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Structure and relationship come together in to give us a .
The revealed the seriousness of and the need for .
Peter’s didn’t leave room for the to be .
points us to our need for in Christ.
is given through .
Jesus needed to go to the because the for is .
calls us to realize where we have gone and to .
Structure without love is and .
Relationship without law is .
If we are our , we must to Christ’s authority.
is our response to Christ’s .
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What area of your faith needs God’s support?
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Q1: Why is it important to address my fears?
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“Not everyone who says to me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter the kingdom of heaven.”
Q2: After hearing this statement from Jesus, what fear might this raise in me?
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Q3: What does it mean for Jesus to know me?
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Q4: Do I love Jesus?
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Why?
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How?
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God’s perfect LOVE takes my FEAR of the future and transforms it into a relationship with Him based in faith, hope, and love.
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Fear of Failure – Fear of not being enough, and it is true we are not enough, but Jesus is. Grace makes up for where our love for God falls short.
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1. Peter realized he was a failure. (John 18:15-18, 25-27)
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2. In some way, we are all failures. (Romans 3:23)
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3. Jesus’ love transforms Peter’s fears into devotion for His mission. (John 21:15-19)
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4. God’s perfect love transforms my FEAR of failure into motivation for His mission. (Psalm 73:26; Proverbs 24:16)
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Mark 12:13-17 / Romans 13: 1-10
The Question: “Would you like to live without fear of the authorities?” (Romans 13:3)
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The Solution: “Give back to Caesar & give back to God” meaning, submit to God’s authority and submit to the human authority God has established for us. (Mark 12:17)
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The Challenge: “Whose image” do you bear? and “Whose inscription” is written on your life?
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The Transformation: God’s perfect LOVE takes my FEAR of authority and transforms it into an attitude of honour towards God and towards earthly authority.
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The woman approached Jesus with two things: fear and faith.
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Q1) How does fear cripple me from approaching Jesus?
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Q2) How does faith affect the way I approach Jesus?
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Main Point: The perfect love of Jesus takes my fear of rejection and transforms it into a sense of acceptance into God’s loving family.
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1) What would be your fears if practicing Christianity was against the law?
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2) Jesus didn’t negate the law, ignore the law, nor circumvent the law. He FULFILLED the law by showing God’s perfect love.
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3) God’s perfect love turns my FEAR of persecution into LOVE for people.
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In this passage, the call to intentionality is grounded in comparisons:
1. Two Treasures (Comparative Durability)
Jesus offers two comparisons:
– Treasures on earth
– Treasures in heaven
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2. Two Bodily Conditions (Comparative Benefit)
The comparisons of benefit:
– That of a blind person (darkness)
– That of a sighted person (light)
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3. Two Masters (Comparative Worth)
Comparison of Worth (the focus of our worship):
– God
– any object of our own creation
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The Problem:
People fear change because they fear loss.
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The Keys:
a) God never changes. (James 1:17-18)
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b) God is love. (1 John 4:16)
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c) God loves me. (Romans 5:8)
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d) God is doing a good work in me. (Philippians 1:6)
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The Solution:
Understanding these keys allows me to GROW through change, turning my loss into my SACRIFICE.
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The Outcome:
God perfect love expels my fear of change because God is committed to perfecting my love.
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God exercises his judgement in three ways:
1) on the “Great White Throne”. (Revelation 20)
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2) on His Son, Jesus. (Romans 5:8)
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3) on the “judgement seat” of Jesus, giving rewards to His people. (2 Corinthians 5:10 / Revelation 22:12)
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The reward Jesus gives is more responsibility to serve.
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MAIN POINT:
Perfect love expels fear of judgement when we live and love like Jesus.
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Titus 2:11-14
1) “For the grace of God has appeared…” (v.11)
We see Jesus when we put our FAITH in him.
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2) “…we wait for the appearing of the glory of our great God and Saviour…” (v.13)
We see Jesus when we put our HOPE in him.
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3) “…a people that are his very own, eager to do what is good.” (v.14)
We see Jesus when we show his LOVE to others.
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The greatest of these is love. (1 Corinthians 13:12-13)
Perfect love casts out fear. (1 John 4:18)
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If the darkness represents fear, then the light represents love.
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