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3 Teaching about sin 1:18-3:20 C1 The remainder of chapter 1 deals with the downhill course of humanity. D1 All people know of God’s existence at some point in their life. D2 The downhill course begins with rejection and suppression of truth. E1 Truth is reality. E2 All know truth at some point,…
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Notes: Mark deals with Jesus the Servant. B1 Example 1: Mark 10:45 NET For even the Son of Man did not come to be served but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many. C1 It was prophesied: Isaiah 42:1-4 ESV Behold my servant, whom I uphold, my chosen, in…
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Within or something else? Our passage B1 Luke 17:20-21 WEL When he was questioned by the Pharisees when the Kingdom of God would come, he began to answer and said to them, “The Kingdom of God doesn’t come with careful observation. 21 “Nor will they say, ‘Look over here,’ or ‘Look over there.’ for—take note—the Kingdom…
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C3 Messiah D1 Sin must be punished. D2 Either I must be punished for my sin or a voluntary substitute. D3 The substitute must be sinless or else the substitute must die for their own rebellion. D4 The only sinless human is the eternal Messiah, Jesus (Yeshua). Hebrews 4:14-15 NRSV Since, then, we have…
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Matthew 7:13-14 WEL “Enter in at the narrow gate, for the gate is wide and the road is spacious that leads to destruction, and there are many who go in there. 14 “Because the gate is narrow and the road difficult that leads to life and there are few who find it. What is…
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Why I Am a Christian A simple explanation About 20 years ago, I wondered why? I started with wanting an answer to question, “Was there a Jesus?” B1 Where there any non-Christians in the first century C.E. that spoke of Him? C1 Tacitus D1 Many atheists, agnostics, and those of other religions do not…
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A Few Thoughts on Matthew 11:28 Matthew 11:28 NKJV Come to Me, all you who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Matthew 11:28 WEL Come to me, all who are exhausted and burdened, and I will give you rest. This well-known passage spoken by the Lord Jesus is still…
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Jesus’ Teaching and Truth Sets Us Free John 8:31-32 WEL Then Jesus said to the Jews who believed in him, “If you continue in my teaching, you are truly my disciples, 32 “And you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free. The formula 1. Continue in my teaching 2. Truly…