WAITING Already & Not Yet. It Is Good to Wait Lamentations 3:25-36 The LORD is good to those who...
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WAITING Already & Not Yet. It Is Good to Wait Lamentations 3:25-36 The LORD is good to those who wait for him, to the soul who seeks him. It is good that
It Is Good to Wait Lamentations 3:25-36 The LORD is good to
those who wait for him, to the soul who seeks him. It is good that
one should wait quietly for the salvation of the LORD. J.I. Packer:
Wait on the Lord is a constant refrain in the Psalms, and it is a
necessary word, for God often keeps us waiting. He is not in such a
hurry as we are, and it is not his way to give more light on the
future than we need for action in the present, or to guide us more
than one step at a time
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Suspended Time Already Birth: Angels announce to shepherds the
arrival of the king in his kingdom Resurrection: Christ is declared
the firstfruits from the dead. Not Yet Resurrection: Christians are
told their resurrection is still to come. Return: Christ does not
stay, but says he will return.
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Already & Not Yet In Matthew, All authority in heaven and
on earth has been given to Jesus, but his will is not yet done on
earth, as it is in heaven. In Mark, the demons recognize the
arrival of the Holy One of God, but the disciples fled from the
tomb, for trembling and astonishment had seized them, and they said
nothing to anyone, for they were afraid.
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Already & Not Yet In Luke, Jesus can say both that the
kingdom of God is in the midst of you, and that the days are coming
when you will desire to see one of the days of the Son of Man, and
you will not see it. In John, Jesus can say, I have overcome the
world, and, My kingdom is not of this world.
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Already & Not Yet In Acts, the apostles preach that Jesus
is now both Lord and Christ, but that we still wait for a fixed day
on which he will judge the world in righteousness by the man whom
he has appointed. Romans teaches that the Spirit of him who raised
Jesus from the dead will also give life to your mortal bodies, So
you also must consider yourselves dead to sin and alive to God in
Christ Jesus.
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Already & Not Yet 1 Corinthians teaches that the trumpet
will sound, and the dead will be raised imperishable, and we shall
all be changed, but already it can be said that your labor is not
in vain. 2 Corinthians teaches that in this tent we groan, longing
to put on our heavenly dwelling, but already we are the temple of
the living God.
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Already & Not Yet In Galatians, Paul speaks to Jews and
Greeks and says, There is neither Jew not Greek, there is neither
slave nor free, there is no male and female, for you are all one in
Christ Jesus. In Ephesians, the eternal purpose that he has
realized in Christ Jesus our Lord sits next to a command not to
lose heart over what I am suffering.
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Already & Not Yet In Philippians, Paul says, Our
citizenship is in heaven, and from it we await for a Savior, the
Lord Jesus Christ. In Colossians, Paul writes, For you have died,
and your life is hidden with Christ in God. When Christ who is your
life appears, then you also will appear with him in glory.
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Already & Not Yet In 1 Thessalonians, Paul rejoices that
they have turned to God from idols to serve the living and true
God, and to wait for his Son from heaven, whom he raised from the
dead, Jesus who delivers us from the wrath to come. In 2
Thessalonians, they are not to be deceived that the day of the Lord
has come, but they are to know that they are already the
firstfruits to be saved.
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Already & Not Yet In 1 Timothy, the young preacher is
commanded to take hold of the eternal life to which you were
called, but also to be unstained and free from reproach until the
appearing of our Lord Jesus Christ, which he will display at the
proper time. In 2 Timothy, Gods grace now has been manifested
through the appearing of our Savior Christ Jesus, who abolished
death, but that does not mean that the resurrection has already
happened.
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Already & Not Yet In Titus, the grace of God has appeared,
bring salvation for all people, but we are waiting for our blessed
hope, the appearing of the glory of our great God and Savior Jesus
Christ. In Philemon, this principle is put into practice. Onesimus
is a runaway slave, but he is to be treated no longer as a slave
but more than a slave, as a beloved brother.
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Already & Not Yet In Hebrews, the author speaks of rest: We
who have believed enter that rest, it remains for some to enter it,
there remains a Sabbath rest for the people of God, and, Let us
therefore strive to enter that rest. In James, Be patient,
therefore, brothers, until the coming of the Lord. See how the
farmer waits for the precious fruit of the earth, being patient
about it, until it receives the early and the late rains. You also,
be patient. Establish your hearts, for the coming of the Lord is at
hand. Behold, the Judge is standing at the door.
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Already & Not Yet In 1 Peter, Though you have not seen him,
you love him. Though you do not now see him, you believe in him and
rejoice with joy that is inexpressible and filled with glory,
obtaining the outcome of your faith, the salvation of your souls.
In 2 Peter, we make our calling and election sure now, so that
there will be richly provided for you an entrance into the enteral
kingdom of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.
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Already & Not Yet In 1 John, See what kind of love the
Father has given to us, that we should be called children of God;
and so we are. [But] what we will be has not yet appeared; but we
know that when he appears we shall be like him, because we shall
see him as he is. And everyone who thus hopes in him purifies
himself as he is pure. 2 John speaks of the truth that abides in us
and will be with us forever. 3 John speaks in the present tense,
Whoever does good is from God; whoever does evil has not seen
God.
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Already & Not Yet Jude instructs, building yourselves up in
your most holy faith and praying in the Holy Spirit, keep
yourselves in the love of God, waiting for the mercy of our Lord
Jesus Christ that leads to eternal life. In Revelation, the
martyred saints cry, How long?! But already, John is shown a vision
of Satans defeat. Be faithful unto death, and I will give you the
crown of life.
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Waiting People 2 Peter 3:11-12 What sort of people ought you to
be in lives of holiness and godliness, waiting for and hastening
the coming of the day of God. We are waiting for new heavens and a
new earth in which righteousness dwells.