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Pete Scazzero
Uses the model written by Janet Hagberg and Robert Guelich in their book The Critical Journey: Stages in the Life of Faith
Describes the life journey as a follower of Jesus Christ in six different seasons
1—A life-changing awareness of God—His love, His holiness, His grace
2—The Learning Process of this new relationship—aka Discipleship
3—The Active Life of Serving
We will at some point hit a “wall”
A crisis that turns our world upside down
Divorce
Job loss
Death of close friend or family member
Cancer diagnosis
Disillusioning church experience
A betrayal
Shattered dream
Wayward child
Car accident
Inability to start a family
Dryness or loss of joy in our relationship with the Lord
We don’t know what God is doing
We don’t know where God is going
We don’t know when this will be all over
God seems to be silent
God seems to be distant
God might even seem to be absent
Truth:
God’s perceived absence is actually another view of His presence
Even when He is apparently silent or absent, He still cares
Today, we are going to see how this passage conveys the deep level of care that the God of creation has for humanity
Revelation 11:1-6
Difficult chapter in Revelation
We see that God is concerned and involved in what is transpiring
We can conclude that pertaining to us:
1. God Cares about Our Worship
Shown in the measurements
Vv.1-2
Measure
The temple
Holy Place
Most Holy Place
The altar
Brazen altar
Re 8
Incense offered up there
Prayers of saints offered up there
The worshipers
With the reed
Likely a ten-foot lightweight reed used as a measuring rod
Point
Measurement of the worship of those who are coming into the temple to worship
Measurements are a two-edged sword
If you have been exercising and dieting properly
When you go for a
Physical
New clothes
You are eager for the measurements
But if you haven’t been exercising
You have been overeating over Christmas
You don’t really look forward to having your weight and your measurements revealed
Every time God works
Purpose
Is to draw us into a greater understanding of who He is
When He does that
Worship is Our response
To praise Him for who He has revealed Himself to be
To thank Him for the work that only He can do
To submit to Him as the Sovereign Lord
To obey Him as He instructs
To bend the knee and worship Him
Acknowledging who He has revealed Himself to be
What do you think God would reveal if He showed you His measurements of your worship
2. God Cares about Our Witness
Sends two witnesses
Vv.3-4
Purpose
To proclaim God’s message to the world
Identity
likely appear at first half of tribulation are killed @ start of Great Tribulation
Moses and Elijah?
(transfiguration)
Enoch and Elijah?
(violated He 9:27)
but church violated that as well when they were raptured
God obscured their identities
best left obscure
You and I are not any different in two ways
We have been commissioned by the Lord
Make disciples
Mt 28:19-20
Be His witnesses
Ac 1:8
We are not promised any kind of
Results
Praise
Acknowledgment of our efforts while we live here on planet earth
We need to ask ourselves today
How does my witness measure up?
How many more people know more about Jesus Christ this month as a result of my witness?
Am I willing to be obedient here even if it means no one will notice me and commend me?
Regardless of what it might cost me?
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