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Pointing to Jesus 1 Peter 2:9

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The New Testament shows us repeatedly that those who were helped by Jesus would tell others about Jesus. This is a pattern that reminds us that this is our purpose also.

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1 Peter 2:9

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And he went into all the region around the Jordan, proclaiming a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins.

Luke 3:3

John the Baptizer

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As the people were in expectation, and all were questioning in their hearts concerning John, whether he might be the Christ

Luke 3:15

John the Baptizer

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John answered them all, saying, “I baptize you with water, but he who is mightier than I is coming, the strap of whose sandals I am not worthy to untie. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and fire. His winnowing fork is in his hand, to clear his threshing floor and to gather the wheat into his barn, but the chaff he will burn with unquenchable fire.”

Luke 3:16-17

John the Baptizer

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The next day he saw Jesus coming toward him, and said, “Behold, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world!”

John 1:29

John the Baptizer

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The next day again John was standing with two of his disciples, and he looked at Jesus as he walked by and said, “Behold, the Lamb of God!”

John 1:35-36

John the Baptizer

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The next day again John was standing with two of his disciples, and he looked at Jesus as he walked by and said, “Behold, the Lamb of God!”

John 1:35-36

John the Baptizer

WHY?

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One of the two who heard John speak and followed Jesus was Andrew, Simon Peter's brother. He first found his own brother Simon and said to him, “We have found the Messiah” (which means Christ).

John 1:40-41

Andrew

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One of the two who heard John speak and followed Jesus was Andrew, Simon Peter's brother. He first found his own brother Simon and said to him, “We have found the Messiah” (which means Christ).

John 1:40-41

Andrew

WHY?

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Philip found Nathanael and said to him, “We have found him of whom Moses in the Law and also the prophets wrote, Jesus of Nazareth, the son of Joseph.”

John 1:45

Philip

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Philip found Nathanael and said to him, “We have found him of whom Moses in the Law and also the prophets wrote, Jesus of Nazareth, the son of Joseph.”

John 1:45

Philip

WHY?

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And Jesus sternly charged him and sent him away at once, and said to him, “See that you say nothing to anyone”

Mark 1:43-44

Leper

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But he went out and began to talk freely about it, and to spread the news

Mark 1:45

Leper

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But he went out and began to talk freely about it, and to spread the news

Mark 1:45

Leper

WHY?

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And Jesus charged them to tell no one. But the more he charged them, the more zealously they proclaimed it.

Mark 7:36

Mute & Deaf

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And Jesus charged them to tell no one. But the more he charged them, the more zealously they proclaimed it.

Mark 7:36

Mute & Deaf

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And Jesus charged them to tell no one. But the more he charged them, the more zealously they proclaimed it.

Mark 7:36

Mute & Deaf

WHY?

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And their eyes were opened. And Jesus sternly warned them, “See that no one knows about it.” But they went away and spread his fame through all that district.

Matthew 9:30-31

Blind men

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And their eyes were opened. And Jesus sternly warned them, “See that no one knows about it.” But they went away and spread his fame through all that district.

Matthew 9:30-31

Blind men

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And their eyes were opened. And Jesus sternly warned them, “See that no one knows about it.” But they went away and spread his fame through all that district.

Matthew 9:30-31

Blind men

WHY?

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As he was getting into the boat, the man who had been possessed with demons begged him that he might be with him. And he did not permit him but said to him, “Go home to your friends and tell them how much the Lord has done for you, and how he has had mercy on you.”

Mark 5:18-19

Demon possessed

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And he went away and began to proclaim in the Decapolis how much Jesus had done for him, and everyone marveled.

Mark 5:20

Demon possessed

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And he went away and began to proclaim in the Decapolis how much Jesus had done for him, and everyone marveled.

Mark 5:20

Demon possessed

WHY?

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So the woman left her water jar and went away into town and said to the people, “Come, see a man who told me all that I ever did. Can this be the Christ?”

John 4:28-29

Samaritan Woman

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So the woman left her water jar and went away into town and said to the people, “Come, see a man who told me all that I ever did. Can this be the Christ?”

John 4:28-29

Samaritan Woman

Many Samaritans from that town believed in him because of the woman's testimony, “He told me all that I ever did.”

John 4:39

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They said to the woman, “It is no longer because of what you said that we believe, for we have heard for ourselves, and we know that this is indeed the Savior of the world.”

John 4:42

Samaritan Woman

WHY?

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But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for his own possession, that you may proclaim the excellencies of him who called you out of darkness into his marvelous light.

1 Peter 2:9

Christians

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But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for his own possession, that you may proclaim the excellencies of him who called you out of darkness into his marvelous light.

1 Peter 2:9

Christians

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But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for his own possession, that you may proclaim the excellencies of him who called you out of darkness into his marvelous light.

1 Peter 2:9

Christians

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But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for his own possession, that you may proclaim the excellencies of him who called you out of darkness into his marvelous light.

1 Peter 2:9

Christians

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But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for his own possession, that you may proclaim the excellencies of him who called you out of darkness into his marvelous light.

1 Peter 2:9

Christians

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But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for his own possession, that you may proclaim the excellencies of him who called you out of darkness into his marvelous light.

1 Peter 2:9

Christians

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But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for his own possession, that you may proclaim the excellencies of him who called you out of darkness into his marvelous light.

1 Peter 2:9

Christians

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But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for his own possession, that you may proclaim the excellencies of him who called you out of darkness into his marvelous light.

1 Peter 2:9

Christians

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But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for his own possession, that you may proclaim the excellencies of him who called you out of darkness into his marvelous light.

1 Peter 2:9

Christians

WHY?

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And every day, in the temple and from house to house, they did not cease teaching and preaching that the Christ is Jesus.

Acts 5:42

Christians

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Now those who were scattered went about preaching the word.

Acts 8:4

Christians

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Philip

John the Baptizer

Andrew

Leper

Mute & Deaf

Blind men

Demon possessed

Why did they

talk to other

people about Jesus?

Samaritan Woman

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Philip

John the Baptizer

Andrew

Leper

Mute & Deaf

Blind men

Demon possessed

Why did they

talk to other

people about Jesus?

It was his job.

Samaritan Woman

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Philip

John the Baptizer

Andrew

Leper

Mute & Deaf

Blind men

Demon possessed

Why did they

talk to other

people about Jesus?

It was his job.

}Sharing good news.

Samaritan Woman

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Philip

John the Baptizer

Andrew

Leper

Mute & Deaf

Blind men

Demon possessed

Why did they

talk to other

people about Jesus?

It was his job.

}Sharing good news.

Cleansed from disease.

Samaritan Woman

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Philip

John the Baptizer

Andrew

Leper

Mute & Deaf

Blind men

Demon possessed

Why did they

talk to other

people about Jesus?

It was his job.

}Sharing good news.

Cleansed from disease.

Made whole.

Samaritan Woman

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Philip

John the Baptizer

Andrew

Leper

Mute & Deaf

Blind men

Demon possessed

Why did they

talk to other

people about Jesus?

It was his job.

}Sharing good news.

Cleansed from disease.

Made whole.

Samaritan Woman

See.

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Philip

John the Baptizer

Andrew

Leper

Mute & Deaf

Blind men

Demon possessed

Why did they

talk to other

people about Jesus?

It was his job.

}Sharing good news.

Cleansed from disease.

Made whole.

Samaritan Woman

See.

Free.

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Philip

John the Baptizer

Andrew

Leper

Mute & Deaf

Blind men

Demon possessed

Why did they

talk to other

people about Jesus?

It was his job.

}Sharing good news.

Cleansed from disease.

Made whole.

Samaritan Woman

See.

Free.

Savior of the World.

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Philip

John the Baptizer

Andrew

Leper

Mute & Deaf

Blind men

Demon possessed

Why did they

talk to other

people about Jesus?

It was his job.

}Sharing good news.

Cleansed from disease.

Made whole.

Samaritan Woman

See.

Free.

Christians

Savior of the World.

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Philip

John the Baptizer

Andrew

Leper

Mute & Deaf

Blind men

Demon possessed

Why did they

talk to other

people about Jesus?

It was his job.

}Sharing good news.

Cleansed from disease.

Made whole.

Samaritan Woman

See.

Free.

Christians

Savior of the World.

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Jesus

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Jesus

Jesus said to him, “I am the way, and the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.”

John 14:6

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Jesus

Word of God

So faith comes from hearing, and hearing through the word of Christ.

Romans 10:17

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Jesus

Word of God

Kingdom of God

Christ is the head of the church, his body, and is himself its Savior.

Ephesians 5:23

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Jesus

Word of God

Kingdom of God

Christ is the head of the church, his body, and is himself its Savior.

Ephesians 5:23

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Jesus

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Will today be the day you decide

to go toheaven?

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Pointing to Jesus1 Peter 2.9

Compiled and Presented by:Dave Stewart

9 March, 2014www.churchofchristmiranda.com

Synopsis: The New Testament shows us repeatedly that those who were helped by Jesus would tell others about Jesus. This is a pattern that reminds us that this is our purpose also.

“Let all that you do be done with love.”

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