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TextText: Genesis 49: Genesis 49

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•Ephesians 2:1 And you hath he quickened, who were dead in trespasses and sins

• 2 Corinthians 5:17 Therefore if

any man be in Christ, he he is a new creatureis a new creature: old

things are passed away; behold, all things are become

new.

• 2 Corinthians 5:21 For He hath hath made Him to be sin for usmade Him to be sin for us,

who knew no sin; that we might be made the righteousness of

God in him.

• Romans 12:1 I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye that ye

present your bodies a living present your bodies a living sacrificesacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable

service.

•Romans 3:23 For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God

•Romans 6:23 For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through

Jesus Christ our Lord.

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2 Corinthians 5:10 For we must allall appear before the judgment seat of

Christ; that every one every one may receive the things done in his body, according to that he hath done, whether it be good

or bad.

1 Corinthians 3:10-15 According to the grace of God which is given unto me, as a

wise masterbuilder, I have laid the foundation, and another buildeth thereon. But let every man take heed how he buildeth thereupon. For other foundation can no man lay than that is laid, which is Jesus Christ. Now if any man build upon

this foundation gold, silver, precious stones, wood, hay, stubble; Every man's Every man's work shall be work shall be made manifest: for the day

shall declare shall declare it, because it shall be shall be revealed revealed by fire; and the fire shall try

every man's work of what sort it is. If any man's work abide which he hath built

thereupon, he shall receive a reward. If any man's work shall be burned, he shall suffer loss: but he himself shall be saved; yet so

as by fire.

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Romans 14:10 But why dost thou judge thy brother? or why dost thou

set at nought thy brother? for we shall

allall stand before the judgment seat of Christ.

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2 Timothy 3:1-7 This know also, that in the last days perilous times shall come. For men shall be lovers of their own selves,

covetous, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy, Without natural affection, trucebreakers,

false accusers, incontinent, fierce, despisers of those that are good, Traitors, heady,

highminded, lovers of pleasures more than lovers of God; Having a form of godliness, but denying the power thereof: from such turn away. For of this sort are they which creep into houses, and lead captive silly women laden with sins, led away with

divers lusts, Ever learning, and never able to come to the knowledge of the truth.

Where are we Where are we going…going…

where have where have we been?we been?

EphEpheesussus90-90-200 200 A.D.A.D.

SmySmyrnarna

200-200-325 325 A.D.A.D.

PPeergargamosmos

325-325-500 500 A.D.A.D.

ThyatiThyatirara

500-500-1000 1000 A.D.A.D.

SardSardisis1000-1000-150150

0 0 A.D.A.D.

PhiladelPhiladelphiaphia

1500-1500-1900 1900 A.D.A.D.

LaodicLaodiceaea

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EphEpheesussus ““Fully Purposed”Fully Purposed”SmyrnaSmyrna

““Bitterness/Bitterness/Death”Death”PPeergamrgam

osos ““Much Marriage”Much Marriage”ThyatirThyatir

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““Odor of Odor of Affliction”Affliction”

SardisSardis ““Red Ones”Red Ones”PhiladelPhiladelphiaphia

““Brotherly Brotherly Love”Love”

““Rights of the Rights of the People”People”

LaodicLaodiceaea

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•Matthew 6:19 Lay not up for yourselvesyourselves treasures upon earth, where moth and rust

doth corrupt, and where thieves break through

and steal

•Matthew 6:19 Lay not up for yourselvesyourselves treasures upon earth, where moth and rust

doth corrupt, and where thieves break through and

steal• Matthew 6:20 ButBut lay up for yourselvesyourselves treasures in in heavenheaven, where neither moth

nor rust doth corrupt, and where thieves do not break

through nor steal

1 Corinthians 3:10-15 According to the grace of God which is given unto me, as a

wise masterbuilder, I have laid the foundation, and another buildeth thereon. But let every man take heed how he buildeth thereupon. For other foundation can no man lay than that is laid, which is Jesus Christ. Now if any man build upon

this foundation gold, silver, precious stones, wood, hay, stubble; Every man's Every man's work shall be work shall be made manifest: for the day

shall declare shall declare it, because it shall be shall be revealed revealed by fire; and the fire shall try

every man's work of what sort it is. If any man's work abide which he hath built

thereupon, he shall receive a rewardhe shall receive a reward. If any man's work shall be burned, he shall suffer loss: but he himself shall be saved;

yet so as by fire.

•Philippians 2:14-16 (a) - Do all things without murmurings

and disputings: That ye may be blameless and harmless, the

sons of God, without rebuke, in the midst of a crooked and

perverse nation, among whom ye shine as lights in the world; Holding forth the word of life; that I may rejoice in the day of Christ, that I have not run in

vain, neither laboured in vain.

• Philippians 2:14-16 Philippians 2:14-16 Do all things without murmurings and

disputings: That ye may be blameless and harmless, the

sons of God, without rebuke, in the midst of a crooked and

perverse nation, among whom ye shine as lights in the world; Holding forth the word of life; that I may rejoice in the that I may rejoice in the day of Christ, that I have day of Christ, that I have not run in vain, neither not run in vain, neither

laboured in vainlaboured in vain.

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•Crown of RighteousnessCrown of Righteousness, , Incorruptible Crown, Incorruptible Crown, Crown of Crown of

LifeLife, Crown of Rejoicing, , Crown of Rejoicing, Crown of Glory Crown of Glory

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•Matthew 6:19 Lay not up for yourselvesyourselves treasures upon earth, where moth and rust

doth corrupt, and where thieves break through and

steal• Matthew 6:20 ButBut lay up for yourselvesyourselves treasures in in heavenheaven, where neither moth

nor rust doth corrupt, and where thieves do not break

through nor steal

1 Corinthians 3:10-15 According to the grace of God which is given unto me, as a

wise masterbuilder, I have laid the foundation, and another buildeth thereon. But let every man take heed how he buildeth thereupon. For other foundation can no man lay than that is laid, which is Jesus Christ. Now if any man build upon

this foundation gold, silver, precious stones, wood, hay, stubble; Every man's Every man's work shall be work shall be made manifest: for the day

shall declare shall declare it, because it shall be shall be revealed revealed by fire; and the fire shall try

every man's work of what sort it is. If any man's work abide which he hath built

thereupon, he shall receive a rewardhe shall receive a reward. If any man's work shall be burned, he shall suffer loss: but he himself shall be saved;

yet so as by fire.

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2 John 1:8 Look to yourselves, that we lose not those things which we have

wrought, but that we receive a full reward.

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