THREE DEMANDS You must love Jesus more than everything else including family (v26) If you are not willing to “bear your cross” you cannot be a disciple of Jesus (v27) You must not let your possessions be more important than Jesus (v33) TWO PARABLES Someone who is building a tower – a builder…
1) RESOLVE! (v1-3) a) Be strong in grace b) Pass on the torch 2) RESPOND! (v3-7) a) As a soldier (v3-4) b) As an athlete (v5) c) As a farmer (v6) 3) REMEMBER! (v8-13) a) The Person of Christ b) The word of the Lord c) Our eternal salvation d) The promise of blessing
1. WHAT IS THE WILL OF GOD? a) The Will of Decree We will never fully understand it while on earth God’s sovereign purpose is in all things and He is not caught off guard or out of control He works all things to the counsel of His will God plans to unite all things…
1) ADOPTION WAS ALWAYS PLANNED (v4) “But when the fullness of time had come, God sent forth his Son, born of woman, born under the law 2) ADOPTION WAS BOUGHT AT A PRICE (v5a) “…to redeem those who were under the law…” 3) ADOPTION CHANGES IDENTITY (v5b) “…so that we might receive adoption as sons.”…
1. The Reason John is Writing: a) He loves his brothers and sisters b) So that we may not sin c) So that we don’t despair when we do sin John Newton said: “I am not what I ought to be; but I am not what I once was. And it is by the…
1) THE WORLD’S GREATEST LOVE The love of God 2) THE WORLD’S GREATEST NEED Rescue for a perishing world 3) THE WORLD’S GREATEST GIFT God’s only begotten Son – Jesus of Nazareth 4) THE WORLD’S GREATEST CHOICE Whosoever believes