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The Lord Jesus said in John 12 verse 32, "And I,
the Lord Jesus said in John 12 verse 32
if I be lifted up, will draw all men unto me."
and I if I be lifted up will draw all
Hello, I'm Phil Sanders, and this is a Bible study
men unto me hello I'm Phil Sanders and
"In Search of the Lord's Way."
this is a Bible study in search of the
And we would all do well today to take
Lord's way and we would all do well
a long look at the cross. Stay tuned.
today to take a long look at the cross stay tuned in all the hurry and hustle
In all the hurry and hustle and confusion of modern living,
and confusion of modern living the Lord
the Lord has the way.
has the way we believe that the Bible is
We believe that the Bible is the revelation of His way.
the revelation of his way we invite you
We invite you to join us
to join us in search of the Lord's way
In Search of the Lord's Way with Phil Sanders.
with Phil Sanders welcome to in search
Welcome to In Search of the Lord's Way!
of the Lord's way
We're here to search the Scriptures for God's will.
we're here to search the Scriptures for God's will we know that the scripture is
We know that the Scripture is what leads us to God in
what leads us to God in heaven
heaven and His Son Jesus Christ.
and His Son Jesus Christ the Scriptures
The Scriptures teach us what we know about the Lord Jesus.
teach us what we know about the Lord
So we study it again and again!
Jesus so we study it again and again
Thanks for taking time with us today.
thanks for taking time with us today we
We want to be a part of your life each week.
want to be a part of your life each week
The story of the cross of Christ occupies a large
the story of the cross of Christ occupies a large portion of the New
portion of the New Testament. So important is the cross, the apostle Paul said in 1
Testament so important is the cross the Apostle Paul said in first Corinthians 2
Corinthians 2 and verse 2, "For I decided to know
and verse 2 for I decided to know
nothing among you except Jesus Christ and him crucified."
nothing among you except Jesus Christ and him crucified a sweet lady once said
A sweet lady once said that she had difficulty
that she had difficult to thinking about
thinking about the death of Jesus on the cross.
the death of Jesus on the cross and she
And she wondered why we talk about something so
wondered why we talk about something so
awful as crucifixion.
awful as crucifixion of course the cross
Of course, the cross is an instrument of death; but
is an instrument of death but it's also
it's also has a message for each of us that is so
has a message for each of us that is so
vital that none of us can afford to miss it.
vital that none of us can afford to miss
To contemplate the death of Christ will have a
it to contemplate the death of Christ
definite effect on the heart.
will have a definite effect on the heart
No one can think long and hard about the suffering
no one can think long and hard about the
of Jesus and not be moved by it.
suffering of Jesus and not be moved by
There may be many things about the death of Christ
it there may be many things about the death
we may not understand in this life, still the Bible
of Christ we may not understand in this life still the Bible does reveal some
does reveal some things to us of great value.
things to us of great value the New
The New Testament mentions the death of Christ 175 times.
Testament mentions the death of Christ 175
And so it's helpful to learn what we can about
and so it's helpful to learn what we can
the death of Jesus and its connection with our
about the death of Jesus and its
salvation and our eternity.
connection with our salvation and our eternity it's touching to know that
It's touching to know that Jesus was willing to give
Jesus was willing to give his head to a
his head to a crown of thorns, his back to a
crown of thorns his back to a cruel
cruel scourging, his hands and feet to nails,
scourging his hands and feet to nails
and his side to a spear.
and his side to a spear asking why Jesus
Asking why Jesus would do this is very, very important.
would do this is very very important now
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number that number is
explore how Jesus is lifted up!
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Our reading today is from the gospel according to
[Music] [Music] i reading today is from the Gospel
John, chapter 12, verses 27 to 32. "'Now My soul has become troubled; and what shall I say, 'Father, save Me from this hour'?
according to John chapter 12 verses 27 to 32 now my soul has become troubled and what shall I say father save me from this hour but for this purpose I came to
But for this purpose I came to this hour.
this hour
Father, glorify Your name.' Then a voice came
father glorify your name then a voice
out of heaven: 'I have both glorified it, and
came out of heaven I have both glorified
will glorify it again.' So the crowd of people who
it and will glorify it again so the crowd of people who stood by and heard
stood by and heard it were saying that it had
it were saying that it had thundered
thundered; others were saying, 'An angel has
others were saying an angel has spoken
spoken to Him.' Jesus answered and said, 'This
to him jesus answered and said this
voice has not come for My sake, but for your sakes.
voice has not come for my sake but for your sakes
Now judgment is upon this world; now the ruler of
now judgment is upon this world now the
this world will be cast out.
ruler of this world will be cast out and
And I, if I am lifted up from the earth, will draw
I if I am lifted up from the earth will
all men to Myself.'" Jesus here was predicting
draw all men to myself Jesus here it was
His death upon the cross.
predicting his death upon the cross
Let's pray together.
let's pray together father we're so
Father we're so grateful that Your son Jesus was
grateful that your son Jesus was willing
willing to die in our stead for our sins.
to die in our stead for our sins
Help us Father to devote ourselves
help us father to devote ourselves and
and to be drawn to Him.
to be drawn to him may your will be done
May Your will be done on earth as it is in heaven.
on earth as it is in heaven in Jesus
In Jesus name, Amen!
name Amen [Music] [Music] [Music]
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Perhaps you've sung James Coats' hymn,
perhaps you've sung James coats him
"Where Could I Go?"
where could I go
: it says, "Living below in this old sinful world,
it says living below in this old sinful
Hardly a comfort can afford; Striving alone to
world hardly a comfort can't afford striving alone to face temptations sore
face temptations sore, Where could I go but to the Lord?
where could I go but to the Lord where
Where could I go, O where could I go,
could I go oh where could I go seeking a
Seeking a refuge for my soul?
refuge for my soul needing a friend that
Needing a friend to save me in the end, Where could
saved me in the end where could I go but
I go but to the Lord?"
to the Lord at times going to the Lord
At times going to the Lord is the only real option we have.
is the only real option we have whether
Whether we know it or not, we all need God.
we know it or not we all need God
We need His love, His peace,
we need his love his peace his joy his
His joy, His hope, and His salvation.
hope and his salvation I don't know
I don't know where you are in this life, but I know
where you are in this life but I know
that you need the Lord in your life.
that you need the Lord in your life
Jesus is real and genuine.
Jesus is real and genuine he has proven
He has proven Himself time and again
himself time and again to be everything
to be everything that He claims.
that he claims you can trust his
You can trust His teaching and His promises.
teaching and his promises you can depend
You can depend upon Him to help
upon him to help you through the
you through the toughest of times.
toughest of times some think of Jesus as
Some think of Jesus as merely one among many
merely one among many religious leaders
religious leaders, but Jesus is quite unique.
but Jesus is quite unique who else was
Who else was born of a virgin?
born of a virgin who else fulfilled so
Who else fulfilled so many Old Testament prophecies?
many Old Testament prophecies
Who else arose from the dead?
who else arose from the dead who else
Who else could raise the dead,
could raise the dead heal the sick or
heal the sick, or walk upon water?
walk upon water now before someone says
Now, before someone says that these miracles are
that these miracles are just myths I ask
just myths, I ask, "Are you sure?" If these are just myths, how do you account for so
are you sure if these are just myths how do you account for so many disciples
many disciples holding to them with their last breath?
holding to them with their last breath
How do you account for the prophecies that Jesus fulfilled?
how do you account for the prophecies that Jesus fulfilled he was born in
He was born in Bethlehem, fulfilling the
Bethlehem fulfilling the prophecy of
prophecy of Micah 5 and verse 2.
Micah 5 and verse 2 he was the seed of a
He was the seed of woman.
woman he had his hands and his feet
He had his hands and his feet pierced as Psalm 22:16 says.
pierced as Psalm 22:16 says he was
He was betrayed for thirty pieces of silver as
betrayed for 30 pieces of silver as
Zechariah 11, verse 12 says.
Zechariah 11 verse 12 says he wants to
He was to die with the wicked, and be buried with
die with a wicked and be buried with the
the rich as Isaiah 53 prophesies.
rich as Isaiah 53 prophesies oh there
Oh there are dozens of prophecies in the Old
are dozens of prophecies in the Old
Testament about the life of Jesus Christ, the Messiah. Jesus fulfilled every one of those prophecies.
Testament about the life of Jesus Christ the Messiah Jesus fulfilled every one of those prophecies no other person in all
No other person in all of history
of history has done that or could do
has done that or could do that.
that to fulfill so many specific
To fulfill so many specific prophecies shows that He is from God.
prophecies shows that he is from God
Centuries before he was born and centuries after,
centuries before he was born in
men still looked to Jesus as the central person of all history.
centuries after men still look to Jesus as the central person of all history for
For me, this is still 'AD 2016,' that is
me this is still ad 2016 that is in the
"in the year of our Lord, 2016."
year of our Lord 2016 unfortunately many
Unfortunately, many have ignored the Lord Jesus.
have ignored the Lord Jesus I was
I was shocked when I learned that the fastest
shocked when I learned that the
growing religious group in America describe
fastest-growing group religious group in America described
themselves as unaffiliated.
themselves as unaffiliated nearly 1 in 4
Nearly one in four Americans say that they have no religion.
Americans say that they have no religion
Many of these came from Christian homes, and for
many of these came from Christian homes
whatever reason they abandoned their faith in Jesus.
and for whatever reason they abandoned their faith in Jesus they are the
They are the "un-churched" and place no
unchurched and placed no allegiance in
allegiance in anything spiritual.
anything spiritual perhaps you're a
Perhaps you're a person choosing to be "without
person choosing to be without God and
God and without hope in this present world."
without hope in this present world when
When you abandon God, realize this!
you abandon God realize this that you
That you also abandon God's help and hope, His
also abandon God's help and hope his
peace and joy, and His love and grace.
peace and joy and his love and grace
Where will you go, my friend, to find what only
where will you go my friend to find what
the Lord Jesus can give?
only the Lord Jesus can give no one else
No one else has what He has.
has what he has no one can give you what
No one can give you what He can give you.
he can give you no one will ever love
No one will ever love you the way the Lord loves you.
you the way the Lord loves you you might
You might have a thousand friends in your lifetime,
have a thousand friends in your lifetime
but which of your friends has ever died for you?
but which of your friends has ever died for you which one ever felt the repeated
Which one ever felt the repeated blows of a cruel whip on his back?
blows of a cruel whip on his back which
Which one ever took nails through his hands and feet?
one ever took nails through his hands and feet which one ever hung suspended
Which one ever hung suspended between heaven
between heaven and earth until he could
and earth until he could breathe no more for you?
breathe no more for you which of your
Which of your friends ever took your sins upon
friends ever took your sins upon himself
himself and died for them?
and died for them you can search the
You can search the world over and never find anyone
world over and never find anyone who
who will love you like Jesus did.
will love you like Jesus did the Apostle
The apostle Paul said in Romans 5 verses 6 to 8,
Paul said in Romans 5 verses 6 to 8
"For while we were still helpless, at the right
for while we were still helpless at the
time Christ died for the ungodly.
right time Christ died for the ungodly
For one will hardly die for a righteous man;
for one will hardly die for a righteous
though perhaps for the good man someone would
man though perhaps for the good man
dare even to die.
someone would dare even to die but God
But God demonstrates His own love toward us, in
demonstrates his own love toward us in
that while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us."
that while we were yet sinners Christ died for us the Lord Jesus died for us
The Lord Jesus died for us, not because we had
not because we had befriended him but
befriended Him, but because He had come to love us.
because he had come to love us we were
We were helpless, ungodly, and sinners;
helpless ungodly and sinners but Jesus
but Jesus died for us anyway.
died for us anyway you can't measure
You can't measure that kind of love; it's much
that kind of love it's much deeper than
deeper than a casual friendship.
a casual friendship it's the kind of
It's the kind of love that we all long for, the kind
love that we all long for the kind of
of love that we cannot ignore or forget.
love that we cannot ignore or forget
It's hard for me to understand what happens in
it's hard for me to understand what
the heart of a person who forgets what Jesus did for him.
happens in the heart of a person who forgets what Jesus did for him the
The Hebrew writer warns in Hebrews 3 verses 12 to 13, "Take care, brethren, that there not be in any one of
Hebrew writer warns in Hebrews 3 verses 12 to 13 take care brethren that there not being any one of you an evil
you an evil, unbelieving heart that falls
unbelieving heart that falls away from
away from the living God.
the Living God but encourage one another
But encourage one another day after day, as long as
day after day as long as it's still
it's still called "Today," so that none of you will
called today so that none of you will be
be hardened by the deceitfulness of sin."
hardened by the deceitfulness of sin yes
Yes, sin can deceive our hearts and harden them.
sin can deceive our hearts and harden them people can become enslaved to some
People can become enslaved to some favorite sin to
favorites in to the point that they'll
the point that they'll desert the church and the Lord.
desert the church and the Lord I knew a
I knew a minister who had a beautiful wife
minister who had a beautiful wife but
but began seeing another woman.
began seeing another woman it wasn't
It wasn't long until he had not only left his wife
long until he had not only left his wife
but left the church altogether.
but left the church all together all he
Oh he knew that he had sinned, but this man shut
knew that he had sinned but this man
all of his friends out and wouldn't talk to anyone.
shut all of his friends out and wouldn't talk to anyone there he was risking his
There he was, risking his soul to remain in his sin. You may not be caught up in sin like this former
soul to remain in his sin you may not be caught up in sin like this former
minister was, but your sin can separate you from God
minister was but your sin can separate you from God and his people just like it
and His people, just like it did him. If you say no to Jesus, who then will love you like He did?
did him if you say no to Jesus who then will love you like he did who
Who will you find to pay for your sins?
will you find to pay for your sins no
No one will, and no one can.
one will and no one can you must face
You must face the consequences of your sin on your own.
the consequences of your sin on your own
Paul said in 1 Timothy 2 verses 3 to 6, "This is
Paul said in first Timothy 2 verses 3 to 6 this is good and acceptable in the
good and acceptable in the sight of God our Savior,
sight of God our Savior who desires all
who desires all men to be saved and to come to the
men to be saved and to come to the
knowledge of the truth.
knowledge of the truth for there is one
For there is one God, and one mediator also between
God and one mediator also between God
God and men, the man Christ Jesus, who gave
and men the man Christ Jesus who gave
Himself as a ransom for all, the testimony given at the proper time."
himself as a ransom for all the testimony given at the proper time Jesus
Jesus is the only one who could ransom you from sin. If you reject Jesus, there is no other Savior who can
is the only one who could ransom you from sin if you reject Jesus there is no other Savior who can rescue from the
rescue from the consequences of sin.
consequences of sin Peter said there is
Peter said there is none other name under heaven,
none of the name under heaven whereby we
whereby we must be saved (Acts 4 and verse 12).
must be saved acts 4 and verse 12 there
There is only one Savior, and that's Jesus Christ. If you choose sin over Him, you need to know what
is only one Savior and that's Jesus Christ if you choose sin over him you
Paul said in Romans 6 and verse 23, "For the wages
need to know what Paul said in Romans 6 and verse 23 for the wages of sin is
of sin is death, but the free gift of God is
death but the free gift of God is
eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord."
eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord
The wages of sin have not changed in all these
the wages of sin have not changed in all
years-it's still death.
these years it's still death and I would
And I would hate to see you harden your heart against God. If you do, realize that God will say no
hate to see you harden your heart against God if you do realize that God will say no to you for the life
to you for the life hereafter. My friend, once this life is over, you can't turn back the clock.
Hereafter my friend once this life is over you can't turn back the clock you
You can't wish your choices away.
can't wish your choices away you will
You will face the Lord.
face the Lord now whether you face the
Now whether you face the Lord on that day, the day
Lord on that door on that day the day of
of judgment, with joy and peace or rather not you're
judgment with joy and peace or whether
going to face it with dread and panic is up to you.
or not you're going to face it with dread and panic it's up to you you're
You're actually choosing life or death by your
actually choosing life or death by your
choice of whether to serve the Lord or not. If you reject the Lord, you will not find any
choice of whether to serve the Lord or not if you reject the Lord you will not find any promise for the
promise for the hereafter.
hereafter you might find great success
You might find great success today, you might become rich and famous, you might have great power
today you might become rich and famous you might have great power and influence
and influence, and have the pleasures of life at
and have the pleasures of life at every
every turn; but if you don't have the Lord Jesus
turn but if you don't have the Lord
in your life, you're putting your soul at risk of being lost eternally.
Jesus in your life you're putting your soul at risk of being lost eternally
Paul said in 1 Timothy 5 and verse 6, that "she who
Paul said in first Timothy 5 and verse 6 that she who gives herself to wanton
gives herself to wanton pleasure is dead even while she lives." And I suspect today there are many, many people
pleasure is dead even while she lives and I suspect today there are many many
physically alive but spiritually dead in their trespasses and sins.
people physically alive but spiritually dead in their trespasses and sins what
What should I do, if I find that I am living
should I do if I find that I'm living without the
without the hope of the cross? Well, take a long, long look at the cross, compare
hope of the Cross well take a long long look at the cross compare the love of
the love of Christ with the way that you're living your life.
Christ with the way that you're living your life the cross has a way of
The cross has a way of humbling us and convicting us of sin.
humbling us and convicting us of sin
We've all grievously fallen short of the glory of God. We all deserve to be lost, but the Lord out of love
we've all grievously fallen short of the glory of God we all deserve to be lost but the Lord out of love paid the price
paid the price to rescue us. Perhaps you feel like David.
to rescue us perhaps you feel like David
You'll remember King David, David saw Bathsheba bathing, taking a bath, and apparently she was unclothed.
you remember King David David saw Bathsheba bathing taking a bath and apparently she was unclothed well being
Well being tempted, well he sent for Bathsheba and
tempted well he he sent for Bathsheba and the Bible says that he slept with
the Bible said that he slept with her.
her now when Bathsheba found that she
Now when Bathsheba found that she was pregnant with David's child, David then plotted to bring Uriah the
was pregnant with David's child David then plotted to bring Uriah the Hittite
Hittite back to cover up his sin.
back to cover it a cover up his sin well
Well, he tried this and that, but all of them failed.
he tried this and that but that all of them failed and so what he eventually
And so what he eventually did was that he had Uriah
did was he had Uriah killed in battle
killed in battle and then he married his widow to
and then he married his widow to try
try and cover things up.
to cover things up Davidson however
David's sin, however, caught up with him.
caught up with him
2 Samuel 12 verses 1 to 6 says:
second Samuel 12 verses 1 to 6 says then
"Then the LORD sent Nathan to David.
the Lord sent Nathan to David and it
And he came to him and he said, 'There were two men
came to him and he said there were two
in one city, the one rich and the other poor.
men in one city the one rich and the other poor the rich man had a great many
The rich man had a great many flocks and herds.
flocks and herds but the poor man had
But the poor man had nothing except one little
nothing except one little ewe lamb which
ewe lamb, which he bought and nourished; And it grew
he bought and nourished and it grew up
up together with him and his children.
together with him and his children and
And it would eat of his bread and drink of his cup
it would eat of his bread and drink of
and lie in his bosom, And it was like a daughter to him.
his cup and lie in his bosom and it was like a daughter to him now a traveler
Now a traveler came to the rich man, And he was
came to the rich man and he was
unwilling to take from his own flock or his own herd,
unwilling to take from his own flock or his own herd and so to prepare for the
And so to prepare for the wayfarer who had come to
Wayfarer who had come to him rather he
him; Rather he took the poor man's ewe lamb and
took the poor man's you lamb and
prepared it for the man who had come to him.'"
prepared it for the man who had come to
"Well, David's anger burned greatly against the
him well David's anger burned greatly
man, and he said to Nathan, 'As the LORD lives, surely this man who has done this deserves to die.
against the man and he said to Nathan as the Lord lives surely this man who has done this deserves to die he must make
He must make restitution for the lamb fourfold,
restitution for the lamb fourfold
because he did this thing and he had no
because he did this thing and he had no
compassion.'" Now I suspect that if I were
compassion now I suspect that if I were
David and heard such a story, I too would be
David and heard such a story I too would
angry at this selfish and unjust behavior!
be angry at the selfish and unjust behavior
David had felt the pain of his sin but thought he had
David had felt the pain of his sin but
covered it up so no one else would know. Well what Nathan said next must have stunned him.
thought he had covered it up so no one else would know what Nathan said next must have stunned him Nathan then said
Nathan then said to David (this is in verses 7 to 9),
to David this is in verses 7 to 9 you
"You are the man!
are the man thus says the Lord God of
Thus says the LORD God of Israel, 'It is I who
Israel it is I who anointed you king
anointed you king over Israel and it is I who
over Israel and it is I who delivered
delivered you from the hand of Saul.
you from the hand of Saul I also gave
I also gave you your master's house and your
you your master's house and your masters
master's wives into your care, I gave you the house of Israel and Judah; and if that had been too
wives into your care I gave you the house of Israel and Judah and if that
little, I would have added to you many more things like these!
had been too little I would have added to you me anymore things like these why why have
Why, why have you despised the word of the LORD by
you despised the word of the Lord by
doing evil in His sight?'"
doing evil in his sight the most
The most important day of our lives comes when we
important day of Our Lives comes when we realize that we too have
realize that we too have sinned and we need a Savior.
sinned and we need a Savior we may not
We may not have been an adulterer or a killer like
have been an adulterer or a killer like
David, but our sins are still real.
David but our sins are still real they
They can deceive us, they can harden our hearts, they can cost us our souls.
can deceive us they can harden our hearts they can cost us our souls folks
Folks we need a Savior!
we need a Savior we need someone who
We need Someone who will step in to rescue us, who
will step in to rescue us who will pay
will pay the price for our sins.
the price for our sins folks that's what
Folks, that's what the cross is all about.
the cross is all about that is why he
That is why He died upon the cross!
died upon the cross first Peter 2 verse
1 Peter 2 verse 24 says that, "He Himself bore our
24 says that he himself bore our sins in
sins in His body on the cross, so that we might
his body on the cross so that we might
die to sin and live to righteousness; for by His
die to sin and live to righteousness for
wounds you were healed."
by his wounds you were healed now if you
Now if you need spiritual healing, look to the
need spiritual healing look to the cross
cross, where Jesus is lifted up and come to Him, penitent and obedient!
where Jesus has lifted up and come to him penitent and obedient let's pray
Let's pray together.
together
Oh Father help us all to love You like You have loved us,
Oh father help us all to love you like you have loved us and to realize the
and to realize the great price that Jesus paid for us.
great price that Jesus paid for us
Father we pray that we may come to be obedient to Your will.
father we pray that we may come to be obedient to your will may your will be
May Your will be done on earth as it is in heaven.
done on earth as it is in heaven in
In Jesus name, Amen!
Jesus name Amen [Music] [Music] [Music]
[Music] [Music] [Music]
We live in a confusing world with many competing
we live in a confusing world with many
voices, each crying out with a different message.
competing voices each crying out with a different message how can we know what
How can we know what is true? Some today are like Pontius Pilate, who asked
is true some today are like Pontius
Jesus, "What is truth?"
Pilate who asked Jesus what is truth if
If Pilate had been listening more closely to
Pilate had been listening more closely
Jesus, he would have found the answer to that question.
to Jesus he would have found the answer to that question Jesus told Pilate in
Jesus told Pilate in John 18 verse 37, "For this I
John 18 verse 37 for this I have been
have been born, and for this I have come into the
born and for this I have come into the
world, to testify to the truth.
world to testify to the truth and
And everyone who is of the truth hears My voice." The way to the truth is Jesus Christ. You can trust Him.
everyone who is of the truth hears my voice the way to the truth is Jesus Christ you can trust him you will not be
You will not be deceived or fooled.
deceived or fooled not jesus' actions
Now Jesus' actions shout that He is real and genuine.
shout that he is real and genuine his
His empty tomb cries out that He did indeed rise from the dead.
empty tomb cries out that he did indeed rise from the dead
If Jesus arose from the dead, then He truly is
if Jesus arose from the dead then he
Lord and the Son of God.
truly is Lord and the son of God we can
We can trust His words. Jesus said in John 14 and verse 6, "I am the way,
trust his words Jesus said in John 14 and verse 6 I am the way and the truth
and the truth, and the life; and no one comes to
and the life and no one comes to the
the Father but through Me."
Father but through me he promised in
He promised in John 8:31 and 32, "If you continue
John 8:31 and 2 that if you continue in
in My word, then you are truly disciples of Mine;
my word then you are truly disciples of
and you will know the truth, and the truth will make you free."
mine and you will know the truth and the truth will make you free in our confused
In our confused world, it's reassuring to know
world it's reassuring to know the one
the One who is the Truth! By His Word we can know right and wrong. By His word we can know what's true and what's false!
who is the truth by his word we can know right and wrong by his word we can know what's true then what's false now if you
Now if you believe in Jesus Christ and you love
believe in Jesus Christ and you love him
Him for dying on the cross, repent of every
for dying on the cross repent of every
sin, confess Him as the Son of God, and be
sin confess him as the Son of God and be
baptized into Christ for the forgiveness of your sins.
baptized into Christ for the forgiveness of your sins baptism into Christ is an
Baptism into Christ is an immersion in water.
immersion in water and when you're
And when you're baptized, God will wash away your
baptized God will wash away your sins
sins (Acts 22:16), He'll add you to His church
acts 22:16 he'll add you to his church
(Acts 2:47), He'll make you His child (Galatians 3
acts 2:47 he'll make you his child Galatians 3 verse 27 and he will raise
verse 27), and He'll raise you up to walk in newness
you up to walk in
of life (Romans 6 and verse 4).
of life Romans 6 and verse 4 so obey the
So obey the Lord today!
Lord today we hope that today's study
We hope that today's study about lifting up Jesus has
about lifting up Jesus has stirred you
stirred you to consider the depth of Christ's love for you. We hope you'll be drawn to Him.
to consider the depth of Christ's love for you we hope you'll be drawn to him
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