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Where two or Three are Gathered
Jesus is in Relationships
For where two or three gather in my name, there am I with them.”
0 Matthew 18:20
Reluctance to be in Relationship
VulnerableCostly (Time, Effort, etc.)
Non-ProductiveFear of rejection
New Jerusalem
“I saw the Holy City, the new Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, prepared as a bride beautifully dressed for her husband”
Revelation 21:2
Transparent
He showed me the Holy City, Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God. It
shone with the glory of God, and its brilliance was like that of a very precious
jewel … clear as crystal. Revelation
21:10-11
Walls of Glass
The wall was made of jasper, and the city of pure gold, as pure as glass.
Revelation 21:18
Substance of Glass
The great street of the city was of gold, as pure as transparent glass.
Revelation 21:21
Even Rivers are Clear
Then the angel showed me the river of the water of life, as clear as crystal, flowing from the throne of God
Revelation 22:1
Illuminated from Within
The city does not need the sun or the moon to shine on it, for the glory of God gives it light
Revelation 21:23
What is Glass ?
Ancient invention – 3500 B.C.(Mesopotamia)
Sand (Silicates) – 96% of Earth’s Mantle
Silica – SiO2
Colored Glass
Impurities color the glass
Problem was difficult to resolve
To Make Glass Clear
Rather than REMOVE color
Add COMPLIMENTARY color
Hardest GlassMade from purest silica –
100% sand
Optical Glass
High HeatLong and even Grinding
Pure Silica
Largest Book in Bible
Psalms (Songs)
Collection of Emotional Responses to Life and God