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2. Assurance – Things Hoped For New Heaven and New Earth Dwelling Place of God With Man No more: tears, death, mourning, crying, pain Lake of Fire – Sin, Satan, Unbelievers – 2 nd Death Glorification

3. Hall of Faith Faith is assurance of things hoped for…. Abel – Approaching God involves sacrifice of God’s choosing Enoch – If please God, God will translate you, not see death Noah – If don’t please God, then God will judge, death Justification

4. Abraham By faith Abraham obeyed…. First Believer Life marked by obedience Walked and talked with Lord Sanctification

5. Love of God = Obey We love because he first loved us. (1Jn 4:19) For this is the love of God, that we keep his commandments. And his commandments are not burdensome. (1Jn 5:3) "If you love me, you will keep my commandments. (Joh 14:15)

6. Love of God = Obey We love because he first loved us. (1Jn 4:19) For this is the love of God, that we keep his commandments. And his commandments are not burdensome. (1Jn 5:3) "If you love me, you will keep my commandments. (Joh 14:15) Disobey = Lack of Love of God

7. Obey = Know God More And so, from the day we heard, we have not ceased to pray for you, asking that you may be filled with the knowledge of his will in all spiritual wisdom and understanding, so as to walk in a manner worthy of the Lord, fully pleasing to him, bearing fruit in every good work and increasing in the knowledge of God. May you be strengthened with all power, according to his glorious might, for all endurance and patience with joy, giving thanks to the Father, who has qualified you to share in the inheritance of the saints in light. Col 1:9-12

8. Disobedience = Broken Fellowship Likewise, husbands, live with your wives in an understanding way……so that your prayers may not be hindered. 1Pe 3:7 but your iniquities have made a separation between you and your God, and your sins have hidden his face from you so that he does not hear. Isa 59:2 Then they will cry to the LORD, but he will not answer them; he will hide his face from them at that time, because they have made their deeds evil. Mic 3:4 If one turns away his ear from hearing the law, even his prayer is an abomination. Pro 28:9 God Can Go Silent In Your Life

9. Disobedience = Broken Fellowship Likewise, husbands, live with your wives in an understanding way……so that your prayers may not be hindered. 1Pe 3:7 but your iniquities have made a separation between you and your God, and your sins have hidden his face from you so that he does not hear. Isa 59:2 Then they will cry to the LORD, but he will not answer them; he will hide his face from them at that time, because they have made their deeds evil. Mic 3:4 If one turns away his ear from hearing the law, even his prayer is an abomination. Pro 28:9 God Can Go Silent In Your Life

10. But I say, walk by the Spirit, and you will not gratify the desires of the flesh. For the desires of the flesh are against the Spirit, and the desires of the Spirit are against the flesh, for these are opposed to each other, to keep you from doing the things you want to do. (Gal 5:16-17)

12. Wise Man Rock = Jesus Christ Matt 7:24-27

13. Wise Man Rock = Jesus Christ Matt 7:24-27

14. Wise Man Foolish Man Rock = Jesus Christ Matt 7:24-27

15. Wise Man Foolish Man Rock = Jesus Christ Matt 7:24-27

16. Wise Man Foolish Man Rock = Jesus Christ Hears Matt 7:24-27

17. Wise Man Foolish Man Rock = Jesus Christ Does Hears Matt 7:24-27

18. But I say, walk by the Spirit, and you will not gratify the desires of the flesh. For the desires of the flesh are against the Spirit, and the desires of the Spirit are against the flesh, for these are opposed to each other, to keep you from doing the things you want to do. (Gal 5:16-17)

19. Purpose of Man “everyone who is called by my name, whom I created for my glory, whom I formed and made.“ Isa 43:7 “So, whether you eat or drink, or whatever you do, do all to the glory of God.” 1 Co 10:31 To Glorify God !!!!

20. Decide To Please Him So whether we are at home or away, we make it our aim to please him. For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ, so that each one may receive what is due for what he has done in the body, whether good or evil. (2 Co 5:9-10) Performance Review Coming

21. Decide To Please Him So whether we are at home or away, we make it our aim to please him. For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ, so that each one may receive what is due for what he has done in the body, whether good or evil. (2 Co 5:9-10) Performance Review Coming

22. Fear of Lord The fear of the LORD is hatred of evil. Pride and arrogance and the way of evil and perverted speech I hate. (Pro 8:13)

23. Summary Decide Every Day To Glorify God Fix Hope On Assurance Of What’s to Come Hate What God Hates – Sin Obey Jesus = Conform To The Image of Christ Know God More - Fruit of Spirit - Stand Firm