Before we launch into the book of Hebrews, we will take some time to remind ourselves of our mission at FBC, to make disciples of Jesus and grow as disciples of Jesus. Last week, we heard Paul tell Timothy to "train yourself for godliness" in 1 Timothy 4:6-10. If you weren’t able to be there, I would encourage you to go to www.fbcmulvane.com and listen to that text. Discipleship is not a destination it is a path we walk all the way until we reach glory. Until that day, we sow to the Spirit as we train ourselves in the things God uses to grow us in godliness. But before we begin detailing those things God uses (which are under the categories of Worship, Connect, Serve). It is important for us to understand what Paul meant in 1 Timothy 4:10 when he said, "For to this end we toil and strive, because we have our hope set on the living God, who is the Savior of all people, especially of those who believe." When we train, strive, and toil, we must keep our eyes on the true hope. Our hope isn’t in our training. It is in God who has told us how this race will end. When we turn our eyes upon things above, we are able to keep on sowing, and "not grow weary of doing good, for in due season we will reap, if we do not give up." (Gal. 6:9). To that end, this Sunday we will examine the first and last section of John’s description of the new heavens and earth, the new Jerusalem in Revelation 21:1-4 and 22:1-5. We will examine what awaits us in eternity and the hope for which we long. We won’t have enough time to walk through all of chapter 21, but I would suggest you read 21:1-22:5 before Sunday because I will be referencing a few things in there.
We can strive and toil to grow in what we have been freely given because we know where our hope lies. Sunday we will examine what our eternal hope and the glory of our eternal state with Jesus.
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