2. Pandering the Gospel Luring people to believe?

3. American Heritage Dictionary pan·der.v. pan·dered, pan·der·ing, pan·ders 1.To act as a go-between or liaison in sexual intrigues; function as a procurer. 2.To cater to the lower tastes and desires of others or exploit their weaknesses

4. Ephesians 1:3 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us in Christ with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places,

5. What Does He Give Us? 1.Forgiveness

6. Roman 3:23 Roman 6:23 … for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.

7. Leviticus 17:11, 14 For the life of the flesh is in the blood, and I have given it for you on the altar to make atonement for your souls, for it is the blood that makes atonement by the life. For the life of every creature is its blood: its blood is its life. Therefore I have said to the people of Israel, You shall not eat the blood of any creature, for the life of every creature is its blood. Whoever eats it shall be cut off.

8. 1 John 2:1-2 My little children, I am writing these things to you so that you may not sin. But if anyone does sin, we have an advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous. 2 He is the propitiation for our sins, and not for ours only but also for the sins of the whole world.

9. Romans 6:4 We were buried therefore with him by baptism into death, in order that, just as Christ was raised from the dead by the glory of the Father, we too might walk in newness of life

10. What Does He Give Us? 1.Forgiveness 2.The hope of eternal salvation

11. Romans 8:24 For in this hope we were saved. Now hope that is seen is not hope. For who hopes for what he sees?

12. 2 Corinthians 1:10 He delivered us from such a deadly peril, and he will deliver us. On him we have set our hope that he will deliver us again.

13. Ephesians 2:12 remember that you were at that time separated from Christ, alienated from the commonwealth of Israel and strangers to the covenants of promise, having no hope and without God in the world.

14. What Does He Give Us? 1.Forgiveness 2.The hope of eternal salvation 3.Adoption, as a child of God

15. 1 John 3:1 See what kind of love the Father has given to us, that we should be called children of God; and so we are. The reason why the world does not know us is that it did not know him. A blessing, from great love, and a separator

16. Romans 8:14-15 For all who are led by the Spirit of God are sons of God. 15 For you did not receive the spirit of slavery to fall back into fear, but you have received the Spirit of adoption as sons, by whom we cry, “Abba! Father!”

17. Ephesians 1:5 He predestined us for adoption as sons through Jesus Christ, according to the purpose of his will, Accomplished by getting into Christ

18. What Does He Give Us? 1.Forgiveness 2.The hope of eternal salvation 3.Adoption, as a child of God 4.Love of the brethren, family love

19. 1 Peter 1:22 Having purified your souls by your obedience to the truth for a sincere brotherly love, love one another earnestly from a pure heart,

20. Matthew 19:29 …and everyone who has left houses or brothers or sisters or father or mother or children or lands, for my name's sake, will receive a hundredfold and will inherit eternal life.

21. What Does He Give Us? 1.Forgiveness 2.The hope of eternal salvation 3.Adoption, as a child of God 4.Love of the brethren, family love 5.Strength for living

22. 2 Corinthians 12:9 But he said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.” Therefore I will boast all the more gladly of my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ may rest upon me.

23. Ephesians 1:19 … and what is the immeasurable greatness of his power toward us who believe, according to the working of his great might

24. Ephesians 3:14-16 For this reason I bow my knees before the Father, 15 from whom every family in heaven and on earth is named, 16 that according to the riches of his glory he may grant you to be strengthened with power through his Spirit in your inner being,

25. Ephesians 3:20 Now to him who is able to do far more abundantly than all that we ask or think, according to the power at work within us,

26. 2 Timothy 1:7 …for God gave us a spirit not of fear but of power and love and self-control

27. What’s the Point? God does not force us God does not bribe us But He DOES love us! John 3:16 “For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life.