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Encouraging, comforting, and urging you to live lives worthy of God, who calls you into his kingdom and glory. (1 Thess. 2:12 NIV)

Eternal Life

look to the Son and believe

All Who Look to the Son and Believe – John 6:40

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What is required for eternal life? Jesus said we must first look to him. And then believe on him. And all who do will have eternal life.

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To All Who Believed in His Name – John 1:12

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Jesus is God, clothed in humanity. He came as the light of the world. And all who believe in his name will have eternal life.

Losing your life to find it

Losing Your Life in Order to Keep It – John 12:25

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Jesus tells us to lose, or hate, our life in order to experience eternal life. Let go of this life and instead follow Jesus wherever he leads.

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A Spring of Living Water – John 4:13-14

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Jesus invites us to take from him living water that will spring up in us to eternal life. It will satisfy, unlike the water of this world.

The gift of God is eternal life

The Gift of God is Eternal Life -Romans 6:23

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While we all deserved death because of our sin, the gracious gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus for all who believe.

Defining Eternal Life: Who, What, When, and How

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Eternal life as defined in the New Testament is much more than just living forever. Eternal life is relational. It is knowing the triune God.

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Assurance of Eternal Life – 1 John 5:11-13

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Can you have assurance of eternal life? You can! John says that all who have the Son can know with certainty that they have eternal life.

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What I have Entrusted to Christ- 2 Timothy 1:12

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In what do you trust? Much of what we might trust in will fail. Only what is entrusted into God's hands is secure. Trust him with your life.

Death Is Defeated! – Luke 24:5-6

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Death has been our common enemy throughout history. But in Jesus resurrection death is defeated. And all who are "in him" will share his victory over death.

Enter through the narrow door

Enter Through the Narrow Door – Luke 13:23-27

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Not everyone who calls Jesus "Lord" will be saved. Only those who walk through the narrow door will enter into the kingdom of God.

With the Lord forever

With the Lord Forever – 1 Thessalonians 4:13-14, 17-18

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One of the few certainties that we face as humans is death. But we need not fear death. It is birth into life with the Lord forever.

heavenly home

Looking Forward to Our Heavenly Home – 2 Corinthians 5:6-8

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I live now in the tent of this body. But I look forward to being at home with the Lord in the heavenly home he has prepared for me.