You Can be As Gods

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You Can be

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You Can be

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In our recent survey. . .

someone made this suggestion: Ibelieve that people now days go tochurch to be entertained & feel good.

It is all about themselves, not aboutGod. this is due to America moving sofar away from God. We need to work

to help people to understand thatGod is the answer.

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(Gen 3:1-6 NKJV) Now the serpent wasmore cunning than any beast of thefield which the LORD God had made.

And he said to the woman, "Has Godindeed said, 'You shall not eat of everytree of the garden'?" {2} And the woman

said to the serpent, "We may eat thefruit of the trees of the garden;

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(Gen 3:1-6 NKJV) {3} "but of the fruit ofthe tree which is in the midst of thegarden, God has said, 'You shall not eat

it, nor shall you touch it, lest you die.'"{4} Then the serpent said to the woman,"You will not surely die.

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(Gen 3:1-6 NKJV) {{5} "For God knowsthat in the day you eat of it your eyeswill be opened, and you will be like

God, knowing good and evil." {6} Sowhen the woman saw that the tree wasgood for food, that it was pleasant to theeyes, and a tree desirable to make one

wise, she took of its fruit and ate. Shealso gave to her husband with her, andhe ate.

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Is God Being too restrictive?

(Gen 3:1) And he said to the woman,"Has God indeed said, 'You shall noteat of every tree of the garden'?"

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Cant you determine what is good for you?

(Gen. 3:5) "For God knows that in theday you eat of it your eyes will beopened, andyou will be like God,

knowing good and evil."

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Temptation Grows as she ponders it.

{6} So when the woman saw that the treewas good for food, that it was pleasant to theeyes, and a tree desirable to make one wise,

she took of its fruit and ate.

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(James 1:13-15 NKJV) Let no one saywhen he is tempted, "I am tempted byGod"; for God cannot be tempted by evil,

nor does He Himself tempt anyone.(14)But each one is tempted when he isdrawn away by his own desires andenticed. (15) Then, when desire has

conceived, it gives birth to sin; and sin,when it is full-grown, brings forthdeath.

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The Last Days

(2 Tim 3:1-5 NKJV) But know this, that in the

last days perilous times will come: {2} For

men will be lovers of themselves, lovers of

money, boasters, proud, blasphemers,

disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy,

{3} unloving, unforgiving, slanderers, without

self-control, brutal, despisers of good,

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The Last Days

(2 Tim 3:1-5 NKJV) {4} traitors, headstrong,

haughty, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers

of God, {5} having a form of godliness but

denying its power. And from such people turn

away!

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Unhappy with Gods Provisions

(Num 11:4-6 NKJV) Now the mixed multitude

who were among them yielded to intense

craving; so the children of Israel also wept

again and said: "Who will give us meat to

eat?

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Unhappy with Gods Provisions

(Num 11:4-6 NKJV) {5} "We remember the

fish which we ate freely in Egypt, the

cucumbers, the melons, the leeks, the

onions, and the garlic; {6} "but now our

whole being is dried up; there is nothing at

all except this manna before our eyes!"

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The Padded Cross

Well, here I am Lord. You said,"Take up your cross." and here I amto do it. It's not easy, You know

these days, this self-denial thing. Ireally mean to go through with itthough, yes sir. I'll bet You wish

more people were willing disciples likeme.

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The Padded Cross

I've counted the cost and surrendered my life

and ... "It's not an easy road." You mind if I

look over these crosses? I'd kind of like a new

one. Not that I'm fussy, You understand, but

a modern day disciple has to be relevent.

I was wondering...are there any that are vinyl

padded?

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The Padded Cross

I'm thinking of attracting others, see, and if I

could show them a comfortable cross I'm

sure I could win a lot more. We have to keep

up with the times. Right? And I need

something durable so that I can treasure it

always and occassionally show it off to my

friends.

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The Padded Cross

Oh, perhaps there is one that is sort of flat so it

would fit under my coat. One shouldn't be

too obvious. Funny, there doesn't seem to be

much choice here. Just course, rough wood,

that's liable to hurt.

I mean, just being with You, that's all that

counts. Life has to have a balance too, butYou don't understand, nobody lives that way

today.

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The Padded Cross

Who's going to be attracted by this self-

denial bit? I mean, I want to do what's right

but let's not overdo it. If I appear too radical

they'll have me off to the funny farm orsomething.

I mean, being a disciple is challenging and

exciting and I want to do it, but I do havesome rights, don't I?

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The Padded Cross

Now let's see...Well...we'll keep

"Grace"....but, ah... No blood, OK? I just can't

stand the thought of that,

Lord...........Lord???......... Now, where do yousuppose He went?

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Do we understand?21

(Luke 14:27 NKJV) "And whoeverdoes not bear his cross and come afterMe cannot be My disciple.


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Do We Understand Discipline?

(Heb 12:11-13 NKJV) Now no chastening

seems to be joyful for the present, but

painful; nevertheless, afterward it yields the

peaceable fruit of righteousness to thosewho have been trained by it. {12} Therefore

strengthen the hands which hang down, and

the feeble knees, {13} and make straightpaths for your feet, so that what is lame may

not be dislocated, but rather be healed.

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The Way of Man23

(Prov 14:12 NKJV) There is a way thatseems right to a man, But its end isthe way of death.


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Man is not basically good!24

(Jer 17:9 NKJV) "The heart is deceitful aboveall things,And desperately wicked; Who canknow it?


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Correct direction is not in man25

(Jer 10:23 NKJV) O LORD, I know theway of man is not in himself; It is notin man who walks to direct his own

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Life for Paul

(2 Cor 11:23-27 NKJV) Are they ministers of

Christ?; I speak as a fool; I am more: in labors

more abundant, in stripes above measure, in

prisons more frequently, in deaths often. {24}From the Jews five times I received forty

stripes minus one. {25} Three times I was

beaten with rods; once I was stoned; threetimes I was shipwrecked; a night and a day I

have been in the deep;

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Life for Paul

(2 Cor 11:23-27 NKJV) {26} in journeys often,

in perils of waters, in perils of robbers, in

perils of my own countrymen, in perils of the

Gentiles, in perils in the city, in perils in thewilderness, in perils in the sea, in perils

among false brethren; {27} in weariness and

toil, in sleeplessness often, in hunger andthirst, in fastings often, in cold and

nakedness;

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Was it worth it?28

(Rom 8:18 NKJV) For I consider thatthe sufferings of this present time arenot worthy to be compared with the

glory which shall be revealed in us.


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So what is the advice29

(1 Pet 1:13-16 KJV) Wherefore gird up theloins of your mind, be sober, and hope to theend for the grace that is to be brought unto

you at the revelation of Jesus Christ; {14} Asobedient children, not fashioning yourselvesaccording to the former lusts in your

ignorance:


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So what is the advice30

(1 Pet 1:13-16 KJV) {15} But as he which hathcalled you is holy, so be ye holy in allmanner of conversation; {16} Because it is

written, Be ye holy; for I am holy.


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A living Sacrifice31

(Rom 12:1-3 NKJV) I beseech youtherefore, brethren, by the mercies ofGod, that you present your bodies a

living sacrifice, holy, acceptable toGod, which is your reasonable service.


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(Rom 12:1-3 NKJV) {2}And do not beconformed to this world, but betransformed by the renewing of your

mind,that you may prove what is thatgood and acceptable and perfect willof God.


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(Rom 12:1-3 NKJV) {3} For I say,through the grace given to me, toeveryone who is among you, not to

think of himself more highly than heought to think, but to think soberly, asGod has dealt to each one a measure

of faith.


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(Eph 6:13-18 NKJV) Therefore takeup the whole armor of God, that youmay be able to withstand in the evil

day, and having done all, to stand.{14} Stand therefore, having girdedyour waist with truth, having put on

the breastplate of righteousness, {15}and having shod your feet with thepreparation of the gospel of peace.


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(Eph 6:13-18 ); {16} above all, takingthe shield of faith with which you willbe able to quench all the fiery darts ofthe wicked one. {17} And take the

helmet of salvation, and the sword ofthe Spirit, which is the word of God;{18} praying always with all prayerand supplication in the Spirit, being

watchful to this end with allperseverance and supplication for allthe saints;

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