Part 2: “In Spirit… And In Truth” (Revelation 1:9-20)

““But do not let this one fact But do not let this one fact escape your notice, beloved, escape your notice, beloved, that with the Lord one day is that with the Lord one day is like a thousand years, and a like a thousand years, and a

thousand years like one day.”thousand years like one day.”

~ 2 Peter 3:8 (NASB)~ 2 Peter 3:8 (NASB)

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““Truly I say to you, there are Truly I say to you, there are some of those who are some of those who are

standing here who will not standing here who will not taste death until they see the taste death until they see the

Son of Man coming in His Son of Man coming in His kingdom.”kingdom.”

~ Matthew 16:28 (NASB)~ Matthew 16:28 (NASB)

““Truly I say to you, this Truly I say to you, this generation will not pass away generation will not pass away

until all these things take until all these things take place.”place.”

~ Matthew 24:34 (NASB)~ Matthew 24:34 (NASB)

““For we are not fighting For we are not fighting against people made of flesh against people made of flesh

and blood, but against the evil and blood, but against the evil rulers and authorities of the rulers and authorities of the unseen world, against those unseen world, against those mighty powers of darkness mighty powers of darkness

who rule this world, and who rule this world, and against wicked spirits in the against wicked spirits in the

heavenly realms.”heavenly realms.”

~ Ephesians 6:12 (NLT)~ Ephesians 6:12 (NLT)

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““We must go through many We must go through many hardships to enter the hardships to enter the

kingdom of God.”kingdom of God.”

~ Acts 14:22 (NIV)~ Acts 14:22 (NIV)

““Indeed, all who desire to live Indeed, all who desire to live godly in Christ Jesus will be godly in Christ Jesus will be

persecuted.”persecuted.”

~ 2 Timothy 3:12 (NASB)~ 2 Timothy 3:12 (NASB)

““You are the light of the world.”You are the light of the world.”

~ Matthew 5:14 (NIV)~ Matthew 5:14 (NIV)

““For where two or three come For where two or three come together in my name, there am together in my name, there am

I with them.”I with them.”

~ Matthew 18:20 (NIV)~ Matthew 18:20 (NIV)

““Once, having been asked by Once, having been asked by the Pharisees when the the Pharisees when the

kingdom of God would come, kingdom of God would come, Jesus replied, ‘The kingdom of Jesus replied, ‘The kingdom of God does not come with your God does not come with your careful observations, nor will careful observations, nor will

people say, ‘Here it is,’ or people say, ‘Here it is,’ or ‘there it is,’ because the ‘there it is,’ because the

kingdom of God is kingdom of God is within/among you.”within/among you.”

~ Luke 17:20-21 (NIV)~ Luke 17:20-21 (NIV)

““For the word of God is living and For the word of God is living and active. Sharper than any double-active. Sharper than any double-

edged sword, it penetrates even to edged sword, it penetrates even to dividing soul and spirit, joints and dividing soul and spirit, joints and marrow; it judges the thoughts and marrow; it judges the thoughts and

attitudes of the heart.”attitudes of the heart.”

~ Hebrews 4:12 (NIV)~ Hebrews 4:12 (NIV)

Part 2: “In Spirit… And In Truth” (Revelation 1:9-20)