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“I came that they may have life and have it abundantly.”

- John 10:10

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What Is It About This “Life” That Wildly Exceeds Expectations?

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What Is It About This “Life” That Wildly Exceeds Expectations?1) Everything Begins and Ends With

Grace“…as sin reigned in death, grace also might reign through righteousness leading to eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.”

- Romans 5:21

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Gratitude: Involuntary response to the realization you have received something you did not earn or deserve.

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What Is It About This “Life” That Wildly Exceeds Expectations?1) Everything Begins and Ends With

Grace2) It Is The Only Path to Freedom

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“Everyone then who hears these words of mine and does them will be like a wise man who built his house on the rock. And the rain fell, and the floods came, and the winds blew and beat on that house, but it did not fall, because it had been founded on the rock. And everyone who hears these words of mine and does not do them will be like a foolish man who built his house on the sand. 

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”And the rain fell, and the floods came, and the winds blew and beat against that house, and it fell, and great was the fall of it.”

– Matthew 7:24-27(ESV)

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When you truly FOLLOW Jesus, your decisions begin to bring order out of chaos.

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When you truly FOLLOW Jesus, your decisions begin to bring order out of chaos.

Life is found IN THE FOLLOWING of Jesus, not in some elusive result.

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”Come to me, all who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.”

– Matthew 11:28-30 (ESV)