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TITLE: Son of God Most High
TEXT: Mark 5:6-9
PROPOSITION: Even the demons believe in Jesus.
QUESTION: Why?
KEY WORD: Confessions
READING: Same
INTRODUCTION:
Confess = Say the same thing
God said - This is my Son. What do you say?
Even the demons in this wild man confess faith in Jesus.
Identifies you as a Christian
- 1John 2:23 - Confess Son = have the Father
- 1John 4:2 - Confess Jesus and you are of God
- 1John 4:3 - Not confess = not of God
An evidence of union with God
- 1John 4:15 - Confess Christ = dwell with God
Necessary to salvation
- Romans 10:9-10 - Confessions is UNTO salvation
Ensures his confessing us
- Matthew 10:32-33 - Confess Christ = He confess us
The fear of man prevents
- John 7:13 - Not speak - fear of the Jews
- John 12:42-43 - Because of the Pharisees, praise of men or praise of God
Persecution should not prevent us from
- Mark 8:35 - Save your life = lose it
- 2Timothy 2:12 - Suffer = reign with him, deny = deny us
Must be connected with faith
- Romans 10:9 - must believe in the heart, not just say words
Consequences of not
- Matthew 10:33 - Deny Christ = We will be denied for eternity
Examples:
- Nathanael John 1:49 - Song of God, King of Israel
- Peter John 6:68-69 - You have words of eternal life
- Man born blind John 9:33 - If not of God, could do nothing
- Martha John 11:27 - Christ, Son of God
- Peter and John Acts 4:12 - Salvation in no other name
- Apostles Acts 5:42 - Not cease to teach and preach Jesus Christ
- Stephen Acts 7:59 - Lord Jesus, receive my spirit
- Paul Acts 9:29 - Spoke boldly in the name of Lord Jesus
- John Revelation 1:9 - For the testimony of Jesus Christ
- Church in Pergamos Revelation2:13 - Hold fast my name, not denied
- Martyrs Revelation 20:4 - Beheaded for the witness of Jesus
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