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2 Timothy 3:16-172 Timothy 3:16-17

““All Scripture is given by All Scripture is given by inspiration of God, inspiration of God, and is and is profitableprofitable for doctrine, for for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness, {17} instruction in righteousness, {17} that the man of God may be that the man of God may be completecomplete, thoroughly equipped , thoroughly equipped for every good work.”for every good work.”

For BackslidersFor Backsliders

Jeremiah 2:19Jeremiah 2:19 “‘Your own wickedness will correct you, And your backslidings will rebuke you. Know therefore and see that it is an evil it is an evil and bitter thing That you have forsaken the and bitter thing That you have forsaken the LORD your GodLORD your God, And the fear of Me is not in you,’ Says the Lord GOD of hosts.”

For BackslidersFor Backsliders

Jeremiah 3:13Jeremiah 3:13 “‘Only acknowledge your iniquityacknowledge your iniquity, That you have transgressed against the LORD your God, And have scattered your charms To alien deities under every green tree, And you have not obeyed My voice,’ says the LORD. ‘Return, O backsliding childrenReturn, O backsliding children," says the LORD.’”

For BackslidersFor Backsliders

Hosea 14:4Hosea 14:4 “I will heal their backsliding, I will love I will heal their backsliding, I will love them freelythem freely, For My anger has turned away from him.”

For theFor the“Slightly Convicted”“Slightly Convicted”

Ecclesiastes 7:20Ecclesiastes 7:20 “For there is not a just man on earth who does good And does not sin.”

For theFor the“Slightly Convicted”“Slightly Convicted”

Isaiah 53:6Isaiah 53:6 “All we like sheep have gone astray; We have turned, every one, to his own way; And the LORD has laid on Him the iniquity the iniquity of us allof us all.”

For theFor the“Slightly Convicted”“Slightly Convicted”

Ephesians 2:8-9Ephesians 2:8-9 “For by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselvesand that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God, {9} not of works, lest anyone should boast.”

For those who areFor those who are“Too Great” of Sinners“Too Great” of Sinners

Isaiah 1:18Isaiah 1:18 “‘Come now, and let us reason together,’ Says the LORD, ‘Though your sins are like scarlet, They shall be as white as snow; Though they are red like crimson, They shall be as wool.’”

For those who areFor those who are“Too Great” of Sinners“Too Great” of Sinners

Isaiah 44:22Isaiah 44:22 “I have blotted out, like a thick cloudlike a thick cloud, your transgressions, And like a cloud, your sins. Return to Me, for I have redeemed I have redeemed youyou.”

For those who areFor those who are“Too Great” of Sinners“Too Great” of Sinners

Romans 5:6-8Romans 5:6-8 “For when we were still without strength, in due time Christ died for the ungodly. 7 For scarcely for a righteous man will one die; yet perhaps for a good man someone would even dare to die. 8 But God demonstrates His own love toward us, in that while we were still sinnerswhile we were still sinners, Christ died for us.”

For those Who FearFor those Who FearThey May FalterThey May Falter

Isaiah 43:1-2Isaiah 43:1-2 “But now, thus says the LORD, who created you, O Jacob, And He who formed you, O Israel: "Fear not, for I have redeemed you; I have called you by your name; You are Mine. 2 When you pass through the waters, I will be with youI will be with you; And through the rivers, they shall not overflow you. When you walk through the fire, you shall not be burned, Nor shall the flame scorch you.”

For those Who FearFor those Who FearThey May FalterThey May Falter

1 Corinthians 10:131 Corinthians 10:13 “No temptation has overtaken you except such as is common to man; but God God is faithfulis faithful, who will not allow you to be who will not allow you to be tempted beyond what you are abletempted beyond what you are able, but with the temptation will also make the way of escape, that you may be able to bear it.”

For those Who FearFor those Who FearThey May FalterThey May Falter

2 Corinthians 12:92 Corinthians 12:9 “And He said to me, ‘My grace is My grace is sufficient for yousufficient for you, for My strength is made perfect in weakness.’ Therefore most gladly I will rather boast in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me.”

For those Who Wait for aFor those Who Wait for aMore Convenient SeasonMore Convenient Season

Proverbs 27:1Proverbs 27:1 “Do not boast about tomorrow, For you do not know what a day may bring forth.”

For those Who Wait for aFor those Who Wait for aMore Convenient SeasonMore Convenient Season

James 4:13, 17James 4:13, 17 (13), “Come now, you who say, ‘Today or tomorrow we will go to such and such a city, spend a year there, buy and sell, and make a profit’”

(17), “Therefore, to him who knows to do good and does not do it, to him it is sin.”

For those Who Wait for aFor those Who Wait for aMore Convenient SeasonMore Convenient Season

Hebrews 3:13Hebrews 3:13 “But exhort one another daily, while it is while it is called ‘Todaycalled ‘Today,’,’ lest any of you be hardened through the deceitfulness of sin.”

For those Who StumbleFor those Who StumbleAt the Failings of OthersAt the Failings of Others

Romans 14:12Romans 14:12 “So then each of us shall give account of himself to God.”

For those Who StumbleFor those Who StumbleAt the Failings of OthersAt the Failings of Others

John 21:21-22John 21:21-22 “Peter, seeing him, said to Jesus, ‘But Lord, what about this man?’ (John) {22} Jesus said to him, ‘If I will that he remain till I come, what is that to you? You follow what is that to you? You follow MeMe.’”

For those Who Have TooFor those Who Have TooMany Things to Give UpMany Things to Give Up

Mark 8:35-37Mark 8:35-37 “For whoever desires to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for My sake and the gospel's will save it. 36 For what will it profit a man if he gains the whole world, and loses his own soul? 37 Or what will a man give in exchange for his Or what will a man give in exchange for his soulsoul?”

For those Who Have TooFor those Who Have TooMany Things to Give UpMany Things to Give Up

Philippians 3:7-8Philippians 3:7-8 “But what things were gain to me, these I have counted loss for Christ. {8} Yet indeed I also count all things loss for the excellence of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord, for whom I have suffered the loss of all things, and count them as rubbish, that I may gain Christthat I may gain Christ.”

ConclusionConclusion

All answers are All answers are in the book!in the book!

Trust in it to Trust in it to know God’s will know God’s will for you!for you!