1. Searching For The Impossible

2. Why Such An Outrageous Search?
Deceived By Someone
Self-Deceived
Greed
Looking For The Easy Way

3. Salvation Without Christ
An Impossible Search:
Salvation Without Christ
Only Name – Acts 4:12
The Only Way To God – Jn. 14:6
Without Christ, Can Do Nothing – Jn. 15:5
Must Have His Blood – Eph. 1:7; Mt. 26:28; Rev. 1:5
Must Believe In Him - Jn. 8:24

4. An Impossible Search: Salvation Without The Sacrifice of Christ
Had To Go To The Cross To Reach His Goal – Heb. 12:2; Lk. 24:25-26
Died For Our Sins – Isa. 53:3-8, 12; Rom. 5:6-9; 1 Pet. 2:21-24
We Sinned – Rom. 3:23
We Deserved To Die – Rom. 6:23
The Just Died For The Unjust – Pet. 3:18; 1 Jn. 2:2

5. An Impossible Search: Salvation Without Repentance
Perish Without It – Lk. 13:3
All Commanded To Repent – Acts 17:30
Necessary For Forgiveness – Acts 2:38
A Turning From Sin – 1 Thess. 1:9
Fruits Will Follow – Acts 26:20

6. An Impossible Search: Salvation Without Baptism
Commanded – Mk. 16:16; Acts 2:38; 22:16
Without It, Not In Christ – Rom. 6:3-4
Without It, Not Have Soul-cleansing Blood – Rom. 6:3-4
No Salvation Without It – 1 Pet. 3:21

7. Salvation Without The Church
An Impossible Search:
Salvation Without The Church
Church: Built by Christ – Mt. 16:18
Adds Saved To It – Acts 2:38-47
Baptized Into The Body, The Church – 1 Cor. 12:13
Christ: Savior of the Body – Eph. 5:23
Purchased With Blood – Acts 28:31
No Saved Outside of Christ or His Church – Gal. 3:27; Col. 1:13-14

8. Have You Been Searching For The Impossible?
You Will Never Find Salvation Without:
Christ
His Sacrifice
Repentance
Baptism
His Church

9. An Impossible Search Salvation without faithful service
Lifelong commitment – Rev. 2:10
Faith must work – Jas. 2:14-26
Must improve self – Jas. 1:21-26
Must serve others – Jas. 1:27
Unfaithfulness condemned – Heb. 10:25
Steadfastness required – 1 Cor. 15:58
Keep the faith – 2 Tim. 4:6-8

10. An Impossible Search Salvation Without Personal Sacrifice
Jesus not reach goal w/o sacrifice –
Heb. 12:2
Must carry our cross – Mt. 16:24
Personal cost to discipleship –
Lk. 14:26-33
We will be tested – 1 Cor. 3:11-17;
1 Pet. 1:6-7; 4:12-19
God will not accept less than our best – Rom. 12:1-2; Mal. 1:6-14

11. An Impossible Search False Teaching Without A False Teacher
Some troubled Galatians – Gal. 1:6-7
Some hindered them – Gal. 5:7
Companions who teach error are evil –
1 Cor. 15:33
Someone is to be marked and avoided –
Rom. 16:17; Eph. 5:11

12. Impossible Searches: Salvation Without Christ
Salvation Without His Sacrifice
Salvation Without Repentance & Baptism
Salvation Without Christ’s Church
Salvation Without Faithful Service
Salvation Without Personal Sacrifice
False Teaching Without A False Teacher

13. An Impossible Search Discipline Without Pain
Self-discipline – 1 Cor. 9:24-27
Parental discipline – Heb. 12:11; Prov. 13:24; 22:15; 23:13
Church discipline – 1 Cor. 5:11;
2 Thess. 3:6, 14

14. An Impossible Search Non-Offensive Way To Preach Gospel
Jesus offended some – Lk. 4:16-30; Lk. 6:6-11; Matt. 15:1-12; John 10:25-33
John the Baptist offended - Mk. 6:18-19
Some people today will be offended –
Mk. 16:16; Matt. 16:18; John 4:24; Matt. 6:33; Matt. 19:9; 2 Jn ; 1 Cor. 5:11; Gal. 5:19-21

15. An Impossible Search Make True Christianity Fun
Must Properly prepare new converts - Acts 14:22; 1 Thess. 3:3-4
Some will hate us – Jn. 15:19; 3:19
Reality – Christianity is not popular or fun!

16. An Impossible Search
Easter, Christmas, or Any Other Holy Day in the Bible
Origin Man, Not God – Mt. 21:23-27
Therefore, Vain – Mt. 15:8-9
Can find: John 4:24; Acts 2:42; Eph. 5:19;
1 Cor. 16:1-2;11:23-26; Col. 3:17
Walk by Faith - 2 Cor. 5:7; Rom. 10:17