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just give me Jesus

"No, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him who loved us. For I am sure that neither death nor life, nor angels nor rulers, nor things present nor things to come, nor powers, nor height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God in Christ Jesus our Lord." Romans 8:37-39

This world is broken; we live in ruins. As a believer; however, I can live without fear, because Satan has no power over me. My God is sovereign, in control, over all Satan does. (1 Peter 3:17, James 4:15) I truly believe that. The Lord controls the roaring lion, and only has to decide when and when not to stop him. He's capable at any time to completely destroy him, but He allows Satan to tempt us for our own benefit (Hebrews 12:6). Demons shudder at His name (James 2:19), and He commands the unclean spirits (Mark 1:27). My God cannot lie, cannot sin, cannot be unholy (Ps. 145:17)--"The Lord is righteous in all His ways".

God's everlasting love, destroyed sin at Calvary, and continually saves me.

just give me Jesus

Passion2010 - Louie Giglio Part 1

Have this mind among yourselves, which is yours in Christ Jesus, who, though he was in the form of God, did not count equality with God a thing to be grasped, but made himself nothing, taking the form of a servant, being born in the likeness of men. And being found in human form, he humbled himself by becoming obedient to the point of death, even death on a cross. Therefore God hsa highly exalted him and bestowed on him the name that is above every name, so that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth, and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.

Philippians 2: 5-11

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Passion2010 - John Piper

God is an Egomaniac?

For you shall worship no other god, for the Lord, whose name is Jealous, is a jealous God.
Exodus 34:14

For the Lord your God is a consuming fire, a jealous God.
Deuteronomy 4:24

I will say to the north, Give up, and to the south, Do not withhold; bring my songs from afar and my daughters from the end of the earth, everyone who is called by my name, whom I created for my glory, whom I formed and made. Isaiah 43:6-7

-Why is our God a "self-centered" God?
-Do we truly love for God to magnify His name?
-Do we love God's commitment to God?

"The Cross is central to Christianity. It meets at the very center of God's relentless 'God-Centeredness', and fallen humanity."

~John Piper

Eternity Past--Predestined:

"even as He chose us in Him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and blameless before Him. In love he predestined us for adoption as sons through Jesus Christ, according to the purpose of his will, to the praise of His glorious grace, with which He has blessed us in the Beloved." Ephesians 1:4-6

Central--Cross:

"for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, and are justified by His grace as a gift, through the redemption that is Christ Jesus, whom God put forward as a propitiation by His blood, to be received by faith. This was to show God's righteousness, because in His divine forbearance He had passed over former sins. It was to show His righteousness at the present time, so that He might be just and the justifier of the one who has faith in Jesus." Romans 3:23-26

Eternity Future--Destined

"Father, I desire that they also, whom you have given me, may be with me where I am, to see my glory that you have given me because you loved me before the foundation of the world." John 17:24

Conclusion:

1.) God put Christ as propitiation

--God put Christ forward to absorb His anger against my sin. I am saved, forgiven, and justified.


2.) Why did God do it this way?

--Romans 3:25 (to show His righteousness)

For your name's sake, O Lord, pardon my guilt, for it is great.

Psalm 25:11

I am writing to you, little children, because your sins are forgiven for His name's sake.
1 John 2:12

"We won't be fully happy until we get it."
~John Piper

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