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4 Jesus
gave his life for our sins, just as God
our Father planned, in order to rescue us from
this evil world in which we live. – Galatians 1:4
1. Jesus gave His life willingly.
18 No one can take my life from me. I sacrifice it
voluntarily. For I have the authority to lay it down
when I want to and also to take it up again. For this
is what my Father has commanded. - John 10:18
2. Jesus death was according to God’s plan.
11 Then Jesus said (to Pilate), “You would have no
power over me at all unless it were given to you
from above. So the one who handed me over to you
has the greater sin.” - John 19:11
…in order to rescue us from this evil world
in which we live. – Galatians 1:4
For he has rescued us from the kingdom of
darkness and transferred us into the Kingdom of
his dear Son, 14 who purchased our freedom and
forgave our sins. - Colossians 1:13-14
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19 For
God in all his fullness was pleased to live in
Christ, 20 and through him God reconciled everything to himself. He made peace with everything
in heaven and on earth by means of Christ’s blood
on the cross. - Colossians 1:19-20
The law of Moses was unable to save us
because of the weakness of our sinful nature. So
God did what the law could not do. He sent his
own Son in a body like the bodies we sinners
have. And in that body God declared an end to
sin’s control over us by giving his Son as a
sacrifice for our sins. 4 He did this so that the just
requirement of the law would be fully satisfied for
us, who no longer follow our sinful nature but
instead follow the Spirit. - Romans 8:3-4
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6 So
letting your sinful nature control your mind
leads to death. But letting the Spirit control your
mind leads to life and peace. -Romans 8:6
(T)hrow off your old sinful nature and your former
way of life, which is corrupted by lust and deception.
23 Instead, let the Spirit renew your thoughts
and attitudes. 24 Put on your new nature,
created to be like God—truly righteous and holy.
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- Ephesians 4:22-24
Because of that cross, my interest in this world has
been crucified, and the world’s interest in me has
also died. 15 It doesn’t matter whether we have been
circumcised or not. What counts is whether we
have been transformed into a new creation.
16 May God’s peace and mercy be upon all who live
by this principle; they are the new people of God.
- Galatians 6:14-16
“Following God’s leading will demand change. You
cannot continue life as usual or stay where you are
and go with God at the same time. Faith and action
are like twins; they go together.” - Chuck Swindoll,
Embraced by the Spirit
“The kind of assignments God gives in the Bible are
always God sized. They are always beyond what
people can do because He wants to demonstrate His
nature, His strength, His provision, His kindness to
His people and to a watching world. That is the only
way the world will come to know Him. – Henry
Blackaby, Experiencing God
And it is impossible to please God without faith. Heb. 11:6
Put on your new nature, and be renewed
as you learn to know your Creator and become
like him. - Colossians 3:10
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But now is the time to get rid of anger, rage,
malicious behavior, slander, and dirty language.
9 Don’t lie to each other, for you have stripped off
your old sinful nature and all its wicked deeds.
- Colossians 3:8-9
12 Since God chose you to be the holy people
he loves, you must clothe yourselves with
tenderhearted mercy, kindness, humility,
gentleness, and patience. - Colossians 3:12
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3 For
you died to this life, and your real life
is hidden with Christ in God. – Col. 3:3
The Son radiates God’s own glory and expresses
the very character of God, and he sustains
everything by the mighty power of his command.
When he had cleansed us from our sins, he sat
down in the place of honor at the right hand of
the majestic God in heaven. - Hebrews 1:3
27 For God wanted them (the Jews) to know that
the riches and glory of Christ are for you Gentiles,
too. And this is the secret: Christ lives in you. This
gives you assurance of sharing his glory. - Colossians 1:27
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11 When
you came to Christ, you were
“circumcised,” but not by a physical
procedure. Christ performed a spiritual
circumcision—the cutting away of your
sinful nature. - Colossians 2:11
Then God made you alive with Christ, for he
forgave all our sins. 14 He canceled the record
of the charges against us and took it away by
nailing it to the cross. - Colossians 2:13-14
Since you have been raised to new life with
Christ, set your sights on the realities of
heaven, where Christ sits in the place of honor
at God’s right hand. 2 Think about the things of
heaven, not the things of earth. 3 For you died
to this life, and your real life is hidden with
Christ in God. 4 And when Christ, who is your
life, is revealed to the whole world, you will
share in all his glory. - Colossians 3:1-4
Benediction
Be joyful. Grow to
maturity.
Encourage each
other. Live in
harmony and
peace. Then the
God of love and
peace will be with
you. -2 Cor. 13:11