JESUS, THE BETTER LIFE

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JESUS, THE BETTER LIFE Chapters 11-13
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CHAPTER ELEVEN
111 Faith is defined A conviction
or belief respecting mans relationship with
God, with the implication of complete
trust in God.- See Romans 117 Romans
1017 Galatians 220 Galatians 311 I Peter
221 112 Men of old gained approval by
exercising faith 113 Worlds, ages, the
universe prepared by Word of God See
Psalm 336
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CHAPTER ELEVEN
EXAMPLES OF FAITH 1. 114- ABEL A better
sacrifice He still speaks See
Matthew 2334 2. 115 -ENOCH Pleased God
See Jude 114-15 3. 117 -NOAH Prepared an
ark - Condemned the world 4. 118- ABRAHAM
Obeyed Looked for the city whose
architect and builder is God 5. 1111- SARAH
Considered Him faithful who promised

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CHAPTER ELEVEN
1113-16 Strangers and exiles
Desiring a better country
a heavenly one 1117 - 4b Abraham- Offered up
Isaac 1120 ISAAC Blessed Jacob and
Esau 1121- JACOB Blessed sons see Genesis
48 1122 JOSEPH Mentioned the exodus
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CHAPTER ELEVEN
1123-29 MOSES Not afraid Refused
royalty Considered reproach
of Christ a greater
reward Kept the Passover
Crossed the red sea. 1130-31- JOSHUA Walls
of Jericho fell 1132-40 Various
Demonstrations of Faith To
obtain a better resurrection
Of whom the world was not worthy
God had provided something better
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CHAPTER TWELVE HOPE
121 Therefore Surrounded by witnesses
examples of faith Let us
lay aside 1. Every encumbrance
(hindrance) 2. Sin which so easily
entangles us and run with endurance
the race set before us
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CHAPTER TWELVE HOPE
122 Looking (fixing our eyes on) Jesus
1. The Author of our faith 2.
Perfection of our faith PATTERN 1. He had
joy 2. He endured the Cross 3. He
distained the shame 4. He is seated at the
right hand of God 123- Consider Jesus Not
grow weary
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CHAPTER TWELVE HOPE
124-11 Necessity of discipline 1212-14
Therefore strengthen, lift, heal 1215-17
Bitterness the cause and effect 1218-24
Contrast between early Zion (presence of God)
and Heavenly Zion (presence of
God) 1225-29 WARNING!!! Take
care See to it Our God is
a consuming fire A kingdom
that cannot be shaken
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CHAPTER THIRTEEN LOVE
131-6 Let love continue The real test of
practical Christianity 1. To the
brethren verse 1 2. Hospitality
verse 2 3. In marriage verse 4
4. In temporal values verse 5 137
Remember leaders See also verse 17 138 Jesus
always the same 139 Warning against varied and
strange teachings See Ephesians 414
II Timothy 63
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CHAPTER THIRTEEN LOVE
1314 No lasting city here One to
come See James 414 1315 Concept
of true worship 1320-21 Working in you what
is pleasing in His sight!!!
Equipment comes from
the Great Shepherd of the Sheep
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