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Christianity Explained

Christianity Explained. Week 5. Review: Three-legged Stool. His Resurrection. Son of God. His Death. Review: Jesus ’ Authority as the Son of God. As a teacher (Mark 1:21-22) Over sickness (Mark 2:1-12) Over nature (Mark 4:30-31) Over evil spirits (Mark 1:23-28)

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Christianity Explained

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  1. Christianity Explained Week 5

  2. Review: Three-legged Stool His Resurrection Son of God His Death

  3. Review: Jesus’ Authority as the Son of God... • As a teacher (Mark 1:21-22) • Over sickness (Mark 2:1-12) • Over nature (Mark 4:30-31) • Over evil spirits (Mark 1:23-28) • Over death (Mark 5:35-43) • To forgive sins (Mark 2:1-12) • Over people (including us) (Mark 1:16-20)

  4. Review: Jesus’ Death • The darkness (15:33) • The cry (15:34-37) • The curtain (15:38-39)

  5. Review: Resurrection important for two main reasons • It solves the problem of life after death • It guarantees the day of judgment

  6. Review: Two Questions • Do you know for certain that if you died tonight you would go to heaven? • Christians believe that you can know with certainty • If you were to die tonight and God asked you, “Why should I let you into my heaven?”, what would you say? • According to Christianity, there are two answers – a right answer and a wrong answer

  7. Review: Two Answers If you were to die tonight and God asked you, “Why should I let you into my heaven?”, what would you say? • Wrong Answer: What I have done (salvation by works) • Right Answer: What Christ has done for me (salvation by grace) • “Grace not Works”

  8. What makes someone a Christian? Read Mark 1:14-15 (p. 543)

  9. What is a Christian? • A Christian is someone who belongs to the kingdom of God. • To belong, two things are necessary: • Repentance • Belief

  10. Repentance • I put Jesus first… • Read Mark 8:34-38

  11. I put Jesus first…before my will (Mark 8:34-35) • Take up my cross • I must undergo some kind of death experience • I die to the right to run my own life in my own way • House Illustration

  12. Money Ambition Etc. Family Leisure Job Marriage Sexuality

  13. I put Jesus first…before my own ambitions (Mark 8:36-37) • Everywhere, people are trying to gain the whole world by attaining: • Power • Fame • Wealth • There is nothing wrong with the things of the world unless they become what we live for

  14. I put Jesus first…before my popularity (Mark 8:38) • For some people, feeling ashamed is the main hindrance to becoming a Christian • Being a part of the church

  15. I put Jesus before…??? • Read Mark 9:43-48 • Anything and everything

  16. Promises of Mark 10:28-31 • Repayment 100 times in this present life • Eternal life

  17. Homework Find out what gifts are received when you become a Christian by reading: Mark 1:8 Mark 2:10 Mark 10:30

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