Where two or Three are Gathered

Jesus is in Relationships

For where two or three gather in my name, there am I with them.”

0 Matthew 18:20

Reluctance to be in Relationship

VulnerableCostly (Time, Effort, etc.)

Non-ProductiveFear of rejection

New Jerusalem

“I saw the Holy City, the new Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, prepared as a bride beautifully dressed for her husband”

Revelation 21:2

Transparent

He showed me the Holy City, Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God. It

shone with the glory of God, and its brilliance was like that of a very precious

jewel … clear as crystal. Revelation

21:10-11

Walls of Glass

The wall was made of jasper, and the city of pure gold, as pure as glass.

Revelation 21:18

Substance of Glass

The great street of the city was of gold, as pure as transparent glass.

Revelation 21:21

Even Rivers are Clear

Then the angel showed me the river of the water of life, as clear as crystal, flowing from the throne of God

Revelation 22:1

Illuminated from Within

The city does not need the sun or the moon to shine on it, for the glory of God gives it light

Revelation 21:23

What is Glass ?

Ancient invention – 3500 B.C.(Mesopotamia)

Sand (Silicates) – 96% of Earth’s Mantle

Silica – SiO2

Colored Glass

Impurities color the glass

Problem was difficult to resolve

To Make Glass Clear

Rather than REMOVE color

Add COMPLIMENTARY color

Hardest GlassMade from purest silica –

100% sand

Optical Glass

High HeatLong and even Grinding

Pure Silica

Largest Book in Bible

Psalms (Songs)

Collection of Emotional Responses to Life and God