POINT 1 • Revelation 1:4-5 • Revelation 3:1 • Revelation 5:6 • Zechariah 4:6, 10 • Revelation 22:17 POINT 2 • Revelation 1:10 • Revelation 4-5 • Revelation 17:3 • Revelation 21:10 • Revelation 19:10 • Revelation 2:7 • John 14:21 POINT 3 • Ephesians 1:13-14 • Revelation 6:7 • Revelation 7:1-4 • Revelation 9:4 • Revelation 14:1 • Revelation 22:3-4 • Revelation 13:6 • Revelation 14:9-10, 13 POINT 4 • John 1:14 • Revelation 21:3 • Revelation 7:15 • John 7:37-38 • Revelation 22:1-2

VERSES REFERENCED (in order)INTRODUCTION·      Revelation 13:4·      Revelation 15:4·      Revelation 1:10-11 POINT 1·      Revelation 21:1-3 POINT 2·      Revelation 4:1-11·      Revelation 15:3-4 POINT 3·      Revelation 14:7·      Revelation 5:9, 11-12·      Revelation 11:15·      Revelation 19:6-7 POINT 4·      Revelation 11:17-18·      Revelation 15:3·      Revelation 18:20 POINT 5

POINT 1·      Revelation 1:4, 8·      Revelation 11:15·      Revelation 6:2·      Revelation 13:5, 7·      Revelation 12:14 POINT 2·      Revelation 4:1-3 POINT 3·      Revelation 3:5, 21·      Revelation 14:1·      Revelation 21:3-4, 7 POINT 4·      Revelation 22:6·      Revelation 5:1, 9 POINT 5·      Revelation 20:14-15·      Revelation 4:8·      Revelation 15:4·      Revelation 16:5

REVELATION 1:1-5, 81 The revelation from Jesus Christ, which God gave him to show his servants what must soon take place. He made it known by sending his angel to his servant John, 2 who testifies to everything he saw—that is, the word of God and the testimony of Jesus Christ. 3 Blessed is the one who reads aloud the words of this prophecy, and blessed are those who hear it and take to heart what is written in it, because the time is near. 4 John, To the seven churches in the province of Asia: Grace and peace to you from him who is, and who was, and who is to come, and from the seven spirits before his throne, 5 and from Jesus Christ, who is the faithful witness, the firstborn from the dead, and the ruler of the kings of the earth…8 “I am the Alpha and the Omega,” says the Lord God, “who is, and who was, and who is to come, the Almighty.” 4:8-11Day and night they never stop saying: “‘Holy, holy, holy is the Lord God Almighty,’ who was, and is, and is to come.” 9 Whenever the living creatures give glory, honor and thanks to him who sits on the throne and who lives for ever and ever, 10 the twenty-four elders fall down before him who sits on the throne and worship him who lives for ever and ever. They lay their crowns before the throne and say: 11 “You are worthy, our Lord and God, to receive glory and honor and power, for you created all things, and by your will they were created and have their being.” 18:44 Then I heard another voice from heaven say: “‘Come out of her, my people,’ so that you will not share in her sins, so that you will not receive any of her plagues; 5 for her sins are piled up to heaven, and God has remembered her crimes. 5:6, 96 Then I saw a Lamb, looking as if it had been slain, standing at the center of the throne… 9 And they sang a new song, saying: “You are worthy to take the scroll and to open its seals, because you were slain, and with your blood you purchased for God persons from every tribe and language and people and nation.” 6:9-109 When he opened the fifth seal, I saw under the altar the souls of those who had been slain because of the word of God and the testimony they had maintained. 10 They called out in a loud voice, “How long, Sovereign Lord, holy and true, until you judge the inhabitants of the earth and avenge our blood? 21:1-31 Then I saw “a new heaven and a new earth,” for the first heaven and the first earth had passed away, and there was no longer any sea. 2 I saw the Holy City, the new Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, prepared as a bride beautifully dressed for her husband. 3 And I heard a loud voice from the throne saying, “Look! God’s dwelling place is now among the people, and he will dwell with them. They will be his people, and God himself will be with them and be their God.

1 CHRONICLES 16:1-10, 341 They brought the ark of God and set it inside the tent that David had pitched for it, and they presented burnt offerings and fellowship offerings before God… 4 He appointed some of the Levites to minister before the ark of the LORD, to extol, thank, and praise the LORD, the God of Israel…7 That day David first appointed Asaph and his associates to give praise to the LORD in this manner: 8 Give praise to the LORD, proclaim his name;    make known among the nations what he has done. 9 Sing to him, sing praise to him;    tell of all his wonderful acts. 10 Glory in his holy name;    let the hearts of those who seek the LORD rejoice…34 Give thanks to the LORD, for he is good;    his love endures forever.  PSALM 95:1-2, 6-71 Come, let us sing for joy to the LORD;    let us shout aloud to the Rock of our salvation. 2 Let us come before him with thanksgiving    and extol him with music and song…6 Come, let us bow down in worship,    let us kneel before the LORD our Maker; 7 for he is our God    and we are the people of his pasture,    the flock under his care. NEHEMIAH 12:27At the dedication of the wall of Jerusalem, the Levites were sought out from where they lived and were brought to Jerusalem to celebrate joyfully the dedication with songs of thanksgiving and with the music of cymbals, harps and lyres. Other References1 Timothy 6:17, 2 Corinthians 9:11-15, Philippians 4:4-7, 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18, Deuteronomy 6:4-9, Romans 5:6-8, 2 Corinthians 1:21-22

Exodus 20:3 “You shall have no other gods before me.” John 8:24 “I told you that you would die in your sins; if you do not believe that I am he, you will indeed die in your sins.” Matthew 3:16–17 “16 As soon as Jesus was baptized, he went up out of the water. At that moment heaven was opened, and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove and alighting on him. 17 And a voice from heaven said, ‘This is my Son, whom I love; with him I am well pleased.’” Genesis 1:1 “In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.” Colossians 2:9 “For in Christ all the fullness of the Deity lives in bodily form.” Acts 5:3–4 “3 Then Peter said, ‘Ananias, how is it that Satan has so filled your heart that you have lied to the Holy Spirit and have kept for yourself some of the money you received for the land? 4 Didn’t it belong to you before it was sold? And after it was sold, wasn’t the money at your disposal? What made you think of doing such a thing? You have not lied just to human beings but to God.’” Deuteronomy 6:4 “Hear, O Israel: The Lord our God, the Lord is one.” Isaiah 45:5 “I am the Lord, and there is no other; apart from me there is no God. I will strengthen you, though you have not acknowledged me,” Romans 3:30 “since there is only one God, who will justify the circumcised by faith and the uncircumcised through that same faith.” John 17:5 “And now, Father, glorify me in your presence with the glory I had with you before the world began.”

Ephesians 4:22-24You were taught with regard to your former way of life, to put off your old self, which is being corrupted by its deceitful desires; to be made new in the attitude of your minds; and to put on the new self, created to be like God in true righteousness and holiness.Galatians 2:20 I have been crucified with Christ and I no longer live, but Christ lives in me. The life I now live in the body, I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me.Ephesians 4:13, 15…until we all reach unity in the faith and in the knowledge of the Son of God and become mature, attaining to the whole measure of the fullness of Christ…We will grow to become in every respect the mature body of him who is the head, that is, Christ. 2 Corinthians 3:18And we all, who with unveiled faces contemplate the Lord’s glory, are being transformed into his image with ever-increasing glory… Colossians 3:9-10…Since you have taken off your old self with its practices 10 and have put on the new self, which is being renewed in knowledge in the image of its Creator. Luke 9:23-24Whoever wants to be my disciple must deny themselves and take up their cross daily and follow me. 24 For whoever wants to save their life will lose it, but whoever loses their life for me will save it. Luke 22:37-40Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.’ 38 This is the first and greatest commandment. 39 And the second is like it: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’ 40 All the Law and the Prophets hang on these two commandments.  2 Thessalonians 1:3We ought always to thank God for you, brothers and sisters, and rightly so, because your faith is growing more and more, and the love all of you have for one another is increasing. Ezekiel 36:26I will give you a new heart and put a new spirit in you; I will remove from you your heart of stone and give you a heart of flesh.

Psalm 16:11You will make known to me the path of life; In Your presence is fullness of joy; In Your right hand there are pleasures forever.John 10:10The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I came that they may have life, and have it abundantly.2 Corinthians 5:17Therefore if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creature; the old things passed away; behold, new things have come.Ephesians 2:22-24You were taught with regard to your former way of life, to put off your old self, which is being corrupted by its deceitful desires; to be made new in the attitude of your minds; and to put on the new self, created to be like God in true righteousness and holiness.Galatians 2:20I have been crucified with Christ and I no longer live, but Christ lives in me. The life I now live in the body, I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me.Jeremiah 6:16Stand at the crossroads and look; ask for the ancient paths, ask where the good way is, and walk in it, and you will find rest for your souls.2 Corinthians 3:18And we all, who with unveiled faces contemplate the Lord’s glory, are being transformed into his image with ever-increasing glory, which comes from the Lord, who is the Spirit.1 Corinthians 10:31So whether you eat or drink or whatever you do, do it all for the glory of God.John 14:6I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.

Matthew 17:1-27

Matthew 15:1-39

Matthew 11:1-30

Matthew 10:1-42

Matthew 7:13-29

Matthew 7:1-12

Matthew 5:1-20

Matthew 4:12-25

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