The Spiritual SelfCaring for the Whole Person

Most slides created by Ken Craig; presented by Charlie Brackett (Most slides created by Ken Craig; presented by Charlie Brackett (Charlie@ClarionWord.com))

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Our spirits are at risk

Sin separates from God

Sin brings death

Blood brings life

Faith made it work

Saved by Christ’s blood

My Spiritual Self

Being in God’s image, we are spirit, as He is Spirit.Physical life is short; the spirit is eternal.Beliefs and emotions determine thoughts and behavior - good and bad, i.e., sinful.God created us to love Him, be like Him.Our sins separate us from our God.

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We are created to live according to God’s Will revealed in the Bible.

When we fail, we transgress God’s Law, i.e., we sin. 1 John 3:41 John 3:4

The penalty for sin is death. Romans Romans 6:236:23

As sinners, we cannot live with God, for God is holy

Made for God’s Purpose

GOD GOD IS IS

HOLYHOLY

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GOD

GODGOD

SPIRITUAL UNIONSPIRITUAL UNIONSPIRITUAL FELLOWSHIPSPIRITUAL FELLOWSHIP

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GODGOD

““You are of purer eyes than to behold You are of purer eyes than to behold evil, and cannot look on wickedness.” evil, and cannot look on wickedness.”

Habakkuk 1:13Habakkuk 1:13

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Cannot co-exist with sinCannot co-exist with sin““But your iniquities have separated you But your iniquities have separated you

from your God; And your sins have from your God; And your sins have hidden his face from you.” hidden his face from you.”

Isaiah 59:2Isaiah 59:2

GOD

GODGOD

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GOD

SPIRITUAL SPIRITUAL DEATHDEATH

“...who were dead in trespasses and sins,...” Ephesians 2:1Menu

Romans 6:23Romans 6:23 ”... the wages of sin is ”... the wages of sin is death,...”death,...”

DEATHDEATHSINSIN

Romans 3:23Romans 3:23 ”...”... all have sinned all have sinned and fall short of and fall short of

the glory of God,...”the glory of God,...”Menu

BLOODBLOODMERCYMERCY

Hebrews 9:22Hebrews 9:22 “...without “...without shedding of blood there is no shedding of blood there is no

remission.”remission.”Menu

Animal SacrificeAnimal Sacrifice

SINSSINS

(FIGURATIVE)(FIGURATIVE)

SINS

INNOCENTINNOCENT GUILTYGUILTY

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INNOCENTINNOCENT

What Made it Work?What Made it Work?

FAITHFAITH

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Hebrews 11:1Hebrews 11:1Hebrews 11:1Hebrews 11:1

By Faith…By Faith…

AbelAbelNoahNoah

AbrahamAbrahamAbrahamAbraham

SarahSarahAbrahamAbraham

IsaacIsaacIsraelitesIsraelites

Walls of JerichoWalls of Jericho

OFFEREDOFFEREDPREPAREDPREPAREDOBEYEDOBEYEDLIVEDLIVEDCONCEIVEDCONCEIVEDOFFEREDOFFEREDBLESSEDBLESSEDPASSED THROUGHPASSED THROUGHENCIRCLEDENCIRCLED

Genuine FAITH requires Genuine FAITH requires Genuine FAITH requires Genuine FAITH requires Belief-based ACTIONBelief-based ACTIONBelief-based ACTIONBelief-based ACTION

Hebrews 1

1

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FAITHFAITH = = Belief-based actionBelief-based action

Genuine Faith –Genuine Faith – Hebrews 11:6Hebrews 11:6

But without faith it is without faith it is impossibleimpossible to please Him,

for he who comes to God

must believemust believe that He is, and that He is a rewarder

of those who diligently seek Himdiligently seek Him.

But without faith it is without faith it is impossibleimpossible to please Him,

for he who comes to God

must believemust believe that He is, and that He is a rewarder

of those who diligently seek Himdiligently seek Him.

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Plan of RedemptionPlan of RedemptionGOSPELGOSPEL

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Christ’s SacrificeChrist’s Sacrifice

Hebrews 9:22Hebrews 9:22 “...without shedding “...without shedding of blood there is no remission.”of blood there is no remission.”

SINSSINS

(PENALTY)(PENALTY)

INNOCENTINNOCENT GUILTYGUILTY

SINS

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1 Peter 1:18-19 1 Peter 1:18-19

““...you were... ...you were... redeemedredeemed with with

precious blood of precious blood of Christ,Christ, as of a as of a lamb withoutlamb without blemishblemish and and

without spot.”without spot.”

DEATHDEATH

United with ChristIn His death!

Hebrews 9:22Hebrews 9:22 “...without shedding “...without shedding of blood there is no remission.”of blood there is no remission.”

CHRIST’S SACRIFICECHRIST’S SACRIFICE

INNOCENTINNOCENT GUILTYGUILTY

SINSSINS

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1 Peter 2:24 1 Peter 2:24

““...who Himself...who Himself

bore our sins in bore our sins in

His own bodyHis own body on on

the tree (cross), the tree (cross),

that that we, having we, having

died to sins, might died to sins, might

live for live for

righteousness -...”righteousness -...”

AlsoAlsoHebrews 10:10Hebrews 10:10Hebrews 13:12Hebrews 13:12

DEATHDEATH

United with ChristIn His death!

Hebrews 9:22Hebrews 9:22 “...without shedding “...without shedding of blood there is no remission.”of blood there is no remission.”

CHRIST’S SACRIFICECHRIST’S SACRIFICE

INNOCENTINNOCENT GUILTYGUILTY

Romans 6:6Romans 6:6

““...our old man ...our old man

was was crucified with crucified with

Him,Him,

that the body of that the body of

sin might be done sin might be done

away with.”away with.”

SINSSINS

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Romans 6:5Romans 6:5““For if we have been united For if we have been united

togethertogether in the likeness of His in the likeness of His death, certainly we also shall be death, certainly we also shall be

in the likeness of His in the likeness of His resurrectionresurrection,...”,...”

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United with Christ in United with Christ in the the

likeness of His death; likeness of His death; raised in the likeness of raised in the likeness of

His resurrection.His resurrection.

Galatians 3:27Galatians 3:27

United with Christ in United with Christ in the the

likeness of His deathlikeness of His death

INTO DEATH

INTO DEATH T

O N

EW L

IFE

TO N

EW L

IFE

Baptized into ChristBaptized into ChristBaptized into His deathBaptized into His death

CrucifiedCrucifiedwith Christwith Christ

((Buried with ChristBuried with ChristINTO death)INTO death)

Rom 6:4; Gal 2:20Rom 6:4; Gal 2:20

““New Creation”New Creation”““Born Again”Born Again”

2 Cor 5:17; John 3:52 Cor 5:17; John 3:5

ReconciledReconciledCol 1:22; Rom 5:10, Col 1:22; Rom 5:10,

1111

SanctifiedSanctified1 Cor 6:11; Col 1:221 Cor 6:11; Col 1:22

JustifiedJustifiedGal 3:24; Titus 3:7Gal 3:24; Titus 3:7

““...but you were washed,...but you were washed,but you were sanctified,but you were sanctified,but you were justified.”but you were justified.”

1 Corinthians 6:111 Corinthians 6:11

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Have you died with Christ?Have you died with Christ?

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An Urgent and Important An Urgent and Important CommandCommand

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The great commission – The great commission –

““Go into all the world and Go into all the world and preach the gospel to preach the gospel to

every creature. He who every creature. He who believes and is baptizedbelieves and is baptized will be saved; but he who will be saved; but he who does not believe shall be does not believe shall be

condemned.”condemned.”Mark 16:15Mark 16:15

Will you obey him

today?

Will you obey him

today?

Charlie@ClarionWord.com

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Thanks for participating in the 4 Lessons of Caring for the Whole Person

Created and presented by Charlie BrackettCharlie@ClarionWord.com

Free Bible study materials atwww.ClarionWord.com

Try our Free 7 Lesson, interactive Bible study course: Jesus Christ is the Way

Available at www.ClarionWord.com/moodle/

Copyright 2010, Clarion Word Publishing. All rights reserved.

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