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The Bridge Illustration. In the beginning, when God put man on earth, man had a fulfilling and abundant relationship with God. MAN. GOD. The Bridge Illustration. John 10:10 Joy Love Peace Purpose Fulfillment. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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In the beginning, when God In the beginning, when God put man on earth, man had a put man on earth, man had a
fulfilling and abundant fulfilling and abundant relationship with God.relationship with God.
MANMANMANMAN GODGODGODGOD
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(Jesus speaking) I have come (Jesus speaking) I have come that they may have life, and that they may have life, and
have it to the full. have it to the full.
John 10:10bJohn 10:10b
John 10:10John 10:10JoyJoy
LoveLovePeacePeace
PurposePurposeFulfillmentFulfillment
MANMANMANMAN GODGODGODGOD
SEPARATIONSEPARATION
The Bridge IllustrationThe Bridge IllustrationThe Bridge IllustrationThe Bridge IllustrationBut God did not create man to be But God did not create man to be
like a robot who would like a robot who would automatically love and have automatically love and have
fellowship with Him. He gave man a fellowship with Him. He gave man a will and freedom of choice.will and freedom of choice.
Man chose to go his own way!Man chose to go his own way!
John 10:10John 10:10JoyJoy
LoveLovePeacePeace
PurposePurposeFulfillmentFulfillment
MANMANMANMAN GODGODGODGOD
GODGODGODGOD
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This resulted in a separation between God and man. God
being holy and perfect, while man is inherently sinful and
imperfect.
We all, like sheep, have gone astray,
each of us has turned to his own
way; and the LORD has laid on Him
the iniquity of us all.
1) Isaiah 53:6SIN1) Isaiah 53:6SIN
John 10:10Joy
LovePeace
PurposeFulfillment
MANMANMANMAN
SEPARATIONSEPARATION
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GODGODGODGOD
DEATHDEATH LIFELIFE
For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is
eternal life in Christ Jesus our
Lord. A continued life of
disobedience to God results in death.
2) Romans 6:23 DEATH 2) Romans 6:23 DEATH
1) Isaiah 53:6SIN1) Isaiah 53:6SIN
John 10:10Joy
LovePeace
PurposeFulfillment
MANMANMANMAN GODGODGODGODMANMANMANMAN
SEPARATIONSEPARATION
GODGODGODGODMANMANMANMAN
SEPARATIONSEPARATION
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DEATHDEATH LIFELIFE
2) Romans 6:23 DEATH 2) Romans 6:23 DEATH
Each of us will die physically, and after we die we will face
judgment. There will be a day when God
will judge the actions and thoughts of every
man and woman
3) Hebrews 9:27JUDGMENT3) Hebrews 9:27JUDGMENT
Just as man is destined to die once, and after
that to face judgment
1) Isaiah 53:6SIN1) Isaiah 53:6SIN
John 10:10Joy
LovePeace
PurposeFulfillment
GODGODGODGODMANMANMANMAN
SEPARATIONSEPARATION
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DEATHDEATH LIFELIFE4) Revelation 20:15HELL4) Revelation 20:15HELL
God’s judgment falls on unholy man resulting in an
eternity separated from Him. Which the
Bible calls Hell.
If anyone’s name was not found written in the
book of life, he was thrown into the lake of fire.2) Romans 6:23
DEATH 2) Romans 6:23 DEATH
3) Hebrews 9:27JUDGMENT3) Hebrews 9:27JUDGMENT
1) Isaiah 53:6SIN1) Isaiah 53:6SIN
John 10:10Joy
LovePeace
PurposeFulfillment
RelationshipsRelationships
MoneyMoney
ReligionReligion
WorksWorks
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DEATHDEATH LIFELIFE4) Revelation 20:15HELL4) Revelation 20:15HELL
2) Romans 6:23DEATH 2) Romans 6:23DEATH
3) Hebrews 9:27JUDGMENT3) Hebrews 9:27JUDGMENT
This results in a pretty dismal picture
of our situation on man’s side of the
chasm. So we spend our days trying to
bridge the gap back to God. Through….
1) Isaiah 53:6SIN1) Isaiah 53:6SIN
John 10:10Joy
LovePeace
PurposeFulfillment
GODGODGODGODMANMANMANMAN
SEPARATIONSEPARATION
WorksWorksReligionReligionMoneyMoney
Relationship
Relationship
GODGODGODGODMANMANMANMANSEPARATIONSEPARATION
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DEATHDEATH LIFELIFE4) Revelation 20:15HELL4) Revelation 20:15HELL
2) Romans 6:23 DEATH 2) Romans 6:23 DEATH
3) Hebrews 9:27JUDGMENT3) Hebrews 9:27JUDGMENT
1) Isaiah 53:6SIN1) Isaiah 53:6SIN
The trouble is these all fall short because they are man’s way
of doing things. But not God’s way!
John 10:10Joy
LovePeace
PurposeFulfillment
GODGODGODGODMANMANMANMAN
SEPARATIONSEPARATION
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DEATHDEATH LIFELIFE4) Revelation 20:15HELL4) Revelation 20:15HELL
2) Romans 6:23 DEATH 2) Romans 6:23 DEATH
3) Hebrews 9:27JUDGMENT3) Hebrews 9:27JUDGMENT
1) Isaiah 53:6SIN1) Isaiah 53:6SIN
For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith and
this not from yourselves, it is the gift of God not by works, so that no
one can boast.
Ephesians 2:8-9GRACE
The Bible says we cannot bridge this gap ourselves, that God needed to do it through His grace –
which is the God given power to do his
will.
John 10:10Joy
LovePeace
PurposeFulfillment
GODGODGODGODMANMANMANMAN
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DEATHDEATH LIFELIFE
God has the remedy. Only one bridge can cross the gulf that
exists between man and God and that
bridge is Jesus Christ and His death on the
cross.4) Revelation 20:15HELL4) Revelation 20:15HELL
2) Romans 6:23 DEATH 2) Romans 6:23 DEATH
3) Hebrews 9:27JUDGMENT3) Hebrews 9:27JUDGMENT
1) Isaiah 53:6SIN1) Isaiah 53:6SIN
John 10:10Joy
LovePeace
PurposeFulfillment
Ephesians 2:8,9Ephesians 2:8,9GRACEGRACE
JESUS CHRIST
SEPARATIONSEPARATION
GODGODGODGODMANMANMANMAN
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DEATHDEATH LIFELIFE4) Revelation 20:15HELL4) Revelation 20:15HELL
2) Romans 6:23 DEATH 2) Romans 6:23 DEATH
3) Hebrews 9:27JUDGMENT3) Hebrews 9:27JUDGMENT
1) Isaiah 53:6SIN1) Isaiah 53:6SIN
John 10:10Joy
LovePeace
PurposeFulfillment
Ephesians 2:8,9Ephesians 2:8,9GRACEGRACE
5) Romans 5:8God’s Remedy5) Romans 5:8God’s Remedy
But God demonstrates His own love for us in
this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us.
JESUS CHRIST
GODGODGODGODMANMANMANMAN
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DEATHDEATH LIFELIFE4) Revelation 20:15HELL4) Revelation 20:15HELL
2) Romans 6:23 DEATH 2) Romans 6:23 DEATH
3) Hebrews 9:27JUDGMENT3) Hebrews 9:27JUDGMENT
1) Isaiah 53:6SIN1) Isaiah 53:6SIN
John 10:10Joy
LovePeace
PurposeFulfillment
JESUS CHRIST
Ephesians 2:8,9Ephesians 2:8,9GRACEGRACE
Christ made it possible for us to
cross over to God’s side and experience His promise of a full and abundant life.
But we are not automatically on God’s side . We need to make a decision to….
5) Romans 5:8God’s Remedy5) Romans 5:8God’s Remedy
Repent -Mark 1:15Repent -Mark 1:15“The time has come” He said “The
kingdom of God is near. Repent and believe the good news.”
…repent, which means to ask for forgiveness and turn away from
going our own way.
GODGODGODGODMANMANMANMAN
DEATHDEATH LIFELIFE4) Revelation 20:15HELL4) Revelation 20:15HELL
2) Romans 6:23 DEATH 2) Romans 6:23 DEATH
3) Hebrews 9:27JUDGMENT3) Hebrews 9:27JUDGMENT
1) Isaiah 53:6SIN1) Isaiah 53:6SIN
John 10:10Joy
LovePeace
PurposeFulfillment
JESUS CHRIST
Ephesians 2:8,9Ephesians 2:8,9GRACEGRACE
5) Romans 5:8God’s Remedy5) Romans 5:8God’s Remedy
Believe -John 1:12Believe -John 1:12
GODGODGODGODMANMANMANMAN
DEATHDEATH LIFELIFE4) Revelation 20:15HELL4) Revelation 20:15HELL
2) Romans 6:23 DEATH 2) Romans 6:23 DEATH
3) Hebrews 9:27JUDGMENT3) Hebrews 9:27JUDGMENT
1) Isaiah 53:6SIN1) Isaiah 53:6SIN
John 10:10Joy
LovePeace
PurposeFulfillment
JESUS CHRIST
Ephesians 2:8,9Ephesians 2:8,9GRACEGRACE
Believe.The word believe
means to have faith in, to have trust in
Christ. Not merely to know about Him but
to have a relationship with Him.
Yet to all who received him, to those who believed in his name, he gave the right to
become children of God
Repent -Mark 1:15Repent -Mark 1:15
5) Romans 5:8God’s Remedy5) Romans 5:8God’s Remedy
Receive - Revelation 3:20Receive - Revelation 3:20
Here I am! I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears my
voice and opens the door, I will come in and eat with him,
and he with me.
Believe -John 1:12Believe -John 1:12
GODGODGODGODMANMANMANMAN
DEATHDEATH LIFELIFE4) Revelation 20:15HELL4) Revelation 20:15HELL
2) Romans 6:23 DEATH 2) Romans 6:23 DEATH
3) Hebrews 9:27JUDGMENT3) Hebrews 9:27JUDGMENT
1) Isaiah 53:6SIN1) Isaiah 53:6SIN
John 10:10Joy
LovePeace
PurposeFulfillment
JESUS CHRIST
Ephesians 2:8,9Ephesians 2:8,9GRACEGRACE
Repent -Mark 1:15Repent -Mark 1:15
Finally we need to receive Jesus Christ
through prayer and ask him to come into our
lives as Lord and Savior.
5) Romans 5:8God’s Remedy5) Romans 5:8God’s Remedy
Receive - Revelation 3:20Receive - Revelation 3:20Believe -John 1:12Believe -John 1:12
GODGODGODGODMANMANMANMAN
DEATHDEATH LIFELIFE4) Revelation 20:15HELL4) Revelation 20:15HELL
2) Romans 6:23 DEATH 2) Romans 6:23 DEATH
3) Hebrews 9:27JUDGMENT3) Hebrews 9:27JUDGMENT
1) Isaiah 53:6SIN1) Isaiah 53:6SIN
John 10:10Joy
LovePeace
PurposeFulfillment
JESUS CHRIST
Repent -Mark 1:15Repent -Mark 1:15
6) John 5:241. HAS ETERNAL LIFE2. NO CONDEMNATION3. CROSSED OVER FROM
DEATH TO LIFE
6) John 5:241. HAS ETERNAL LIFE2. NO CONDEMNATION3. CROSSED OVER FROM
DEATH TO LIFE
5) Romans 5:8God’s Remedy5) Romans 5:8God’s Remedy
“I tell you the truth, whoever hears my word and believes him who sent me has eternal life and will not be condemned; he has crossed over from death to life.
Ephesians 2:8,9Ephesians 2:8,9GRACEGRACE
If you were in this particular diagram where would you
be standing?
GODGODGODGODMANMANMANMAN
DEATHDEATH LIFELIFE4) Revelation 20:15HELL4) Revelation 20:15HELL
2) Romans 6:23 DEATH 2) Romans 6:23 DEATH
3) Hebrews 9:27JUDGMENT3) Hebrews 9:27JUDGMENT
1) Isaiah 53:6SIN1) Isaiah 53:6SIN
JESUS CHRIST
What Side Would You Like To Be On?
What would be hindering you from praying right now and receiving
Jesus Christ as your Lord and Savior?
John 10:10Joy
LovePeace
PurposeFulfillment
6) John 5:241. HAS ETERNAL LIFE2. NO CONDEMNATION3. CROSSED OVER FROM
DEATH TO LIFE
6) John 5:241. HAS ETERNAL LIFE2. NO CONDEMNATION3. CROSSED OVER FROM
DEATH TO LIFE
5) Romans 5:8God’s Remedy5) Romans 5:8God’s Remedy
Ephesians 2:8,9Ephesians 2:8,9GRACEGRACE
““Dear Lord, I know I have done wrong and broken Dear Lord, I know I have done wrong and broken Your laws. I believe You died for my wrongdoings. I Your laws. I believe You died for my wrongdoings. I ask You to forgive me of all my sins. I want to turn ask You to forgive me of all my sins. I want to turn
from them. Please come into my life as You said from them. Please come into my life as You said You would. I trust You as Savior and want to follow You would. I trust You as Savior and want to follow
You as Lord.” In name of Jesus Christ. AmenYou as Lord.” In name of Jesus Christ. Amen
““Come to me all you who are Come to me all you who are weary and burdened, and I weary and burdened, and I
will give you rest.”will give you rest.”
Matthew 11:28Matthew 11:28
If You truly acknowledge Jesus Christ as your Lord and Savior and would like to accept Him into your life, feel free
to pray the following prayer.