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I Can Only ImagineMercy Me
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0xwzItqYmII
The sacrifice…The death…
The resurrection…The atonement…The redemption…
The reconciliation of ourbroken relationships…
Life Ever Lasting!
Jesus conquered sin, death, and the devil. The box in the grave cannot hold us.
We, who believe in Jesus Christ, will rise again!
The Transformation in the lives of repentant sinners!
The joy of each
new day!
Taking up our crossand walking
with Christ JesusDaily…
Knowing He is with us!
Trusting
…that my Savior is Christ the Lord…that I am HIS Little Lamb
Upon the death of a loved one, what are the most helpful things friends and family can say and do
for each other?
Not say and do?
Why?
Do all roads lead to Heaven, eventually?
Is Jesus Christ simply the best of many ways?
orIs Jesus Christ
the way? Matthew 7: 13-14
John 14:6 Acts 4:12
John 14:6 Jesus Christ is the way, the truth, the life.
He alone has the power to forgive our sins,to create in us a clean heart,
to renew a right spirit within us,to help us overcome our temptations,
to restore the joy of our salvation,to give us a new life!
Acts 4:12God can do what we are
powerless to do!He can deliver us
from the destructive grip of sin.
We all need the forgivenessoffered only by Jesus Christ.
Jesus desires complete renewal for us—And, He has the power to bring it about!
What do you think about the statistic shared in this chapter
that…
50% of churches fail to win even one convert to Christ
per year…?
Matthew 28:18-20
Why challenge (lovingly confront)
the beliefs of people who are already happy
with the path they are taking? Matthew 10:28
As Osborne points out, we all struggle with sin.
As stated in Romans 3:23 “For everyone has sinned;
we all fall short of God’s glorious standard.”
Why is it important to remember that we all fall short?
Romans 7:14-25, 8:1-21 John 2:4
Romans 7:14-25
No matter how far we progress,our sinful nature will always lure us toward temptations.
We cannot afford to forget this or let down our guard.
BUT, we have reason for great hope.
Christ Our Savior conquered sin, death and the devil.His transforming power is for us and our lives!
Osborne also notes those who set up camp
in the land of disobedience, who stay there, and who even defend it!
What does the bible say about willful disobedience?
Galatians 5:16-23 Galatians 6:7-10
Why do you think Osborne calls
the Gospel message an inconvenient truth?
John 8:30-36
Divine truths penetrate into the hearts and minds
of hearers, and many were won for Christ.
GOD’s WORD whenever and wherever
it is preached will always havesome effect and success,
on account of its inherent power.
Without Christ, ALL people are slaves
to sin.
BUTIn Christ there is
deliverance from sin,True freedom
He IsMark Schultz
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i1dElIkD3hU&feature=PlayList&p=AE8C8DCBE02A546D
&playnext=1&playnext_from=PL&index=43
Only those who have accepted the salvation of Jesus are TRULY free!
Emancipation from Sin and its service
Jesus earned freedom from sin for all people by paying the price,
The redemption for their sin—His Holy Blood.
The only true freedom—
which the SON
has earned and is offering to
the whole world.
Living in denial is dishonest.
We think we can stop our sin
anytime we want.
We think we have the right to choose how to live
our own lives.We think our behavior
does not affect anyone but us.
As we assert our freedom to choose,
we lose the freedom to choose
anything but the sin we are enslaved to!
The spiritual forces that sway our life
have roots in either truth or deceit.
Truth leads to freedom;deceit leads to
chains and death.
Those who believe have thenecessary spiritual understanding
of the Gospel and its meaning.
Those who reject Christ Jesuswill find that Christ will become their Judge.
It will be too late when they see Him revealed—
the majesty of His divine power.
What impact do you think the following verses have
on the way we share the Gospel?
John 14:15 John 15:5-15
Micah 6:81 John 4:7-21
John 14:15-26
Real love brings security
to our life!
We believersCling to the Gospel of grace and mercy.
The Triune God of Grace --personally--
lives in the hearts of the believers,not only with some manifestation
of His power and strength,but with His actual essence.
Mystical Union
Without Christ,without His Power and Life,
outside of Christ and His strengthening Spirit,there is NO possibility
of real spiritual work of any kind.
In my own strength, by my own power, I cannotthink, desire, speak, perform anything good.
Christ works the doing of the goodthrough the power of the WORD.
John 15:5-15
Abide in Christ
Keep a firm hold on the Savior
Remain implanted into the True Vine
Bear Fruit
Love goes beyond words.
Love does not just confront others with their problems;
Love helps carry the weight of their burdens.
We can tell about the love of Jesus;
We can show the love of Jesus.
Micah 6:8
God desires that we
• treat others responsibly.
• demonstrate mercy toward others.
• fully rely on Him!
1 John 4:7-21
Beloved, Let us love one another,because love is of God,
and every one that loves is born of God and
knows God.
God sent down His only begotten Son from Heaven,
from everlasting bliss,Into this world.
Jesus came to this world of sin, corruption, death,
in order that we lost and condemned sinners
might have life—true, spiritual, eternal life,
through Him and in Him.
A gift of God’s free love and mercy,
not that we loved God, but that He loved us and
sent His Son as propitiation for
our sins.
My Heart Your Home
Hillsong
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=36JOVeEnCGQ
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