“all things new” forest hills bible chapel 30 december 2007

““All Things New”All Things New”

Forest Hills Bible Forest Hills Bible ChapelChapel

30 December 200730 December 2007

Deaths in 2007Deaths in 2007

Tammy Faye (Baker) Messner Tammy Faye (Baker) Messner (1942-2007)(1942-2007)


Joey Bishop (1918-2007)Joey Bishop (1918-2007)


Kitty Carlisle (1910-2007)Kitty Carlisle (1910-2007)


Calvert DeForest (a.k.a. Larry Calvert DeForest (a.k.a. Larry “Bud” Melman)“Bud” Melman)

(1921-2007)(1921-2007)


Senator Thomas Eagleton (1929-Senator Thomas Eagleton (1929-2007)2007)


Rev. Jerry Falwell (1933-2007)Rev. Jerry Falwell (1933-2007)


Robert Goulet (1933-2007)Robert Goulet (1933-2007)


Merv Griffin (1925-2007)Merv Griffin (1925-2007)


Johnny Hart (1931-2007)Johnny Hart (1931-2007)


Leona Helmsley (1920-2007)Leona Helmsley (1920-2007)


Don Herbert a.k.a. “Mr. Wizard” Don Herbert a.k.a. “Mr. Wizard” (1917-2007)(1917-2007)


Rex Humbard (1919-2007)Rex Humbard (1919-2007)


D. James Kennedy (1930-2007)D. James Kennedy (1930-2007)


Tose Proeski (1981-2007)Tose Proeski (1981-2007)


Anna Nicole Smith (1967-2007)Anna Nicole Smith (1967-2007)


Dick Wilson a.k.a. “Mr. Whipple”Dick Wilson a.k.a. “Mr. Whipple”

(1916-2007)(1916-2007)


Roger Craig “Evel” Knievel (1938-Roger Craig “Evel” Knievel (1938-2007)2007)


Dan Fogelberg (1951-2007)Dan Fogelberg (1951-2007)

Why this list?Why this list?• We must remember that human life in this age is We must remember that human life in this age is

fragilefragile and and finite.finite.• 13 Now listen, you who say, “Today or tomorrow 13 Now listen, you who say, “Today or tomorrow

we will go to this or that city, spend a year there, we will go to this or that city, spend a year there, carry on business and make money.” 14 Why, you carry on business and make money.” 14 Why, you do not even know what will happen tomorrow. do not even know what will happen tomorrow. What is your life? You are a mist that appears for What is your life? You are a mist that appears for a little while and then vanishes. 15 Instead, you a little while and then vanishes. 15 Instead, you ought to say, “If it is the Lord’s will, we will live ought to say, “If it is the Lord’s will, we will live and do this or that.” 16 As it is, you boast and and do this or that.” 16 As it is, you boast and brag. All such boasting is evil. 17 Anyone, then, brag. All such boasting is evil. 17 Anyone, then, who knows the good he ought to do and doesn’t do who knows the good he ought to do and doesn’t do it, sins. - James 4:13-17it, sins. - James 4:13-17

• If we do not know what will happen If we do not know what will happen tomorrowtomorrow, then how can we know what will , then how can we know what will happen in happen in all of 2008?all of 2008?

• Think about this one…Think about this one…

• 2008 is One Day2008 is One Day365365!!!!!!• The relationship of one day to the next is The relationship of one day to the next is

not simply linear – it is exponential.not simply linear – it is exponential.

• ““Any chain is only as strong as its weakest Any chain is only as strong as its weakest link.”link.”

Why this list?Why this list?

• Human life, on this side of the grave, is a Human life, on this side of the grave, is a one way march.one way march.

• 7 Just as man is destined to die once, and 7 Just as man is destined to die once, and after that to face judgment, 28 so Christ after that to face judgment, 28 so Christ was sacrificed once to take away the sins of was sacrificed once to take away the sins of many people; and he will appear a second many people; and he will appear a second time, not to bear sin, but to bring salvation time, not to bear sin, but to bring salvation to those who are waiting for him.to those who are waiting for him. – – Hebrews 9:27.Hebrews 9:27.

Why this list?Why this list?• We need to engage the world! We need to We need to engage the world! We need to

share with them our “new life in Christ.”share with them our “new life in Christ.”• 15 Be very careful, then, how you live—not 15 Be very careful, then, how you live—not

as unwise but as wise, 16 making the most as unwise but as wise, 16 making the most of every opportunity, because the days are of every opportunity, because the days are evil. – Ephesians 5:15-16.evil. – Ephesians 5:15-16.

• Jesus was called “the friend of sinners”!Jesus was called “the friend of sinners”!• John 17:11 – We are “in the world.”John 17:11 – We are “in the world.”• John 17:14, 16 – We are not “of the world.”John 17:14, 16 – We are not “of the world.”• John 17:18 – Jesus sent us “into the world.”John 17:18 – Jesus sent us “into the world.”

16 In the same way, let your light shine before 16 In the same way, let your light shine before men, that they may see your good deeds and men, that they may see your good deeds and praise your Father in heaven. – Matthew praise your Father in heaven. – Matthew 5:165:16

All Things NewAll Things New

• We are We are new individualsnew individuals in Christ - 2 in Christ - 2 Cor. 5:17 – “Therefore, if any one is Cor. 5:17 – “Therefore, if any one is in Christ, he (or she) is a new in Christ, he (or she) is a new creation; the old has gone, the new creation; the old has gone, the new has come.”has come.”

• 4 We were therefore buried with him 4 We were therefore buried with him through baptism into death in order through baptism into death in order that, just as Christ was raised from that, just as Christ was raised from the dead through the glory of the the dead through the glory of the Father, we too may live a new life. – Father, we too may live a new life. – Romans 6:4Romans 6:4


• We serve with a We serve with a new motivationnew motivation..• 6 But now, by dying to what once 6 But now, by dying to what once

bound us, we have been released bound us, we have been released from the law so that we serve in from the law so that we serve in the new way of the Spirit, and the new way of the Spirit, and not in the old way of the written not in the old way of the written code. – Romans 7:6code. – Romans 7:6


• We are a We are a new communitynew community in Christ. in Christ.• 6 Your boasting is not good. Don’t you 6 Your boasting is not good. Don’t you

know that a little yeast works through know that a little yeast works through the whole batch of dough? 7 Get rid of the whole batch of dough? 7 Get rid of the old yeast that you may be a new the old yeast that you may be a new batch without yeast—as you really are. batch without yeast—as you really are. For Christ, our Passover lamb, has For Christ, our Passover lamb, has been sacrificed. 8 Therefore let us been sacrificed. 8 Therefore let us keep the Festival, not with the old keep the Festival, not with the old yeast, the yeast of malice and yeast, the yeast of malice and wickedness, but with bread without wickedness, but with bread without yeast, the bread of sincerity and truth. yeast, the bread of sincerity and truth. 1 Co 5:6-81 Co 5:6-8


• We are to live a We are to live a new lifenew life..• ““Go, stand in the temple courts,” Go, stand in the temple courts,”

he said, “and tell the people the he said, “and tell the people the full message of this new life.” – full message of this new life.” – Acts 5:20.Acts 5:20.

All Things NewAll Things NewWe have a We have a new destinynew destiny..Then I saw a new heaven and a new earth, for Then I saw a new heaven and a new earth, for

the first heaven and the first earth had the first heaven and the first earth had passed away, and there was no longer any passed away, and there was no longer any sea. 2 I saw the Holy City, the new sea. 2 I saw the Holy City, the new Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, prepared as a bride beautifully from God, prepared as a bride beautifully dressed for her husband. 3 And I heard a dressed for her husband. 3 And I heard a loud voice from the throne saying, “Now loud voice from the throne saying, “Now the dwelling of God is with men, and he will the dwelling of God is with men, and he will live with them. They will be his people, and live with them. They will be his people, and God himself will be with them and be their God himself will be with them and be their God. 4 He will wipe every tear from their God. 4 He will wipe every tear from their eyes. There will be no more death or eyes. There will be no more death or mourning or crying or pain, for the old mourning or crying or pain, for the old order of things has passed away.” He who order of things has passed away.” He who was seated on the throne said, “I am was seated on the throne said, “I am making everything new!” Then he said, making everything new!” Then he said, “Write this down, for these words are “Write this down, for these words are trustworthy and true.”trustworthy and true.”

“all things new” forest hills bible chapel 30 december 2007

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