2. Has Man Outgrown The Gospel?

3. Not Unless He Has Found A Better Food For The Soul We all outgrow baby food, needing more substantial nourishment cp. Heb 5:12-14 We are to hunger & thirst for, desire the spiritual food Mt 5:6 1 Pet 2:2 It can only be found in one place Rom 1:17

4. Has Man Outgrown The Gospel? Not Unless He Has Found A Better Food For The Soul The necessity of “soul food” is seen in Jn 6 The 5,000 want more physical food vv. 1-14, 26 Jesus encouraged spiritual food vv. 27, 32-33, 35, 48, 50-51, 53-56 Peter identifies this food vv. 66-68

5. Has Man Outgrown The Gospel? Not Unless He Has Found A Better Cure For His Most Serious Disease We have outgrown some medical treatments When in sin, man is always considered to be ill cp. Isa 1:5-6 2 Tim 2:17 All are affected with this “disease” Rom 3:23 6:23

6. Has Man Outgrown The Gospel? Not Unless He Has Found A Better Cure For His Most Serious Disease Since God determines spiritual health, only He can correctly classify what is sinful Man may try to change it cp. Isa 5:20 Sin will always be what it has always been: deadly 1 Jn 3:4 Jas 4:17 Rom 14:23

7. Has Man Outgrown The Gospel? Not Unless He Has Found A Better Map To Heaven We certainly outgrow ways for traveling

9. Has Man Outgrown The Gospel? Not Unless He Has Found A Better Map To Heaven We certainly outgrow ways for traveling The only route that can be trusted to get us to heaven is Christ & His word Mt 7:13-14 Jesus is the only way to the Father and those heavenly mansions Jn 14:1-6

10. Has Man Outgrown The Gospel? Not Unless He Has Found A Better Way To Give Life Meaning & Purpose We think our “enlightened” culture is what makes life meaningful Nothing else but the gospel of Christ can make life complete 2 Tim 3:16-17

11. Has Man Outgrown The Gospel? Not Unless He Has Found A Better Way To Give Life Meaning & Purpose Nothing else but the doctrine of Christ can affect a change for good in people Murderous Jews Acts 2 A vain sorcerer Acts 8 A vile persecutor of believers Acts 9

12. Has Man Outgrown The Gospel? Not Unless He Has Found A Better Way To Give Life Meaning & Purpose Living without Christ, His word produces a futile, aimless life 1 Pet 1:18-25 A life in need of redemption A life in need of purification A life in need of direction, purpose, meaning