Emmaus Gathering 8/20/21 - Glimpses of Eternity

Acts 7:54-60 - Once the council members heard these words from Stephen, they went wild and gritted their teeth at him. But Stephen, full of the Holy Spirit, looked up to heaven and saw God’s majesty as well as Jesus standing at God’s right side. He exclaimed, “Look! I see the heavens opened and the Son of Man standing at God’s right hand!” Hearing this, the council shrieked and covered their ears. Then, together, they charged at him and drug him out of the city while stoning him with rocks. The witnesses all placed their coats at the feet of a young man named Saul. As the rocks hit Stephen, he prayed, “Lord Jesus, receive my spirit.” Falling to his knees, he cried in a loud voice, “Lord, do not hold this sin against them.” Then, he died.

Our attitudes about mystery may help us experience majesty

Angels - Work to align the affairs of creation with the angels of God

Ella story falling down steps?

Ramsey story in Costa Rica?

Envoys of encouragement, couriers of caution or course, forces of protection

NDE’s

Much more common than we realize...

University of Virginia School of Medicine - division of perceptual studies...

Examining can bring holy definition to our lives...

Common elements

A deep sense of well-being infused with pure love

no fear of death or terror while dying

life review with Jesus

Fact finding not fault finding…immersive understanding

A new form of incredible reality

In some cases, new skills, new insights

Knowledge unexplainable by any other means

A point of no return and, often, a decision

Messages From Beyond

Especially when seeking comfort and not cause, God may allow

Messages from those who’ve gone before…In the form of animals, other elements of creation, objects...

STELLA Baloon

Butterflies & Amy

Buzzard & Doris!

NDA / Visits

Detective work before doubt when listening to the dying

Often misunderstood…miscredited to being “confused” or “drugged up” when they aren’t at all...

HOSPICE - Important! Listen to them!

Talk about journeys, trips...

Debbie Coleman saying “mama”

A husband of another church member looking constantly to the corner of the room.

Receive it, believe it, proclaim it

Kairos and the Old Mexican Gang Member in Worship

Be on the lookout tonight! Be open to receiving a glimpse of eternity through this ritual we call Candlelight! Don’t let the Satan chip away at, or squash, what the Spirit freely gives!

If you do see something, sense something, smell something, whatever…Receive it, believe it, proclaim it…and praise Jesus for it! De Colores