WELCOME TO PINE GROVE CHURCH OF CHRIST Pine Grove Church of Christ – 08/08/10

MARRIED TO GOD Pine Grove Church of Christ – 08/08/10

Married to God  Hebrews 8:10 –  “For this is the covenant… I will be their God, and they shall be My people”

Married to God  Forsaking All Other

Forsaking All Others  Exodus 20:1-6 –  “You shall not have no other gods before Me”

Forsaking All Others  Zephaniah 1:4-6 –  “Those who worship and swear oaths by the Lord, but who also swear by Milcom”

Forsaking All Others  Matthew 4:8-10 –  “For it is written, ‘You shall worship the Lord your God, and Him only you shall serve’.”

Forsaking All Others  Matthew 10:37 –  “He who loves father or mother more than Me is not worthy of Me.”  Mark 8:34 –  “Whoever desires to come after Me, let him deny himself”

Forsaking All Others  Matthew 6:24 –  “No none can serve two masters”

Married to God  Forsaking All Other  As Long as You Shall Live

As Long as You Shall Live  Matthew 24:9-13 –  “But he who endures to the end shall be saved”  Revelation 2:10 –  “Be faithful until death, and I will give you the crown of life”

As Long as You Shall Live  II Timothy 4:6-7 –  “I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith”

As Long as You Shall Live  Colossians 1:21-23 –  “if indeed you continue in the faith, grounded and steadfast, and are not moved away from the hope of the gospel”

As Long as You Shall Live  Acts 14:21-22 –  “strengthening the souls of the disciples, exhorting them to continue in the faith”

As Long as You Shall Live  Hebrews 8:9 –  “they did not continue in My covenant, and I disregarded them, says the Lord”

Married to God  Forsaking All Other  As Long as You Shall Live  Joining the Family

Joining the Family  II Corinthians 6:16-18 –  (16) “I will be their God, and they shall be My people”  (18) “I will be a Father to you, and you shall be My sons and daughters”

Joining the Family  I John 4:4-6 –  “You are of God, little children, and have overcome them”

Joining the Family  John 1:10-13 –  “He have the right to become children of God, to those who believe in His name”  Romans 8:16-17 –  “we are children of God, and if children, then heirs”

Joining the Family  Ephesians 2:19 –  “Now, therefore, you are no longer strangers and foreigners, but fellow citizens with saints and members of the household of God”

Joining the Family  Mark 3:31-35 –  “But whoever does the will of God is My brother and My sister and mother”

Married to God - Conclusion  We have the greatest opportunity of becoming a member of the family of God  We must commit our lives to God:  A Life-Long Commitment  Forsaken All Others  Are you a part of God’s family?  If so, continue in His love.  If not, why not join even this morning?

God’s Plan of Salvation  Hear the Word of God (Romans 10:17)  Believe in Jesus (Mark 16:16)  Repent of Sins (Acts 2:38)  Confess Faith in Christ (Acts 8:37-38)  Be Baptized in Water (Acts 2:38)  Remain Faithful (Revelations 2:10)  If err, repent and pray to God (Acts 8:22)

WELCOME TO PINE GROVE CHURCH OF CHRIST Pine Grove Church of Christ – 08/08/10