▪︎ Sin is hating the true God – John 15:22-23, 24; ▪︎ Sin is deceptive, makes us deaf to God’s call and blind to His truth – John 9:39, 40-41;

▪︎ The mindset of a servant- Phil 2:3-4; ▪︎ Jesus is our example – Phil 2:5-7, 8;▪︎ When the rubber meets the road – Mark 10:45; John 13:4-5, 13:34-35; ▪︎ Timothy’s example – Phil 2:20-21;▪︎ Early church examples – Acts 6:4, 7   (full text – )

▪︎ We have gone astray – Isa 53:6; ▪︎ We all fall short – Rom 3:23; ▪︎ No one is perfect – Eccl 7:20; ▪︎ Saying we are sinless makes God a liar – 1John 1:8, 10; ▪︎ God judges all sin – Jer 2:35;▪︎ But God forgives sin – 1John 1:9; ▪︎ 1Kings 8:46, … Read more

▪︎ Matt 7:21 – it is not what we say, but what we do that matters. ▪︎ Matt 7:22 – these are truly deceptive imitations in that they are sourced in self effort and end up in self deception. ▪︎ Matt 7:23 – this is foreign to Christ, lawless in nature, and condemned by Jesus. … Read more

▪︎ Ruler of this world – John 12:31-32; ▪︎ Prince of power of the air- Eph 2:1-2; ▪︎ Spirutual wickedness in high places – Eph 6:12; ▪︎ The evil one – 1John 5:19;

▪︎ Mark 11:9-10 – Hosanna  (ὡσαννά – Greek) – hosanna! ► a cry of happiness, originally a cry for help, from two Hebrew roots “yasha” and “na” meaning, “Save now!”, “Save I pray!” – derived from Psalm 118:25; “deliver now” ▪︎ Matt 21:9, 15, 16; ▪︎ John 12:13; ▪︎ Luke 19:38, 40    (full text – … Read more

▪︎ Prov 1:24, 25-26;    Best approach… Repent – Prov 1:33;   (full text – ) ▪︎ Jer 11:11, 14;▪︎ Zech 7:13   Ultimately God will bring back the remnant of Israel – Zech 8:7, 8;   (full text – )

▪︎ Actually, they are demons – 1Cor 8:4; 1Cor 10:19-20; Deut 32:17; Isa 44:19 ▪︎ They are just stone and wood, consumed by fire – Isa 37:19; ▪︎ Not really god at all – Deut 32:21; ▪︎ Idols accomplish nothing – Deut 4:28; Isa 46:6, 7; Isa 48:5; 1Chron 16:25-26; ▪︎ Idols cannot save in … Read more

▪︎ We must believe God exists – Heb 11:6; ▪︎ We must believe He is good and rewards those eho seek Him – Heb 11:6; ▪︎ We must be able to love others, especially God – 1John 4:20;

▪︎ Isa 44:9-10, 11, 14, 19, 20   (full text – ) ▪︎ Idols cannot save – Isa 45:20; ▪︎ They are mearly wood, stone, metal – Jer 2:27, 28;▪︎ God alone saves – Isa 45:22, 23;

▪︎ God wants (requires) us to see (perceive) and hear (open ears) what He says – Isa 42:20; but He also wants us to observe His commands. ▪︎ God is looking for people to heed and listen to Him from then on – Isa 42:23; ▪︎ A common phrase used by Jesus was, “he who … Read more

▪︎ John 9:39, 40-41; I Cor 1:28-29; ▪︎ Isa 32:3, Isa 35:5, 42:16; 43:8; ▪︎ Isa 44:16, 17, 19, 20;    (full text – ) ▪︎ Isa 52:15; 2Cor 4:3-4▪︎ John 12:37-38, 39-40;