3rd quarter 2014 lesson 4 salvation powerpoint presentation

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Lesson 4 for July 26, 2014



“For God so loved the world that He gaveHis only begotten Son, that whoeverbelieves in Him should not perish but haveeverlasting life.” (John 3:16)

Love is God’s attribute par excellence. In

addition, He doesn’t simply love; He IS

love. (1 John 4:8).

God loves every human being He created.

That love motivated Him to give himself

away –in the person of the Son – to save

the world.

How can we get God’s salvation?

We just need to follow the publican’s

example: “God, be merciful to me a

sinner!” (Luke 18:13).

No one deserves salvation. We cannot buy

it, just receive it. That’s grace.

Thank You for Your love, Father. Thank You

for giving Your Son.



“But I know Him, for I am fromHim, and He sent Me.” (John 7:29)

Jesus explained that He was sent by the Father. He had

to seek those who the Father would draw: “No one cancome to Me unless the Father who sent Me draws him.”

(John 6:44)

Father, Son and Holy Spirit are trying to draw all men

and women. They are willing to do any effort necessary

to save everyone.Jesus told two parables to teach that. They may be

found in Luke 15:3-10.

Like a shepherd who looks for

his lost sheep, God looks for

us and tenderly carries us back

to the sheepfold.

Like a woman who

desperately looks for his lost

drachma, God is unceasingly

trying to draw us to Him.



“It was taught by the Jews that before God‟s love is

extended to the sinner, he must first repent. In their view, repentance is a work by which men earn the

favor of Heaven. And it was this thought that led the

Pharisees to exclaim in astonishment and anger. „This

man receiveth sinners.‟ According to their ideas He

should permit none to approach Him but those whohad repented. But in the parable of the lost sheep,

Christ teaches that salvation does not come through

our seeking after God but through God‟s seeking after

us. There is none that understandeth, there is none

that seeketh after God. They are all gone out of the

way.‟ Romans 3:11, 12. We do not repent in order that

God may love us, but He reveals to us His love in order

that we may repent.”

E.G.W. (Christ’s Object Lessons, cp. 15, pg. 189)



“I am the good shepherd. The good shepherdgives His life for the sheep.” (John 10:11)

John the Baptist said, “Behold! The

Lamb of God who takes away the sin

of the world!” (John 1:29). He was

referring to the way we would be

saved.

Every sacrificed animal was a lesson

for the offerer. Sin can be forgiven

only if an innocent dies.

Human beings can also be forgiven

only if a sinless human being dies in

their place (that is, Jesus the Son of

God).

No one forced Him to die for us. He

volunteered because He loves us.

“Therefore My Father loves Me, because I lay down My life that I may take it again.No one takes it from Me, but I lay it down of Myself. I have power to lay it down, and

I have power to take it again. This command I have received from My Father.” (John 10:17-18)



“Jesus answered them, „Most assuredly, I sayto you, whoever commits sin is a slave of sin.…Therefore if the Son makes you free, you shallbe free indeed.‟” (John 8:34, 36)

Sin enslaves the sinner.

Jesus is the only true Deliverer. He

never was a slave of sin. Jesus enjoys

forgiving us and freeing us from

condemnation.

“The words falling from the lips of Jesus, „Thy

sins be forgiven thee‟ (Matthew 9:2), are

worth everything to us. He saith, I have borne

your sins in My own body on Calvary‟s cross.He sees your sorrows. His hand is laid upon

the head of every contrite soul, and Jesus

becomes our Advocate before the Father, and

our Saviour. The lowly, contrite heart will

make very much of forgiveness and pardon.”

E.G.W. (That I may know Him, August 17)



“The thief does not come except to steal, and tokill, and to destroy. I have come that they mayhave life, and that they may have it moreabundantly.” (John 10:10)

Because of our sins, we deserve to die. But Christ

took our place on the cross and paid the death

penalty that, otherwise, rested on us. Jesus, being

innocent, took on our guilt and received our

punishment so that we, being sinful, could be

declared innocent. Through Him, instead of

perishing we receive eternal life.When Jesus becomes our Savior, our life acquires a

whole new meaning, and we can enjoy a richer and

a fuller existence.



Bread and water support the

life that Jesus gives us:

• “I am the living bread which came down fromheaven. If anyone eats of this bread, he will live

forever; and the bread that I shall give is My flesh,which I shall give for the life of the world.”

(John 6:51)

• “but whoever drinks of the water that I shall givehim will never thirst. But the water that I shall give

him will become in him a fountain of water springing

up into everlasting life.” (John 4:14)

“Those who are partakers of Christ‟s meekness, purity, and love, will be joyful in God, and will shed light and gladness upon all around

them. The thought that Christ died to obtain for us the gift of

everlasting life, is enough to call forth from our hearts the most

sincere and fervent gratitude, and from our lips the most

enthusiastic praise. God‟s promises are rich, and full, and free.” E.G.W. (Sons and Daughters of God, November 16)

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