1. “Embracing Change To Experience Life!”
The
Abundant
Life
John 10:10

2. John 10:10….
“The thief comes only
to steal and kill and destroy; I have come that they may have life, and have it to the full.”
(NIV)

3. He comes to kill and destroy … your
INTRODUCTION
Satan is the thief....
He comes to kill and destroy … your
ETERNAL DESTINY!

4. Let’s look into them together this morning!
What are the
3 MAIN THEMES?
Let’s look into them together this morning!

5. MAIN POINTS 1.
Don't Let Your Life
Be Marked By
UNFORGIVENESS

6. UNFORGIVENESS In Human Relationships

7. Matthew 18:21,22….
“ (v.21) Then Peter came to Jesus and asked, ‘Lord, how many times shall I forgive my brother when he sins against me? Up to seven times?’
(v.22) Jesus answered, ‘I tell you, not seven times, but seventy-seven times.’” (NIV)

8. involves something that happened as if it had never occurred.
FORGIVING
involves something
that happened
as if it had
never occurred.
.... not simply an act -
it is an attitude!

9. UNFORGIVENESS
In The God / Man Relationship B)

10. and will forgive us our sins and purify us from
1 John 1:9….
“If we confess our sins,
he is faithful and just
and will forgive us our sins and purify us from
all unrighteousness.”
(NIV)

11. When we admit our sin,
we find, paradoxically,
that God removes it.

12. “homologomen” implies that we must…. ACKNOWLEDGE that our sin is sin.
CONFESS
“homologomen”
implies that we must….
ACKNOWLEDGE
that our sin is sin.
ADMIT that
we committed it.

13. the character of God guarantees
Once we
confessed our sin,
the character of God guarantees
FORGIVENESS!

14. 2.
Don't Let The Things
Of This Earth
POSSESS You, Rather
BE POSSESSED By Heaven

15. Luke 12:33,34….
“ (v.33) Sell your possessions and give to the poor. Provide purses for yourselves that will not wear out, a treasure in heaven that will not be exhausted, ….

16. Luke 12:33,34….
…. where no thief comes near and no moth destroys. (v.34) For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.”
(NIV)

17. Definition of The “world” (Greek, kosmon) describing the world system
WORLDLINESS
The “world” (Greek, kosmon)
describing the world system
which Satan has arranged in his attempt to established
a kingdom without God.
1 John 2:15,17

18. A person’s ATTITUDES comes from one source or another –
either God
or the world.

19. A) The Lust Of The
FLESH

20. B) The Lust Of The
EYES

21. C) The Pride Of
LIFE

22. 3.
Though The
"BURDEN" Is Light,
We Still Have
"ONE TO CARRY"

23. A) The Burden Of
"HOLINESS"

24. “You have heard it said to the people long time ago,
Sermon on the Mount....
Matthew 5:21….
“You have heard it said to the people long time ago,
‘Do not murder,’ but I tell you don’t be angry.”
(NIV)

25. A standard God wanted from His people!
Spirit of the law

26. as your heavenly Father
Matthew 5:48….
“Be perfect, therefore,
as your heavenly Father
is perfect.” (NIV)
Whom do Jesus mean by
one that is
PERFECT?

27. means “without blemish”
PERFECT
“teleios”
means “without blemish”
(cf. Exodus 12:5).
It means the one in whom is the mind which was in Christ and who so walks as Christ also walked.

28. B) The Burden Of
"TESTIMONY"

29. your light shine before
Matthew 5:16….
“In the same way, let
your light shine before
men, that they may
see your good deeds
and praise your Father
in heaven.” (NIV)

30. WORKS is “erga” – connotes “entire life-style.”
People must be able to
see God in us –
see God at work in us – changing and transforming us.

31. C) The Burden Of
Ministry To Others

32. Matthew 20:26-28….
“(v.26) Not so with you. Instead, whoever wants to become great among you must be your servant, (v.27) and whoever wants to be first must be your slave – ….

33. Matthew 20:26-28….
…. (v.28) just as the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many.” (NIV)

34. First, Jesus took up the basin and the towel and washed the
disciples feet.
(John 13:4,5,14) 

35. care for his enemy. Second, the Good Samaritan took the time to
(Luke 10:30–35)