Things Common To Man Typical, ordinary “To Titus, mine own son after the common faith: Grace, mercy, and peace, from God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ our Saviour.” Titus 1:4

Common Temptation All are tempted the same way 1 John 2:15-16 “No temptation has overtaken you except such as is common to man; but God is faithful, who will not allow you to be tempted beyond what you are able, but with the temptation will also make the way of escape, that you may be able to bear it.” 1Cor.10:13 All are tempted the same way 1 John 2:15-16 Lust of the flesh Lust of the eyes Pride of life Heb. 4:15 “Jesus” Tempted in all ways

Common Salvation “Beloved, while I was very diligent to write to you concerning our common salvation, I found it necessary to write to you exhorting you to contend earnestly for the faith which was once for all delivered to the saints.” Jude 3 All invited to enjoy it = Mark 16:15-16 All must do same thing to enjoy it. Conversions in book of Acts Hear Believe Repent Confess Baptized

Common Faith To believe in The Gospel system What we believe “To Titus, a true son in our common faith: Grace, mercy, and peace from God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ our Savior.” Titus 1:4 There is just one faith - Eph. 4:5 Faith: To believe in The Gospel system What we believe

1 Body of Truth How many faiths ? 1500 ? Two ? F A “Beloved, while I was very diligent to write to you concerning our common salvation, I found it necessary to write to you exhorting you to contend earnestly for the faith which was once for all delivered to the saints.” Jude 3 Body of Truth 1 How many faiths ? 1500 ? Two ? Just ONE ……….Eph.4:5 F A I T H “One Lord, one faith, one baptism,”

1 Common Church Matt. 16:18 “on this rock I will build My church” “There is one body and one Spirit, just as you were called in one hope of your calling;” Eph.4:4 22.“And He put all things under His feet, and gave Him to be head over all things to the church, 23. which is His body, the fullness of Him who fills all in all.” Eph. 1:22-23 1 B O D Y

Common Savior Matt. 1:21 “And she will bring forth a Son, and you shall call His name JESUS, for He will save His people from their sins.” Luke 2:11 “For there is born to you this day in the city of David a Savior, who is Christ the Lord.” A Deliverer

Common Death Death is the separation of body and spirit = James 2:26 “For as the body without the spirit is dead, so faith without works is dead also.” Ecclesiastes 12:7 “Then shall the dust return to the earth as it was: and the spirit shall return unto God who gave it.” Hebrews 9:27 “And as it is appointed unto men once to die, but after this the judgment:”

Common Death “Man that is born of a woman is of few days, and full of trouble. He cometh forth like a flower, and is cut down: he fleeth also as a shadow, and continueth not.” Job 14:1-2 “My days are swifter than a weaver's shuttle, and are spent without hope.” Job 7:6

Common Resurrection John 5:28-29 All in the grave will be resurrected How many ? ALL Acts 24:15 “I have hope in God, which they themselves also accept, that there will be a resurrection of the dead, both of the just and the unjust.”

Common Judgment Same Judge Same Standard II Cor. 5:10 – must all appear Rom. 14:12 “So then every one of us shall give account of himself to God” Rev. 20:12-14 “small and great” Same Judge Same Standard The Son – Jn.5:22 Word – Jn. 12:48

Rev. 20:12-15

Things Common To Man Temptation Salvation Faith Church Savior Death Resurrection Judgment

Things Not Common To Man Heaven Eternal Destiny Hell

Nelson Chapel Church of Christ 5039 Six Mile Road Maryville, Tn. 37803 www.nelsonchapelchurchofchrist.org May 20, 2018 Sermon by Arthur Pigman 2705 Druid Hill Dr. Maryville, Tn. 37804 art65ann@gmail.com CCL11325562