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Our Lives are pretty much like this empty glass. There is a sense of emptiness in our lives and many of us are driven to fill it.
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Sometimes while pursuing these we get more disillusion and hurt, feel more empty in our heart
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WHY?
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Because we are created for something else or should I say someone else.
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While searching for answers, someone came along and shared the Gospel with me.
We were created to enjoy a personal relationship with God. And only He can fill that emptiness.
Look out for number one! Do your own thing! If it feels good, do it! I dont care what God says about it! Its my life and Ill do what I please!
This independent attitude to fill the emptiness is what the Bible calls sin. All of us, like sheep, have gone astray, and each of us has turned to his own way. (Isaiah 53:6) If we say that we never sin, we are only fooling ourselves, and refuse to accept the truth. (1 John 1:8)
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When our relationship to God isnt right, it causes a sense of emptiness in every area of our lives. Marriage Relationships Career Finances
Who is Jesus?
Knowing that men have no way of rescuing themselves. God in all of his wisdom came up with a plan that only perfect love can execute it. God himself came to earth as a human being to take away our sins, so that He could filled our emptiness.
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for our sin, so that we could be made right with God through
Christ. 2 Corinthians 5:21 (NLT)
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John 1:29 (NLT) 1:29 (NLT) The next day John saw Jesus coming toward him and said, "Look!
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However, just because Jesus died and took our sins does not mean it is automatic.
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everyone who says to Me, 'Lord, Lord,' shall enter the kingdom of heaven, but he who does the will of My Father in heaven. Matthew 7:21 (NKJV)
You must believe in Jesus by obeying His words. You must recognize the only way to fill our emptiness is believe in Jesus Christ and obey everything He tell us to do.
We need to empty all thoughts and recognize that only Jesus Christ is the way the truth and the life. The Bible calls this repentance, which means to change our mind and action.
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tell you, no; but unless you repent you will all likewise perish. Luke 13:3 (NKJV)
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Repent therefore and be converted, that your sins may be blotted out,
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so that times of refreshing may come from the presence of the Lord, Acts 3:19 (NKJV)
When I repent, I am applying the death of Christ to my life, making it effective in me!
Those who belong to Christ Jesus have nailed the passions and desires of their sinful nature to his cross and crucified them there. (Galatians 5:24) Our old sinful selves were crucified with Christ so that sin might lose its power in our lives. We are no longer slaves to sin. For when we died with Christ we were set free from the power of sin. (Romans 6:6-7, NLT) We know that the persons we used to be were nailed to the cross with Jesus. This was done, so that our sinful bodies would no longer be the slaves of sin. We know that sin doesnt have power over dead people. (Romans 6:6-7, CEV)
HOW DO WE REPENT?
First of all we need to recognize that we have sin. We need to ask God to forgive us by confessing our sins to Him with a simple prayer. For example: Jesus I acknowledge my independent way of doing things and I recognize, I need your forgiveness. I asked you to forgive me. And I want to start a new by believing you and obeying you. Thank you for your mercy towards me and allowing me to see that you are the only one that can come fill my heart.
SIN HAS A WAY TO CORRUPT US, OR FOR THIS ILLUSTRATION WE USE THE WORD CONTAMINATED US. AND THOUGH WE ARE FORGIVEN WE NEED TO TAKE THE NEXT STEP TO BE WASH THE BIBLE CALLS THIS WATER BAPTISM.
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Peter said to them, "Repent, and let every one of you be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins; and you shall receive the gift of the Holy Spirit. Acts 2:38 (NKJV)
Remission means pardon or forgiveness. And now why tarriest thou? arise, and be baptized, and wash away thy sins, calling on the name of the Lord. (Acts 22:16)
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When I baptize, I am applying the burial of Christ to my life, making it effective in me! For we died and were buried with Christ by baptism. And just as Christ was raised from the dead by the glorious power of the Father, now we also may live new lives. (Romans 6:4)
the last days, God said, I will pour out my Spirit upon all people. . Acts 2:17 (NLT)
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Spirit of truth, whom the world cannot receive, because it neither sees Him nor knows Him; but you know Him, for He
whoever drinks of the water that I shall give him will never thirst. But the water that I shall give him will become in him a fountain of water springing up into everlasting life." John 4:14 (NKJV)
who believes in Me, as the Scripture has said, out of his heart will flow rivers of living water." John 7:38 (NKJV)
you know that you are God's temple and that God's Spirit lives in you? 1 Corinthians 3:16 (NCV)
Acts 2:4 And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance. No one taught them these tongues, it was just the Spirit that moved on them that gave them the utterance or the ability to speak. They were speaking in a language theyve never spoken or had ever been taught.
James 3:8 But no man can tame the tongue. It is an unruly evil, full of deadly poison.
When I received the Holy Ghost, I am applying the resurrection of Christ to my life, making it effective in me!
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if the Spirit of Him who raised Jesus from the dead dwells in you, He who raised Christ from the dead will also give life to your mortal bodies through His Spirit who dwells in you. Romans 8:11 (NKJV)
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over. 6 Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me All the days of my life; And I will dwell in the house of the Lord Forever. Psalms 23:5-6 (NKJV)
When we love God, and live in harmony with His purpose, it produces incredible benefits!
Power and Strength Philippians 4:13 Purpose Romans 8:28 Clear Conscience Romans 8:1 Real Life and Peace Romans 8:6 Confidence Romans 8:31 Fulfillment Philippians 4:19 Help with Weaknesses Romans 8:26 Security Romans 8:39 Freedom John 8:32, 36