2. The Third Petition of the Lord's Prayer is repeated daily by millions who have not the slightest intention of letting anyone's will be done but their own. Aldous Huxley

3. I am the good shepherd, and know my sheep, and am known of mine. As the Father knoweth me, even so know I the Father: and I lay down my life for the sheep. And other sheep I have, which are not of this fold: them also I must bring, and they shall hear my voice; and there shall be one fold, and one shepherd. John 10:14-16 (KJV)

4. "I am the good shepherd; I know my sheep and my sheep know me—just as the Father knows me and I know the Father—and I lay down my life for the sheep. I have other sheep that are not of this sheep pen. I must bring them also. They too will listen to my voice, and there shall be one flock and one shepherd.” John 10:14-16 (NIV)

6. When God calls...

7. When you surrender (follow), then what?

8. John 10

9. God promised His followers He’d come back for them. What is taking so long? If you had a message from God to give the world, but it might cost you everything to give it, would you? What is the point of living on this earth now if we are going to live somewhere else? Is heaven meant to be our home? Why then come back to earth (REV 21) later? What are you looking forward to most at the end of time? What are you dreading as you may think about “last day events”?

10. John 14:1-3 Acts 1:9-11 Hebrews 9:28 Matthew 24:23-27 Revelation 1:7 I Thessalonians 4:16-17 Matthew 24:30-31 I Corinthians 15:51-53 Revelation 6:15-17 Isaiah 25:9

13. I have been driven many times to my knees by the overwhelming conviction that I had absolutely no other place to go. Abraham Lincoln

14. What does it mean to follow Christ? What is the burden of surrender?

15. Second Coming take deux two

16. Through sin the divine likeness was marred, and well-nigh obliterated... He had become subject to death. Yet the race was not left without hope. By infinite love and mercy the plan of salvation had been devised, and a life of probation was granted. To restore in man the image of his Maker, to bring him back to the perfection in which he was created, to promote the development of body, mind, and soul, that the divine purpose in his creation might be realized—this was to be the work of redemption. This is the object of education, the great object of life.” “ Through sin the divine likeness was marred, and well-nigh obliterated... He had become subject to death. Yet the race was not left without hope. By infinite love and mercy the plan of salvation had been devised, and a life of probation was granted. To restore in man the image of his Maker, to bring him back to the perfection in which he was created, to promote the development of body, mind, and soul, that the divine purpose in his creation might be realized—this was to be the work of redemption. This is the object of education, the great object of life.” —pg 16, Education, pub. 1903

17. “At the beginning of the great controversy, the angels did not understand this. Had Satan and his host then been left to reap the full result of their sin, they would have perished; but it would not have been apparent to heavenly beings that this was the inevitable result of sin. A doubt of God’s goodness would have remained in their minds as evil seed, to produce its deadly fruit of sin and woe. But not so when the great controversy shall be ended...

18. “... Then, the plan of redemption having been completed, the character of God is revealed to all created intelligences. The precepts of His law are seen to be perfect and immutable. Then the extermination of sin will vindicate God’s love and establish His honor before a universe of beings who delight to do His will, and in whose heart is His law.” —pg 764, DA., pub. 1890

20. A caveat...

23. He not busy being born is busy dying. Bob Dylan

24. When I pray, coincidences happen, and when I don't pray, they don't. William Temple

26. What does love to God look like?

27. We are not to regard God as waiting to punish the sinner for his sin. The sinner brings the punishment upon himself. His own actions start a train of circumstances that bring the sure result. Every act of transgression reacts upon the sinner, works in him a change of character, and makes it more easy for him to transgress again. By choosing to sin, men separate themselves from God, cut themselves off from the channel of blessing, and the sure result is ruin and death.” “ We are not to regard God as waiting to punish the sinner for his sin. The sinner brings the punishment upon himself. His own actions start a train of circumstances that bring the sure result. Every act of transgression reacts upon the sinner, works in him a change of character, and makes it more easy for him to transgress again. By choosing to sin, men separate themselves from God, cut themselves off from the channel of blessing, and the sure result is ruin and death.” —letter 96, 1896

28. The Spirit in daily life around the world

29. What does a “guru” do? a) Prophesies and teaches followers b) Demonstrates how a holy life is to be lived c) Lives a solitary (monk-like) life to attain enlightenment What is an over-arching concern for a Muslim? a) That the world is being subdued by “infidels” b) Making sure you say your daily prayers c) Whether or not what you are doing would please Allah What does repentance mean? a) Repayment of a debt to the Divine b) Becoming in touch with the Divine c) Changing of the mind toward the Divine

32. What WOULD Jesus do?

33. Johnny Bagger

34. When God asks us to follow...