Highland Community Church

Hell as seen at the Cross 1. Conscious Suffering “weeping and gnashing of teeth” 2. Darkness Matthew 27:45 From the sixth hour [noon] until the ninth hour [3 in the afternoon], darkness came over all the land” Matthew 11:20-24 Then Jesus began to denounce the towns in which most of his miracles had been performed, because they did not repent… Chorazin..Bethsaida..Capernaum, will you be lifted to the heavens? No, you will go down to Hades. For if the miracles that were performed in you had been performed in Sodom, it would have remained to this day. But I tell you that it will be more bearable for Sodom on the day of judgment than for you. 3. Surrounded by Demonic Powers Col. 2:15 ..having disarmed the powers and authorities, he made a public spectacle of them, triumphing over them by the cross. 4. Bearing (the full weight of) our Sin 1Peter 2:24 He himself bore our sins in his body on the tree. 2 Cor. 5:21 God made him who had no sin to be sin for us Isaiah 53:6 God laid on Jesus the iniquity of us all 5. Judgment Propitiation for sin -> The offering which appeases the wrath of one against whom an offense has been committed. God is Satisfied! Romans 3:25-26 God presented [publically] Christ as a sacrifice of atonement [propitiation], through the shedding of his blood–to be received by faith. He did this to demonstrate his righteousness, because in his forbearance (patience) he had left the sins committed beforehand unpunished – he did it to demonstrate his righteousness at the present time, so as to be just and the one who justifies those who have faith in Jesus. 6. Separated from the presence of God & his love. 2 Thessalonians 1:8-9 He will punish those who do not know God and do not obey the gospel of our Lord Jesus. They will be punished with everlasting destruction and shut out from the presence of the Lord and from the glory of his might

A Man After God's Heart 1Samuel 13:14 Character qualities of a man after God's own heart 1Samuel 16:6-7 God looks at the heart Does God want us to be healthy? David understood the power of music to attract or drive away evil spirits. Music Volume, Beat, Words, Musician Healthy, is filled/empowered by the Holy Spirit, understands the power of music, is brave in battle, speaks intelligently, is easy on the eyes, and the Lord is with him. Are feared by others (18:12)   Respect for authority (Ch. 24) David was anointed but not appointed! God's TIMING! Rebellious children grow up to be rebellious adults. David was a Promise Keeper! (9:20-22) 2Sam. 9 Mephibosheth   2 Samuel 7 David offered to build God a worship house

Christ's Kingdom Matthew 25 Last week Tribulation Period “kingdom” The kingdom is where the King is!   KEY EVENTS   1) Jesus returns in power & glory to set up His Kingdom (25:31) Revelation 20:4 I saw thrones on which were seated those who had been given authority to judge. And I saw the souls of those who had been beheaded because of their testimony about Jesus and because of the word of God. They had not worshiped the beast or its image and had not received its mark on their foreheads or their hands.   They came to life and reigned with Christ a thousand years. (Dan. 12:1-2) Hebrews 11:39-40 These were all commended for their faith, yet none of them received what had been promised, since God had planned something better for us so that only together with us would they be made perfect. 2) The separation of the sheep & goats Matt. 20:32-46 The sheep {believers} (34) –> the kingdom The goats {unbelievers} (41) -> eternal fire Test of their faith (35-40 & 42-45)   Two parables (Mt. 25:1-30) 10 virgins waiting for the bridegroom to come POINT: (13) “keep watch, because you do not know the day or the hour.”   A wealthy man entrusts his wealth to three servants based upon their ability POINT: (21) If you are faithful to God today He will bless you during his kingdom Francis Chan, Crazy Love “When we work for Christ out of obligation, it feels like work. But when we truly love Christ, our work is a manifestation of that love, and it feels like love.”   3) The kingdom on earth Creation Romans 8:18-21 I consider that our present sufferings are not worth comparing with the glory that will be revealed in us. For the creation waits in eager expectation for the children of God to be revealed.   For the creation was subjected to frustration, not by its own choice, but by the will of the one who subjected it,   in hope that the creation itself will be liberated from its bondage to decay and brought into the freedom and glory of the children of God.   Health   Isaiah 35:5-7 Then will the eyes of the blind be opened and the ears of the deaf unstopped. Then will the lame leap like a deer, and the mute tongue shout for joy. Water will gush forth in the wilderness and streams in the desert. The burning sand will become a pool, the thirsty ground bubbling springs. In the haunts where jackals once lay, grass and reeds and papyrus will grow.   Longevity of life Isaiah 65:20 “Never again will there be in it an infant who lives but a few days, or an old man who does not live out his years; the one who dies at a hundred will be thought a mere child; the one who fails to reach a hundred will be considered accursed. Great productivity Rapid turnaround in growing seasons Amos 9:13 “The days are coming,” declares the LORD, “when the reaper will be overtaken by the plowman and the planter by the one treading grapes. New wine will drip from the mountains and flow from all the hills