Devotion to God’s WordDevotion to God’s Word1 Peter 1:23-25 (NIV)1 Peter 1:23-25 (NIV)

23 For you have been born again, not of 23 For you have been born again, not of perishable seed, but of imperishable, perishable seed, but of imperishable, through the living and enduring word of through the living and enduring word of God. 24 For,God. 24 For,

““All men are like grass, All men are like grass, and all their glory is like the flowers of and all their glory is like the flowers of

the field; the field; the grass withers and the flowers fall, the grass withers and the flowers fall, 25 but the word of the Lord stands 25 but the word of the Lord stands forever.”forever.”

And this is the word that was preached to And this is the word that was preached to you. you.

Risk #4 Risk #4 Doubts for BlessingsDoubts for Blessings

Theme: Five Risks of Fellowship Theme: Five Risks of Fellowship with Christ and His Churchwith Christ and His Church

Luke 21:25-38Luke 21:25-38

Sunday, March 27, 2005Larry Cantrell

Risk #4. Doubts for Blessings

What the resurrection confirms• The certainty of the end

Luke 21:27 “They will see the Son of Man coming in a cloud with power and great glory.”

• The certainty of God’s blessingsLuke 21:31 “Know that the kingdom of God is

near.”

• The certainty of God’s wordLuke 21:33 “Heaven and earth will pass away, but

my words will never pass away.”

• The certainty of redemption Luke 21:28 “Stand up and lift up your heads,

because your redemption is drawing near.” Luke 21:36 “Escape (the judgment of God) and

stand before the Son of Man.”

Risk #4. Doubts for Blessings

The Blessings of the Resurrection

1. PreachingThe Good News

2. WorshipGod is Holy

3. DiscipleshipWe are Living Sacrifices

Lord’s InvitationLord’s Invitation

Colossians 1:13-14 (NIV)Colossians 1:13-14 (NIV)13 For he has rescued us from the 13 For he has rescued us from the dominion of darkness and brought dominion of darkness and brought us into the kingdom of the Son he us into the kingdom of the Son he loves, 14 in whom we have loves, 14 in whom we have redemption, the forgiveness of redemption, the forgiveness of sins. sins.