God and the Lamb!

For Wednesday, November 16, 2022:

Revelation 22:3 NLT: “No longer will there be a curse upon anything. For the throne of God and of the Lamb will be there, and his servants will worship him.”

Currently Satan is working his evil on earth. But when God re-makes the New Earth, Satan and his minions will be retired to the lake of fire. God and Jesus will live here with the believers, and evil cannot exist in the presence of the Lord! Those who worship the Lord will also serve him! All curses will also be retired. There is no room for any bad will on the New Earth!

On the New Earth, everything fill be pure. Everything will be fixed, repaired or remade to God’s specifications, and those who put their faith, hope and trust in Jesus get to live in that Holy City – forever! Make a decision today to add your name to the Book of Life. Don’t let this opportunity pass you by!

Believers can look forward to a magnificent eternity!

Pastor Norton Lawellin

Jesus in the City Fellowship, 3249 30th Ave. S., Minneapolis, MN 55406

New Earth!

For Wednesday, November 2, 2022:

Revelation 21:2 NLT: “I heard a loud shout from the throne, saying, “Look, God’s home is now among his people! He will live with them, and they will be his people. God himself will be with them.”

God’s work is not finished! He’ll be restoring the New Heaven and the New Earth, and when it’s all finished God will live among his people! He’s restoring what we lost in the fall from grace. This is Good News for us, because anywhere God lives will be perfect! A city this perfect cannot be created by mankind; it a gift from God!

The New Earth, a believer’s final destination, is about community. We can look forward to a sinless, pure, community of righteousness – a Holy City. God’s desire is to live in close fellowship with mankind, and our purpose is to be a people unto God.

God always gets his way!

Pastor Norton Lawellin

Jesus in the City Fellowship, 3249 30th Ave. S., Minneapolis, MN 55406

Children of God!

For Saturday, October 8, 2022:

Psalm 87:6 NLT: “When the Lord registers the nations, he will say, ‘They have all become citizens of Jerusalem.’”

While Jerusalem is a real city in Israel, it is also God’s metaphor for the Holy City, a place where the family of God gathers. Jesus, in the Great Commission, called believers to make disciples of all nations. New disciples, having been ‘born again,’ are then adopted into the Holy Family; they are now known as ‘Children of God!’ “See what great love the Father has lavished on us, that we should be called children of God! And that is what we are!” (1 John 3:1)

Being a child of God comes with certain rights and responsibilities. A new disciple - a radically transformed individual – should stand up for the Holy Family and participate in what the rest of the family is doing. Being one of God’s children, you stand to inherit eternity in the presence of the Lord, along with the rest of His family, in His Kingdom!

Welcome to Jerusalem!

Pastor Norton Lawellin

Jesus in the City Fellowship, 3249 30th Ave. S., Minneapolis, MN 55406

Leadership!

September 26, 2022 Monday Message:

Nehemiah 2:3 NLT, Nehemiah speaking: “How can I not be sad? For the city where my ancestors are buried is in ruins, and the gates have been destroyed by fire.”

Nehemiah had been told, “Things are not going well for those who returned to the province of Judah. They are in great trouble and disgrace. The wall of Jerusalem has been torn down, and the gates have been destroyed by fire.” God placed this burden on his heart, and he could not rest until the problem was solved, until the task was completed.

While these scriptures talk about loving the Lord, his Temple and the city of Jerusalem, the deeper lesson is about leadership. The people living in Jerusalem had settled for the status quo, but Nehemiah let them know that things could be a lot better! Under his leadership, they rebuilt the walls and fortified the city. Worshiping the Lord became a priority as the Temple was restored. Civic pride and religious pride were prioritized! But without leadership, the project would never have started!

God called Nehemiah to be the point-person for restoration of the Holy City. With his leadership, the project was a success!

Pastor Norton Lawellin

Jesus in the City Fellowship, 3249 30th Ave. S., Minneapolis, MN 55406

Hope through Jesus

July 18, 2011 Monday Message:

“Who then will condemn us? No one—for Christ Jesus died for us and was raised to life for us, and he is sitting in the place of honor at God’s right hand, pleading for us.” Romans 8:34 (NLT)

When Jesus made the ultimate sacrifice on the cross, the sacrifice that would rescue all of mankind from our sinful condition, it wasn’t a short-term deal. You see, when Jesus takes on a task, he sees it through to completion.

So when Jesus rose from the dead and subsequently ascended into heaven, he didn’t take a holiday. Jesus said that he would “go to prepare a place for us.” John 14:2b (NKJV) Also, God said that he would prepare a city for us. Hebrews 11:16b (NKJV) Sounds like they’re on the same page? Well remember that the Father, Jesus and the Holy Spirit are of one mind. “The Father and I are one.” John 10:30 (HCSB)

Jesus is pleading your case before the Father, right now. Your sponsor, your advocate, is sitting at the right hand of the Father, bending his ear, right now. Reservations have been made for you in the heavenly city, a place has been prepared, and Jesus will not change his mind about bringing you home. He’s like a rock, the same yesterday, today and forever. Hebrews 13:8 (HCSB)

If your faith, hope and trust reside in Jesus, then we’ll all meet in heaven. “You were given this hope when you were saved.” Romans 8:24a (NLT)

That’s what the Bible says.

Norton Lawellin