Jesus said … "I am the way, and the truth, and the life; no one comes to the Father, but through Me.
Job 28:1-11 Job describes the exploits of miners over 3½ thousand years ago (probably)
Job 28:12-22 Even though people have been successful in mining precious metals and precious stones from the earth (recall Job 28:1-11), they have not been successful on their own in discovering what according to Job in Job 28:12?
Job 28:23-28 Don’t despair! How are the questions asked in Job 28:12,20 answered in Job 28:23?
True Happiness part 2
Many people are searching for true happiness in this life, and like “the Preacher” (e.g. Ecc.2:1-11; cf. Ecc.1:1,2), are looking in the wrong places!
But Jesus knew how to obtain true happiness – it has to do with the type of person we are before God
There is no better example to study and imitate in “preaching the gospel of God” (Mk.1:14) than Jesus Christ Himself:
| 1. Jesus preached in accordance with God’s expectations |
| 2. Jesus preached to save the lost |
| 3. Jesus preached because of compassion for the lost |
| 4. Jesus’ conversations had a spiritual goal in mind |
| 5. Jesus’ preaching emphasized God’s authority |
| 6. Jesus preached to all kinds of sinners |
| 7. Jesus’ preaching was narrow |
| 8. Jesus preached baptism to religious people |
| 9. Jesus preached about commitment |
| 10. Jesus encouraged others to preach |
| 11. Jesus’ preaching did not always change lives |
How do we react when things don’t go as planned?
Perhaps you have economic, family or health concerns?
Do we live our lives with words of defeat (like Job’s wife, the sons of Israel, the one talent man, Felix)?
Or do we live our lives with words of victory (like Job, King Hezekiah, Queen Esther, the apostle Paul)?
A fallacy = a false or mistaken idea.
Today let’s consider: Six (6) Fallacies Concerning Salvation
| 1. | No people will be saved |
| 2. | All people will be saved |
| 3. | All good people will be saved |
| 4. | All religious people will be saved |
| 5. | All believers in Jesus will be saved |
| 6. | All who are now saved will stay saved |
Phil. 2:12 So then, my beloved, just as you have always obeyed, not as in my presence only, but now much more in my absence, work out your salvation with fear and trembling;
| Philippians 2:12-18 |
| 1. Work Requested (2:12a,b) |
| 2. Work Requirements (2:12c-18)
(i) Work Reverently (2:12c) (ii) Work Confidently (2:13) (iii) Work Willingly (2:14) (iv) Work Blamelessly (2:15) (v) Work Steadfastly (2:16) (vi) Work Cheerfully (2:17,18) |
LESSONS
Jesus often asked questions:
Introduction Heb 2:1-4 KJV
(1) Therefore we ought to give the more earnest heed to the things which we have heard, lest at any time we should let them slip.
(2) For if the word spoken by angels was stedfast, and every transgression and disobedience received a just recompence of reward;
(3) How shall we escape, if we neglect so great salvation; which at the first began to be spoken by the Lord, and was confirmed unto us by them that heard him;
(4) God also bearing them witness, both with signs and wonders, and with divers miracles, and gifts of the Holy Ghost, according to his own will?
Your First Love If its important, you will make the time. If its not, you will make the excuse. Making Time Rev 2:4 KJV Jer 2:1-2 KJV Making Excuses Rev 3:15-16 KJV
Take Heed Heb 2:1 KJV The Things you Have heard Old Testament Deu 11:16 KJV Jos 22:5 KJV New Testament Mar 13:5 KJV 1Ti 4:16 KJV Mat 13:22 KJV 2Ti 4:10 KJV How Shall we Escape? Heb 2:2-3 KJV Just Recompense Act 7:51-53 KJV Jer 6:10-15 KJV Remember we have been grafted in Rom 11:20-22 KJV Heb 10:28-29 KJV