Included in Christ

This week at Included in Christ:

• Beautiful Wednesday prayer! Thank you so much Rhonda. Link here.
• Thank you for joining us for Bible study! Part 6 link here. We had to study Revelation 21 to understand Matthew 7:21-23. Fascinating!
• Thank you for joining us for (11/9/26) prayer!🧡🫂🌅🙏🙌 Link here.
• Our Sermon on the Mount study over 6 parts:
  • Part 1 link here: Intro / beatitudes
  • Part 2 link here: The Messianic Law, The Kingdom of Heaven (as opposed to the Kingdom of God), and Gehenna.
  • Part 3 link here: Kingdom Righteousness 👑
  • Part 4 link here: Prayer, forgiveness, treasure, trust
  • Part 5 link here: We carefully considered, “enter by the narrow way.” You’ve never heard “the kingdom of heaven” described like this!
  • Part 6 link here: “Not every who says to Me, Lord, Lord…” We hold that “the kingdom of heaven” actually refers to the realm of the faithful, that is, those who live in the Paradise of God, aka, the New Jerusalem: the Bride of Christ.
• Prayer list

Featured:

• Do you know for certain that you’re saved? You can have complete assurance of your salvation! Read more.
• The Kingdom of Heaven (see our 6 part Sermon on the Mount series on YouTube). We took our time through Matthew chapters 5, 6, and 7 because we had some heavy topics to cover. It’s absolutely mind-blowing to consider the very real possibility that the Kingdom of Heaven is actually that realm of the faithful who will live in the New Jerusalem. Digging into Revelation 21 helped us fit the pieces together.
  
  Revelation 21 tells us about three groups: 1.) Some believers in eternity will receive that highest reward of living eternally in the glorious paradise of God (the New Jerusalem). 2.) Some won’t live there but will be allowed to visit. 3.) And some will be forbidden entrance into that place where the Lord Jesus Himself lives.
  
  We’re finally starting to make sense of how there can be “eternal loss” for believers who committed egregious sins. The preachers preach that they’re going to hell. But we know better. It appears that the “eternal loss” for egregious, unconfessed, unrepented-of sin may very well be a denial of the experience of that glorious City of God. But as we know, all believers will be citizens in His glorious kingdom for eternity, even if they’re denied entrance into the New Jerusalem.
• What if the trial you’re facing today is preparing you for responsibility in Christ’s coming kingdom? Israel was tested in the wilderness. Jesus was tested in the wilderness. And we, too, face very real seasons of testing. Your faithfulness through suffering matters more than you may realize. Read more.
• Beautiful song! Cristy’s original with lyrics: Abundant and Free
• This is our goal! Regarding church age believers, Jesus teaches us in Matthew’s Gospel, that:
  • Some will be called great in the kingdom.
  • Some will receive great reward.
  • Some will inherit (possess) the kingdom.
  • Some will be entrusted with serious responsibilities.
  • Some will receive that commendation, “well done.”
  • Some will participate in the banquet.
  • Some will be ready when the Bridegroom comes.
• Does Scripture give us the authority to rebuke the devil? Let’s take a fresh look at Jude, James, and Peter’s epistles. Read more.
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• Do you sense God calling you to serve within Included in Christ? We have ministry opportunities available. Please contact Cristy if you would like more information.