Transcript How Can I Know I’m a Christian?

How Can I Know I’m a Christian?
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How Can I Know I’m a Christian?
5th edition
By Dave Batty
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Group Studies for New Christians Course, How
Can I Know I’m a Christian? by Dave Batty.
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How Does a Person
Become a Christian?
Chapter 1
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A. Commitment of the Mind
Commitment of the Will
• Key Biblical Truth
Once I understand the facts from the Bible
concerning how to become a Christian, I need to
take steps to become a Christian.
• Key Verse: John 1:12 (New Life Bible)
“He gave the right and the power to become
children of God to those who received Him. He
gave this to those who put their trust in His
name.”
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A. A Commitment of Your Mind
1. You must understand
and believe certain
facts in the Bible
which tell you how
to become a
Christian.
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A. A Commitment of Your Mind
2. Here are the facts you need to know
and believe to become a Christian
1.God does exist.
Hebrews 11:6
2. The Bible is true.
2 Timothy 3:16
3. I have sinned in
disobeying God’s laws.
Romans 3:23
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A. A Commitment of Your Mind
2. Here are the facts you need to know
and believe to become a Christian
4. God loves me and He sent His only Son,
Jesus, to live and die for me.
John 3:16
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A. A Commitment of Your Mind
2. Here are the facts you need to know and believe to
become a Christian
5. Jesus is the only One who can forgive my sins.
Acts 4:12
6. The penalty of sin is death
(eternal death)
Romans 6:23
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A. A Commitment of Your Mind
2. Here are the facts that you need to know
and believe to become a Christian
7. I can be saved from the penalty of sin by confessing my
sins to Jesus and asking Him to forgive me.
1 John 1:9
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A. A Commitment of Your Mind
2. Here are the facts that you need to know
and believe to become a Christian
8. I can become a Christian
by allowing Jesus to be the
Leader of my life now.
Romans 10:9-10
B. A Commitment of Your Will
1. You must
understand what it
means to become a
Christian.
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B. A Commitment of Your Will
2. You must make a
decision to become a
Christian.
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B. A Commitment of Your Will
3. With the help of
God, you must follow
through and do what
you have decided to
do.
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C. A Commitment of Your Emotions
1. How are your feelings involved when
you become a Christian?
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C. A Commitment of Your Emotions
a. We all respond
differently to situations
• Did someone promise that you
would feel different when you
became a Christian? Be careful
about believing their promises
that you too can feel the same
thing.
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C. A Commitment of Your Emotions
b. Your feelings will change
Each day is a new day where situations
may bring joy and peace, or anger and
sadness.
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C. A Commitment of Your Emotions
c. Your feelings
should have
third place when
you become a
Christian.
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C. A Commitment of Your Emotions
2. What feelings are involved when you
become a Christian?
•
Excitement, peace, and joy are common
emotions people feel when they become
a Christian.
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C. A Commitment of Your Emotions
3. Learn how Christ
wants you to show
your feelings each
day.
a. Submit your
emotions to the
leadership of Jesus
Christ.
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C. A Commitment of Your Emotions
b. Learn how to
correctly identify
your feelings.
c. Learn how to find
emotional release
through prayer
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C. A Commitment of Your Emotions
d. Learn how to talk
about your
feelings to others
e. Learn to be more
emotionally
expressive
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C. A Commitment of Your Emotions
f. Watch for
“emotionally
addicted”
Christians.
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Personal Application
Copy the eight facts from page
5 and 6 of the student manual
and respond to each by
writing one of these
comments next to each fact:
*I believe this
*I don’t believe this
*I’m not sure
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Where Can I Look to Find
Evidence That I’m a
Christian?
Chapter 2
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Where can I look to find evidence that I’m
a Christian?
• Key Biblical Truth
I need to have a clear understanding of how my
emotions are involved in becoming a Christian.
• Key Verse: James 1:9 (New Life Bible)
“A Christian brother who has few riches of this
world should be happy for what he has. He is
great in the eyes of God.”
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Where Can I Look to Find Evidence That
I’m a Christian?
A. The Bible.
1.
The Bible has the
facts which will
tell you how to
become a
Christian.
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Where Can I Look to Find
Evidence That I’m a Christian?
A. The Bible.
2. You must obey the
teachings in the
Bible.
3. The facts in the
Bible have not
changed
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Where Can I Look to Find Evidence
That I’m a Christian?
B. The Holy Spirit
1. The Holy Spirit will
come and live in you
2.The Holy Spirit will be
your teacher
3. He will speak to you
and tell you that you
are a Christian
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Where Can I Look to Find Evidence That
I’m a Christian?
B. The Holy Spirit
4. How can a person become more sensitive
to the voice of the Holy Spirit?
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How do I know if God is speaking to me?
1. Check it with the Bible.
2. Talk to God, and try to listen to Him.
3. Ask yourself, “Do I sense peace?”.
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How do I know if God is speaking to me?
4. Can I shake off the thought?
5. You may need to seek out the help of an
older Christian.
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Where Can I Look to Find Evidence
That I’m a Christian?
C. Changes in your life
1. You will have a new understanding of
what is right and wrong
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Where Can I Look to Find Evidence
That I’m a Christian?
C. Changes in your life
2. You will have a new love(interest) for the
Bible
3. You will have a desire to be like Jesus.
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Where Can I Look to Find Evidence
That I’m a Christian?
C. Changes in your life
4. You will have more tests, temptations and
problems
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There are many different ways you will
be tested in your daily living.
a. Temptation to sin.
b.
c.
d.
e.
1 Corinthians 10:13
Persecution.
2 Timothy 3:12
The failures of other Christians.
Galatians 6:1-2
Facing the realities of life.
Overcoming the past.
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Where Can I Look to find Evidence
That I’m a Christian?
5. You will have a love for
others
(especially other Christians)
6. You will want to share
Jesus Christ with others
7. More changes
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Personal Application…
Focus on accepting your changing
emotions and not depending on
them to prove you are a Christian.
*Pray about your emotions
*Keep a diary or journal of your
emotions
*Do a Bible study on emotions
*Make a contract with a friend or
relative to confront feelings
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My Personal Relationship
with Jesus Christ
Chapter 3
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My Personal Relationship with Jesus
Christ
Key Biblical Truth
I need to learn to listen to the Holy Spirit when He
speaks to me.
• Key Verse: Romans 8:9 New Life Bible
But you are not doing what your sinful old selves
want you to do, you are doing what the Holy Spirit
tells you to do, if you have God’s Spirit living in you.
No one belongs to Christ if he does not have
Christ’s Spirit in him.
•
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A. Why build a personal
relationship with Jesus?
1. Why did God create you?
2. What brings true fulfillment in life?
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B. What Kind of Relationship can
you Develop with Jesus?
1. Don’t look for a
mystical
experience
2. Do I have to stop
being me?
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C. How can I learn about God?
1.
2.
3.
Learn about God
in the Bible.
Do not assume
that God thinks
like you do
Knowing about
God or knowing
God
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D. What are the basic steps to develop a
personal relationship with Jesus?
1. Both people must
want this friendship
2. Learn how to
communicate with Jesus
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D. What are the basic steps to develop a
personal relationship with Jesus?
3. Learn to develop trust
and honesty
4. Learn to respect and
love him
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E. What are the results of knowing God
personally?
1. Peace
2. Contentment
3. You will feel
God’s presence
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E. What are the results of knowing
God personally?
4. You will think more about God
5. You will want to tell others about Jesus
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Personal Application…
Write a paragraph describing your own relationship
with the Holy Spirit. Ask yourself these questions:
1.Has the Holy Spirit spoken to me or not?
2.Has the Holy Spirit taught me anything? If He has,
what is one example? Also list areas in your life
where you would like for Him to teach you.
3.How can I listen more closely to the Holy Spirit?
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What Can I do with my
Doubts About Being a
Christian?
Chapter 4
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What can I do with my doubts
about being a Christian?
• Key Biblical Truth
I need to discover what is happening in my daily life that
causes me to have doubts about being a Christian.
• Key Verse: James 1:5-6 (New Life Bible)
“If you do not have wisdom, ask God for it. He is always
ready to give it to you and will never say you are wrong
for asking. (6) You must have faith as you ask Him.
You must not doubt. Anyone who doubts is like a wave
which is pushed around by the sea.”
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A. Who Brings Doubt Into
Your Mind?
1.
2.
3.
4.
Satan.
Other people.
Yourself.
God (read the
story of the
encounter
between Jesus
and the rich,
young ruler).
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B. What causes these doubts?
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
When the good feelings leave.
Continuing to fail or sin.
Giving Jesus only
part of your life.
Secretly becoming
a Christian.
Temptation.
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B. What causes these doubts?
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
Bitterness toward another person.
When your prayers are not answered.
Unwilling to correct a past mistake or
wrong.
Fear.
Pride.
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C. How Can You Discover What
is Causing Your Doubts?
1.
2.
3.
4.
Pray.
Think through the
problem.
Bible study.
Spend time with
other Christians.
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D. How to Get Rid of Doubts
1.
2.
3.
Admit you have
the doubt.
Begin to talk to
God about it.
Examine your
doubts.
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D. How to Get Rid of Doubts
4.
5.
Ask God how he
wants you to get
rid of this doubt.
Set goals that will
help you get rid of
these doubts
God’s way.
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Personal Application…
*Write down an evaluation of
one or more doubts you have
now or have had in the past.
What problems caused these
doubts? What are some
possible solutions for getting
rid of these doubts?
*Ask and seek God’s help for
solutions.
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Questions for Additional Study..
1.
2.
3.
4.
Why do I nee to change this area in my life?
What does God say in the Bible about this issue?
What is my part in bringing about change?
What has God promised to do to help me change
here?
5. How will this change affect my Christian growth?
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Questions for Additional Study…
6. What should I do to make this change a
permanent part of my life?
7. How will this change affect my relationships with
friends (both Christian and non-Christian)?
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In Conclusion…
• Remember you need God’s
help to be a Christian.
Whether the doubts come
or go, you can stand firm in
your love for God and say,
“Yes, I know I’m a
Christian.”
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How Can I Know I’m a Christian?
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Hebrews 11:6
So, you see, it is impossible to please God
without faith. Anyone who wants to come to
him must believe that there is a God and that
he rewards those who sincerely seek him.
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2 Timothy 3:16
All Scripture is inspired by God and is useful to
teach us what is true and to make us realize
what is wrong in our lives. It straightens us out
and teaches us to do what is right. 17 It is
God’s way of preparing us in every way, fully
equipped for every good thing God wants us
to do.
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Romans 3:23
For all have sinned; all fall short of God’s
glorious standard.
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John 3:16
“For God so loved the world that he gave his
only Son, so that everyone who believes in
him will not perish but have eternal life.
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Acts 4:12
There is salvation in no one else! There is no
other name in all of heaven for people to call
on to save them.”
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Romans 6:23
For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of
God is eternal life through Christ Jesus our
Lord.
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1 John 1:8,9
If we say we have no sin, we are only fooling
ourselves and refusing to accept the truth. 9
But if we confess our sins to him, he is faithful
and just to forgive us and to cleanse us from
every wrong.
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Romans 10:9-10
For if you confess with your mouth that Jesus is
Lord and believe in your heart that God raised
him from the dead, you will be saved. 10 For it
is by believing in your heart that you are made
right with God, and it is by confessing with
your mouth that you are saved.
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James 1:21
So get rid of all the filth and evil in your lives,
and humbly accept the message God has
planted in your hearts, for it is strong enough
to save your souls.
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Joshua 24:14-15
“So honor the Lord and serve him wholeheartedly. Put
away forever the idols your ancestors worshiped
when they lived beyond the Euphrates River and in
Egypt. Serve the Lord alone. 15 But if you are
unwilling to serve the Lord, then choose today whom
you will serve. Would you prefer the gods your
ancestors served beyond the Euphrates? Or will it be
the gods of the Amorites in whose land you now
live? But as for me and my family, we will serve the
Lord.”
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Hebrews 12:1-2
Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a huge crowd of
witnesses to the life of faith, let us strip off every weight that
slows us down, especially the sin that so easily hinders our
progress. And let us run with endurance the race that God has
set before us. 2 We do this by keeping our eyes on Jesus, on
whom our faith depends from start to finish. He was willing to
die a shameful death on the cross because of the joy he knew
would be his afterward. Now he is seated in the place of
highest honor beside God’s throne in heaven.
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Psalm 51:1-2
Have mercy on me, O God,
because of your unfailing love.
Because of your great compassion,
blot out the stain of my sins.
2 Wash me clean from my guilt.
Purify me from my sin.
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Psalm 32:5
Finally, I confessed all my sins to you
and stopped trying to hide them.
I said to myself, “I will confess my rebellion
to the Lord.”
And you forgave me! All my guilt is gone.
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Luke 19:5,6
When Jesus came by, he looked up at
Zacchaeus and called him by name.
“Zacchaeus!” he said. “Quick, come
down! For I must be a guest in your home
today.”
6 Zacchaeus quickly climbed down and
took Jesus to his house in great
excitement and joy.
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John 14:27
“I am leaving you with a gift—peace of
mind and heart. And the peace I give isn’t
like the peace the world gives. So don’t
be troubled or afraid.
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James 4:8-10
Draw close to God, and God will draw close to
you. Wash your hands, you sinners; purify your
hearts, you hypocrites. 9 Let there be tears for
the wrong things you have done. Let there be
sorrow and deep grief. Let there be sadness
instead of laughter, and gloom instead of joy. 10
When you bow down before the Lord and
admit your dependence on him, he will lift you
up and give you honor.
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Romans 12:1-2
And so, dear brothers and sisters, I plead with
you to give your bodies to God. Let them be a
living and holy sacrifice—the kind he will
accept. When you think of what he has done
for you, is this too much to ask? 2 Don’t copy
the behavior and customs of this world, but let
God transform you into a new person by
changing the way you think. Then you will know
what God wants you to do, and you will know
how good and pleasing and perfect his will
really is.
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Philippians 4:6
Don’t worry about anything; instead, pray
about everything. Tell God what you
need, and thank him for all he has done.
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Galatians 6:2
Share each other’s troubles and
problems, and in this way obey the law of
Christ.
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Luke 11:27,28
And it happened, as He spoke these
things, that a certain woman from the
crowd raised her voice and said to Him,
“Blessed is the womb that bore You, and
the breasts which nursed You!” 28But He
said, “More than that, blessed are those
who hear the word of God and keep it!”
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Psalm 119:57-64
Lord, you are mine!
I promise to obey your words!
58
With all my heart I want your blessings.
Be merciful just as you promised.
59
I pondered the direction of my life,
and I turned to follow your statutes.
60
I will hurry, without lingering,
to obey your commands.
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Psalm 119:57-64
61
Evil people try to drag me into sin,
but I am firmly anchored to your law.
62
At midnight I rise to thank you
for your just laws.
63
Anyone who fears you is my friend—
anyone who obeys your commandments.
64
O Lord, the earth is full of your unfailing
love;
teach me your principles.
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Matthew 5:17,18
“Don’t misunderstand why I have come. I
did not come to abolish the law of Moses
or the writings of the prophets. No, I
came to fulfill them. 18 I assure you, until
heaven and earth disappear, even the
smallest detail of God’s law will remain
until its purpose is achieved.
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2 Timothy 2:19
But God’s truth stands firm like a
foundation stone with this inscription:
“The Lord knows those who are his,” and
“Those who claim they belong to the
Lord must turn away from all
wickedness.” <Numbers 16:5>
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2 Corinthians 1:21-22
It is God who gives us, along with you, the
ability to stand firm for Christ. He has
commissioned us, 22 and he has identified
us as his own by placing the Holy Spirit in
our hearts as the first installment of
everything he will give us.
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John 14:25,26
I am telling you these things now while I
am still with you. 26 But when the Father
sends the Counselor as my
representative—and by the Counselor I
mean the Holy Spirit—he will teach you
everything and will remind you of
everything I myself have told you.
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Romans 8:15,16
So you should not be like cowering,
fearful slaves. You should behave instead
like God’s very own children, adopted
into his family—calling him “Father, dear
Father.” 16 For his Holy Spirit speaks to us
deep in our hearts and tells us that we
are God’s children.
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1 Thessalonians 5:19-21
Do not stifle the Holy Spirit. 20 Do not
scoff at prophecies, 21 but test everything
that is said. Hold on to what is good.
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John 16:8;13
And when he comes, he will convince the world
of its sin, and of God’s righteousness, and of
the coming judgment.
When the Spirit of truth comes, he will guide you
into all truth. He will not be presenting his own
ideas; he will be telling you what he has heard.
He will tell you about the future.
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1 Peter 2:2,3
You must crave pure spiritual milk so that
you can grow into the fullness of your
salvation. Cry out for this nourishment as
a baby cries for milk, 3 now that you have
had a taste of the Lord’s kindness.
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To Be Like Jesus… from the Book of
Matthew
#1: To be like Jesus means to accept our roots (1:1–
17).
#2: To be like Jesus means to engage the world’s
pain and struggle (1:18–2:23).
#3: To be like Jesus means to commit ourselves to
other believers, no matter how “weird” they appear
to be (3:1–17).
#4: To be like Jesus means to admit our vulnerability
to temptation (4:1–11).
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To Be Like Jesus… from the Book of
Matthew
#5: To be like Jesus means to openly proclaim the
message of Christ (4:12–25).
#6: To be like Jesus means to commit ourselves to
changed thinking and behavior (5:1–7:27).
#7: To be like Jesus means to serve others,
especially those who are oppressed or without
Christ (8:1–9:38).
#8: To be like Jesus means to affirm others in
leadership (10:1–42).
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James 1:2-4
Dear brothers and sisters, whenever
trouble comes your way, let it be an
opportunity for joy. 3 For when your faith
is tested, your endurance has a chance to
grow. 4 So let it grow, for when your
endurance is fully developed, you will be
strong in character and ready for
anything.
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1 Corinthians 10:13
But remember that the temptations that
come into your life are no different from
what others experience. And God is
faithful. He will keep the temptation from
becoming so strong that you can’t stand
up against it. When you are tempted, he
will show you a way out so that you will
not give in to it.
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2 Timothy 3:11,12
You know how much persecution and
suffering I have endured. You know all
about how I was persecuted in Antioch,
Iconium, and Lystra—but the Lord
delivered me from all of it. 12 Yes, and
everyone who wants to live a godly life in
Christ Jesus will suffer persecution.
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Galatians 6:1
Dear brothers and sisters, if another
Christian is overcome by some sin, you
who are godly should gently and humbly
help that person back onto the right
path. And be careful not to fall into the
same temptation yourself.
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1 John 4:7-13
Dear friends, let us continue to love one
another, for love comes from God.
Anyone who loves is born of God and
knows God. 8 But anyone who does not
love does not know God—for God is love.
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1 John 4:7-13
9
God showed how much he loved us by
sending his only Son into the world so
that we might have eternal life through
him. 10 This is real love. It is not that we
loved God, but that he loved us and sent
his Son as a sacrifice to take away our
sins.
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1 John 4:7-13
11
Dear friends, since God loved us that
much, we surely ought to love each
other. 12 No one has ever seen God. But if
we love each other, God lives in us, and
his love has been brought to full
expression through us. 13 And God has
given us his Spirit as proof that we live in
him and he in us.
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1 Peter 3:13-17
Now, who will want to harm you if you
are eager to do good? 14 But even if you
suffer for doing what is right, God will
reward you for it. So don’t be afraid and
don’t worry. 15 Instead, you must worship
Christ as Lord of your life. And if you are
asked about your Christian hope, always
be ready to explain it.
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1 Peter 3:13-17
16
But you must do this in a gentle and
respectful way. Keep your conscience
clear. Then if people speak evil against
you, they will be ashamed when they see
what a good life you live because you
belong to Christ. 17 Remember, it is better
to suffer for doing good, if that is what
God wants, than to suffer for doing
wrong!
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John 17:3
And this is the way to have eternal life—
to know you, the only true God, and
Jesus Christ, the one you sent to earth.
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Ecclesiastes 12:12-14
But, my child, be warned: There is no end
of opinions ready to be expressed.
Studying them can go on forever and
become very exhausting! 13 Here is my
final conclusion: Fear God and obey his
commands, for this is the duty of every
person. 14 God will judge us for
everything we do, including every secret
thing, whether good or bad.
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John 6:41-44
Then the people began to murmur in
disagreement because he had said, “I am the
bread from heaven.” 42 They said, “This is Jesus,
the son of Joseph. We know his father and
mother. How can he say, ‘I came down from
heaven’?” 43 But Jesus replied, “Don’t complain
about what I said. 44 For people can’t come to
me unless the Father who sent me draws them
to me, and at the last day I will raise them from
the dead.
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John 10:14-15
“I am the good shepherd; I know my own
sheep, and they know me, 15 just as my
Father knows me and I know the Father.
And I lay down my life for the sheep.
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Isaiah 55:8,9
“My thoughts are completely different
from yours,” says the Lord. “And my ways
are far beyond anything you could
imagine. 9 For just as the heavens are
higher than the earth, so are my ways
higher than your ways and my thoughts
higher than your thoughts.
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John 14:6-11
Jesus told him, “I am the way, the truth,
and the life. No one can come to the
Father except through me. 7 If you had
known who I am, then you would have
known who my Father is. From now on
you know him and have seen him!” 8
Philip said, “Lord, show us the Father and
we will be satisfied.”
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John 14:6-11
Jesus replied, “Philip, don’t you even yet know
who I am, even after all the time I have been
with you? Anyone who has seen me has seen
the Father! So why are you asking to see him?
10 Don’t you believe that I am in the Father and
the Father is in me? The words I say are not my
own, but my Father who lives in me does his
work through me. 11 Just believe that I am in
the Father and the Father is in me. Or at least
believe because of what you have seen me do.
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Isaiah 55:8,9
“My thoughts are completely different
from yours,” says the Lord. “And my ways
are far beyond anything you could
imagine. 9 For just as the heavens are
higher than the earth, so are my ways
higher than your ways and my thoughts
higher than your thoughts.
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Matthew 7:21-23
“Not all people who sound religious are really
godly. They may refer to me as ‘Lord,’ but they
still won’t enter the Kingdom of Heaven. The
decisive issue is whether they obey my Father
in heaven. 22 On judgment day many will tell
me, ‘Lord, Lord, we prophesied in your name
and cast out demons in your name and
performed many miracles in your name.’ 23 But
I will reply, ‘I never knew you. Go away; the
things you did were unauthorized.’
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Colossians 1:9,10
So we <Paul and co.> have continued praying
for you <Colossian church> ever since we first
heard about you. We ask God to give you a
complete understanding of what he wants to
do in your lives, and we ask him to make you
wise with spiritual wisdom. 10 Then the way you
live will always honor and please the Lord, and
you will continually do good, kind things for
others. All the while, you will learn to know
God better and better.
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John 14:27
“I <Jesus> am leaving you with a gift—
peace of mind and heart. And the peace I
give isn’t like the peace the world gives.
So don’t be troubled or afraid.
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Romans 8:38,39
And I am convinced that nothing can ever
separate us from his love. Death can’t, and life
can’t. The angels can’t, and the demons can’t.
Our fears for today, our worries about
tomorrow, and even the powers of hell can’t
keep God’s love away. 39 Whether we are high
above the sky or in the deepest ocean, nothing
in all creation will ever be able to separate us
from the love of God that is revealed in Christ
Jesus our Lord.
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1 Peter 5:8,9
Be careful! Watch out for attacks from the
Devil, your great enemy. He prowls
around like a roaring lion, looking for
some victim to devour. 9 Take a firm stand
against him, and be strong in your faith.
Remember that your Christian brothers
and sisters all over the world are going
through the same kind of suffering you
are.
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1 John 2:26
I <John> have written these things to you
because you need to be aware of those
who want to lead you astray.
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2 Corinthians 5:17
What this means is that those who
become Christians become new persons.
They are not the same anymore, for the
old life is gone. A new life has begun!
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Luke 9:26
If a person is ashamed of me <Jesus> and
my message, I, the Son of Man, will be
ashamed of that person when I return in
my glory and in the glory of the Father
and the holy angels.
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1 Corinthians 10:13
But remember that the temptations that
come into your life are no different from
what others experience. And God is
faithful. He will keep the temptation from
becoming so strong that you can’t stand
up against it. When you are tempted, he
will show you a way out so that you will
not give in to it.
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Matthew 5:23,24
“So if you are standing before the altar in
the Temple, offering a sacrifice to God,
and you suddenly remember that
someone has something against you, 24
leave your sacrifice there beside the altar.
Go and be reconciled to that person.
Then come and offer your sacrifice to
God.
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Matthew 7:9-11
“Keep on asking, and you will be given
what you ask for. Keep on looking, and
you will find. Keep on knocking, and the
door will be opened. 8 For everyone who
asks, receives. Everyone who seeks, finds.
And the door is opened to everyone who
knocks. 9 You parents—if your children
ask for a loaf of bread, do you give them
a stone instead?
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Matthew 7:9-11
10
Or if they ask for a fish, do you give
them a snake? Of course not! 11 If you
sinful people know how to give good gifts
to your children, how much more will
your heavenly Father give good gifts to
those who ask him.
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Matthew 5:23,24
“So if you are standing before the altar in
the Temple, offering a sacrifice to God,
and you suddenly remember that
someone has something against you, 24
leave your sacrifice there beside the altar.
Go and be reconciled to that person.
Then come and offer your sacrifice to
God.
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2 Timothy 1:7
For God has not given us a spirit of fear
and timidity, but of power, love, and selfdiscipline.
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2 Chronicles 7:14
Then if my people who are called by my
name will humble themselves and pray
and seek my face and turn from their
wicked ways, I will hear from heaven and
will forgive their sins and heal their land.
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Psalm 94:18,19
I cried out, “I’m slipping!”
and your unfailing love, O Lord, supported
me.
19
When doubts filled my mind,
your comfort gave me renewed hope and
cheer.
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