Signposts

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Signposts

• On The Way

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Signposts on the Way
The Apostle Pauls (and our) Life

• Past
• I am chief (among sinners)
• 1 Timothy 112-15 Romans 57-9

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1 Timothy 112-15

• And I thank Christ Jesus our Lord
  who has enabled me, because
  He counted me faithful, putting me into the
  ministry, 13 although I was formerly a
  blasphemer, a persecutor, and an insolent man
  but I obtained mercy because I did it ignorantly
  in unbelief. 14 And the grace of our Lord was
  exceedingly abundant, with faith and love which
  are in Christ Jesus. 15 This is a faithful
  saying and worthy of all acceptance, that Christ
  Jesus came into the world to save sinners, of
  whom I am chief.

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Romans 57-9

• For scarcely for a righteous
  man will one die yet perhaps
  for a good man someone would even dare to die.
  8 But God demonstrates His own love toward us,
  in that while we were still sinners, Christ died
  for us. 9 Much more then, having now been
  justified by His blood, we shall be saved from
  wrath through Him.

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Signposts on the Way
The Apostle Pauls (and our) Life

• Past
• I am chief (among sinners)
• 1 Timothy 112-15 Romans 57-9
• Present
• I am a new creation in Christ Jesus
• 2 Corinthians 516-17 Romans 63-4 121-2

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2 Corinthians 516-17

• "Therefore, from now on, we
  regard no one according to the
  flesh. Even though we have known Christ according
  to the flesh, yet now we know Him thus no longer.
  17 Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a
  new creation old things have passed away
  behold, all things have become new.

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Romans 63-4

• Or do you not know that as
  many of us as were baptized into
  Christ Jesus were baptized into His death? 4
  Therefore we were buried with Him through baptism
  into death, that just as Christ was raised from
  the dead by the glory of the Father, even so we
  also should walk in newness of life.

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Romans 121-2

• I beseech you therefore, brethren, by
  the mercies of God, that you
  present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy,
  acceptable to God, which is your reasonable
  service. 2 And do not be conformed to this
  world, but be transformed by the renewing of your
  mind, that you may prove what is that good and
  acceptable and perfect will of God.

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Signposts on the Way
The Apostle Pauls (and our) Life

• Past
• I am chief (among sinners)
• 1 Timothy 112-15 Romans 57-9
• Present
• I am a new creation in Christ Jesus
• 2 Corinthians 516-17 Romans 63-4 121-2
• Future
• I shall be like Him
• 1 John 32-3 1 Corinthians 1551-54

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1 John 32-3

• Beloved, now we are children of
  God and it has not yet been
  revealed what we shall be, but we know that when
  He is revealed, we shall be like Him, for we
  shall see Him as He is. 3 And everyone who has
  this hope in Him purifies himself, just as He is
  pure.

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1 Corinthians 1551-54

• Behold, I tell you a mystery We
  shall not all sleep, but we shall all
  be changed 52 in a moment, in the
  twinkling of an eye, at the last trumpet. For the
  trumpet will sound, and the dead will be raised
  incorruptible, and we shall be changed. 53 For
  this corruptible must put on incorruption, and
  this mortal must put on immortality. 54 So when
  this corruptible has put on incorruption, and
  this mortal has put on immortality, then shall be
  brought to pass the saying that is written
  Death is swallowed up in victory.

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Signposts on the Way
The Apostle Pauls (and our) Life

• Past
• I am chief (among sinners)
• 1 Timothy 112-15 Romans 57-9
• Present
• I am a new creation in Christ Jesus
• 2 Corinthians 516-17 Romans 63-4 121-2
• Future
• I shall be like Him
• 1 John 32-3 1 Corinthians 1551-54
• In the Meantime
• I press toward the goal
• Philippians 313-15 Galatians 67-10

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Philippians 313-15

• Brethren, I do not count myself
  to have apprehended but one
  thing I do, forgetting those things which are
  behind and reaching forward to those things which
  are ahead, 14 I press toward the goal for the
  prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus.
  15 Therefore let us, as many as are mature,
  have this mind and if in anything you think
  otherwise, God will reveal even this to you.

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Galatians 67-10

• Do not be deceived, God is
  not mocked for whatever a man
  sows, that he will also reap. 8 For he who sows
  to his flesh will of the flesh reap corruption,
  but he who sows to the Spirit will of the Spirit
  reap everlasting life. 9 And let us not grow
  weary while doing good, for in due season we
  shall reap if we do not lose heart. 10
  Therefore, as we have opportunity, let us do good
  to all, especially to those who are of the
  household of faith.

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Conclusion

• At present, at what signpost are you
  on your journey in life?
• Are you yet a sinner? Have you been redeemed?
  Are you ready for the future?
• If you have the need, respond today!