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…know heaven is as much about what God gets to do

as what we receive!

…know heaven is as much about what God gets to do

as what we receive!

“You feed me.

“You feed me.

…pet me.…pet me.…shelter me.…shelter me.…love me.…love me.I get to enjoy Heaven forever!”

I get to enjoy Heaven forever!”

A Cat says, Cat attitudes Cat attitudes

want to hear want to hear

God talk only God talk only

about about HEAVEN’S HEAVEN’S GIFTS. GIFTS.

“You feed me.

“You feed me.

…pet me.…pet me.…shelter me.…shelter me.…love me.…love me.God, I want You to enjoy Heaven too.”

God, I want You to enjoy Heaven too.”

But a Dog says, A Dog

attitude wants God talking about

and enjoying

our SALVATION forever.

Some Christians are more interested in what God’s salvation does for them

than what being saved

does for God.

As is true with other As is true with other doctrines,doctrines, Christians can have selfishChristians can have selfish attitudes toward attitudes toward

the Biblethe BibleGodGodChristChristthemselvesthemselves

and now, even and now, even salvation:salvation:

““to to rescue”rescue” (from bad to (from bad to good)good)

like having the chains of slavery broken.

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God loves to God loves to rescuerescue us us for the good it does for us for the good it does for us

and the good it does and the good it does for Him!for Him!

““For you know the grace of For you know the grace of our Lord Jesus our Lord Jesus Christ that though He was Christ that though He was rich yet rich yet for our for our sakesake He became poor, that He became poor, that wewe through His through His poverty might become rich.” poverty might become rich.” 2 Corinthians 8:92 Corinthians 8:9

By saving us By saving usGod is good to us.God is good to us.

““For you know the grace of For you know the grace of our Lord Jesus our Lord Jesus Christ that though He was Christ that though He was rich yet rich yet for our for our sakesake He became poor, that He became poor, that wewe through His through His poverty might become rich.” poverty might become rich.” 2 Corinthians 8:9 2 Corinthians 8:9

By saving us By saving usGod is good to us.God is good to us.we can be good to God.we can be good to God.

Save us, O God of our salvation… (that we may) give thanks to Your holy name, and boast in Your praise.”


1 Chronicles 16:23

By saving us By saving uswe are good to God.we are good to God.



1 Chronicles 16:23

God is good to Himself.God is good to Himself.

…so that in the future ages (God) can show off the riches of His gifts of awesome kindness to us...

Ephesians 2:7

…so that in the future ages (God) can show off the riches of His gifts of awesome kindness to us...

Ephesians 2:7

In Heaven God will use us as excellent examples of His goodness.

In Heaven God will use us as excellent examples of His goodness.

God wants to rescue youGod wants to rescue you

fromfrom

powerfupowerfull

SINSINS.S.

Why?Why?So canshow off His awesome kindness to us…

God wants to rescue youGod wants to rescue you

fromfrom

selfiselfishshSo can

show off His awesome kindness to us…

GOALGOALSS

Why?Why?

HELLHELL

God wants to rescue youGod wants to rescue youfromfrom

a very a very bad bad PLACE,PLACE,

So canshow off His awesome kindness to us…

Why?Why?

Whatever God does, boasting, Whatever God does, boasting, showing off His kindness; showing off His kindness; He does for His fame He does for His fame

and our good.and our good.God is perfect. God is perfect. We are sinful.We are sinful.God is perfect. God is perfect. We are sinful.We are sinful.

When God boasts When God boasts about Himself about Himself

it helps it helps people.people.

When God boasts When God boasts about Himself about Himself

it helps it helps people.people.

When we boast When we boast about ourselves about ourselves

it hurts it hurts people.people.

When we boast When we boast about ourselves about ourselves

it hurts it hurts people.people.

God is the only person God is the only person who can live for Himself who can live for Himself and not and not

sin.sin.

Heaven will be a great place Heaven will be a great place to live because God will be to live because God will be

forever showing and forever showing and talking about how kind He talking about how kind He

has been to us.has been to us.

Here are 2 examples of God’s rescues which God will talk about in eternity::

And how exciting it will be to And how exciting it will be to hear hear GodGod talk about His talk about His

rescues!rescues!

..

WHY did God

rescue the Is

raelites fr

om Egyptian

slavery?

God’s kindness to rescue the God’s kindness to rescue the Israelites from slavery inIsraelites from slavery in Egypt Egypt

makes God famous and will be makes God famous and will be talked about talked about in heaven forever.in heaven forever.

Isaiah 63:12 The Net Bible

“(God is) the one who made his majestic power

available to Moses, who divided the water before them, gaining for Himself a lasting reputation.”

This is Lisa Watkins, a widow:This is Lisa Watkins, a widow:

In January 2001, God lovingly In January 2001, God lovingly took her husband, Steve, to took her husband, Steve, to

heaven.heaven.

In January 2001, God lovingly In January 2001, God lovingly took her husband, Steve, to took her husband, Steve, to

heaven.heaven.

To lose a husband after 15 years of To lose a husband after 15 years of marriage, and have to raise 3 sons marriage, and have to raise 3 sons

alonealonecan be very difficult.can be very difficult.

To lose a husband after 15 years of To lose a husband after 15 years of marriage, and have to raise 3 sons marriage, and have to raise 3 sons

alonealonecan be very difficult.can be very difficult.

Lisa admitted, …“When Lisa admitted, …“When Steve died I despaired, and I Steve died I despaired, and I got angry: shook my fist at got angry: shook my fist at God, and complained.”God, and complained.”

Lisa admitted, …“When Lisa admitted, …“When Steve died I despaired, and I Steve died I despaired, and I got angry: shook my fist at got angry: shook my fist at God, and complained.”God, and complained.”

God responded, …“Lisa, will you God responded, …“Lisa, will you release your husband to Me? Will release your husband to Me? Will you believe I can take care of you you believe I can take care of you and the boys? Will you let Me be a and the boys? Will you let Me be a husband to you, and save you from husband to you, and save you from your grief ?”your grief ?”

God responded, …“Lisa, will you God responded, …“Lisa, will you release your husband to Me? Will release your husband to Me? Will you believe I can take care of you you believe I can take care of you and the boys? Will you let Me be a and the boys? Will you let Me be a husband to you, and save you from husband to you, and save you from your grief ?”your grief ?”

God wants to rescue Lisa from her fear and anger, and God will talk

about it forever – for His eternal fame.

Heaven is as much about what God gets to do as what we

receive.

Ephesians 2:7

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rescued from Hell to live with God forever?saved from sin’s control - like fear, lust, stealing, greed?rescued from self-fame – living to build God’s reputation, not yours?

God’s God’s rescuesrescues make Him famous make Him famous here and in Heaven. Have you here and in Heaven. Have you

beenbeen

God’s God’s rescuesrescues make Him famous make Him famous here and in Heaven. Have you here and in Heaven. Have you

beenbeen

understand understand

salvationsalvation where to

where to

find itfind it who who

planned itplanned it who

who

paid itpaid it

why onlywhy only

few have it.few have it.

Why does God Why does God have so many have so many missionaries missionaries translating thetranslating the Bible into the Bible into the world’s many world’s many languages?languages?

Since 1934 Bible translators havetranslated the New Testament into 721 languages, in 93 countries.

Since 1934 Bible translators havetranslated the New Testament into 721 languages, in 93 countries.

’’s salvation is not found by s salvation is not found by studying a tree, or a monkey, studying a tree, or a monkey, or your belly-button. Theor your belly-button. The Bible Bible PRESENTS PRESENTS God’s salvationGod’s salvation..


Missionaries laborto translate the Bible because…

Trees,monkeys,

and studying yourbelly button canbe used by God,

but rarely forrescues.

Trees,monkeys,

and studying yourbelly button canbe used by God,

but rarely forrescues.



Acts 8

Why did the Holy SpiritWhy did the Holy Spiritwant the Ethiopian towant the Ethiopian toread from the Bible?read from the Bible?

Only in The BibleDoes God

Only in The BibleDoes God

His salvation.

Where does aWhere does aWhere does aWhere does a

read about God’s rescues?read about God’s rescues?

In the book whichIn the book which

it.

WhWhyySo

can show off Hisawesome kindness to us NOW and…

has God recorded His has God recorded His rescues in the Bible?rescues in the Bible?has God recorded His has God recorded His

rescues in the Bible?rescues in the Bible?

Used by permission, Mary Thurber, 2005

Who remembers what a Cat attitude Who remembers what a Cat attitude does with the Bible?does with the Bible?

Here is a hint:

Pick and+ Choose

what to read and believe. What will a Cat pick to read + believe about God’s salvation?

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C ats H av e A “S e lec tiv e T h eo lo g y ”

D on’t l ike th is one...doesn’t apply to me... doesn’t rhyme...

don’t want to do th is one... th is was my ex’s favorite...

That God’s salvation is first about ME,

Here’s a hint:

Pick and+ Choose

what to believe.

What will a Cat choose not to remember about God’s

salvation?

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C ats H av e A “S e lec tiv e T h eo lo g y ”

D on’t l ike th is one...doesn’t apply to me... doesn’t rhyme...

don’t want to do th is one... th is was my ex’s favorite...

God ALSO saves for HIS eternal fame !

1.1. Adam and Eve just Adam and Eve just after they sinned?after they sinned?

2.2. Jesus when He Jesus when He was on the cross?was on the cross?

3.3. God before the God before the earth was created?earth was created?

Who planned salvation?

Who planned salvation?

“(God) chose us in Him before the foun-

dation of the world.” Ephesians

1:4

“(God) chose us in Him before the foun-

dation of the world.” Ephesians

1:4

What does this tell you about God and

salvation?

What does this tell you about God and

salvation?Test Time:

God planned man’s rescue from Hell;

God planned our rescue from sin’s control;

God planned our rescue from self-fame.

…so that in Heaven (God) can show off the riches of His gifts of awesome kindness to us in Christ Jesus… Ephesians 2:7Ephesians 2:7

…so that in Heaven (God) can show off the riches of His gifts of awesome kindness to us in Christ Jesus… Ephesians 2:7Ephesians 2:7

C ats S ch o o lin g 1 0 1

7

C opernicus was wrong.T he world (and G od)

revolves around us.Does anyone remember the Cat attitude in the Doctrine of God?Think about planets…

John 12:27-28

God planned for Jesus’ death to show off His great kindness,

and it will be talked about…

God rescued Lisa from fearGod rescued Lisa from fear and anger so that in Heaven and anger so that in Heaven He can claim credit for it… He can claim credit for it…

God will use salvation to show

off His…

God will use salvation to show

off His…

Let’s stand and bless God

by singing about His

salvation!

Let’s stand and bless God

by singing about His

salvation!

1 Chronicles 16:23

Fanny Crosby


salvation salvation where to

where to



who

paid itpaid it why only why only

few have it?few have it?

Salvation is not cheap. Someone has to pay.

Who pays for the rescues?

Salvation is not cheap. Someone has to pay.

Who pays for the rescues?

from His

with

Jesus’Jesus’ was likewas like

1 Peter 1:18-19

Remember Remember the the Ethiopian who Ethiopian who was reading was reading from the from the Bible? Bible? Here’s Here’s what what he was he was reading.reading.

Surely Surely HeHe has borne has borne our our griefs,griefs,And carried And carried ourour sorrows, …sorrows, …HeHe was wounded for was wounded for ourour transgressions.transgressions.HeHe was bruised for was bruised for our our iniquities;iniquities;The chastisement forThe chastisement for ourour peace was uponpeace was upon HimHim,,And by And by HisHis stripesstripes wewe are healed.are healed.All we like sheep have gone astray;All we like sheep have gone astray;We have turned, every one, to his own way;We have turned, every one, to his own way;And the Lord has laid onAnd the Lord has laid on HimHim the iniquitythe iniquityofof us us all. all. HeHe was oppressed and was oppressed and HeHe was afflicted, was afflicted,Yet Yet HeHe did not open did not open HisHis mouth. Like a lamb that is mouth. Like a lamb that isled to the slaughter … led to the slaughter … HeHe did not open His mouth. did not open His mouth.

Who is this talking about?Who is this talking about?

Isaiah 53:4-7


Isaiah 53:4-7

What’s an “s”-word from What’s an “s”-word from sports…sports…

……which reminds us of what which reminds us of what Jesus did for us on the Jesus did for us on the cross?cross?

SS


Being sinners we can not Being sinners we can not pay for our own sins now, pay for our own sins now,

so God uses Jesus’ blood. so God uses Jesus’ blood.

When someoneWhen someone pays for you – pays for you – that’s substitution. that’s substitution.

Not only is Not only is salvation salvation not cheap,… not cheap,… Isaiah 53:4-7

Salvation is not easy. Someone has to carry away our sin.

Who carries our sin?

Salvation is not easy. Someone has to carry away our sin.

Who carries our sin?

Surely HeHe has borne ourour griefs,And HeHe carried ourour sorrows,Yet we esteemed Him stricken,Smitten by God, and afflicted.But HeHe was wounded for ourour transgressions.HeHe was bruised for ourour iniquities;The chastisement for ourour peace was upon HimHim,And by HisHis stripes we are healed.All we like sheep have gone astray;We have turned, every one, to his own way;And the Lord has laid on HimHim the iniquityofof us us allall.

Jesus’ body was like atruck loaded with your

Surely He has Surely He has borneborne ourour griefs,griefs,And And carriedcarried our our sorrows,sorrows,Yet we esteemed Him stricken,Yet we esteemed Him stricken,Smitten by God, and afflicted.Smitten by God, and afflicted.But But HeHe was wounded for our transgressions. was wounded for our transgressions.HeHe was bruised for our iniquities; was bruised for our iniquities;The chastisement for our peace was upon The chastisement for our peace was upon HimHim,,And by And by HisHis stripes we are healed. stripes we are healed.All we like sheep have gone astray;All we like sheep have gone astray;We have turned, every one, to his own way;We have turned, every one, to his own way;And the Lord has And the Lord has laid onlaid on Him the iniquity Him the iniquityof us all.of us all. Isaiah 53:4-6

Again, who is this talking about?Again, who is this talking about?

1 Peter 2:24

Surely He has borne our griefs,And carried our sorrows,Yet we esteemed Him stricken,Smitten by God, and afflicted.But He was wounded for our transgressions.He was bruised for our iniquities;The chastisement for our peace was upon Him,And by His stripes we are healed.All we like sheep have gone astray;We have turned, every one, to his own way;And the Lord has laid on Him the iniquityof us all.

What is the “s”-word from What is the “s”-word from sports…sports…

……which reminds us of what which reminds us of what Jesus did for us on the Jesus did for us on the cross?cross?

Isaiah 53:4-6

God taught SUBSTITUTION

in the Old Testament.

God taught SUBSTITUTION

in the Old Testament.

Surely HeHe has borne ourour griefs,And HeHe carried ourour sorrows,Yet we esteemed Him stricken,Smitten by God, and afflicted.But HeHe was wounded for ourour transgressions.HeHe was bruised for ourour iniquities;The chastisement for ourour peace was upon HimHim,And by HisHis stripes we are healed.All we like sheep have gone astray;We have turned, every one, to his own way;And the Lord has laid on HimHim the iniquityofof us us all.

Because we are sinful, Because we are sinful, God will not accept our God will not accept our work to carry away our work to carry away our own sins. God used Jesus. own sins. God used Jesus.

When someoneWhen someone replaces you – replaces you – that’s that’s substitution. substitution.

This is This is why…why…

Isaiah 53:4-6

at Communion we eat bread and drink juice.

The bread reminds us of Jesus’ body, and the juice reminds us of Jesus’ blood.

at Communion we eat bread and drink juice.

The bread reminds us of Jesus’ body, and the juice reminds us of Jesus’ blood.

God used both God used both the the bodybody and and bloodblood of Jesus as of Jesus as

SUBSTITUTESSUBSTITUTES..

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W h en C a ts A n d D o g s A re F o rced To M iss T h e P ray e r M ee tin g A t C h u rch

O h I feel so guiltynot being at theprayer meeting...

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our church ! O h how Iwish I could be there with

them...

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““This is my body This is my body which is for you, do which is for you, do

this in this in remembrance of remembrance of

Me.”Me.”

Do you remember the Cat attitude in the Doctrine of Christ?

What you believe about Jesus can be

_______________,_______________,

or_______________.

What you believe about Jesus can be

_______________,_______________,

or_______________.

Jesus’ death shows us how Jesus’ death shows us how to be kind to others.to be kind to others.

What can beincorrect,

incomplete,

just right

aboutJesus’ death?

Jesus died because He was Jesus died because He was a criminal guilty of sin. a criminal guilty of sin.

AND Jesus’ death shows AND Jesus’ death shows God’s great kindness God’s great kindness

FOREVER.FOREVER.

,,

God, using Jesus’ body and blood, saves us fromGod, using Jesus’ body and blood, saves us from

• sin’s penalty – “God didn’t choose us to receive His anger. He chose us to receive salvation because of what the Lord Jesus Christ has done, that…we should live together with Him.”

1 Thessalonians 5:9-10


• sin’s control – “He Himself carried our sins in His own body on the cross, that we, choosing not to sin, might live godly lives.” 1 Peter 2:24


• sin’s pride – “and Jesus died for all, that people should no longer live for themselves, but for Him who died for them...” 2 Corinthians 5:15


salvationsalvation where to

where to



who



Jesus death is not enough to save from eternal penalty (Hell).People will say, “I need to help Jesus pay for my sin.”

When Steve died, God wanted to teach

Lisa to give control

control to Him. Otherwise

in Heaven

God can’t talk about saving her from

fear and anger, and Lisa would be guilty of

a…

Lisa said, …“I’ll trust Jesus

with some but not all my fears.

I’ll handle some myself.”

What was the Cat attitude in the Doctrine of Man?

Here’s a clue…

2 Corinthians 4:7,

2 Corinthians 4:7,

“……God put this God put this salvation in us, salvation in us, that the surpassing that the surpassing greatness of the greatness of the power may be of power may be of God and not from God and not from us.”us.”

A right side up

-attitude

accepts

#1#1

If you live to glorify yourself…

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rescued from sin’s penalty (Hell) – to live with God forever?saved from sin’s control – to live without fear and lust?rescued from sin’s pride – to live for God’s glory?

God’s God’s rescuesrescues in your life will in your life will make God famous forever. Have make God famous forever. Have

you beenyou been

God’s God’s rescuesrescues in your life will in your life will make God famous forever. Have make God famous forever. Have

you beenyou been

God designed salvation from sin’s penalty (Hell),

sins’ control (fear, lust…),and sin’s pride (self-fame)

in order to build His reputation.

For example…

2 Samuel 7:23, “Is there a nation on earth like God’s people Israel whom God redeemed for Himself…to make a name for Himself…whom God redeemed for Himself from Egypt?”

And God will talk about it …


salvation salvation where to

where to


planned itplanned it who who



And

…

God willGod will

You canYou can

HELLHELL

fromfrom

sin’s sin’s penalty,penalty,

So canshow off and talk about Hisawesome kindness to you…

How can one “POSSESS” God’s How can one “POSSESS” God’s salvation?salvation?

Ask God to save youAsk God to save you

Why?Why?

fromfrom

Ask God to save youAsk God to save you

sin’sin’ssSo can

show off and talk about Hisawesome kindness to you…

CONTROLCONTROL..

Why?Why?

Ask God to save youAsk God to save youfromfrom

the sin sin of

So canshow off and talk about Hisawesome kindness to you…

PRIDPRIDE.E.

Why?Why?

Heaven is more about what God gets to do than what we

receive.

Ephesians 2:7

…so that in Heaven (God) can show off the riches of His awesome kindness to us…”

This book shows you how not to

waste your life living for yourself.

Have you seen a difference in Have you seen a difference in attitudes?attitudes?BOW

Be aware,Be aware,

Satan Satan wants us wants us to believe to believe lies about lies about God’s God’s doctrines.doctrines.

1 Timothy 4:1-2

1 Timothy 4:1-2

And,And, teach God’s truth all over the world about…teach God’s truth all over the world about…

teach God’s truth all over the world about…teach God’s truth all over the world about…

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