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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)

Salvation

An impossible standard

An Impossible Standard – Matthew 5:20

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What I could not do for myself, Jesus did for me, fulfilling all the requirements of the Law. Now, by faith, I am justified in God’s sight.

Going in two different directions

Going in Two Different Directions – Genesis 4:16

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Ultimately, what causes me to make the choice I do concerning God’s call is a mystery. But it is a choice that comes from within me.

A light to the Gentiles

A Light to the Gentiles – Isaiah 49:6

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The message of the cross and the one who died on it, has spread throughout the world, bringing God’s salvation with it.

Becoming a son of Abraham

Becoming a Son of Abraham – Luke 19:9

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Jesus meets and calls us where we are. And when we respond, that encounter changes us. And we become sons and daughters of Abraham.

An example of faith in action

Rahab: An Example of Faith in Action – James 2:25

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We are saved by faith, not by works. But Rahab's example shows that it is faith in action that saves us, not simple intellectual belief.

Children of the living God

Children of the Living God – Hosea 1:10

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All those God has called, Jew and Gentile alike, will be called God’s children, the uncountable multitude promised to Abraham.

The savior of all people

The Savior of All People – 1 Timothy 4:10

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Salvation is universal in scope, offered to all people. But it is limited in effect, applicable only to only those who believe.

Who are the descendants of Abraham?

Who Are the Descendants of Abraham? – Romans 4:11-12

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Whether Jew or Gentile, it is only through faith in the Lord Jesus that you will experience his salvation and be a descendant of Abraham.

By nature, deserving of wrath

By Nature, Deserving of Wrath – Ephesians 2:1-3

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I was, by nature, sinful and deserving of God's wrath. But because of his love and grace, he offered me his gift of salvation.

Which choice will you make?

Which Choice Will You Make? – Jeremiah 21:8-9

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You have a choice. Surrender to the Lord Jesus and experience eternal life. Or reject his offer of salvation and face destruction.

God is not obligated to save us

God Is Not Obligated to Save Us – Romans 4:4-5

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To be considered righteous is a gift that God freely chooses to give to all who have faith in Christ. We cannot earn it in any way.

What does it mean to know God?

What It Means to Know God – Jeremiah 22:15-16

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To know God is to be in a relationship with him. A relationship that changes our lives and is demonstrated by the fruit we produce.

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