My Spiritual Relationship With God My Spiritual Relationship

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My Spiritual Relationship With God. . .

My Spiritual Relationship With God. . .

My Spiritual Relationship With God. . . Where Can I Begin?

My Spiritual Relationship With God. . . Where Can I Begin?

Not Our Own Standard For Righteousness. . . Regardless of how “zealous” we are

Not Our Own Standard For Righteousness. . . Regardless of how “zealous” we are for it! Romans 10: 1 -3

Not Our Own Standard For Righteousness. . . Regardless of how “zealous” we are

Not Our Own Standard For Righteousness. . . Regardless of how “zealous” we are for it! Romans 10: 1 -3 Christ is the Standard. . . Knowledge the Means. . . Salvation the Goal

Proper Source Can Be Found. . . Rom. 10: 6 -8 Shall we ascend

Proper Source Can Be Found. . . Rom. 10: 6 -8 Shall we ascend to Heaven? Example: God’s Law through Moses (Duet. 30: 12 -14) THE WORD IS NIGH - Gospel Shall We descend into the Abyss?

THE GOSPEL • “Good News” for being “right” before God • Will not achieved

THE GOSPEL • “Good News” for being “right” before God • Will not achieved through Law – must keep it perfectly (Rom. 10: 5, Gal. 3: 10, Rom. 3: 20 -23) • Christ is what the Law pointed to – He is the end of the Law (Rom. 10: 4) • “. . . Unto righteousness to everyone that believeth” (Rom. 10: 4)

Living Extensively With God • Knowing He sees my “secret faults” - acquit me

Living Extensively With God • Knowing He sees my “secret faults” - acquit me from hidden faults (Psm. 19: 12, Lev. 4: 2728)

Living Extensively With God • Knowing He sees my “secret faults” - acquit me

Living Extensively With God • Knowing He sees my “secret faults” - acquit me from hidden faults (Psm. 19: 12, Lev. 4: 2728) • Keep me from “presumptuous sins” – Keep overflowing pride in check (Psm. 19: 13)

Living Extensively With God • Knowing He sees my “secret faults” - acquit me

Living Extensively With God • Knowing He sees my “secret faults” - acquit me from hidden faults (Psm. 19: 12, Lev. 4: 2728) • Keep me from “presumptuous sins” – Keep overflowing pride in check (Psm. 19: 13) • Let words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be acceptable in thy sight (Psm. 19: 14, 119: 97, 11, 14, 16; Matt. 12: 36 -37, 34)

Proper Response To Gospel. . . • Hearing, Learning, Coming to God Through Christ

Proper Response To Gospel. . . • Hearing, Learning, Coming to God Through Christ Response (Jn. 6: 44 -45) • Faith by Hearing the Gospel presented (Rom. 10: 17, 14 b) • Confess Jesus as Lord – Believed He was raised from the dead (Rom. 10: 9 -10; Phil. 2: 811) • “Call on the name of the Lord” (Rom. 10: 1214 a, Acts 22: 16, Joel 2: 32, Acts 2: 21, 38, )

How Do I Begin? The Gospel Message – It is very near for you

How Do I Begin? The Gospel Message – It is very near for you to examine Believing which confesses Jesus as Lord and calls on His name in Baptism – Salvation from sins Which Jews will you be like: Obedient (Acts 2: 37 -38)? Or Disobedient (Rom. 10: 21)