The Great Cause

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The Great Cause

• Many great causes
• Types
• Scientific
• Medical
• Freedom

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The Great Cause

• Many great causes
• Greatness relative to sacrifice
• Fortune
• Blood

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The Great Cause

• None greater than cause of Christ
• Sacrifice of Son
• Sacrifice of saints
• Sacrifice of our lives, Rom. 121, 2

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The Great Cause
Noble
Sacred
Eternal
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The Great Cause
Noble

• Seeks the betterment of mankind
• Individuals
• Husbands wives, Eph. 522-33
• Parents children, Eph. 61-4
• Employees employers, Eph. 65-9
• All, Eph. 425-32

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The Great Cause
Noble

• Seeks the betterment of mankind
• Society
• Morals, 1 Pt. 41-4
• Leaders, 1 Tim. 21-4
• Concern, Lk. 1025-37

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The Great Cause
Noble

• Seeks salvation of souls
• Lost without hope, Eph. 211, 12
• Saved in Christ, Col. 113, 14
• Spread the Good News, Mk. 1615, 16

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The Great Cause
Noble

• Brings fellowship with God
• No fellowship in sin, Isa. 591, 2
• Without purpose, Ecc. 1213, 14
• Comfort in fellowship, Phil. 46, 7

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The Great Cause
Sacred

• Originated in heaven
• Bread of heaven, Jn. 632-35
• Doctrine from heaven, Jn. 716
• Confirmation from heaven, Jn. 32

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The Great Cause
Sacred

• Established by the Son of God
• By His body, Heb. 105-10
• By His blood, Heb. 911-14 1026-29

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The Great Cause
Sacred

• Unique from all other causes
• No other cause
• brings salvation, Acts 412
• brings fellowship with God, Jn. 146
• originated in heaven, Mk. 76-8
• established by Christ, Gal. 16-9
• is eternal, 1 Jn. 217

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The Great Cause
Eternal

• Eternal in Purpose, Eph. 39-11
• Planned before time began
• Unalterable purpose of God
• No persuasion to change His mind
• No power to thwart His will

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The Great Cause
Eternal

• Eternal in Promise, 1 Jn. 225
• Not a long life
• but eternal life
• Not good living
• but perfect living
• Not a healthy body
• but a heavenly body

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The Great Cause
Noble
Sacred
Eternal
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The Great Cause

• Many great causes
• Types
• Scientific
• Medical
• Freedom

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The Great Cause

• Many great causes
• Greatness relative to sacrifice
• Fortune
• Blood

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The Great Cause

• None greater than cause of Christ
• Sacrifice of Son
• Sacrifice of saints
• Sacrifice of our lives, Rom. 121, 2