Titus 1:2
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2 in hope of eternal life which God, who cannot lie, promised before time began,
God cannot lie
spirit of divination makes man bigger than God
Acts 16:16-19
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Paul and Silas Imprisoned
16 Now it happened, as we went to prayer, that a certain slave girl possessed with a spirit of divination met us, who brought her masters much profit by fortune-telling. 17 This girl followed Paul and us, and cried out, saying, “These men are the servants of the Most High God, who proclaim to us the way of salvation.” 18 And this she did for many days.
But Paul, greatly annoyed, turned and said to the spirit, “I command you in the name of Jesus Christ to come out of her.” And he came out that very hour. 19 But when her masters saw that their hope of profit was gone, they seized Paul and Silas and dragged them into the marketplace to the authorities.
Grace goes for new person if we don’t receive
Rejecting the Pillar of Cloud / Fire
John 8:56-59
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56 Your father Abraham rejoiced to see My day, and he saw it and was glad.”
57 Then the Jews said to Him, “You are not yet fifty years old, and have You seen Abraham?”
58 Jesus said to them, “Most assuredly, I say to you, before Abraham was, I AM.”
59 Then they took up stones to throw at Him; but Jesus hid Himself and went out of the temple, going through the midst of them, and so passed by.
A Man Born Blind Receives Sight
John 9:1-6
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9 Now as Jesus passed by, He saw a man who was blind from birth. 2 And His disciples asked Him, saying, “Rabbi, who sinned, this man or his parents, that he was born blind?”
3 Jesus answered, “Neither this man nor his parents sinned, but that the works of God should be revealed in him. 4 I must work the works of Him who sent Me while it is day; the night is coming when no one can work. 5 As long as I am in the world, I am the light of the world.”
6 When He had said these things, He spat on the ground and made clay with the saliva; and He anointed the eyes of the blind man with the clay.
Pillar of Cloud ( Pillar of Fire )
Exodus 14:19-20
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19 And the Angel of God, who went before the camp of Israel, moved and went behind them; and the pillar of cloud went from before them and stood behind them. 20 So it came between the camp of the Egyptians and the camp of Israel. Thus it was a cloud and darkness to the one, and it gave light by night to the other, so that the one did not come near the other all that night.
- Pillar of Cloud made the Egyptians blinded.
Woman brought for stoning
John 8:7-9
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7 So when they continued asking Him, He raised Himself up and said to them,“He who is without sin among you, let him throw a stone at her first.” 8 And again He stooped down and wrote on the ground. 9 Then those who heard it,being convicted by their conscience, went out one by one, beginning with the oldest even to the last. And Jesus was left alone, and the woman standing in the midst.
- Pharisees and Sadducee were blinded.
- She could have also gone, because she has found the Light of Life.
Note: We received “Conscience” as a result of the fall of Adam and Eve.
Jesus is deaf to Accusations against You
How can Jesus be deaf?
Isaiah 42:19
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19 Who is blind but My servant,
Or deaf as My messenger whom I send?
Who is blind as he who is perfect,
And blind as the Lord’s servant?
Jesus is purposely deaf to Accusations against You
John 8:6
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6 This they said, testing Him, that they might have something of which to accuse Him. But Jesus stooped down and wrote on the ground with His finger, as though He did not hear.
Jesus against Accusations
- Jesus standing up with the Full heat, same as in mount Sinai
- Jesus was defending for the women.
- Jesus uplifted the law
John 8:7
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7 So when they continued asking Him, He raised Himself up and said to them,“He who is without sin among you, let him throw a stone at her first.”
Called to Virtue
2 Peter 1:3
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3 as His divine power has given to us all things that pertain to life and godliness, through the knowledge of Him who called us by glory and virtue,
Called to Glory
Glory in our body and in our spirit
1 Peter 5:10
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10 But may the God of all grace, who called us to His eternal glory by Christ Jesus, after you have suffered a while, perfect, establish, strengthen, and settle you.
2 Thessalonians 2:14
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14 to which He called you by our gospel, for the obtaining of the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ.
2 Peter 1:3
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3 as His divine power has given to us all things that pertain to life and godliness, through the knowledge of Him who called us by glory and virtue,
Old Testament Falling Short
Romans 3:23
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23 for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God,
Paul’s Approach to sin
Don’t you know
1 Corinthians 6:19
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19 Or do you not know that your body is the temple of the Holy Spirit who is in you, whom you have from God, and you are not your own?
- is –> It’s still IS, the temple
- Proves Holy Spirit won’t leave you, but can be quenched.
- “I will never leave you nor forsake you” – Deuteronomy 31:6
Heavenly Calling
1 Corinthians 6:3
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3 Do you not know that we shall judge angels? How much more, things that pertain to this life?
Sow Good things to the Spirit
Meditate on These Things
Philippians 4:8
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8 Finally, brethren, whatever things are true, whatever things are noble, whatever things are just, whatever things are pure, whatever things are lovely, whatever things are of good report, if there is any virtue and if there is anything praiseworthy—meditate on these things.
- Don’t meditate even on destruction and bad news stories. Pray for them but don’t focus more on them.
Be Generous and Do Good
Galatians 6:6-10
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6 Let him who is taught the word share in all good things with him who teaches.
7 Do not be deceived, God is not mocked; for whatever a man sows, that he will also reap. 8 For he who sows to his flesh will of the flesh reap corruption, but he who sows to the Spirit will of the Spirit reap everlasting life. 9 And let us not grow weary while doing good, for in due season we shall reap if we do not lose heart. 10 Therefore, as we have opportunity, let us do good to all, especially to those who are of the household of faith.
Not everyone who says , ‘Lord’ shall enter heaven ?
Matthew 7:21-23
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I Never Knew You
21 “Not everyone who says to Me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ shall enter the kingdom of heaven, but he who does the will of My Father in heaven. 22 Many will say to Me in that day, ‘Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in Your name, cast out demons in Your name, and done many wonders in Your name?’ 23 And then I will declare to them, ‘I never knew you; depart from Me, you who practice lawlessness!’
In that day
- The Day when Jesus return.
- Second Coming of Christ
Time when every knows Jesus is Lord
- Obviously everyone will call Him Lord, despite of whether they received Jesus or not before.
They said
- Jesus didn’t say
- It could be a lie.
What is the Will of the Father
- Today ( NOT “IN THAT DAY“ ), if you call Him Lord, You believe in Him in your heart, you are doing the will of the Father.
John 6:40
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40 And this is the will of Him who sent Me, that everyone who sees the Son and believes in Him may have everlasting life; and I will raise him up at the last day.”
- Believing on the Lord Jesus Christ now. NOT in that day
- During sermon which unveils Christ, they see Jesus, they believe in Him and they are saved.
Will of the Father is NOT YOUR BEHAVIOR , NOT WORKS, NOT PERFORMANCE
Jesus didn’t come in sinful flesh
Jesus came in the LIKENESS of sinful flesh
Romans 8:3
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3 For what the law could not do in that it was weak through the flesh, God did by sending His own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh, on account of sin: He condemned sin in the flesh,