Please take your Bibles and open them up this morning to the Gospel according to John.
! We'll be in chapter 17, verses 1-5.
And then if you would flip just a few pages over and also put your finger in the letter to the Ephesians, chapter 1, verses 1-14.
John 17, 1-5, and Ephesians 1, 1-14.
And when you found that, let's stand in honor of the reading of God's Word this morning.
Amen.
And this is eternal life, that they know you, the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom you have sent.
I glorified you on earth, having accomplished the work you gave me to do.
And now, Father, glorify me in your own presence with the glory that I had with you before the world existed.
We'll flip to Ephesians chapter 1.
Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God, to the saints who are in Ephesus and are faithful in Christ Jesus,
grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us in Christ with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places,
even as he chose us in him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and blameless before him.
In love, he predestined us for adoption as sons through Jesus Christ, according to the purpose of his will,
to the praise of his glorious grace with which he has blessed us in the beloved.
In him we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of our trespasses, according to the riches of his grace,
which he lavished upon us in all wisdom and insight, making known to us the mystery of his will,
according to his purpose, which he set forth in Christ as a plan for the fullness of time,
to unite all things in him, things in heaven and things on earth.
In him we have obtained an inheritance, having been predestined according to the purpose of him,
who works all things according to the counsel of his will,
so that we who were the first to hope in Christ might be to the praise of his glory.
In him you also, when you heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation, and believed in him,
were sealed with the promised Holy Spirit, who is the guarantee of our inheritance,
until we acquire possession of it, to the praise of his glory.
The grass withers and the flower fades, but the word of the Lord endures forever.
Father, there is one gospel of Jesus Christ from all eternity,
and we pray now as we open up the scriptures one more time for one more Sunday sermon,
Lord, in this year, 2025, we pray, Father, that you would fix our eyes on Christ,
and would you be magnified in the gospel of Jesus this morning, we pray in Jesus' name.
Amen.
You may be seated.
You've probably heard it said before that the gospel is like the ocean.
It's shallow enough for the youngest child to wade in the shoreline,
but it's also deep enough for an elephant to swim.
In other words, it's accessible to all,
and yet, at the same time, it is deep enough that the furthest depths will never fully be explored.
Well, this morning, together, as we close out 2025,
we are going to dive into the deep end,
and what better way to close out the year together.
Some of you probably know that the Gerrards and the Gillums,
they're not here this morning, so I get to call them out.
This is shared entirely without permission, by the way.
The Gerrards and the Gillums planned to surprise their kids with a trip to Disney for Christmas.
They'll be surprised when they listen on the way back home,
and they hear us talking about them this morning.
They decided to surprise the kids,
and of course, that whole thing had to be planned out in advance, well in advance.
I don't know at what point this plan was cooked up and hatched,
and I don't know exactly how it went down,
but at some point, an agreement was made.
I imagine maybe some texts were exchanged.
Maybe they cooked up the plan over dinner.
I don't know, but an agreement was made.
We are going to give this gift, surprise these kids with a trip to Disney.
The terms were agreed to.
You will drive.
You will plan out the meals.
You will plan out what rides we ride first.
Here's the day that we're going to give this gift to these kids.
Here's the plan that we're going to execute.
And then on Christmas morning, they executed the plan and delivered the gift.
And now, what they're doing right now as we speak is they are now enjoying the fruits of their labor.
What was planned out well in advance was then executed to perfection in time.
And it's a little bit like what we're going to see here this morning
with what we call the covenant of redemption.
Kevin DeYoung says it like this.
He says,
The covenant of grace in time, what we've been studying over the past four or five weeks now,
is made possible by the covenant of redemption in all eternity.
So here's the big idea this morning.
God in eternity past has made an incredible plan.
God has planned to magnify His glory by redeeming a chosen people in His Son.
In other words, the covenant of redemption is God's plan to magnify the glory of God in the gospel of Jesus Christ.
This is our mission, church.
So let's take a look together this morning.
And we'll see it in two parts here this morning.
First, if you're taking notes, first,
God from eternity past plans redemption.
What we're doing this morning is we are peeling back the curtain a little bit on what we've seen over the past several weeks.
Maybe you've been to a show before, been to a play, a musical.
And you go and what side of the curtain do you sit on?
You sit on the side where you get to see the drama unfold in real time.
But you know that on the other side of the curtain,
there's all sorts of things that go into making that play happen, right?
There's moving parts and moving pieces.
There's directors.
There's stage managers.
There's costume designers.
What we're doing is we're peeling back the curtain of human history here for a minute
to see what stands behind all of human history.
What is it that undergirds and supports all of the covenants that we've seen over the past month
with Abraham and with Moses and with David,
ultimately all of it leading to this new covenant of grace in Christ.
Today we're actually going further back than that,
all the way to the writer's desk where God scripts out the plan for human history,
an eternal plan of redemption written behind the curtain, so to speak,
that will unfold in covenants in front of the curtain,
all leading up to the new covenant of grace, the gospel of Jesus Christ.
This is week five now thinking about these covenants,
and so we ought to know how covenants work by now, hopefully, right?
There's promises made between parties with certain prescriptions to fulfill.
Parties, promises, prescriptions.
I want to just take a look at each part here.
So let's ask, well, who are the parties of this eternal covenant?
Who are the parties of this eternal covenant?
The parties of the covenant of redemption are God the Father and God the Son.
And then by extension, all who are in God the Son.
The parties of the covenant, God the Father and God the Son.
And then by extension, all who are in God the Son.
You might have to just listen along here.
If you're fast, you can flip with me.
I don't expect you to keep up.
I'm going to be all over the place this morning.
So you might think of Titus chapter 1.
Titus chapter 1.
Paul, a servant of God and an apostle of Jesus Christ,
writing for the sake of the faith of God's elect and their knowledge of the truth,
which accords with godliness,
in hope of eternal life,
which God, who never lies, promised before the ages began.
And at the proper time, manifested in his word through the preaching,
with which I have been entrusted by the command of God our Savior.
So Paul says, God, who never lies, made a promise.
What's the promise?
The hope of eternal life before the ages began.
Now we should ask, well, promise to whom?
Because we weren't there, were we?
You and I were not there before the ages began.
No one was there but God before the ages began.
And that's exactly right.
Clearly, this is a promise made amongst the members of the Godhead before the ages began.
Or you can look to 2 Timothy chapter 1 verse 9.
Paul says, God saved us and called us to a holy calling,
not because of our works, but because of his own purpose and grace,
which he gave us in Christ Jesus before the ages began.
Just mind-boggling, isn't it?
Because again, we weren't there.
How did he give us anything before the ages began?
This is a peek behind the curtain here.
Before you and I even existed,
God gave us redeeming grace in Christ.
And verse 10 says,
This plan of grace now has been manifested in time,
in front of the curtain, we could say,
through the appearing of our Savior Christ Jesus,
who abolished death and brought life and immortality to light through the gospel.
So who are the parties here?
Clearly, God the Father,
God the Son,
had an agreement,
a covenant in place
before the ages began
that has now been manifested in time.
How's the water?
Are we drowning yet?
You with me?
What are the promises?
What are the promises of the covenant?
They are twofold.
God the Father promises
to give God the Son
a kingdom
and a kingdom people.
These are the promises made.
You might think of Luke chapter 22, verse 29.
Jesus says to his disciples,
I assign to you
as my Father assigned to me
a kingdom.
Or Psalm chapter 2.
I will tell of the decree.
The Lord said to me,
You are my son.
Today I have begotten you.
Ask of me
and I will make the nations your heritage
and the ends of the earth your possession.
You shall dash them,
break them with a rod of iron
and dash them in pieces
like a potter's vessel.
All things in all human history
is headed in this direction.
All the kingdoms of the earth,
all the nations of the earth,
one day,
all of it is going to end right here.
God has promised the Son
an eternal kingdom
where he will rule and reign
for the rest of eternity.
We sing about it at Christmas, don't we?
And he shall reign forever and ever.
Why do we sing that?
Because God the Father
has promised this kingdom
to God the Son
before the ages began.
We saw several weeks ago
God promised David
a son, a child
whose dominion will have no end,
who will reign forever.
Why does God promise David this?
God makes this promise to David in time
because God has promised it
to the Son in eternity.
God the Son
will rule
over an eternal kingdom.
And praise God,
the kingdom will not be empty
because God the Father
promises the Son
a kingdom people.
The kingdom has subjects.
People of the kingdom,
citizens of the kingdom,
people who will bow the knee
to the king,
people who will serve him gladly,
people who love the king
and worship the king
and exalt the king,
a transformed people
of the kingdom.
Who is that?
It is all of the redeemed
from every nation,
every tribe,
every tongue.
From eternity past,
God gave a people
to the Son.
This is what Jesus says
in our passage in John 17.
Look there with me.
Jesus prays
right before he goes to the cross.
Right before he steps
into the cross.
What does he say?
Father, the hour has come.
Glorify your Son
that your Son may glorify you
since you have given him
authority over all flesh.
What authority is that?
What authority has Jesus been given?
What has he been given
the authority to do?
Verse 2.
To give eternal life
to all whom you have given him.
Or you could look to John chapter 10.
Jesus says again,
of his people.
He says,
I give them eternal life
and they will never perish.
No one will snatch them
out of my hand.
My Father,
who has given them to me,
is greater than all
and no one is able
to snatch them out
of the Father's hand.
Ephesians chapter 1.
We just read it.
Paul says,
God chose us in Christ
before the foundation
of the world.
He says,
in love he predestined us
for adoption as sons
through Jesus Christ
according to the purpose
of his will.
Revelation 13
talks about those
who were written
in the Lamb's book of life
when?
Before the foundation
of the world.
Now I realize
this raises a lot of questions.
Now I won't pretend
that it doesn't.
I'm going to disappoint you
because this sermon
is not the space
to answer all of those questions
as much as I might
want to do so.
Clearly though,
I think we can say
with absolute confidence,
okay,
no qualification here.
The scriptures are clear.
There is a giving
of a people in eternity
that determines
the giving of eternal life
in time.
I have authority,
Jesus says,
to give eternal life
to all whom you have given me.
So,
recap.
Parties,
God the Father,
God the Son,
promises,
kingdom,
and a kingdom people.
What are the prescriptions?
What must be done
to fulfill
this covenant?
What's the mission?
Here it is.
You will receive
a people
and a kingdom
if you
will purchase
them
with your
own blood.
The mission
is the gospel.
What's the mission?
It's what we've celebrated
all month long,
isn't it?
The mission is
you will become
man,
you will become
incarnate
for the first time.
the eternal Son of God
will take on
human flesh.
You must become
like the people
that you will redeem
in every way
yet without sin.
You will live
perfectly
as the ideal man,
the perfect human
representative.
You will fulfill
perfectly
every aspect
of the law.
You will be
perfectly righteous,
perfectly holy
in every way
and then you will
die as a substitute
in the place
of your people.
This is the plan.
This is what
you will do.
This is the mission.
You will take
on flesh
and blood
and then your flesh
will be torn
and your blood
will be shed
for your people.
This is what makes
what we've just
celebrated all month long
at Christmas
so beautiful
and so powerful,
doesn't it?
We need to connect
the manger to the cross,
don't we?
Why did Jesus come?
Jesus came to die
for his people.
I came across
this quote
from John Piper
this week.
He says this,
listen to this.
He says,
the incarnation
is the preparation
of nerve endings
for the nails.
The incarnation
is the preparation
of a brow
for thorns
to press through.
He needed to have
a broad back
so that there was
a place for the whip.
He needed to have feet
so that there was
a place for the spikes.
He needed to have
a side
so that there
was a place
for the sword
to go in.
He needed cheeks
so that Judas
would have a place
to kiss
and there would be
a place for the spit
to run down
that the soldiers
put on him.
He needed a brain
and a spinal column
with no vinegar
and no gall
so that the exquisiteness
of the pain
could be fully felt
for you.
Jesus came in time
to fulfill the mission
God gave him
in eternity.
The plan is
die for your people
and in so doing
you will earn
eternal life
for all of your
blood-bought people.
In so doing
you will be exalted
as king
of an eternal kingdom.
In so doing
you will rule forever
over all your kingdom people.
That's the mission
rooted in eternity.
And so Jesus says
in John chapter 10
again
I have the authority
to lay down my life.
I have the authority
to take it up again.
This charge
I have received
from my Father.
Friend,
the good news
of the gospel
that we proclaim
each and every week
is that praise God
Jesus has come
and completed
the mission.
Praise God
Jesus has come
in the flesh.
He has been made
like us.
God has stepped
into our human nature.
God himself
has been tempted
and tried as we are
yet without sin.
Praise God
we rejoice.
Jesus has suffered
and grieved
and felt pain
and felt loss.
He's been rejected
and humiliated
and he has given
his own life
for our salvation.
And praise God
it doesn't end
at the grave.
He rose from the grave
in resurrection power
so now
as a result
of fulfilling
this eternal plan
of God
now he lives
as the head
of a new
and better covenant.
And now he can
offer eternal life
to any who come
to him in faith.
And now he's able
to offer entrance
into his kingdom
because the kingdom
has come in him.
Now we're able
to stand
and proclaim
week in
and week out
come and repent
of your sins
put your faith
in Jesus Christ
and you will be saved
because Christ
has come
to accomplish
the eternal plan
of redemption.
This is the gospel.
Church what can we say
to these things?
It's overwhelming
isn't it?
on the sheer scope
of it
you see God's
grand plan
of redemption
unfolding here.
And before the world
existed
God planned
to redeem
the world.
Before you
existed
God planned
to purchase
you and redeem
you by the blood
of Christ.
Before sin
existed
God planned
that Jesus
would be the lamb
who was slain
before the foundations
of the world
as the perfect
sacrifice
for sinners.
This whole
grand story
of redemption
from Adam
to Christ
from Genesis
to Revelation
all of it
flows downstream
from this
one grand plan
made in eternity
before the world
began.
What can we say
to these things?
I'll tell you
what we ought to say
church.
Praise the Lord
praise God
for the gospel.
Praise God
that he has
planned all
of this out.
Praise God
that it doesn't
start with us
and our work.
Praise God
it's not dependent
on me.
It's not dependent
on you.
Praise God
it's so permanent
and effective.
It's a perfect plan.
It's executed
to perfection.
God the Father
plans it.
God the Son
accomplishes it.
God the Spirit
applies it
exactly as
he wills it to be.
Praise God
for the hope
of the gospel.
Praise God
for the finished
work of Christ.
Praise God.
What can we say
to these things?
The right response
to God's eternal
plan of redemption
is praise
to the Father
and that's exactly
as God
intends it to be.
God planned
redemption
in eternity
past
so that
second
God receives
praise
for all
eternity
future.
Ask yourself
why has God
done this?
Why has
the Son
agreed to this?
Yes I'll go
and die.
I'll go and
suffer.
I'll humiliate
myself and
become man.
Why has God
done all of this
like this?
There's one
grand
overarching
purpose
in all of it.
The covenant
of redemption
is God's
plan to
magnify
His glory
in the
gospel
of Jesus
Christ.
This is the
whole point.
The whole point
of creation.
The whole point
of redemption.
The whole point
of this
unfolding
story.
This
plan of
salvation
in Christ.
the whole point
of all
of it
is the
glory
of God.
Look again
at our
two passages
John 17
and then
Ephesians 1.
Look at
John 17
first here
and just
ask
yourself
here
moments
before
His
crucifixion
what is
Jesus
most
concerned
with?
What is
weighing
most heavily
on His
mind?
Father
the hour
has come
glorify
your
Son
that
the
Son
may
glorify
you.
Verse
4
I
glorified
you
on
earth
having
accomplished
the
work
that
you
gave
me
to
do
there's
the
mission
and
now
Father
glorify
me
in
your
own
presence
with
the
glory
that
I
had
with
you
before
the
world
existed
glory
look down
at
verse
24
look what
he
prays
Father
I
desire
that
they
also
whom
you
have
given
me
may
be
with
me
where
I
am
why
that
they
may
see
my
glory
that
you
have
given
me
because
you
loved
me
before
the
foundation
of
the
world
do
you
see
it
God's
glory
is
the
main
reason
for
everything
God
does
he's
the
only
being
in
the
universe
for
which
that
is
not
sinful
if you
and I
seek
our
own
glory
that's
sinful
right
that's
pride
that's
self
exaltation
why is
that
sinful
for us
because
all glory
belongs
to
God
there is
no
greater
purpose
no
higher
end
than
to
magnify
and to
honor
the glory
of God
God
sent
his
son
to
save
a
people
for
the
praise
of
his
glory
our
focus
in
alignment
with
God's
focus
is
our
emphasis
the
same
as
God's
emphasis
are
our
desires
the
same
as
God's
desires
what
does
God
care
most
about
God's
primary
mission
and
everything
that
he
does
ultimately
is
the
magnification
of
his
glory
are
we
in
alignment
here
ask
yourself
as
you
talk
about
your
testimony
maybe
you
got
together
with
family
this
past
week
maybe
you
have
plans
like
I
do
to
go
and
meet
with
family
this
upcoming
week
ask
yourself
who
is
at
the
center
of
your
story
is
it
you
or
is
it
God
and
his
glory
when
you
pray
is
it
mostly
about
you
or
is
it
about
God's
glory
the
way
you
approach
and
read
scripture
is
it
you
centered
or
is
it
God
centered
the
songs
that
you
sing
the
songs
that
you
listen
to
who's
it
about
is
it
is
it
ultimately
about
you
or
is
it
about
the
glory
of
God
the
goal
the
end
result
of
this
grand
plan
of
redemption
made
before
the
ages
began
is
that
Christ
would
be
above
all
that
the
glory
of
God
would
be
exalted
that
his
glory
would
be
magnified
look there
to Ephesians
1
again
and just
listen to
this
refrain
it's
constant
it's
like
this
beating
of a
drum
that
goes
it
provides
the
rhythm
behind
Paul's
theology
blessed
be the
God
and
Father
of
our
Lord
Jesus
Christ
who
has
blessed
us
in
Christ
with
every
spiritual
blessing
in
the
heavenly
places
even
as
he
chose
us
in
him
before
the
foundation
of
the
world
that
we
should
be
holy
and
blameless
before
him
in
love
he
predestined
us
for
adoption
to
himself
as
sons
through
Jesus
Christ
why
to
the
praise
of
his
glorious
grace
with
which
he
has
blessed
us
in
the
beloved
in
him
we
have
redemption
through
his
blood
the
forgiveness
of
our
trespasses
according
to
the
riches
of
his
grace
which
he
lavished
upon
us
in
all
wisdom
and
insight
making
known
to
us
the
mystery
of
his
will
according
to
his
purpose
which
he
set
forth
in
Christ
as
a
plan
for
the
fullness
of
time
to
unite
all
things
in
him
things
in
heaven
and
things
on
earth
in
him
we
have
obtained
an
inheritance
having
been
predestined
according
to the
purpose
of
him
who
works
all
things
according
to the
counsel
of
his
will
so
that
we
who
were
the
first
to
hope
in
Christ
might
be
what
to
the
praise
of
his
glory
in
him
you
also
when
you
heard
the
truth
the
gospel
of
your
salvation
and
believed
in
him
were
sealed
with
the
promised
holy
spirit
who is
the
guarantee
of
our
inheritance
until
we
acquire
possession
of
it
to
the
praise
of
his
glory
what's
the
result
of
our
salvation
glory
to
the
praise
of
his
glory
all
blessing
and
honor
and
power
and
glory
is
all
to
the
praise
of
his
glory
the
praise
of
his
glorious
grace
what
other
response
could
there
be
this
is
the
response
of
God's
people
the
blood
bought
grace
drenched
people
of
God
look
at
what
he's
done
see
the
scope
of
what
he's
planned
they
look
at
what
Christ
has
accomplished
what
he's
given
and
they
say
this
God
is
glorious
beyond
all
compare
God's
glory
is
magnified
in the
gospel
of
Jesus
Christ
it's
like
every
attribute
of
God
as
you
look
to
the
gospel
every
attribute
of
God
is
plugged
into
the
amplifier
and
it's
turned
up
to
11
his
infinite
wisdom
is
magnified
who
could
dream
up a
plan
of
salvation
like
this
his
measureless
grace
is
magnified
who
among
us
has
earned
this
who
has
merited
salvation
it's
the
free
gift
of
God
in
Christ
Jesus
our
Lord
his
mercy
his
love
are
magnified
God
shows
his
love
for
us
in
this
that
while
we
were
still
sinners
Christ
died
for
us
who
could
imagine
a
God
who
would
die
for
sinful
man
who
could
fathom
a
God
who
would
come
as
we
are
to
make
us
as
he
is
who
can
imagine
a
God
who
loves
his
enemies
and
adopts
them
as
his
own
sons
and
daughters
his
holiness
is
magnified
in the
perfect
life
of
Christ
his
justice
is
magnified
in the
sacrificial
death
of
Christ
his
power
is
magnified
in the
victorious
resurrection
of
Christ
from
the
grave
it
is
all
about
his
glory
and
the
good
news
church
we
get
to
enjoy
it
for
the
rest
of
eternity
yeah
I used
to
when I
was
a
kid
try
and
imagine
what
heaven
would
be
like
you
ever
do
that
and
in
my
mind
I
couldn't
think
of
anything
that
could
occupy
my
attention
for
that
long
eternity
is
a
long
time
what
would
I
do
and
all
I
could
think
was
just
some
better
version
of
all
the
stuff
I
already
do
now
maybe
I
just
play
basketball
up
there
I
could
jump
I
don't
know
I
don't
know
no
what
eternity
has
in store
for the
redeemed
is a
never
ending
unveiling
of the
praiseworthy
glory
of God
it's like
Christmas
morning
except
there's
always
another
present
to open
and you
always
have
enough
time
to
enjoy
the
one
you
just
opened
before
you
move
on
to
the
next
You
mean
there's
more?
yes
you
mean
I
get
to
enjoy
more?
yes
as much
as you
want
come on
there's
always
more
to
see
there's
always
more
to
enjoy
there's
always
more
to
delight
in
there's
always
more
to
exalt
God
for
just
put a
time
on it
how long
do you
think
it will
take
for an
eternal
God
to reveal
himself
to a
limited
temporal
people
like us
all
eternity
it will
take
forever
for an
infinite
God
to reveal
his limitless
power
his limitless
wisdom
his limitless
grace
his limitless
kindness
towards us
in Christ
if you are
in Christ
we have
all of
eternity
to soak
in the
glory
of God
it will
take all
of eternity
for us
to unveil
uncover
all of
the glory
of God
there is
no
limit
to the
depth
of this
ocean
and in
Christ
we are
given
an endless
supply
of oxygen
and told
to go
dive in
as deep
as you
want
and stay
as long
as you
want
if you
are in
Christ
by faith
God
has saved
you
Ephesians
2
tells us
so that
in the
coming
ages
he might
show
you
the
immeasurable
riches
of his
grace
and kindness
towards us
in
Christ
Jesus
that's just
incredible hope
isn't it
church
the good
news is
we don't
have to
wait
until then
to start
now I
realize that
these are
deep waters
church
this is
deep
theology
I understand
that
but if we
don't take
this and
apply it
to our
lives
we've
missed it
this morning
this
truth
ought to
shape
the way
that we
live our
lives
this truth
ought to
shape
the way
that we
leave this
place here
in just a
few minutes
the way
that we
interact with
our families
the way
that we
go to
work
tomorrow
morning
the way
that we
venture
into a
new year
as individuals
and corporately
as a
church
if you
are in
Christ
now
by faith
you have
already
obtained
eternal
life
if you
are in
Christ
by faith
you
are
already
in
covenant
with
the
Lord
if you
are in
Christ
by faith
you
already
have
all
the
blessings
of all
his
promises
to you
in
Christ
if you
are in
Christ
by faith
you
already
belong
to his
kingdom
you
can
already
begin
feasting
on the
goodness
of God
right
now
do you
need
encouragement
this morning
Christian
do you
have the
winter
blues
coming
into the
season
a little
empty
look at
this grand
plan
and we
see
God
so
loves
you
in
Christ
that
he
has
bound
up
his
glory
with
our
good
all
things
work
together
for
good
for
those
who
love
him
and
are
called
according
to
his
purpose
do
you
need
assurance
this
morning
do
you
doubt
do
you
waver
we
look
here
and we
see
because
your
salvation
does
not
come
from
you
good
news
it
cannot
be
lost
by
you
because
your
salvation
doesn't
originate
in
time
nothing
that
happens
here
in
time
can
ever
take
it
away
from
you
nothing
can
separate
you
from
the
love
of
God
in
Christ
Jesus
your
Lord
do you
need a
reset
here
the beginning
of a new
year
of your
priorities
of
your
mission
of your
ambition
do you
need a
punch
and a
kick
and a
motivation
for what
you
ought
to be
up
to
this
new
year
look
here
and see
what
is
God's
mission
God
is
committed
to
magnify
his
glory
in the
gospel
of
Jesus
Christ
you align
yourself
with that
mission
and your
plans
your
mission
will
never
fail
you
will
not
waste
your
life
giving
it
to
this
cause
!
we
exist
as a
church
this
is
our
mission
statement
Treg's
going to
unpack
this
more
next
week
we
exist
to
magnify
the
glory
of
God
in
the
gospel
of
Jesus
Christ
why
is
that
our
mission
that
is
our
mission
because
that
is
God's
mission
you
were
created
for
this
and
if
you
are
in
Christ
you
were
chosen
before
the
foundation
of
the
world
for
this
and
you
will
be
about
this
for
the
rest
of
eternity
yeah
I
thought
about
those
kids
this
week
down
at
Disney
riding
rides
you know
they're
having the
time of
their
life
eating
junk
staying
up
late
spending
time
together
as a
family
they are
enjoying
the result
of a
gracious
plan
put into
action
for
them
friend
if you
are
in
Christ
you
are
called
to
delight
in
him
right
now
do
you
need
real
joy
the
end
of
the
year
rejoice
in
what
God
has
planned
for
you
before
you
even
existed
rejoice
in
what
Christ
has
accomplished
for
you
in
his
life
in
his
death
in
his
resurrection
rejoice
in
experience
enjoy
what the
spirit
has
applied
to
you
what
he
works
in
you
even
now
as we
wait
for the
hope
of
eternity
all
to
the
glory
of
God
church
as we
finish out
this year
what can
we say
what can
we say
all
glory
be
to
Christ
our
king
all
glory
be
to
Christ
his
rule
and
reign
will
ever
sing
all
glory
be
to
Christ
let's
pray
father
what a
glorious
thing
you've
done
we
praise
you
for
your
grand
plan
of
salvation
we
praise
you
for
what
you
have
done
in
sending
Christ
for
us
we
praise
you
Lord
for
the
hope
of
eternal
life
we
pray
now
if
there
are
any
here
who
have
yet
to
receive
that
God
would
you
give
them
the
gift
of
faith
would
they
put
their
faith
in
Christ
right
now
or
repent
of
their
sins
and
trust
in
him
and
we
praise
you
Lord
for
the
kingdom
yet
to
come
all
glory
!
be
to
Christ
we