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What Do
We Need To Hear From The Truth?
Introduction.
1. We have without a doubt
covered the subject of truth in many of our lessons, but why do we need lessons such as these.
2. Some things that we need
to keep in mind is what do we need to hear from the word of God which is
truth?
3. We know we need to hear
the truth, but what specifically do we need to be informed of in the word
of God.
4. We know what we need to
hear from the truth because we have heard :
-What Peter
preached in Acts 2:36-41;
-What Stephen
preached in Acts 7:51-60; and
-What Paul
preached (Galatians 1:13-16 Paul’s former life Galatians
4:16;Acts 20:20,27.)
-These men knew what to
preach, and to teach, that they might touch the hearts of those that heard them.
-Acts
2:37 “They were pricked to the heart”
-Acts
7:54 “They were cut to the heart”
-Acts
20:20, 27 “Declare unto you all the counsel of God”
-All of these men
preached the truth of God and nothing less, and in many cases were mistreated, (Stephen stoned to death, and Paul being called the enemy of God)
but whatever the case may be they taught many wonderful lessons.
-What we will attempt to
do today is repeat all of those things that these men had taught on one
occasion or another, that we might hear the word of God today, and that we might
be touched in our hearts with the truth.
I. WHAT DO WE NEED
TO HEAR FROM THE TRUTH
A. We need to
hear about Christ!
I Corinthians
1:23-24
1. The
life of Christ
Hebrews
4:15; I John 2:6
2. The
death of Christ
I Peter
2:23-24; Matthew 27: 45-50
3. The burial of Christ
Matthew
27:57-60
4. The resurrection of Christ
Matthew 28:1-6
-We have to know about
the life of Christ and the example that He left for us to follow, that that
we might know how to conduct ourself in this life and be free from sin as He
was.
B. We need to
about sin!
I John 3:4
1. The origin of sin.
Romans 5:12
2. The guilt of sin
Romans 3:23
3. The consequence of sin
Romans 6:23
4. The forgiveness of sin
Colossians
1:12-14
---We can see that sin
began with one man, and from that all have sinned; seeing that the consequence is death we had better lay hold of the redemption from sin that is
available in Christ that that we do not suffer the consequences and
spend eternity in hell with all those that were disobedient in the
past.
C. We need to
hear about salvation.
Acts 4:12
1. Believe
Romans 10:17; John 8:24
2. Repent
Acts 17:30; II Peter 3:9
3. Confess
Matthew 10:32-33; Romans 10:9-10
4. Baptized
Galatians 3:27; Mark 16:16; Acts 2:38
---We definitely need to
understand that salvation only comes through our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ,
and if we are not willing to see that the Bible acknowledges that these things
save us from sin, we cannot obtain the salvation of our souls in Christ Jesus.
---We must follow the truth
on this matter or we could be led astray as many are today...
D. We need to hear about discipleship.
John 8:31-32
1.
Follow
I
Peter 2:21; Luke 9:23
2.
Sacrifice
Matthew 19:16-22, 27; Romans 12:1
3. Loyal
II Timothy
4:7 See the opposite in vs. 10
4. Reward
II
Timothy 4:8; I Corinthians 15:58.
CONCLUSION
1. You have now heard what
you need to hear for salvation!
2. What are you going to do
with what you have heard?
3. The Bible says we need
to use it... James 4:17; James 1:22; Hebrews 2:1
4. You have heard of a Christ that lived a life like you live now, but gave His
life was buried and resurrected from the dead that you might have a
hope of heaven someday.
5. You have heard of the sin that began with one man, and has passed unto all
that has a spiritual life-threatening death if it is not removed in
Christ Jesus our Lord.
6. You have heard about the salvation that is available to all who have not come
in obedience to the word of God, by believing in the Son of God,
repenting of you sins, confessing the name of Christ, and being
baptized for the forgiveness of your sin.
7. You have heard what you must do to be a true disciple of Christ; to follow
His words, sacrificing all things that hinder you from serving God
making sure that you are a loyal servant pressing on toward the goal
of heaven where you will receive your reward.
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