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Controlled By Sin?
Obedience is the escape or the rescue from the deceitfulness of sin.

Obedience
Obedience isn’t just wrought with blessings, but it is an imperative, an absolute; it isn’t optional for a believer. This is something Jesus plainly stated (Jn 14:15, 15:8-14).

Obedience
If “grace and truth were realized through Jesus Christ” (Jn 1:17b), then the object of our obedience is Christ Jesus, Himself!

“If…you will”
- Jn 14:15 “If you love Me, you will keep My commandments.”
- Jn 15:10 “If you keep My commandments, you will abide in My love;

Eternal Life
God has no beginning and no end - He is the “alpha and the omega” (Rev 1:8)… but it's not just about an endless timeline; He IS eternal life! Try to grab on to that, by the Spirit! 1Jn 1:2, 5:11,20

A. W. Tozer
“The low view of God entertained almost universally among Christians is the cause of a hundred lesser evils everywhere among us. A whole new philosophy of the Christian life has resulted from this one basic error in our religious thinking.”

Eph 2:14a
He Himself is our peace!

"It's You" by Toby Mac
It's You

Then everything else just falls in line

You

You will always hold this heart of
mine

It's You, it's You

Lord, it's You

Then everything else just falls in line

"It's You" by Toby Mac
I'm into the newness, the new bliss

Me and You together

Tell me how to loop this, to loop this

To go on forever, road of crescendo,
goodbye limbo

Like a new day dawning, show me the
window,
Where I can see it's You
Then everything else just falls in line

You

Eternal Life
God has no beginning and no end - He is the “alpha and the omega” (Rev 1:8)… but it's not just about an endless timeline; He IS eternal life! Try to grab on to that, by the Spirit! 1Jn 1:2, 5:11,20

Pastor Collins
Eternal life IMPLIES love and obedience because all three concepts are wrapped up in the essence of God.

Presenting HIM
The fullness of the Gospel begins with God’s Justice and then it flows to His love! Thus the call to repentance towards God (the Judge), and faith in our Lord Jesus Christ (the Savior)! Act 20:21

“If…you will”
- Jn 14:15 “If you love Me, you will keep My commandments.”
- Jn 15:10 “If you keep My commandments, you will abide in My love;

Eternal Life
Our God invites us to eternal life, into the Holy of Holies…to fellowship with Him, personally. His joy and peace are our privilege in Christ Jesus!

Fellowship With God
Things like love and obedience are intrinsic to a believer's very existence. It’s because there is perfection with eternal life…perfect harmony…perfect love.

Purpose Gives Direction
Given that the Lord has revealed real PURPOSE for us, the point is that we don't misappropriate our lives once saved.