Jesus – Up Close & Personal

Do you think you are a good person? 1.Yes, I’m a good person. 2.No, I am not a good person. 15 THE GOOD PERSON TEST

Have you ever told a lie? ( Even for a good purpose?) 15 1.Yes, I’ve told a lie. 2.No, I’ve never told a lie. THE GOOD PERSON TEST Are You Honest?

That makes you a liar! We might not like that word – we like to say we're 'just human', or that we 'stretched the truth'. But the truth is - if you've told a lie You’re a Liar. THE GOOD PERSON TEST Are You Honest?

Have you ever taken anything that did not belong to you? ( Even something small?) 1.Yes. 2.No. THE GOOD PERSON TEST Have You Ever Stolen?

That makes you a thief! It sounds harsh, but the truth is - if you’ve ever stolen anything. You’re a thief. THE GOOD PERSON TEST Have You Ever Stolen?

Have you ever been angry with another person? THE GOOD PERSON TEST Ever Angry With Someone? 1.Yes, I’ve been angry. 2.No, I’ve never been angry.

Jesus said, that makes you a murderer. Matthew 5:21-22 – whoever is angry with his brother without a cause is guilty of murder. OK, according to God’s standard. We’re all murderers. THE GOOD PERSON TEST Ever Angry With Someone?

Have you ever looked at another person with lust or desire? THE GOOD PERSON TEST Ever Looked With Lust? 1.Yes, I’ve looked with lust. 2.No, I’ve never looked with lust.

Jesus said, that makes you an adulterer. Matthew 5:27-28 – to look at someone with lust is to have committed adultery with them. OK, according to God’s standard. We’re all adulterers. THE GOOD PERSON TEST Ever Looked With Lust?

You may not realize this... But those are just four of the 10 Commandments By your own admission and the standard of God’s law, the Ten Commandments, you are a lying, thieving, murderous, adulterer at heart. But Jesus Has the Answer! THE GOOD PERSON TEST By Your Own Admission-

Jesus & the All-American Jesus Up Close & Personal Interactions with Friends, Foes & Followers Jesus Up Close & Personal Interactions with Friends, Foes & Followers

16 Now a man came up to Jesus and asked, "Teacher, what good thing must I do to get eternal life?" 17 "Why do you ask me about what is good?" Jesus replied. "There is only One who is good. If you want to enter life, obey the commandments.“ He is giving the Good Person Test 16 Now a man came up to Jesus and asked, "Teacher, what good thing must I do to get eternal life?" 17 "Why do you ask me about what is good?" Jesus replied. "There is only One who is good. If you want to enter life, obey the commandments.“ He is giving the Good Person Test Matthew 19:16-17

18 "Which ones?" the man inquired. Jesus replied, "'Do not murder, do not commit adultery, do not steal, do not give false testimony, 19 honor your father and mother,' and 'love your neighbor as yourself.'" 18 "Which ones?" the man inquired. Jesus replied, "'Do not murder, do not commit adultery, do not steal, do not give false testimony, 19 honor your father and mother,' and 'love your neighbor as yourself.'" Matthew 19:18-19

20 "All these I have kept," the young man said. "What do I still lack?" 21 Jesus answered, "If you want to be perfect, go, sell your possessions and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come, follow me." 20 "All these I have kept," the young man said. "What do I still lack?" 21 Jesus answered, "If you want to be perfect, go, sell your possessions and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come, follow me." Matthew 19:20-21

22 When the young man heard this, he went away sad, because he had great wealth. 23 Then Jesus said to his disciples, "I tell you the truth, it is hard for a rich man to enter the kingdom of heaven.” 22 When the young man heard this, he went away sad, because he had great wealth. 23 Then Jesus said to his disciples, "I tell you the truth, it is hard for a rich man to enter the kingdom of heaven.” Matthew 19:22-23

“Again I tell you, it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter the kingdom of God." Matthew 19:24

25 When the disciples heard this, they were greatly astonished and asked, "Who then can be saved?" 26 Jesus looked at them and said, "With man this is impossible, but with God all things are possible." 25 When the disciples heard this, they were greatly astonished and asked, "Who then can be saved?" 26 Jesus looked at them and said, "With man this is impossible, but with God all things are possible." Matthew 19:24-25

For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith--and this not from yourselves, it is the gift of God-- not by works, so that no-one can boast. Ephesians 2:8-9