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TITLE: Jesus – The Heart of Plan “A”
TEXT: Colossians 1:24-29
QUESTION: What?
KEY WORD: Keys
SCRIPTURE READING: Same

INTRODUCTION:

  1. Tonight's sermon – There is no plan “B”

  2. Jesus is the heart of God’s only plan – Plan “A”

  3. We must preach Jesus, the hope of glory.

 

Jesus is the key to understanding the Bible

  1. OT pointed to Christ

    1. John 5:39-47

    2. Luke 24:44-45

  2. He shows us the Father – John 14:8-9

  3. NT is the revelation of His mind – 1 Corinthians 2:16

  4. The Father’s revelation of the Son is a revelation of Himself – 1 Corinthians 2:10-16

 

Jesus is the key to understanding Salvation

  1. He is the very reason there is salvation – Romans 3:21-26

  2. He shows us how to understand obedience

  3. He assures us that salvation is for all the faithful – Revelation 2:10

 

Jesus the key to understanding the Christian Life

  1. He is the standard for what God wants us to be – Romans 8:29

  2. He is to replace our self-will by living in us – Galatians 2:20

  3. He comes into our hearts when we obey the truth – John 14:23

  4. His way is seen in the completeness of the New Covenant – Ephesians 4:11-16

 

Jesus is the key to successful relationships

  1. Personal relationships

    1. Marriage

    2. Family

    3. Social & Friends

  2. Relationship with the Father – John 14:6; 1 John 1:1-3, 7

 


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