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Evans Church of Christ. Mansion Over the Hilltop. John 14:1 ¶ Let not your heart be troubled: ye believe in God, believe also in me. 2 In my Father's house are many mansions : if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you.
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John 14:1 ¶ Let not your heart be troubled: ye believe in God, believe also in me. 2 In my Father's house are many mansions: if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you. 3 And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again, and receive you unto myself; that where I am, there ye may be also.
Context • Jesus is going to leave • They will see him crucified • John 14,15, and 16 – words of comfort Jesus Speaks …of a place …of a preparation …of a path
A Place “His Father’s house” = heaven “Place” = an actual place Faith – 2 Cor. 4:18 Real people go to heaven Will we know each other in heaven ?
A Preparation God “eternal purpose” Eph.3:10-11 Sin – Gen. 3:15 “in thy seed” - Gen. 22:18 “thy seed, which is Christ.” - Gal. 3:16 John 3:16 “For God so loved the world,…”
A Preparation Christ Died for our sins “bear the sins of many” - Heb.9:28 “once offered for sins” - 1 Pet.3:18 “for the remission of sins” - Mt.26:28 Established his church “I will build my church” - Mt. 16:18 “purchased with his own blood” - Acts 20:28
A Preparation Holy Spirit Inspired word of God 2 Tim. 3:16 “All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness.” [asv]v. 17 “That the man of God may be complete, furnished completely unto every good work.”
A Path “I am the way, the truth, and the life” Jn.14:6 • The way to heaven – Acts 4:12 • The truth - Jn.1:17 Jn.8:32 Jn.17:17 • The Life – “made flesh” Jn.1:1, 14 • Heb.5:9
Mansion Over the Hilltop John 14:2 “In my Father's house are many mansions: if it were not so, I would have told you.” 1 Cor. 2:9 “eye hath not seen, nor ear heard, neither have entered into the heart of man, the things which God hath prepared for them that love him.”
Mansion Over the Hilltop John 14:2 “In my Father's house are many mansions: if it were not so, I would have told you.” • Do you Believe there is a place ? • Have you Prepared ? • Are you on the right path?
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Sermon by Arthur Pigman Evans Church of Christ 515 Gibbs Road Evans, Ga. 30809 706-855-1249 evanscoc@bellsouth.net www.evansgachurchofchrist.org Sunday Morning October 5, 2014