I - RELATIONSHIP WITH THE WHOLE WORLD
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| HOLY SPIRIT I - RELATIONSHIP WITH THE WHOLE WORLD |
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| This is a lesson of hope.� It helps to know just where we stand so we do not have to guess.� People who do not know the Bible have to guess.� We have one lesson in the Hard Questions You Have Asked series identifying the things that are sin, something many people do not know but would like to.� Some people feel so down, they believe God could never forgive them.� Others feel so good about themselves, they don't believe they have anything to repent of.� Romans 3:23 says we are all sinners, then goes on to tell us how to remedy our problem. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dead/Death | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mark 16:17-18���������������������� Jesus told his Apostles that the Holy Spirit would keep them from DYING if they pick up _______________ or drink ________________. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Have you ever heard of anyone today doing these things and living? ________ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Luke 7:12,15������������� What did Jesus do for this young man? ____________________________ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Have you ever heard of anyone today doing this? ________ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Did Jesus have the power of the Holy Spirit (4:14)? _____ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| NOTE:� The word translated "power" is from the Greek word "Dunamis" which is often translated mighty deeds or miracles. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| John 11:3������������������� When Jesus saw everyone weeping over Lazarus' DEATH, he was _______________ in spirit and _________________________.� Who causes death, God or Satan (John 8:44, Revelation 20:14)? _________ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| NOTE:� the word translated "moved" in the NIV is translated "groaned" in the KJV.� This word is from the Greek word "embri-mao-mai" which is an intensive anger like the snorting of horses.� Jesus was very angry at Death, and he would about to do something about it.� With the power of the Holy Spirit, he and Death had it out, and the Holy Spirit won! For this story dramatized, read "Portals of Paradise" Vol. VI of And We Thought We Knew You: Soul Journey With the Real Jesus. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| John 11:39,44������������ How long had Lazarus been DEAD? ____________ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Have you ever heard of anyone today going to a cemetery to raise a dead-and-buried person? ________ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Acts 9:40������������������� What was the title of this man with the power of the Holy Spirit (Matthew 10:1-2, I Peter 1:1)?� ________________ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Have you ever heard of anyone today doing this? ________ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Romans 1:2-4������������ The Holy Spirit declared with power that Jesus was indeed the Son of God by Jesus' _____________________________ from the DEAD. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| LOOK OVER YOUR ANSWERS ABOVE.� WHAT IS THE MOST INTERESTING THING(S) YOU LEARNED? ____________________________________________________________________________ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| __ _____________________________________________________________________________________ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| NOW BEGINS THE LINK BETWEEN BODY DEATH AND SPIRIT DEATH! | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| BECAUSE WE UNDERSTAND THE EMOTIONAL AND PHYSICAL PAIN OF BODY DEATH, | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| IT HELPS US UNDERSTAND SPIRITUAL DEATH. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Romans 6:4-5������������ When we go through baptism, we are ___________________ with Jesus into DEATH so that, just as he was raised, we too may _____________ a _________________ life. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Our "old self" that we put to DEATH in baptism is our (8:5) _____________________ nature. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Romans 7:12-15�������� The Law of Moses was righteous and ______________.� But could anyone possibly keep all 600 rules perfectly? ___________� (For some details of these rules, see A Concise Survey of the Old Testament.)� Therefore, having everything in writing, God proved to us how sinful we were and our need for help.� Our inability to keep the law perfectly only proved we had ___________________ our souls as slaves to _______. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| What is the wage of sin (6:23)? ________________� | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Romans 8:1-2������������ How do we get "in Christ Jesus" (Galatians 3:27)? __________________ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| The Law of Moses was a law of the physical and failure (sin and DEATH); Jesus introduced the law of ___________________________ and ___________________. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Romans 8:3-4������������ What kind of animal was required to save life at the first Passover (Exodus 12:5,7,13)? __________________ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Jesus was the spotless Lamb of God (John 1:29).� In what way was he spotless (Hebrews 4:15)? ____________ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Romans 8:6-7������������ The mind of sinful man is __________________.� the sinful mind is also ______________ to God, and does _____________ _________________________ to God's law. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Which of God?s commands do you become hostile toward (find nearly impossible to obey) when you read them? ____________________________________________________________________________________________ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Why do you think we find it difficult to submit to God? _______________________________________________ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Romans 8:11������������� The Spirit ________________ Jesus from the DEAD.� So, if we DIE with Christ, the Spirit will also give us _________________ as he did Jesus. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Romans 8:13������������� The Spirit helps us put to DEATH the _______________________ of the body. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| I Corinthians 15:42-44���������� Without saying so directly, what does this passage compare our bodies with?� ________________ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| I Corinthians 15:45-46���������� Does it help to have the material example first, and then the spiritual application made?� _________ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| II Corinthians 3:7-11������������ NOTE:� Exodus 34:29 says that, after God gave Moses the O.T. Law, and when he came down from Mt. Sinai, his face was so radiant people could not look at him.� So he had to put on a veil. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| The glory (light) of this new ministry (gospel) will last because Jesus' __________________ will never pass _____________ (Matthew 24:35). | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Philippians 1:17-21���������������� If Paul had been left in jail until he DIED, how could it lead to his final salvation? _____________________________________________ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hebrews 9:14������������ How are our consciences cleansed (I Peter 3:21)? _____________________ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| I Peter 3:18��������������� God the Son DIED for our sins to bring us to God the Father, having been ____________ ______________________ by God the Spirit. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Revelation 1:4-5������� Was there anyone before Jesus to come back to life after DEATH and never DIE again?� ___________.� Since he was called the "first," who will follow (Romans 8:11)? __________________________ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Look at the footnote if you have an NIV.� What could be the other translation for "seven spirits"?� _________ ____________________________. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| NOTE:� Seven is symbolic.� Three (the Trinity/heavenly) + Four (earthly as in four corners of the world) = Everywhere.� The Spirit of God coming out of his throne is everywhere.� For a more detailed explanation of the symbolism of numbers used by the Jews, see the Series on Revelation. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Revelation 14:13������� Is DEATH a bad thing for Christians?� ___________� Could you willingly DIE tomorrow?� Why? _____________________________________________________________________________________ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| LOOK OVER YOUR ANSWERS ABOVE.� WHAT IS THE MOST INTERESTING THING(S) YOU LEARNED? _______________________________________________________________________________ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| __________________________________________________________________________________________ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| BODY | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Acts 2:31-33�������������� Jesus' BODY did not see ____________________.� the Apostles personally witnessed that God had _______________________ Jesus to _________________.� In heaven, Jesus received the ___________ Holy Spirit.� Then Jesus ___________________ it out of himself. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Romans 6:4,6; 8:3-4������������� When we spiritually imitate in baptism that which happened BODILY to Jesus, we imitate his D______________________, B__________________ and R_________________________________ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| The Law of Moses (Old Testament) was good but weakened when no one could keep it perfectly.� So Jesus came to us in the likeness of ___________________________________________.� He fully met all the requirements of the _______________ for us.� Therefore, if we believe Jesus really took our place to do what we could not do, we will no longer live according to the ______________________________________. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| In what way did Jesus meet the requirements of the law (see II Corinthians 5:21)? ________________________ ____________________________________ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Romans 8:13������������� Our sinful nature is the part of us that sins and doesn't care.� But if we are sorry whenever we sin and try to do better, we put to death through the Holy Spirit the __________________ of the __________.� | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| How amazing!� We don't have to be perfect in order to be perfect!� We just have to try! | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| I Corinthians 6:16-20������������ If we unite BODILY with someone we are not married to, we become what with that person? ________� If we unite spiritually with Jesus, we become what with him? ______________� Ephesians 5:25,29, 32 says that Jesus is married spiritually to who? ____________________ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Our BODIES are whose Temple? __________________________________� Why do our BODIES not really belong to us? ________________________________________� What price did Jesus pay for us (Revelation 5:9)? ___________________________ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| I Corinthians 10:3-5�������������� The previous verses say the Jews were baptized into Moses when they passed through the Red Sea.� As a result, they ate what kind of food and drank what kind of drink? _______________.� Since Moses always brought water out of a rock in the desert, who was the source of their water? __________ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| This is a little bit deep, but Paul sometimes got deep.� He was brilliant. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| I Corinthians 12:13��������������� If we were all baptized by one Spirit into one BODY, what is the BODY (Colossians 1:24)? __________________________ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| I Corinthians 15:42-46���������� When we die, we are like a seed being planted a natural BODY in a garden.� When God brings us back to life, we are raised a what? ___________________________________________ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Our spiritual BODIES will be sown perishable but raised _____________________________, sown in dishonor but raised in ______________, sown in weakness but raised in ___________________. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| It is difficult for us mortals to grasp such things.� What do you think is one reason God gives us physical BODIES before he gives us spiritual BODIES? _____________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________________ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| How exciting to contemplate?� Do you think with our spiritual bodies we'll be able to walk on moonbeams (streets of gold?), toss stardust into the air, single in a multitude of chords all at once?� Whatever we'll be able to do, it will be unimaginable! | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ephesians 3:4-6��������������������� According to verse 6, the mystery the Jews never understood until the Christian era was that through the __________________ the ____________________ are heirs together with the Jews, members of that one ______________________.� (For a chart on the Mystery, go here.) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| What is that one BODY (Colossians 1:24)? _______________________ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ephesians 4:4-7��������������������� Although we are all members of one BODY, Jesus gives each of us _____________ as he apportions it.� II Corinthians 12:7-9 explains that Paul needed something to keep him from becoming _______________________ because of his great ________________________.� Therefore, he was given a what? ______________________________________________ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Who caused Paul's physical suffering?� God or Satan? _____________________� But God allowed it to stay so Paul would learn that God's power is made what? __________________________________________________ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Oh!� We so often blame God for our illnesses and handicaps.� We forget Satan is out there.� It is such a relief to be able to blame someone, and that someone is Satan! | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Name something in your life that has tormented you, but which in the long run has made you appreciate God?s grace all the more? __________________________________________________________________________ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ephesians 6:12���������� Even though we face temptations in our BODIES, who are we really fighting? _________ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| �___________________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________________ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| I Timothy 3:16����������� Jesus appeared to mankind in a ___________________ so we could see the Word of God (John 1:1, 14) in action.� Jesus died in the BODY, but death was _________________________ by the Spirit. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| I Peter 3:18��������������� Jesus died BODILY in order to prove The Spirit could then do what? _______________ _____________________ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| I John 5:6-8��������������� The Spirit is often described as what (John 7:38-39)? ________________� What did Jesus shed on the cross? _____________________ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| In order to be born again, we must first shed spiritual blood and die, just as Jesus shed physical blood and died (Romans 6). | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Before our physical birth and spiritual rebirth, we are in what in the womb (Acts 8:36)? ___________________� In our physical birth and spiritual rebirth, we come out of what (Acts 8:38-39)? ____________________ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| LOOK OVER YOUR ANSWERS ABOVE.� WHAT IS THE MOST INTERESTING THING(S) YOU LEARNED? ____________________________________________________________________________ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ________________________________________________________________________________________ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| SIN | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Genesis 12:10-20������ Abraham lied during a famine and said his wife was really his ________________ so the king would't kill him to have her for his own wife. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Would people today consider what he did any big deal?� _______� Did God?� _______� How did God punish him to take away his influence from the people? ___________________________________________ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Leviticus 10:1-2�������� Nadab and Abihu offered _______________________ fire with the incense _____________ to God?s _______________________ for their worship. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Would people today consider what they did any big deal?� ________� Did God? ________� How did God punish them to take their influence away from the people? _________________________________ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Numbers 16:1-3,26,32���������� Korah led 250 men as a group to ____________________ Moses. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Would people today consider what they did any big deal? ______� Did God call it a sin (v. 26)? ________� How did God punish Korah and take his influence away from the people? | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| NOTE:� Numbers 26:11 indicates that Korah's children were not punished. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Deuteronomy 34:4���������������� God told Moses and Aaron to _____________ to the rock to get water for the people.� Instead they said, "Must __________ bring you water?" and then _____________ the rock. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Would people today consider what they did any big deal?� _______� Did God?� _________� How did God punish them to take their influence away from the people? | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Moses: ___________________________________________________ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Aaron (Numbers 20:24,38): ______________________________________________ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| I Samuel 13:8-14������� Priest Samuel told King Saul to wait for him ______________ days.� Saul almost did, but the people kept waiting and finally ______________ up the __________________________________ himself. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| NOTE:� Numbers 18:1-3 says only priests, descendants of Aaron, were to offer sacrifices.� Saul was of the tribe of Benjamin (I Samuel 9:1,2). | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Would people today consider what he did any big deal? _________� Did God?� _____� How did God punish him to take his influence away from the people? __________________________________________________________ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| II Samuel 6:3, 6-7����������������� The Ark of the Covenant was placed on a cart instead of carried by Levites with long poles as God commanded in Exodus 37:3-5, and Numbers 4:15).� When the oxen stumbled, Uzzah reached out and ____________________ ______________ of the ark. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Would people today consider what he did any big deal?� __________� Did God?� _________� How did God punish him to take his influence away from the people? _____________________________________________________ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| In Old Testament times, often there was instant reward and punishment.� In New Testament days this is not so.� | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| What does God say (Romans 6:23) about SINS? ____________________________________________________ Do these examples of physical death help us understand spiritual death? _________ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Isaiah 30:1����������������� When we form our own alliances with whatever religious authority we want, God calls us _________________________ children.�� And what does he say we are heaping?� ________________________ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Isaiah 59:18-21��������������������� According to what we have _____________, God _______________ us.� God comes to us like a pent-up flood that the __________________ of God _________________ along.� (Remember, breath also describes spirit.) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| God tells those saved from sin (59:21) that His Spirit is on them and His _________________ are in their mouths.� Can we have faith and be saved without a knowledge of God's Word (Romans 10:1-2, 17)? ___________ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hosea 9:7������������������ God eventually punishes people who consider his prophets _________________ and _______________________.� Such people's _________________________ is great. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Micah 3:8������������������ Micah declared people's transgression (SIN).� In what way does the Spirit declare our SINS to us today (John 14:17; 16:8; 17:17)? ____________________________________________________________ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| LOOK OVER YOUR ANSWERS ABOVE.� WHAT IS THE MOST INTERESTING THING(S) YOU LEARNED? ____________________________________________________________________________ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| __ _____________________________________________________________________________________ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Matthew 12:31-32����� The Holy Spirit ______________________ us of sin (John 16:8).� Therefore, if we blaspheme/insult God's Spirit (Word of Truth ~ Bible), will we ask forgiveness for anything?� _______� Therefore, can we be forgiven? ____________ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| John 20:20-23������������ Who were the only ones Jesus ever gave the power to represent him in forgiving SINS? _______________________________ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| NOTE:� The word "spirit" is also translated "breath." | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Acts 2:38������������������� What does baptism do for us? ________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________________ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| NOTE:� The word translated "gift" is from a Greek word which emphasizes its gratuitous character ~ it is FREE.� | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Romans 7:13-17�������������������� In what act do we put to death our SINFUL nature (Romans 6:4-6)? ____________� Will God and His Spirit ever die? _______� Therefore, as God"s children in the spirit, will our spirit ever die?� ____ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Romans 8:1-2������������ If we are in Christ Jesus, there is no ______________________ for us.� How do we get "in Christ Jesus" (Galatians 3:27)? _________________________ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Romans 8:3��������������� The Law of Moses was good (7:12), but its power was weakened by our ______________ ________________________. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Romans 8:4-8������������ We know we are being controlled by the Spirit by living according to His _____________.� (Hint:� John 14:17; 17:17) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Romans 8:9��������������� If we refuse to follow God's Spirit (the Bible), despite what we claim, do we really and truly belong to Christ? ____________ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Romans 8:13������������� Who kills our death? __________________ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| I Corinthians 6:16-20������������ Is it no one else's business if we abuse our bodies? ________� Whose business is it? ____________� At what price were we bought (Revelation 5:9)? ______________________________________ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| II Corinthians 3:6������������������ According to Galatians 3:10-11, _________________ is everyone who does not do _________________________ written in the Book of the Law (keep all 600 commands of the Old Testament perfectly). | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Well, that's kind of interesting.� So if I dip into the Old Law to use priests today or tithing today or any other part of the Law of Moses, I have to keep it all? | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Galatians 5:16����������� Are some worship services merely a gratifying of our SINFUL nature?� _______� In such cases, we really are worshipping the _________________ of our _________________ nature. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Galatians 5:17-21������ Look at the list of acts of the SINFUL nature.� Which ones are you struggling to avoid? _________________________________________________________________________________________ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Galatians 6:1������������� It is not up to us to pounce on someone caught in SIN.� If we know about it, we should do what?� ____________________________________________________� Why? __________________________ ____________________________________________ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Galatians 6:7-8���������� If we worship God in order to please our human nature, will we sow the true Spirit? ______����������� | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hebrews 3:7�������������� During times of testing, sometimes we _______________________ our hearts and rebel.� Once our hearts are hardened, we are likely to commit the unforgivable sin which is what (see above)? ______ _______________________________ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hebrews 10:26,29����� Once we have seen directly from the Word of god how we should live and worship, but keep doing it different, what is there no more of?� _______________________________________� When we keep doing them, what are we doing to God's Spirit? _______________________ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| I Peter 3:18��� Jesus died for our SIN, the righteous for the unrighteous.� It is we who should have been crucified.� If we hadn?t sinned, Jesus would not have had to die to save us.� It was the only way it could be done. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Revelation 1:4-5������������������� What did Jesus have to give in order to free us of our sins?� ________________ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Oh, my!� God asks so little of us.� What if he'd demanded each of us be crucified to be saved?� Jesus was our substitute!� How can we keep sinning by disobeying him in worship or everyday life, and thinking it isn't any big deal? | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| �LOOK OVER YOUR ANSWERS ABOVE.� WHAT IS THE MOST INTERESTING THING(S) YOU LEARNED? ____________________________________________________________________________ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| RECOMMENDED READING: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wandering Soul, Lonely Heart and the Side-Tracked Church | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| And We Thought We Knew You:� Soul Journey With the Real Jesus (Vol. 7 on his crucifixion and death) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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