1. What do you learn about Jesus in these chapters?
2. What can you tell about Jesus' relationship with the churches he writes to?
3. What is their ultimate destination determined by?
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The Bible is filled with themes that carry through from beginning to end. One such theme is destination (or journey, purpose, goal), our church’s focus this year. From Advent through Easter, we invite you through a unique read of the Bible to look for the theme of destination. See what God will teach you through the entirety of his word about destination.
The vision of Jesus is glorious in these first chapters. The images used to describe make it clear that he's on a par with God (is God) and yet has a very personal relationship with the churches he writes to. He's very honest with them about how they need to change, yet he gives them hope for the future as well if they take heed to his warnings. Their destination is determined by the blood shed on their behalf by Jesus, yet they have an obligation to persevere in their faith as well, to finish the race with the help of Jesus who is in their midst.
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