6. Every book of the Bible contains this
message. The Bible teaches us that it is the
very word of God. God used people to write
down his words for us. The Word of God is
perfect and is the only way that we find out
about who we really are.
7. The Bible tells us exactly what God
expects from us. We are to love
God perfectly and love other
perfectly
Expectations
8.
9. God is quite clear about how
good we are to be in living up to
his expectations
Expectations
12. Can you honestly say to God that you
have been perfect in loving him and in
loving others? We may say that we have
tried really hard, but that’s not what
God expects. He expects perfection.
Perfection
13. For all have sinned and fall
short of the glory of God
Romans 3:23
14. For all have sinned and fall
short of the glory of God
Romans 3:23
15. The law of God says that we are to be
perfect, but we can’t be perfect. We sin
(break God’s commands) daily.
Therefore we can’t rely on being
perfect to stand right before God.
The Law of God
16. All who rely on observing the
law are under a curse, for it is
written: “Cursed is everyone
who does not continue to do
everything written in the Book
of the Law.”
Galatians 3:10
17. All who rely on observing the
law are under a curse, for it is
written: “Cursed is everyone
who does not continue to do
everything written in the Book
of the Law.”
Galatians 3:10
18. Sin has created a vast chasm between us and God
like the Grand Canyon. And now we are doomed
to just jump to our own death because of what we
have done. And this death is not just a physical
death, but a spiritual death of ending up in hell. We
can’t reach God, because we don’t live up to his
expectations. No matter how hard we try, or how
much good we may do, we aren’t perfect. And
perfection is what God demands
Doomed!
20. But all hope is not lost. We can’t come
to God, but God did come to us!
Hope?
21. For God so loved the world that he gave his one
and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall
not perish but have eternal life. For God did not
send his Son into the world to condemn the world,
but to save the world through him. Whoever
believes in him is not condemned, but whoever
does not believe stands condemned already because
they have not believed in the name of God’s one
and only Son.
John 3:16-18
22. What did Jesus do to the
curse that was upon us
because of our imperfection?
He destroyed it!
Curse of Death
23. So do not be ashamed to testify about our
Lord, or ashamed of me his prisoner. But
join with me in suffering for the gospel, by
the power of God, who has saved us and
called us to a holy life—not because of
anything we have done but because of his
own purpose and grace.
2 Timothy 1:8-10
24. So do not be ashamed to testify about our
Lord, or ashamed of me his prisoner. But
join with me in suffering for the gospel, by
the power of God, who has saved us and
called us to a holy life—not because of
anything we have done but because of his
own purpose and grace.
2 Timothy 1:8-10
25. This grace was given us in Christ Jesus
before the beginning of time, but it has
now been revealed through the appearing
of our Savior, Christ Jesus, who has
destroyed death and has brought life and
immortality to light through the gospel.
2 Timothy 1:8-10
26. This grace was given us in Christ Jesus
before the beginning of time, but it has
now been revealed through the appearing
of our Savior, Christ Jesus, who has
destroyed death and has brought life and
immortality to light through the gospel.
2 Timothy 1:8-10
27. The chain of death has been
broken forever
Death
30. For Christ died for sins once for all, the
righteous for the unrighteous, to bring
you to God. He was put to death in the
body but made alive by the Spirit
I Peter 3:18
31. Jesus was righteous, which means
that he was perfect. He lived up to
God’s expectations. We are
unrighteous; we are not perfect.
Jesus became our substitute.
Righteous for Unrighteous
32. Now, brothers, I want to remind you of
the gospel I preached to you, which
you received and on which you have
taken your stand. By this gospel you
are saved, if you hold firmly to the
word I preached to you. Otherwise,
you have believed in vain.
I Corinthians 15:1-4
33. For what I received I passed on to you
as of first importance: that Christ died
for our sins according to the
Scriptures, that he was buried, that he
was raised on the third day according
to the Scriptures
I Corinthians 15:1-4
34. After living a perfect life as our
substitute, Jesus died on a cross for
us to pay the penalty for our sins.
We were to die and go to hell for
our sins, but Jesus did that for us.
Substitute
35.
36. After dying for our sins, Jesus rose
from the dead and proved that he
had destroyed the power of hell
over our lives.
Easter Morning
42. God expected us to be perfect. He told us to obey
all of his laws perfectly. We were to love perfectly
God and others. Sadly we do not do this. Because
of our sin, God had to punish us with the curse of
death. But God still loved us. He sent his own
son, Jesus, to take our curse upon himself. He
lived a perfect life, died on the cross, and rose from
the dead to take away our punishment. Now God
no longer must punish us for our sins. He gives
eternal life to us because what Jesus did
Summary
44. I live my life in appreciation for what God
has given me. He has given me peace and
comfort knowing that my sins are forgiven
through Jesus. He has given me hope, a sure
hope that when I die I won’t go to hell but
live in heaven with him for eternity! Because
of all of this, I will love the Lord my God
with all my heart.
45. For the wages of sin is death,
but the gift of God is eternal
life in Christ Jesus our Lord.
(Romans 6:23)
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