Feb 28, 2017 - For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ ... enter the kingdom of hea
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IS IT POSSIBLE TO KNOW? I have written these things to you who believe in the name of the Son of God, so that you may know that you have eternal life. -1 John 5:13
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I have written these things to you who believe in the name of the Son of God, so that you may know that you have eternal life. -1 John 5:13
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…IS INITIATED BY GOD. But to all who did receive Him, He gave them the right to be children of God, to those who believe in His name, who were born, not of blood, or of the will of the flesh, or of the will of man, but of God. -John 1:12-13
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…IS INITIATED BY GOD. But to all who did receive Him, He gave them the right to be children of God, to those who believe in His name, who were born, not of blood, or of the will of the flesh, or of the will of man, but of God. -John 1:12-13
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…IS INITIATED BY GOD. …IS KEPT BY GOD. I give them eternal life, and they will never perish-ever! No one will snatch them out of My hand. My Father, who has given them to Me, is greater than all. No one is able to snatch them out of the Father's hand. -John 10:28-29
We love because He first loved us. -1 John 4:19
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…IS INITIATED BY GOD. …IS KEPT BY GOD.
o How much of your sin needs forgiving? o How much sin does it take to separate a person from God?
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…IS INITIATED BY GOD. …IS KEPT BY GOD.
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…IS INITIATED BY GOD. …IS KEPT BY GOD. …IS A GIFT OF GOD. For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord. -Romans 6:23
o How much of your sin needs forgiving? o How much sin does it take to separate a person from God?
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…IS INITIATED BY GOD. …IS KEPT BY GOD.
o How much of your sin needs forgiving?
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…IS INITIATED BY GOD. …IS KEPT BY GOD. …IS A GIFT OF GOD. For by grace you are saved through faith, and this is not from yourselves; it is God's gift- not from works, so that no one can boast. -Ephesians 2:8-9
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The Parable of the Sower Others fell on rocky ground, where there wasn't much soil, and they sprang up quickly since the soil wasn't deep. But when the sun came up they were scorched, and since they had no root, they withered. -Matthew 13:5-6
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The Parable of the Sower Explained And the one sown on rocky ground-this is one who hears the word and immediately receives it with joy. Yet he has no root in himself, but is short-lived. When pressure or persecution comes because of the word, immediately he stumbles. -Matthew 22:20-21
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"Not everyone who says to Me, 'Lord, Lord!' will enter the kingdom of heaven, but [only] the one who does the will of My Father in heaven.
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Traits of the rootless as they fade… o pressure or persecution -Matthew 22:20-21 o love lawlessness –Matthew 24:10-12 o ashamed of Jesus –Mark 8:38 & Luke 12:9 o not taking things of God seriously -Hebrews 2:1 o they abuse grace –Jude 1:4 o are led away by the immoral -2 Peter 3:17 o prefer “new teachings” instead of scripture -2 Timothy 4:3
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"I am the vine; you are the branches. The one who remains in Me and I in him produces much fruit, because you can do nothing without Me.” –John 15:5
…Then I will announce to them, ‘I never knew you! Depart from Me, you lawbreakers!’ –Matthew 7:21 & 23
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Rotten fruit… Now the works of the flesh are obvious: sexual immorality, moral impurity, promiscuity, idolatry, sorcery, hatreds, strife, jealousy, outbursts of anger, selfish ambitions, dissensions, factions, envy, drunkenness, carousing, and anything similar, about which I tell you in advance-as I told you before- that those who practice such things will not inherit the kingdom of God. -Galatians 5:19-21
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Godly fruit… But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control. Against such things there is no law. Now those who belong to Christ Jesus have crucified the flesh with its passions and desires. If we live by the Spirit, we must also follow the Spirit. -Galatians 5:22-25
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[Jesus] died for all so that those who live should no longer live for themselves, but for the One who died for them and was raised. …[because of that] if anyone is in Christ, there is a new creation; old things have passed away, and look, new things have come. -2 Corinthians 5:15&17
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[Jesus] died for all so that those who live should no longer live for themselves, but for the One who died for them and was raised. …[because of that] if anyone is in Christ, there is a new creation; old things have passed away, and look, new things have come. -2 Corinthians 5:15&17
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Have you been “born again”?
Have you been “born again”?
Have you been made new by Jesus?
Have you been made new by Jesus?
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Have you continued growing in your faith? Do you even want to?
[Jesus] died for all so that those who live should no longer live for themselves, but for the One who died for them and was raised. …[because of that] if anyone is in Christ, there is a new creation; old things have passed away, and look, new things have come. -2 Corinthians 5:15&17
NEW BIRTH THE ROOT Have you been “born again”? Have you been made new by Jesus?
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Have you What fruit is continued showing up in growing in your your character? faith? Do you In your ministry even want to? to others?
[Jesus] died for all so that those who live should no longer live for themselves, but for the One who died for them and was raised. …[because of that] if anyone is in Christ, there is a new creation; old things have passed away, and look, new things have come. -2 Corinthians 5:15&17
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