1. Friendship with God The Benefits and Blessings
of being a Friend of God

2. Friendship with God Reconciliation Def:
An exchange of a life separated from God, to a life united with Christ.
An exchange of a life in a state of enmity toward God, to a life of FRIENDSHIP with God.
An exchange of a life which is deserving the wrath of God, to a life which is blessed by the divine favor of God.
Friendship with God
The Benefits and Blessings of being a friend of God

3. 1. Our friendship with God blesses us with PEACE
The Benefits and Blessings of being a friend of God

4. 2. Our friendship with God has blesses us with GRACE
The Benefits and Blessings of being a friend of God

5. 3. Our friendship with God leads us to boast in our SUFFERINGS
The Benefits and Blessings of being a friend of God

6. 4. Our friendship with God blesses us with HOPE
The Benefits and Blessings of being a friend of God

7. 5. Our friendship with God blesses us with LOVE
The Benefits and Blessings of being a friend of God

8. 6. Our friendship with God leads us with to lose our lives for the GOSPEL
The Benefits and Blessings of being a friend of God

9. 7. Our friendship with God blesses us with ETERNAL LIFE through Jesus
The Benefits and Blessings of being a friend of God

10. A. The scheme of man-made religion always says if I'm going to receive ETERNAL LIFE, there's got to be something that I do.
Friendship with God
The Benefits and Blessings of being a friend of God

11. B. No one from a human viewpoint, is going to come up with the idea that something somebody else does is going to give me ETERNAL LIFE.
Friendship with God
The Benefits and Blessings of being a friend of God

12. C. Two men, and one in particular, have made the most monumental impact on human life.
Friendship with God
The Benefits and Blessings of being a friend of God

13. E. Through Jesus many are made spiritually ALIVE
Friendship with God
The Benefits and Blessings of being a friend of God

14. Mission Statement: CrossRoads Baptist Church exist to glorify God by making disciples of Jesus Christ who LOVE THE LORD, LOVE EACH OTHER, and SERVE WITH URGENCY.
Vision Statement: It is the VISION of CrossRoads Baptist Church to make disciples of Jesus Christ who make disciples of others.
Friendship with God
The Benefits and Blessings of being a friend of God