OUTLINE:The Holy OneJesus knew His mission on earth from a very young age, and He also knew He was born not only to die, but He was also born to live a perfect and sinless life as the Savior of the world. To Be PERFECTLY RighteousJesus was perfect in the sense that He was completely […]
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OUTLINE:Jn 5:39 AMPYou search and investigate and pore over the Scriptures diligently, because you suppose and trust that you have eternal life through them. And these [very Scriptures] testify about Me!Mt 5:48You therefore must be perfect, as your heavenly Father is perfect.Deu 17:1“You shall not sacrifice to the Lord your God an ox or a
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OUTLINE: Jn 1:29b“Behold, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world!”Act 2:23this Jesus, delivered up according to the definite plan and foreknowledge of God, you crucified and killed by the hands of lawless men.Isa 9:6For to us a child is born, to us a son is given;and the government shall be
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OUTLINE: Evangelism and the Sovereignty of God by J. I. PackerFor the truth is that you cannot make sense of the historic figure of Jesus till you know about the incarnation—that this Jesus was in fact God the Son, made man to save sinners according to his Father’s eternal purpose.Evangelism and the Sovereignty of God
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The secular proverb “knowledge is power” was derived from the works of Sir Francis Bacon (1561-1626), an English philosopher and statesman. The original phrase comes from the Latin “ipsa scientia potestas est”, which loosely translates “knowledge itself is power.” It was Bacon’s secretary, Thomas Hobbes, who coined the phrase in Latin “scientia potentia est”, which
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OUTLINE: The Bible, a Twofold Record of God’s Great Works: – Creation (Gen 1-2) – Redemption (Gen 3-Rev 22)God’s Salvific Plan (aka Redemption) – God the Father planned it. – God the Son accomplished it. – God the Holy Spirit applies it.Salvation by GraceGod does all the work in sanctification (Php 1:6 – something He
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OUTLINE: Instead of Seeking Theology…Seek: – Context (e.g., we are born spiritually dead) – Truth (e.g., only God can save us) – Understanding (e.g., God chooses to save some and passes over others)What is salvation? – Hebrew yesha (root for Joshua & Jesus) – refers to freedom from something binding/restricting deliverance – Greek soteria – means deliverance, preservation, safety,
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If you could ask Jesus one question right now, what would it be? That’s a pretty neat question to ponder, isn’t it? I don’t ask it for entertainment purposes; rather, I ask it so you might gain insight into yourself. How so? Well, think about it…the question you ask will likely be regarding something you’re
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OUTLINE:Man- vs. God-Centered Salvation – A man-centered salvation places man’s will (aka, his idol, “free will”) as the sovereign, determining factor in its “gospel”. – A God-centered salvation places God’s will (equipped with His free will) as the sovereign, determining factor in its Gospel.Have FaithIt’s perfectly “normal” to start out perplexed about God’s elective decree,
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One of the most antagonistic forces ever birthed against orthodox Christianity today is political correctness (PC). It now has bratty little children, too, like cancel culture and social justice with their so-called “warriors” fighting for them (for the record, I don’t have a problem with doing good and fair things, only with the perversions these
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