Acts 29

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What is Acts 29?

YOU! Page 39

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Listen to God

Dwelling…• In the WORD

God speaks in, with, under, scripture• In the WORLD

God is constantly speaking all things into being. God is speaking EVERYWHERE. The question is…

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THE APOSTLE JOHN WAS LISTENING…HE HAD A REVELATION

Revelation 1:19

“Now write • what you have seen, • what is, and • what is to take place

after this.”

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Views on Revelation• Idealist – It’s ALL metaphor

• Futurist – Most of it is still in OUR future

• Preterist – It was talking about the defeat of the ROMAN empire, so it has already happened…most of it, anyway.

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The promise“Then I saw a new heaven and a new earth; for the first heaven and the first earth had passed away, and the sea was no more. And I saw the holy city, the new Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband. And I heard a loud voice from the throne saying, “See, the home of God is among mortals. He will dwell with them as their God; they will be his peoples, and God himself will be with them; he will wipe every tear from their eyes. Death will be no more; mourning and crying and pain will be no more, for the first things have passed away.” And the one who was seated on the throne said, “See, I am making all things new.” Also he said, “Write this, for these words are trustworthy and true.””

(Revelation 21:1–5, NRSV)

“See, I am making all things new.”

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REFLECTION

• How have you been challenged by Bible Mania?

• What are you going to do about it?

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