “Brighter its glory will be” (Hebrews 10:34; 11:16)
B. “Joy without measure will be my treasure” (Mathew 13:44)
[Lesson developed from hymn by Tillit S. Teddlie]
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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