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2. “PREACHING ANOTHER JESUS” PART ONE 8/29/20152

3.  We must be aware of Satan Desire – 1 Pet. 5:8  Are must be aware of his deceptive power? – 2 Cor. 11:12-14  Because Satan’s ONLY hope with many is deceiving them into believing they are following Jesus when they are not. – 2 Cor 11:2-4 8/29/2015 3

4. 4 2 Corinthians 11:2-4 (NKJV) 2 For I am jealous for you with godly jealousy. For I have betrothed you to one husband, that I may present you as a chaste virgin to Christ. 3 But I fear, lest somehow, as the serpent deceived Eve by his craftiness, so your minds may be corrupted from the simplicity that is in Christ. he who comes preaches another Jesus 4 For if he who comes preaches another Jesus whom we have not preached, or if you receive a different spirit which you have not received, or a different gospel which you have not accepted-- you may well put up with it!

5. 5  We are aware of Satan – 1 Pet 5:8  Are we aware of his deceptive power? – 2 Cor. 11:12-14  Satan’s ONLY hope with many is deceiving them into believing they are following Jesus when they are not. – 2 Cor 11:2-4  There are MANY FAKE Jesus’ but ONLY ONE REAL JESUS!!! 8/29/2015

6. 6  The escalating attempts to REDEFINE Jesus...  “The Last Temptation of Christ” – Nikos Kazantzakis  “The Sacred Mushroom” – John M. Allegro  “The Secret Gospel” - Christ, The Master Magician – Morton Smith  “The Jesus Scroll” – Jesus survived the cross and died at 80  “Jesus Christ Superstar” – 1973 8/29/2015

7. 7  The escalating attempts to REDEFINE Jesus...  A revival of Gnosticism - All the talk about the – “Gospel of Phillip”; “Gospel of Thomas”; “Gospel of Truth”; “Gospel of Judas” & others...  “The Da Vinci Code” - Dan Brown's best-selling novel which draws on Gnostic writings and modern re-interpretations of those works as well as pseudo history... 8/29/2015

8. 8  We CAN Trust The Bible!!!  66 books... 1,500+ years... about 40 different writers  Written in three languages... Hebrew, Greek, Aramaic  Written by writers from very different backgrounds – shepherds, fishermen, doctors, lawyers, kings, tax collectors  From Genesis to Revelation, a harmonious unfolding story of sin and redemption.  Jesus Christ is the focus!! 8/29/2015

9. 9  We CAN Trust The Bible!!!  Jesus IS The Son of God - John 1:1,2, 14; 3:34-36; 20:30-31; Col 1:13-22  God Has Warned that Some Would Deny Christ - Acts 20:28-30; 2 Pet 2:1; 3:1-2  God has said that there would be doctrines denying the nature and role of Jesus - 1 John 1:1-5; 2:18-19; 22; 4:1- 3; 5:20-21 8/29/2015

10. 10  The baby Jesus is very popular – Luke 2:1-14  Jesus was a baby, but he grew up and is Lord of Lord’s & King of Kings! – Isa. 9:6; Acts 2:32-36; Rev. 17:14  Has all authority – Matthew 28:18 -20; Col. 1:13-18; 3:17  Must be obeyed – Phil. 2:9- 12; Heb 5:8,9; 2 Thess. 1:7-9 8/29/2015

11. 11  Jesus is popular at “EASTER”  Many gather to observe “communion” only once a year - What about each first day of the week - Acts 20:7  Many believe that Jesus was in fact raised from the dead – but deny that He is reigning as King – (Zec 6:13; 1 Tim 6:15)  He has ALL authority NOW!! 8/29/2015

12. 12  Jesus is popular at “EASTER”  Jesus was raised to sit on David’s throne – ()  Jesus was raised to sit on David’s throne – (Acts 2:29-33)  We are citizens of His kingdom if we are Christians – (Col. 1:13; Rev 1:9; 5:10)  Requires that we submit to His AUTHORITY in ALL we do!! – (Col. 3:17; Mt 28:18-20; Luke 9:23; Acts 2:42-46 8/29/2015

13. 13  Jesus was Compassionate!! – Mk 6:34; Mt 8:1-5; Lk 7:11-13  We too MUST be loving & compassionate – Luke 10:25; 1 John 3:17  Some feel that to get upset about doctrinal error & sin & to reject error without com-promise is to be un- Christ like - 8/29/2015

14. 14 I think “Here’s where I think Christianity should stand in the new millennium. I am respectful and intrigued by other religious traditions. As a follower of a loving Lord, I cannot and will not condemn those traditions.” Rev. Betsy Singleton, pastor of Quapaw Quarter United Methodist Church Little Rock 8/29/2015

15. 15 I can imagine “I can imagine Jesus disagreeing theologically with someone, as he often did, but I cannot imagine him rejecting anyone. There is no biblical story that says he does so.” Rev. Betsy Singleton, pastor of Quapaw Quarter United Methodist Church Little Rock 8/29/2015

16. 16  The Bible presents the REAL Jesus: - Mark 3:5; Psa. 2:6-12  Those who defiled the temple – John 2:13-17  Scribes & Pharisees – Matt. 15; 23  False teachers – Rev. 2:6  Nothing is wrong with hating error!! - David – Psa.26:5; 119:104; 139:21,22 - Us –2 Cor 7:11 8/29/2015

17. 17  To preach a Jesus that NEVER exhibited anger for sin & unrighteousness and never condemned false doctrine and those who taught it is to preach another Jesus! – 8/29/2015

18. 18 FThe Historical Jesus Without The Divine Jesus FThe Baby Jesus Without The Lord Jesus FThe Resurrected Jesus Without The King Jesus FThe Loving, Compassionate Jesus Without The Hating Uncompromising Jesus 8/29/2015

19. 19 8/29/2015 FMay we always preach the “Jesus Christ” of the Bible – adding nothing, and subtracting nothing!! FThe real Jesus gave Himself for you!! Will you give yourself TO Him? FWhy not obey Him today??

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