1. SPIRITUAL PREPARATION FOR YOUR JOURNEY TO GET THE MOST OUT OF THIS “JOURNEY” “U” MUST BE SPIRITUALLY PREPARED

2. SPIRITUAL PREPARATION FOR YOUR JOURNEY THE BASIC PREPARATION IS SIMPLE!!! “KNOW JESUS CHRIST AS LORD (BOSS) AND SAVIOR!!!!” WHY????????

3. SO HE CAN BE YOUR SPIRITUAL GUIDE ON THIS JOURNEY

4. SPIRITUAL PREPARATION FOR YOUR JOURNEY IF YOU HAVE NEVER “RECEIVED HIM” OR YOU MAY NOT BE SURE!!! THERE ARE (4) FOUR THINGS “YOU” MUST UNDERSTAND…..

5. SPIRITUAL PREPARATION FOR YOUR JOURNEY 1) GOD LOVES YOU AND WANTS YOU TO HAVE ETERNAL LIFE!!!! (John 3:16, Romans 5:8) 2) YOU ARE SINFUL, AND YOUR SIN SEPARATES YOU FROM GOD!!!! (Romans 3:23, Isaiah 59:2) 3) ONLY IN JESUS CHRIST CAN FORGIVENESS OF SIN AND SALVATION BE YOURS!!!! (John 14:6) James 2:19

6. 4) “YOU” MUST RECEIVE JESUS CHRIST AS SAVIOR AND LORD 4) “YOU” MUST RECEIVE JESUS CHRIST AS SAVIOR AND LORD John 1:12 “As many as received Him, to them gave He power to become the sons of God” Revelation 3:20 “Behold I stand at the door and knock: If any man hear my voice and open the door, I will come into him” SPIRITUAL PREPARATION FOR YOUR JOURNEY

7. “JOURNEY THROUGH SPIRITUAL” “BOOT CAMP” ??WHO IS JESUS CHRIST?? 1) Matt. 16:21 “And Simon Peter answered and said, ‘Thou art the Christ,’ the Son of the Living God” and said, ‘Thou art the Christ,’ the Son of the Living God” 2) Acts 11:17 “LORD” (ADONAI) The Hebrews spoke this word where the word “JEHOVAH” occurred..

8. 3) First: We Must Know About His “Preexistence” “Preexistence” John 1: 14a “And the Word was made FLESH” a) And dwelt among us a) And dwelt among us b) And we beheld His glory c) The glory as of the only begotten of the Father d) Full of grace and truth “JOURNEY THROUGH SPIRITUAL” “BOOT CAMP” ??Who Is Jesus Christ??

9. 3-1) Second: We Must Know About His “Incarnation” a) John 10:30 “I and My Father are one” b) Isaiah 7:14b “Behold, a virgin shall conceive, and bear a son, and shall call his name IMMANUEL” c) Luke 1:35b “Therefore also that holy thing which shall be born of thee shall be called the ‘Son of God’” “JOURNEY THROUGH SPIRITUAL” “BOOT CAMP” ??Who Is Jesus Christ??

10. 3-2) Third: We Need To Know About His “Death and Resurrection” a) I John 2:2 “And He is the propitiation for our sins: and not for ours only, but also for the sins of the whole world” b) I Corin 15:17 “And if Christ be not raised, your faith is vain; Ye are yet in your sins” c) I Corin 15:20 “But now is Christ risen from the dead, and become the first fruits of them that sleep” “JOURNEY THROUGH SPIRITUAL” “BOOT CAMP” ??Who Is Jesus Christ??

11. 3-2 cont) d) Romans 10:9 “hath raised”; “saved” 4) “WHO DO U SAY I AM” a) Liar b) Lunatic John 10:20 “And many of them said, he hath a devil, and is mad; why hear ye him?” “JOURNEY THROUGH SPIRITUAL” “BOOT CAMP” ??Who Is Jesus Christ??

12. 4 cont) “WHO DO U SAY I AM” c) LORD John 8:24b “For if ye believe not that I am He, Ye shall die in your sins” c) LORD John 8:24b “For if ye believe not that I am He, Ye shall die in your sins” “JOURNEY THROUGH SPIRITUAL” “BOOT CAMP” ??Who Is Jesus Christ??

13. “WHO I SAY HE IS” He’s the exception in my life; where all was out of reach or unattainable because of my feeble and finite mind. Because of those things I made inaccessible because of my unbelief, but the simple fact is “He Looked Past All My Mess and Doubt and Saw My Need For Him In My Life” “JOURNEY THROUGH SPIRITUAL” “BOOT CAMP” ??Who Is Jesus Christ??

14. NEXT WEEK!!!! !!!GETTING TO KNOW GOD!!! “JOURNEY THROUGH SPIRITUAL” “BOOT CAMP”