![]() ![]() ![]() Acts 2:23-24 “This man was handed over to you by God’s deliberate plan and foreknowledge and you, with the help of wicked men, put him to death by nailing him to the cross. Revelation 13:8 (KJV) “And all that dwell upon the earth shall worship him, whose names are not written in the book of life of the Lamb slain from the foundation of the world.”Ģ. We will be worshiping through eternity, with the angels and saints: “Then I heard something like the voice of a great multitude and like the sound of many waters, and like the sound of mighty peals of thunder, saying, ‘Hallelujah! For the Lord our God, the Almighty, reigns!’” (Revelation 19:6)ġ. We do that now, hopefully! Only a church alive will attract the lost into the kingdom. He’s put us in charge of that part of His plan!Īnd this brings us back to Piper’s “white-hot worship of the blood-bought bride,” exalting and glorifying God. Go, therefore, and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, teaching them to follow all that I commanded you and behold, I am with you always, to the end of the age.” (Matthew 28:19-20)Īs believers, we have a key part in God’s master plan – of reaching the lost and bringing them into the kingdom of God. “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to Me. After His crucifixion, and before Jesus ascended to Heaven, He gave His Great Commission: (Revelation 21-22)Īnd this brings us to God’s ultimate plan for the church and believers. Then the heaven and earth will pass away, to be replaced with God’s new heaven and earth – of unimaginable beauty and glory, where there will be no sin, sickness, death, or sadness. ![]() At the end of the millennium, the ultimate battle with the devil and the false prophet will ensue, and they will be cast into the Lake of Fire along with anyone whose name is not written in the Lamb’s Book of Life. “For the Son of Man will come in His Father’s glory with His angels, and then He will repay each one according to what he has done.” (Matthew 16:27)ĭuring His 1000-year reign with the saints on earth, Satan will be bound in the Abyss. Then we who are alive, who remain, will be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air, and so we will always be with the Lord.” (1 Thessalonians 4:16-17) “ For the Lord Himself will descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel and with the trumpet of God, and the dead in Christ will rise first. Part two of God’s ultimate plan is His second coming. Jesus came to die in our place, purchasing salvation for all who would put their faith in Him. But God raised Him up again, putting an end to the agony of death, since it was impossible for Him to be held in its power.” (Acts 2:23-24) “This Man, delivered over by the predetermined plan and foreknowledge of God, you nailed to a cross by the hands of godless men and put Him to death. In His foreknowledge, God’s ultimate plan existed from the foundations of the world – before Adam and Eve were even created. ![]() Jesus came the first time to set right what went wrong in the Garden of Eden when Adam and Eve disobeyed God and sin and death entered the world. In the words of John Piper, “God’s ultimate plan for the universe is to glorify Himself through the white-hot worship of a blood-bought bride.” What is His ultimate plan for the universe, and what part do we play in His plan individually? How can we know His specific plan for us? Let’s unwrap what God’s Word says about God’s plan for us. David wrote that God planned our lives while in the womb: “Your eyes have seen my formless substance and in Your book were written all the days that were ordained for me, when as yet there was not one of them.” (Psalm 139:16) Many of us wonder what God’s plan is for our lives – in general, and specifically. Perhaps you need to make a significant career decision and wonder which step to take. Perhaps you believe college is in your future, but which college? And what major? Maybe you’re single and wondering if God has that special someone for you. If you’re in high school, you might be wondering whether to go to college or pursue a trade. We’ve all had those times where we’re scratching our heads and wondering, “What next?” Maybe you’re in that place right now. What does the Bible say about God’s plan? ![]()
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