Teacher: Pastor Chet Lowe

Main Scriptures: John 14, Ephesians 4

• John 14:1-2 I go to prepare a place for you
  • This statement meant the cross for Jesus
• Luke 22:7-13
  • Jesus went ahead of them in preparation as a picture of what He was about to do (John 20:21)
    • There is a Marriage Supper of the Lamb in heaven (Revelation 19)
    • Home means we are special, loved and welcomed
  • Passover is a commemoration of the angel of death passing over the homes of those who put the blood over their doorposts (Exodus 11)
    • Jesus was the Passover lamb for all humanity (Hebrews 9:22)
    • Jesus now has the keys to death and Hades because He rose from the dead (Revelation 1:18)
  • We have to prepare here (earth) to go there (heaven)
    • This starts with salvation
    • It continues with sanctification
      • v. 10 Take a faithful step (2 Corinthians 5:17)
        • Faith looks like learning and doing the Word
      • v. 11 Take a practical step (Romans 10:9-10)
        • The sincerity of our prayer of salvation is reflected in a transformed life (Ephesians 4:17-24)
      • v. 12 Take a spiritual step
        • Jesus wants relationship with us, not rule following
      • v. 13 We will always find it the way He tells us it will be when we do it His way