{"id":492,"date":"2011-11-06T11:29:01","date_gmt":"2011-11-06T16:29:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ovcf.org\/ovcf_wp\/?p=492"},"modified":"2011-11-13T21:51:11","modified_gmt":"2011-11-14T02:51:11","slug":"signs-they-have-open-eyes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ovcf.org\/ovcf_wp\/2011\/11\/signs-they-have-open-eyes\/","title":{"rendered":"Signs – They Have Open Eyes"},"content":{"rendered":"

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SERIES:\u00a0 Signs<\/p>\n

TITLE:\u00a0 \u00a0They Have Open Eyes<\/p>\n

TEXT:\u00a0 Jn.3:16-17 (p.888); Acts 1:8 (p.909); Eph.4:3-6 (p.977)<\/p>\n

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(138,000) more lost people this morning than yesterday morning<\/p>\n

(1 million) more lost people next Sunday than this Sunday<\/p>\n

(146,000) will die within the next 24 hours<\/p>\n

(345,000) babies will be born in the next 24 hours who will live, die and go to hell as adults without ever being presented the gospel.<\/p>\n

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I. (AFFIRMING) GOD\u2019S LOVE FOR ALL PEOPLE<\/p>\n

\u00a0The truth, plain and simple, is that all people (matter to God).<\/p>\n

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II. TAKING THE GOSPEL ACROSS ALL (BOUNDARIES)<\/p>\n

\u00a0The Great Commandment is found in Matthew 22:37-39<\/p>\n

\u00a0The Great Commission is found in Matthew 28:19-20<\/p>\n

\u00a0Acts 1:8 says, \u201cYou will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, in Judea, in Samaria, and the uttermost parts of the earth.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u00a0Why is Christianity different?<\/p>\n

1. Christianity begins with an accurate diagnosis of the human dilemma: (sin)<\/p>\n

2. Christianity provides the (only answer) to the problem of sin.<\/p>\n

3. Christianity\u2019s offer of salvation is based on (historical truth).<\/p>\n

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III. STRIVING TO SUPPORT AND ACHIEVE (UNITY)<\/p>\n

\u00a0Jesus was the example of acceptance of others:<\/p>\n

1) Mark 7:24- a (Greek woman)<\/p>\n

2) Matthew 8- a (Roman centurion)<\/p>\n

\u00a0\u201cThere is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither slave nor free, there is no male or female, for you are all one in Christ Jesus.\u201d Gal.3:28<\/p>\n

\u00a0All believers, without exception, are (all one in Christ). Turn to James 2.<\/p>\n

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NEXT: They Reflect God\u2019s Spirit- Jn.16:13; Gal.5:22-23; Eph.5:18<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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