THE GREAT THE GREAT REVELATIONREVELATION

Luke 12:1-7Luke 12:1-7 “Nothing is hidden that will not be revealed”

“And the books were opened…”

Fear God, Not People12:1 Meanwhile, when many thousands of the crowd had gathered so that they were trampling on one another, Jesus began to speak first to his disciples, “Be on your guard against the yeast of the Pharisees, which is hypocrisy. 12:2 Nothing is hidden that will not be revealed, and nothing is secret that will not be made known. 12:3 So then whatever you have said in the dark will be heard in the light, and what you have whispered in private rooms will be proclaimed from the housetops.

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Luke 12:1-7 (NET Bible)

Fear God, Not People12:4 “I tell you, my friends, do not be afraid of those who kill the body, and after that have nothing more they can do. 12:5 But I will warn you whom you should fear: Fear the one who, after the killing, has authority to throw you into hell. Yes, I tell you, fear him! 12:6 Aren’t five sparrows sold for two pennies? Yet not one of them is forgotten before God. 12:7 In fact, even the hairs on your head are all numbered. Do not be afraid; you are more valuable than many sparrows.

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Luke 12:1-7 (NET Bible)

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1)1) In time your whole life will be ‘uncovered’. In time your whole life will be ‘uncovered’. What do you think of that?What do you think of that?

2)2) Don’t get addicted to ‘appearances’…all Don’t get addicted to ‘appearances’…all facades will one day be ripped off.facades will one day be ripped off.

3)3) The greatest loss is not physical or material…The greatest loss is not physical or material…but the loss of God himself.but the loss of God himself.

4)4) You are valuable to God…so act like it!You are valuable to God…so act like it!

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Those Pros At Looking Good Could Have Us Those Pros At Looking Good Could Have Us Envious… Forget It!Envious… Forget It!

Innards are far superior to outards.

Recent scandals on Wall Street reinforce the idea… opulent life-styles and thin veneers often cover rotten and corrupt hearts.

Who can you think of whose apparent success, happiness and security went up in smoke?

Jesus Warns About The ‘Looking Good’ Jesus Warns About The ‘Looking Good’ With Hopes Of Applause --With Hopes Of Applause --Matthew 6:1-18Matthew 6:1-18

Behavior ‘to be seen of men’ is wasted…God Behavior ‘to be seen of men’ is wasted…God doesn’t like it. Get it? doesn’t like it. Get it?

“ “They have their reward”. V 2They have their reward”. V 2

Fasting? Wash you face and fix your hair. Don’t Fasting? Wash you face and fix your hair. Don’t play to the human audience. Vs 17,18play to the human audience. Vs 17,18

“ “Your father who sees in secret will reward you Your father who sees in secret will reward you openly”. V. 18openly”. V. 18

One Day It Will All Come Out Into The One Day It Will All Come Out Into The Open… Does That Scare You?Open… Does That Scare You?

Words spoken.Words spoken.

Thoughts…envious, lustful, arrogant, hateful, …the Thoughts…envious, lustful, arrogant, hateful, …the whole shebang! Matt 12:35-37whole shebang! Matt 12:35-37

Motives for our behavior, intentions, schemes, Motives for our behavior, intentions, schemes, dreams… feeling squeamish yet?dreams… feeling squeamish yet?

For the hurting, noble, quietly serving, secretly For the hurting, noble, quietly serving, secretly compassionate and generous… a pleasant thought. compassionate and generous… a pleasant thought. God knows and will make known.God knows and will make known.

God Knows All About God Knows All About You And Loves You You And Loves You

Anyway Anyway --Luke 12:6-7--Luke 12:6-7

The number of hairs on your The number of hairs on your noggin…all accounted for. noggin…all accounted for.

It stands to reason…if little It stands to reason…if little birds matter to him, don’t you birds matter to him, don’t you think you have immense think you have immense worth? worth?

God loves you and me. The God loves you and me. The cross put a price tag on us! cross put a price tag on us! Romans 8:31-39Romans 8:31-39

So, don’t mess with God. Be So, don’t mess with God. Be genuine…no phony baloney! genuine…no phony baloney! There is too much at stake.There is too much at stake.

I believe that Jesus is I believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of the Christ, the Son of the living God.the living God.

I trust him as my Lord I trust him as my Lord and Savior. and Savior. C

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1)1) In time your whole life will be ‘uncovered’. In time your whole life will be ‘uncovered’. What do you think of that?What do you think of that?

2)2) Don’t get addicted to ‘appearances’…all Don’t get addicted to ‘appearances’…all facades will one day be ripped off.facades will one day be ripped off.

3)3) The greatest loss is not physical or material…The greatest loss is not physical or material…but the loss of God himself.but the loss of God himself.

4)4) You are valuable to God…so act like it!You are valuable to God…so act like it!

GO AND BE GO AND BE AN OPEN BOOKAN OPEN BOOK