IT’STIMEFORWORKSHIP

By Tiri Madzima (10 January 2016)

Revelations 22:12-13(vv12) And, behold, I come quickly;

& my reward is with me,to give every man

according as his work shall be.

(vv13) I am Alpha and Omega, the Beginning and the End,

the First and the Last.(KJV)

BACKGROUND Author: These are the very words of Jesus Christ as recorded by John. The Recipients: Jesus’ followers The target passage fits into the 5th category of the entire book of revelations dealing

with The Messianic Kingdom Context: Pre: John has just been shown a wonderful vision of the river of life by an angel who

warns John for wanting to worship it...the angel also sarcastically warns evil doers. Post: Jesus says remarks to conclude the book of Revelations Target passage: is a Big hint hint! To the wise! (ie Ndakuno temha shamu/ I’m going to get the big wooden spoon) BIG QUESTION IS; 1) AM I READY FOR JESUS’ RETURN? 2) ARE OTHERS AROUND ME READY FOR JESUS’ RETURN?

My Assignment this morning is 2 fold;◦ 1)To encourage towards personal preparation.◦ 2)To encourage towards workplace evangelism.

LORD JESUS IS COMING SOON & WILL REWARD PEOPLE’S WORK (Rev 22:12-13)

JESUS IS COMING SOON! ◦Behold I am coming!(v12a)◦(Behold I am coming) soon! (v12b) CHINA/

JESUS HAS A REWARD FOR THE WORKS OF ALL ◦I am coming with a reward! (v12c)◦I will reward everyone according to what he has

done. (v12d) TITANIC PRIORITY/

JESUS IS THE ETERNAL LORD ◦I am the Alpha & the Omega (v13a)◦the First & the Last. (v13b)◦the Beginning & the End. (v13c) NO OTHER GOD

IF THE LORD JESUS IS COMING SOON & WILL REWARD ALL PEOPLE’S

WORK, THAT’S OUR HINT: IT’S TIME FOR

WORKSHIP

8 KEYS TO HELP US ‘‘WORKSHIP’’ IN THE

LIGHT OF JESUS’ SOON RETURN

WITNESS

SAINT FRANCISS OF ASSISSI STYLE

THE LEADING OF THE HOLY SPIRIT

Rom10:9

Mat 25:21 His lord said unto him, Well done, thou good and faithful servant: thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will make thee ruler over many things: enter thou into the joy of thy lord.

OBEY

THE DEVIL AND HE WILL FLEE

Psa 1:1 Blessed is the man that walketh not in the counsel of the ungodly, nor standeth in the way of sinners, nor sitteth in the seat of the scornful. Psa 1:2 But his delight is in the law of the LORD; and in his law doth he meditate day and night.

Psa 1:3 And he shall be like a tree planted by the rivers of water, that bringeth forth his fruit in his season; his leaf also shall not wither; and whatsoever he doeth shall prosper.

RESIST

TIME IS SHORT!!!

James_2:26 For as the body without the spirit is dead, so faith without works is dead also.

KNOW

LET THE WORD OF GOD RICHLY DWELL IN YOU

SCRIPTURE

HOPE

Happy is he that hath the God of Jacob for his help, whose hope is in the LORD his God: (Psalms 146:5)

Towards a relationship with Jesus

(Rom 10:9)

1Co_9:17-18: " Blessed are they that wash their robes, that they

may have a right to the tree of life, and may enter in through the gates into the city’’

INVITE

...BY PRAYER AND PERTITION LET YOUR REQUEST BE KNOWN TO GOD

Heb 12:2 Looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith; who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God.

PRAYER

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