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TITLE: Bible Certainties
TEXT: 1 John 2:1-5
PROPOSITION: Our faith is based on some certainties.
QUESTION: Which?
KEY WORD: Certainties
SCRIPTURE READING: Same
- INTRODUCTION: Time of much skepticism
Doubt Uncertainty
- World Government Economy
Personal lives Family
- We can be content, happy, satisfied with
SPECULATION.
- The Bible gives us some Certainties
Things you can count on
We know that our Redeemer Lives
Job 19:25
- Christ has come. Died. Raised from the
dead. Lives in heaven.
- Basis of Gospel story. Remove this =
NOTHING!
- 1 Corinthians 15:1-3 Gospel preached = D,
B. R.
- Confucius, Mohammed, Buddha, Moses = All
are dead.
- He lives to make intercession for us
Hebrews 7:25
We have passed from death to life
1 John 3:14
- Salvation is a transition from death to
life.
- Sins separated us from God. This is death.
- Salvation = New Life, Born Again, Start
Over
- 2 Corinthians 5:17 we are new creatures in
Christ
We know that all things will work for
our good. Romans 8:28
- Not say All things are good
(pleasant).
- God can take lemons and make lemonade.
- God can take a vacant lot and build a
service station.
- God can take me and preach the gospel.
- God can take you and serve, teach,
influence those around you.
We know that we will have an eternal
dwelling with God. 2 Corinthians 5:1
- Christians know that death is NOT the end
of our existence.
- This body may perish But our soul
is eternal. Matthew 10:28
- Faithful will live with God for all of
eternity.
We know that we will be like Christ.
1 John 3:1-3
- We will recognize Christ. We will see him
"face to face".
- He is coming again. We will see him.
Revelation 1:7
- He is able to save us in that day. 2
Timothy 1:12
He is able to keep that which is committed to Him.
Are you certain?
- You can know Faith, Obedience,
Service, Worship where you stand.
- You know your current relationship with
God.
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