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Has Man Outgrown The Gospel?. Has Man Outgrown The Gospel?. Not Unless He Has Found A Better Food For The Soul. We all outgrow baby food, needing more substantial nourishment cp. Heb 5:12-14
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Has Man Outgrown The Gospel? Not Unless He Has Found A Better Food For The Soul • We all outgrow baby food, needing more substantial nourishment cp. Heb 5:12-14 • We are to hunger & thirst for, desire the spiritual food Mt 5:6 1 Pet 2:2 • It can only be found in one place Rom 1:17
Has Man Outgrown The Gospel? Not Unless He Has Found A Better Food For The Soul • The necessity of “soul food” is seen in Jn 6 • The 5,000 want more physical food vv. 1-14, 26 • Jesus encouraged spiritual food vv. 27, 32-33, 35, 48, 50-51, 53-56 • Peter identifies this food vv. 66-68
Has Man Outgrown The Gospel? Not Unless He Has Found A Better Cure For His Most Serious Disease • We have outgrown some medical treatments • When in sin, man is always considered to be ill cp. Isa 1:5-6 2 Tim 2:17 • All are affected with this “disease” Rom 3:23 6:23
Has Man Outgrown The Gospel? Not Unless He Has Found A Better Cure For His Most Serious Disease • Since God determines spiritual health, only He can correctly classify what is sinful • Man may try to change it cp. Isa 5:20 • Sin will always be what it has always been: deadly1 Jn 3:4 Jas 4:17 Rom 14:23
Has Man Outgrown The Gospel? Not Unless He Has Found A Better Map To Heaven • We certainly outgrow ways for traveling
Has Man Outgrown The Gospel? Not Unless He Has Found A Better Map To Heaven • We certainly outgrow ways for traveling • The only route that can be trusted to get us to heaven is Christ & His word Mt 7:13-14 • Jesus is the only way to the Father and those heavenly mansions Jn 14:1-6
Has Man Outgrown The Gospel? Not Unless He Has Found A Better Way To Give Life Meaning & Purpose • We think our “enlightened” culture is what makes life meaningful • Nothing else but the gospel of Christ can make life complete 2 Tim 3:16-17
Has Man Outgrown The Gospel? Not Unless He Has Found A Better Way To Give Life Meaning & Purpose • Nothing else but the doctrine of Christ can affect a change for good in people • Murderous Jews Acts 2 • A vain sorcerer Acts 8 • A vile persecutor of believers Acts 9
Has Man Outgrown The Gospel? Not Unless He Has Found A Better Way To Give Life Meaning & Purpose • Living without Christ, His word produces a futile, aimless life 1 Pet 1:18-25 • A life in need of redemption • A life in need of purification • A life in need of direction, purpose, meaning