there’s a land that is fairer than day. there’s a land that is fairer than day, and by faith we...
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There’s a land that is fairer
than day, And by faith
we can see it afar;
For the Father waits
over the way to prepare
us a dwelling place there.
There’s a land that is fairer
than day, And by faith
we can see it afar;
For the Father waits
over the way to prepare
us a dwelling place there.
In the sweet by and by,
we shall meet on that
beautiful shore; in the
sweet by and by,
we shall meet on that
Beautiful shore.
In the sweet by and by,
we shall meet on that
beautiful shore; in the
sweet by and by,
we shall meet on that
Beautiful shore.
We shall sing on thatbeautiful shore the
melodious songs of theblest, and our spirits
shall sorrow no more, nota sigh for the blessing of
rest.
We shall sing on thatbeautiful shore the
melodious songs of theblest, and our spirits
shall sorrow no more, nota sigh for the blessing of
rest.
In the sweet by and by,
we shall meet on that
beautiful shore; in the
sweet by and by,
we shall meet on that
beautiful shore.
In the sweet by and by,
we shall meet on that
beautiful shore; in the
sweet by and by,
we shall meet on that
beautiful shore.
To our bountiful Father
above, we will offer the
tribute of praise for the
glorious gift of his love,
and the blessings that
hallow our days.
To our bountiful Father
above, we will offer the
tribute of praise for the
glorious gift of his love,
and the blessings that
hallow our days.
In the sweet by and by,
we shall meet on that
beautiful shore; in the
sweet by and by,
we shall meet on that
beautiful shore.
In the sweet by and by,
we shall meet on that
beautiful shore; in the
sweet by and by,
we shall meet on that
beautiful shore.
Our PremiseGod has never given up on His orginal
plan for human beings to dwell on Earth. The climax of history (‘His’story) will be
the creation of new heavens and a New Earth, a resurrected universe inhabited by a resurrected people living with the
resurrected Jesus.Revelation 21:1-4
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Tribulation
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An End Times Time Line
The Present Church AgeMilleniumInterim Heaven
NEW H EE AA RV TE HN
RAPTURE
After these things I looked, and behold, a door standing open in heaven, and the first voice which I had heard, like the sound of a trumpet speaking with me, said, Come up here, and I will show you what must take place after these things." 2Immediately I was in the Spirit; and behold, a throne was standing in heaven, and One sitting on the throne.
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3And He who was sitting was like a jasper stone and a sardius in appearance; and there was a rainbow around the throne, like an emerald in appearance.
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Worship in Heaven will be:
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“All Encompasing”
“No legitimate activity of life, whether marriage, family, business, play, friendship, education or politics escapes the claims of Christ’s
kingship. Those who live and reign with Christ forever will find the
diversity and complexity of their worship of God, not less, but richer.”
Worship in Heaven will be:
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“Absorbing, yet not absorbed”
“We will not know God exhaustively, but we will know
Him accurately. We will no longer twist and distort the truth
about God”
Worship in Heaven will be:
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“Focused on Praise”
Worship here on Earth is three-fold
PraisePreach
Pray
After these things I looked, and behold, a door standing open in heaven, and the first voice which I had heard, like the sound of a trumpet speaking with me, said, Come up here, and I will show you what must take place after these things." 2Immediately I was in the Spirit; and behold, a throne was standing in heaven, and One sitting on the throne.
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3And He who was sitting was like a jasper stone and a sardius in appearance; and there was a rainbow around the throne, like an emerald in appearance.
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John saw:
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“The Context of Worship”
Context – “the circumstancesSurrounding an act or event.”
John saw:
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“The Center of Worship”
A Throne – indicating:PowerOrder and HarmonyControl
Jewels – indicating supreme Supreme Royalty
Jasper – Diamond; Sardius-Ruby; and an emerald rainbow!
Rev. 4:3
John saw:
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“The Chorus of Worship”True Worship - “quickens the conscious by the
holiness of God.”“feeds the mind with the truth of God”
“purges the imagination with the beauty of God”
“opens the heart to the love of God”“devotes the will to the purpose of
God”
John saw:
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“The Crescendo of Worship”
Revelation 4:11 – the 3 fold doxology
Revelation 5:13 – the 4 fold doxology
Revelation 7:12 – the 7 fold doxology
John saw:
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“The Contrast of Worship”
It is the very nature of the world we live in to negate or minimize both the need and
the effect of worship. Heaven will allow worship to have its
rightful place.