1. Impact Scripture Reading
Last week Scripture:
Revelation 1-7
Text: Revelation 1:8
“I am the first and the last,” says the Lord God Almighty, who is, who was, and who is to come.

2. Impact Scripture Reading
This week Scripture:
Revelation 8-14
Text: Revelation 12:11
They won the victory over him by the blood of the Lamb and by the truth which they proclaimed; and they were willing to give up their lives and die.

3. Church on earth and in heaven
AFM Midrand Impact
Sunday 18 December 2016
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4. Church on earth and in heaven
Revelation of John one of the 12 Apostles of Jesus
He was banned to the island of Patmos because he preached about Jesus
He had visions that he wrote down and that is the book of Revelation

6. Church on earth and in heaven
John wrote this to give hope
He encourage the church to remain faithful during times of suffering and persecution
Revelation was written in symbolic language
The visions are repeated again and again in different ways

7. Church on earth and in heaven
More Than Conquerors: An Interpretation of the Book of Revelation by William Hendriksen
Get it

8. Church on earth and in heaven
John to the 7 churches in Turkey

10. Church on earth and in heaven
Revelation 1:4-8
4 From John to the seven churches in the province of Asia:
Grace and peace be yours from God, who is, who was, and who is to come, and from the seven spirits in front of his throne,

11. Church on earth and in heaven
Revelation 1:1-8
5 and from Jesus Christ, the faithful witness, the first to be raised from death and who is also the ruler of the kings of the world.
He loves us, and by his sacrificial death he has freed us from our sins

12. Church on earth and in heaven
Revelation 1:1-8
6 and made us a kingdom of priests to serve his God and Father. To Jesus Christ be the glory and power forever and ever! Amen.
7 Look, he is coming on the clouds! Everyone will see him, including those who pierced him. All peoples on earth will mourn over him. So shall it be!

13. Church on earth and in heaven
Revelation 1:1-8
8 “I am the first and the last,” says the Lord God Almighty, who is, who was, and who is to come.

14. Church on earth and in heaven
7 churches receive letters (symbol of completion) at least 37 churches existed
The Church is a body of people believing that Jesus is the Son of God
The church on earth is the church militant
The church in heaven is the church triumphant

16. cCatholic teaching about church

17. Church on earth
The year 2016 and people around the world that belief in God through Jesus
2 billion of the 7 billion people alive
Only God knows who are real church
Church on TV and media? Mostly mega with big money
Funny church and real church

18. Real Church on earth
Acts 16:5 So the churches were made stronger in the faith and grew in numbers every day.
Colossians 1:18 He (Jesus) is the head of his body, the church; he is the source of the body's life. He is the first-born Son, who was raised from death, in order that he alone might have the first place in all things.

19. Real Church on earth
Ephesians 1:23 The church is Christ's body, the completion of him who himself completes all things everywhere.
Matthew 16:18 And so I tell you, Peter: you are a rock, and on this rock foundation I will build my church, and not even death will ever be able to overcome it.

20. Church in heaven When this life is over we enter heaven John 14:2
There are many rooms in my Father's house, and I am going to prepare a place for you. I would not tell you this if it were not so.

21. Church in heaven Hebrews 11:16
Instead, it was a better country they longed for, the heavenly country. And so God is not ashamed for them to call him their God, because he has prepared a city for them.
The earthly church are on its way to the heavenly church

22. Church on earth and in heaven
Matthew 6:10
may your Kingdom come;     may your will be done on earth as it is in heaven.