There was much else that Jesus did; if it were There was much else that Jesus did; if it were written down in detail, I do not suppose the world written down in detail, I do not suppose the world

itself would hold all the books that would be written. itself would hold all the books that would be written. John 21:25John 21:25

• "But the word of the Lord abides for "But the word of the Lord abides for ever.’ That word is the good news ever.’ That word is the good news which was which was preachedpreached to you" to you"

(1 Pet. 1:25) St. Peter(1 Pet. 1:25) St. Peter

• Christ promised that the gates of Christ promised that the gates of hell would not prevail against hell would not prevail against the the ChurchChurch (Matt. 16:18)(Matt. 16:18) and the New and the New Testament itself declares the Testament itself declares the Church to be "the pillar and Church to be "the pillar and foundation of the truth"foundation of the truth"

(1 Tim. 3:15).(1 Tim. 3:15). St. Paul St. Paul

• "He who hears you hears me, and "He who hears you hears me, and he who rejects you rejects me" he who rejects you rejects me" (Luke 10:16).(Luke 10:16).

• "stand firm and hold to the "stand firm and hold to the traditions which you were taught by traditions which you were taught by usus, either by , either by word of mouthword of mouth or or by by letterletter" " (2 Thess. 2:15).(2 Thess. 2:15). St. Paul St. Paul

• "So faith comes from what is heard, "So faith comes from what is heard, and and what is heard comes by the what is heard comes by the preaching of Christ"preaching of Christ" (Rom. 10:17).(Rom. 10:17).

• St. PaulSt. Paul

So I now say to you: You are Peter and So I now say to you: You are Peter and on this rock I will build my Church. And on this rock I will build my Church. And

the gates of the Hell can never the gates of the Hell can never overpower it. overpower it.

I will give you the keys of the kingdom I will give you the keys of the kingdom of Heaven: of Heaven: whatever you bind on earth whatever you bind on earth will be bound in heaven; whatever you will be bound in heaven; whatever you

loose on earth will be loosed in loose on earth will be loosed in heaven.' heaven.'

Matt 16:18-19Matt 16:18-19

Hosea 4:6Hosea 4:6

Luke 6:47-49

Matt 7:24-27

"Therefore everyone who hears these Words of Mine and acts on them, "Therefore everyone who hears these Words of Mine and acts on them, may be compared to a wise man who built his house on the rock.may be compared to a wise man who built his house on the rock.

Matthew 7:24Matthew 7:24

Ephesian 6:17Ephesian 6:17

The Word of God is Alive and The Word of God is Alive and Active,Active,

Sharper than any Double Edged Sharper than any Double Edged Sword,Sword,

It cuts all the way through,It cuts all the way through,

to where joints and marrows come to where joints and marrows come together,together,

It Judges the desires and thoughts It Judges the desires and thoughts of the heartof the heart

Hebrews 4:12Hebrews 4:12

He said to them He said to them

" You shall love the Lord " You shall love the Lord your God with all your your God with all your heartheart and with all your and with all your soulsoul and and

with all your with all your mindmind" "

This is the greatest and the This is the greatest and the first commandment.first commandment.

Matt 22:37-38Matt 22:37-38

And the second is like thisAnd the second is like this

" You shall love thy " You shall love thy neighbour as yourself." neighbour as yourself."

On these On these two two commandments commandments hang all the hang all the

law and prophets.law and prophets.

Matt 22:39-40Matt 22:39-40

Love the Lord your Love the Lord your God God with all your with all your heartheart,,with all your with all your soul soul and and with all your with all your mindmind andand all your all your strength strength Mark 12:30Mark 12:30

1 John 4:81 John 4:8

The Test of Obedience

• 11 John 5:2 John 5:2 “This is “This is how we know that we how we know that we love God’s children love God’s children when we love God and when we love God and obey His commands.”obey His commands.”

• John 14:21 John 14:21 “The one “The one who has My who has My commands and keeps commands and keeps them is the one who them is the one who loves Me.”loves Me.”

CONSEQUENCES OF SEPARATIONCONSEQUENCES OF SEPARATION• "But your iniquities have separated you "But your iniquities have separated you

from your God; and your sins have hidden from your God; and your sins have hidden His face from you, so that He will not His face from you, so that He will not hear." hear."

(Isaiah 59:2)(Isaiah 59:2)

• "The Lord is far from the wicked, but He "The Lord is far from the wicked, but He hears the prayer of the righteous." hears the prayer of the righteous."

(Proverbs 15:29)(Proverbs 15:29)

•   "The effective, fervent prayer of a "The effective, fervent prayer of a righteous man avails much." (James 5:16)righteous man avails much." (James 5:16)

• SEPARATION SEPARATION • "If anyone does not abide in Me, he is thrown "If anyone does not abide in Me, he is thrown

away as a branch and dries up; and they gather away as a branch and dries up; and they gather them, and cast them into the fire and they are them, and cast them into the fire and they are burned. (John 15:6)burned. (John 15:6)

• RECONCILIATIONRECONCILIATION• "Abide in Me, and I in you. As the branch cannot "Abide in Me, and I in you. As the branch cannot

bear fruit of itself unless it abides in the vine, so bear fruit of itself unless it abides in the vine, so neither can you unless you abide in Me. (John neither can you unless you abide in Me. (John 15:4)15:4)

• COMMUNIONCOMMUNION• "And whatever we ask we receive from Him, "And whatever we ask we receive from Him,

because we keep His commandments and do because we keep His commandments and do those things that are pleasing in His sight." (1 those things that are pleasing in His sight." (1 John 3:22)John 3:22)

Take Up Your Cross and Follow JesusTake Up Your Cross and Follow Jesus

• Luke 9:23 And He said Luke 9:23 And He said to all, to all, “If anyone “If anyone would come after me, would come after me, let him deny himself let him deny himself and take up his cross and take up his cross daily and follow me."daily and follow me."

• Luke 14:27 Luke 14:27 "Whoever "Whoever does not carry the does not carry the cross and follow me cross and follow me cannot be My cannot be My disciple"disciple"

Matt 6:10

THE GREAT FIATTHE GREAT FIAT

"Let it be done to me according to "Let it be done to me according to your word"your word"

(Luke 1:38) (Luke 1:38) 2323