Mark 15:24-39

I am loved!

• “To Him who loves us and released us from our sins by His blood.” (Revelation 1:5)

• Revelation 1:5-7

• John 3:16

• Romans 5:8

• I Peter 1:18-19, 17

• Titus 2:13-14

• Our foundation is love. God loved us, therefore we want to serve Him.

We should value what God values.

• “Now is the Son of Man glorified.” (John 13:31)

• John 12:23-24

• John 17:1-5

• I Corinthians 1:18, 27-29

• We should look at things the way God does.

• I Corinthians 2:1-2

• Luke 12:13-15

• Proverbs 15:!7

• II Corinthians 12:10

• Proverbs 21:9

The future is what counts.

• “for the joy set before Him” (Hebrews 12:2)

• Hebrews 11:39-12:2

• Why did Jesus suffer so mightily on the cross? Because of the joy set before Him.

• II Kings 17:7-12, 16-17 – Israel was taken into captivity because this sin continued.

• v14 – Jehovah Jireh – “God will see to it.”

Acts 13:34-41

“It’s all my fault!”

• Humanity has always had a choice!

• Ecclesiastes 12:14

• When I sin, it’s my fault!

• Psalms 51:1-4 – David realized the truth about sin – it was his fault.

• Ezra 9:6

• Nehemiah 1:8

• Jeremiah 2:29, 34-35 – They were unwilling to recognize their sin.

• I Corinthians 10:13 – God provides a way out!

• I John 1:10

“I’m too far gone!”

• Sometimes we go too far in self-condemnation to believe we can ever return to God.

• God will forgive any sin.

• Romans 7:14-24

• II Chronicles 33:9 – Manasseh humbled himself and returned to God.

• Luke 22:33-34, 61-62, 31; Acts 2, 10 – Peter returned to God and taught many. He never stopped trying to do good.

“Thanks be to God through Jesus Christ our Lord!”

• Romans 7:24-25

• Psalm 130

• We don’t have to work off our sins (and we couldn’t anyway) – God forgives them! It’s not a repayment system.

• Luke 2:40-47

• YOU CAN TRY!

Colossians 4:5-6

The Bible > U.S. laws

• John 8:31-32

• If we want to get down to the truth of this universe, we have to look to God.

• God is the source of truth and moral laws.

• Psalms 119:142

• Human efforts can’t compete with God’s omniscience.

• Ephesians 5:25-26; 6:4 – Men must be leaders at home.

• Ephesians 5:22, 33 – Women should create a loving home environment.

• Ephesians 6:1-3 – Children must respect God and their parents.

Actions > Words

• I John 1:6 – Beware of hypocrisy!

• I John 2:3-6

• I John 3:7 – The one who practices righteousness is righteous.

• Matthew 5:13-16

Jesus > Heroes

• I Corinthians 1:22-23; 2:1-2

• No one on earth is sinless, except for Jesus!

• Philippians 3:17

• We should not pretend that any human is perfect.