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When Heaven Comes Down
Contributed by Curry Pikkaart on Nov 30, 2010 (message contributor)
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1. Our Longing Is Fulfilled
Contributed on Nov 30, 2010
How did we get from the gorgeous garden of Eden to the mess of our current world? Is there any hope?
“When Heaven Comes Down – Our Longing is Fulfilled” Gen. 3:1-9 What a world! What peace! Everything was perfect and beautiful. Chapter 2 of Genesis ends: “The man and his wife were both naked, and they felt no shame.” Adam and Eve had total, perfect harmony with ...read more
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2. Our Regret Is Replaced
Contributed on Dec 9, 2010
When throwing rocks womn't cut it, what do we do?
“When Heaven Comes Down…Our Regret Is Replaced” Gen. 28:1-22 In the movie Forrest Gump, Forrest has a lifetime friendship with Ginny. In one scene, when both of them are grown and Ginny is just beginning to retreat from her lifestyle of sex and drugs, they are walking down a ...read more
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3. Our Trust Is Validated
Contributed on Dec 16, 2010
Just what good is a promise? Why should we believe it? Why should we trust the promise-giver?
“When Heaven Comes Down: Our Trust Is Validated” Luke 1:26-38 It’s the last day of swimming lessons, the day of the final testing. The tests determine which swimmers advance to the next level. The last test is to jump into the deep water. The instructor, of course, was already ...read more
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4. Our World Is Changed
Contributed on Jan 7, 2011
When heaven comes down one last time our world is changed forever.
“When Heaven Comes Down…Our World Is Changed” Rev. 21:1-5 Christmas is over. Weeks, if not months, of advertising, shopping, planning, and anticipation have come to an end. What’s left is cleaning up, catching up, and – for some – paying up. Within a few ...read more