Jesus Came Talking

Jesus Came Talking Jesus Came Talking •The prophets spoke for the

Lord

Luke 24:44 Then He said to them, "These are the words which I spoke to you while I was still with you, that all things must be fulfilled which were written in the Law of Moses and the Prophets and the Psalms concerning Me."

The Jesus Came Talking The Jesus Came Talking • The prophets spoke for the Lord.•God is Not Voiceless.

The Jesus Came Talking The Jesus Came Talking • The prophets spoke for the Lord.• God is Not Voiceless.• God Spoke through Jesus.

Mark 1:38 But He said to them, "Let us go into the next towns, that I may preach there also, because for this purpose I have come forth."

The Jesus Came Talking The Jesus Came Talking • The prophets spoke for the Lord.• God is Not Voiceless.• God Spoke Jesus.•Christ sent Disciples to preach.

Mark 16:15 And He said to them, "Go into all the world and preach the gospel to every creature.

Central Central MessageMessage

God’s Sovereignty

Man’s Submission to Him

How Did Jesus Speak?

How Did Jesus Speak?How Did Jesus Speak?•Controversially

John 4:22 "You worship what you do not

know; we know what we worship, for salvation is of the Jews.

How Did Jesus Speak?How Did Jesus Speak?• Controversially•Scathingly

Matthew 23 "But woe to you, scribes and Pharisees,

hypocrites! "Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! "Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! "Woe to you, blind guides, "Fools and blind! "Fools and blind! "Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! "Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! "Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites!

How Did Jesus Speak?How Did Jesus Speak?• Controversially• Scathingly•Tenderly

John 8:10-11 When Jesus had raised Himself up

and saw no one but the woman, He said to her, "Woman, where are those accusers of yours? Has no one condemned you?" She said, "No one, Lord." And Jesus said to her, "Neither do I condemn you; go and sin no more."

How Did Jesus Speak?How Did Jesus Speak?• Controversially• Scathingly• Tenderly•Patiently

John 6:3 “And Jesus went up on the

mountain, and there He sat with His disciples.”

How Did Jesus Speak?How Did Jesus Speak?• Controversially• Scathingly• Tenderly• Patiently•Truthfully

John 14:6 “Jesus said to him, "I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me.”

God SpeaksGod Speaks•Firmly and flawlessly through

His… – Jesus–Apostles–Scriptures–Church

Christians Must Speak

Christians Must SpeakChristians Must Speak•You are called to preach the

Gospel.

Matthew 28:19-20 Go therefore and make disciples

of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, 20 "teaching them to observe all things that I have commanded you; and lo, I am with you always, even to the end of the age." Amen.

Christians Must SpeakChristians Must Speak• You are called to preach the

Gospel.•Our faith is Both a taught and

caught faith

Noting Can Substitute For God’s Word

Nothing Substitutes Not cherished traditionsNot cherished traditions

Matthew 15:6 “then he need not honor his father

or mother.' Thus you have made the commandment of God of no effect by your tradition.”

Nothing Substitutes Not ScienceNot Science

1 Timothy 6:20-21 “O Timothy! Guard what was

committed to your trust, avoiding the profane and idle babblings and contradictions of what is falsely called knowledge-- by professing it some have strayed concerning the faith. Grace be with you. Amen.”

Nothing Substitutes Not PhilosophyNot Philosophy

Colossians 2:8 “Beware lest anyone cheat you

through philosophy and empty deceit, according to the tradition of men, according to the basic principles of the world, and not according to Christ.”

Nothing Substitutes Not Personal ExperienceNot Personal Experience

Colossians 2:18 “Let no one cheat you of your reward,

taking delight in false humility and worship of angels, intruding into those things which he has not seen, vainly puffed up by his fleshly mind,”

Nothing Substitutes Not One’s Exalted StatusNot One’s Exalted Status

Galatians 1:8 “But even if we, or an angel from

heaven, preach any other gospel to you than what we have preached to you, let him be accursed.”

Nothing Substitutes Not someone’s “good Not someone’s “good life.life.

Cornelius, Acts 10:2Lydia, Acts 16:14

How To Be SavedHow To Be Saved

To Remove Sin You Must Believe, John 8:24Believe, John 8:24 Repent, Acts 17:30Repent, Acts 17:30 Confess, Matt 10:32Confess, Matt 10:32 Be baptized, Acts 2:38Be baptized, Acts 2:38

ChrisChristtSin Live faithfullyLive faithfully

1 John 1:71 John 1:7 Receive

Forgiveness

Romans 8:1 “…no condemnation to those who are in Christ Jesus…”