Look up and Live, Part 3, The Keys of the Unstoppable Church

Matthew 16:13-20

Big Idea: Christ’s Church is blessed by God’s revelation, unstoppable even by Hades’ gates, and entrusted with the keys to the kingdom of heaven.

1.      God blesses the Church by revealing Christ’s identity

2.      Hell’s gates can’t stop the Church

3.      Heaven’s door is open to the Church

Look up and Live, Part 2, The Eternal home of God’s Conquering sons

Revelation 21:1-8

Big Idea: Be thirsty conquerors whom God will adopt as sons in his new creation, and to whom God gives from the fountain of life; don’t be cowards destined to burn forever in the lake of fire

Is anyone here born outside of Australia?

It doesn’t matter where you came from; I am fairly certain that there’s one thing in common.

[2 Thess 1:3-12] 2025.10.19Look Up and Live Part 1, The Eternal Horror of Hell

2 Thess 1:3-12

1. The final judgement of humanity (v.6-7)

2. The eternal horror that awaits the unbelievers (v.8-9)

3. Persevering in the gospel mission for the glory of God (v.3-5, 10-12)

[John 21:1-25] 2025.10.12 Breakfast with the Risen Christ

Breakfast with the Risen Christ

John 21:1-25

Big Idea: Jesus restores his own through services and questions of love; we love him by obeying his call to be fishers of men and shepherds of his flock.

1.      Jesus restores through the services of love

2.      Jesus restores through questions of love