Followers Believe about INTRODUCTION 1. By Jesus-Follower we are referring to those who are committed to Jesus & His Word. 2. You are encouraged to bring a friend who is still on the way to faith.
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THE WORLD 1 7 DEATH BELIEF JESUS What Do Jesus- Our sermon notes as Followers topics Believe is on the about Church and website! Why? REALITY TOPICS GOD TRUTH EVIL THE DEVIL/ 2 well as a schedule of Crossroads Fellowship 3 4 6 JOY NATURE TRAGEDY THE SUPERNATURAL 5 FORGIVENESS LOVE
Some Preliminary Considerations: 1. Human beings are not the only created personal beings in the universe. are spirit creatures who are everlasting. They are not eternal. Eternal means no beginning and no end. Everlasting means no end.
Some Preliminary Considerations: 2. Angels are divided into two categories: FALLEN and UNFALLEN. FALLEN : those that followed Lucifer in his rebellion. (Is. 14/Ez. 28) UNFALLEN : those who did not rebel against God but are confirmed in holiness (I Tim. 5:21)
Some Preliminary Considerations: 2. Angels are divided into two categories: FALLEN and UNFALLEN. Reminder: Satan is only a FALLEN ANGEL! He is not equal to God! GOD THE DEVIL THEY ARE NOT EQUALS!
Some Preliminary Considerations: 3. God uses UNFALLEN for a variety of tasks... JUDGMENT COMMUNICATING GOD S MESSAGE RESCUING GOD S PEOPLE
Some Preliminary Considerations: 4. We learn that UNFALLEN are spiritual spectators... It was revealed to them that they were not serving themselves but you, when they spoke of the things that have now been told you by those who have preached the gospel to you by the Holy Spirit sent from heaven. Even angels long to look into these things. (I Pe. 1:12)
Some Preliminary Considerations: 4. We learn that UNFALLEN are spiritual spectators... It was revealed to them that they were not serving themselves but you, when they spoke of the things that have now been told you by those who have preached the gospel to you by the Holy Spirit sent from heaven. Even angels long to look into these things. (I Pe. 1:12)
Some Preliminary Considerations: 5. We learn that God uses UNFALLEN to protect His people... 11 For he will command his angels concerning you to guard you in all your ways;12 they will lift you up in their hands (Ps. 91)
Some Preliminary Considerations: 6. We re told NOT to worship angels... Do not let anyone who delights in false humility and the worship of angels disqualify you. Such a person also goes into great detail about what they have seen; they are puffed up with idle notions by their unspiritual mind. (Col. 2)
Some Preliminary Considerations: 6. We re told NOT to worship angels... Two major religions have been founded... by FALLEN! MORMON- ISM
Some Preliminary Considerations: 6. We re told NOT to worship angels... Two major religions have been founded... by FALLEN! ISLAM
Some Preliminary Considerations: MORMON- ISM 8 But even if we or an angel from heaven should preach a gospel other than the one we preached to you, let them be under God s curse! (Gal. 1)
Some Preliminary Considerations: 6. We re told NOT to worship angels... FORTUNE TELLERS OUIJA BOARDS HOROSCOPES
Some Preliminary Considerations: 7. We Christians will JUDGE angels! 1 Corinthians 6:3 Do you not know that we will judge angels? How much more the things of this life!
Some Preliminary Considerations: 8. Christians do not become angels when they die! Michale Landon was wrong!
As Thomas Howard once said, Angels are, if we may speak abruptly, none of our business most of time. ( The Parts Angels Play )
Our Primary Focus Today: 1. We need to know our enemy Satan! 1 Peter 5:8 Be alert and of sober mind. Your enemy the devil prowls around like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour. HE KNOWS US!
Our Primary Focus Today: 2. We need to be aware of his tricks! 2 Corinthians 2:11 Lest Satan should get an advantage of us: for we are not ignorant of his devices (schemes).
The temptation was to be proud that he had not taken the money!
Our Primary Focus Today: 2. We need to be aware of his tricks! 2 Corinthians 2:11 Lest Satan should get an advantage of us: for we are not ignorant of his devices (schemes). HE IS ENGAGED IN A 24/7 PROPAGANDA CAMPAIGN!
I have no special regard for Satan; but I can at least claim that I have no prejudice against him. It may even be that I lean a little his way, on account of his not having a fair show. We hear his side all the time! All religions issue bibles against him, and say the most injurious things about him, but we never hear his side. (Mark Twain)
Our Primary Focus Today: 3. We have three enemies not just one! THE WORLD THE FLESH THE DEVIL
Chapter Titles: Ch 1- Shhh. We re going to talk about the S Word! Ch 2- Getting Our Terms Straight Ch 3- Our Enemy s M.O. Ch 4- The Other Two-Thirds of Our Enemies
Chapter Titles: Ch 5- Seven Deadly Mistakes We Make about the Seven Deadly Sins Ch 6- Coming Clean Ch 7- Breaking the Hold of Unholy Habits Ch 8- What s the Church Got to Do with It?
Chapter Titles: Ch 9- Some Specific Strategies for Dealing with Temptation and Sin Ch 10- Finally When Temptation and Sin Are No More Appendix: My Sin
Our Primary Focus Today: 3. We have three enemies not just one! THE WORLD THE FLESH THE DEVIL
Our Primary Focus Today: 4. The devil and the demons know their defeat!... two demon-possessed men coming from the tombs met [Jesus]. They were so violent that no one could pass that way. 29 What do you want with us, Son of God? they shouted. Have you come here to torture us before the appointed time? (Mt. 8)
Our Primary Focus Today: HE IS FLUENT IN FALSEHOOD! 5. We come into the world as children of the DEVIL and not of God! You belong to your father, the devil, and you want to carry out your father s desires. He was a murderer from the beginning, not holding to the truth, for there is no truth in him. When he lies, he speaks his native language, for he is a liar and the father of lies. (Jn. 8)
Our Primary Focus Today: 5. We come into the world as children of the DEVIL and not of God! 1 Peter 2:9 But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, God s special possession, that you may declare the praises of him who called you out of darkness into his wonderful light.
What do we learn about the devil from the book of JOB? 1. We learn that Satan must report his activities to God (1:6). He is not sovereign over his work. 2. We learn that Satan hates God and hates those who love and fear God (1:9-10).
What do we learn about the devil from the book of JOB? 3. We learn that Satan is limited by God is what he can do to God s servants (1:12). 4. We learn that Satan can use attacking armies, natural" disasters, and weather to bring destruction to God s people (1:13-20).
What do we learn about the devil from the book of JOB? 5. We learn that Satan can attack the health of God s people in order to get them to curse God (2:4-8). 6. We learn that Satan can use other believers to say things that are not true and are not approved by God! (42:7)