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The Biggest Barrier Between Us and God Is Our
Deceptive Good Works
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Good Works Deceive Us For
Three Reasons

1. Im Blinded to Feelings of Superiority
2. Im Alienated with Entitlement and Anger
3. Im Rendering Jesus Unnecessary or Obsolete

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John Ortberg
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Now his older son was in the field. And as he
drew near to the house, he heard music and
dancingOne of the servants said to him, Your
brother has come, and because he has received him
safe and sound, your father has killed the fatted
calf...  
Luke 1125-27
New King James Version
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So he said to his father, Lo, these many years I
have been serving you I never transgressed your
commandment at any time and yet you never gave
me a young goat, that I might make merry with my
friends. But as soon as this son of
yours came, who has devoured your livelihood with
harlots, you killed the fatted calf for him.
Luke 1128-30
New King James Version
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Good Works Deceive Us For
Three Reasons

1. Im Blinded to Feelings of Superiority
2. Im Alienated with Entitlement and Anger
3. Im Rendering Jesus Unnecessary or Obsolete

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Luke 1525
Now his older son was in the field.... But he
was angry and would not go in. Therefore his
father came out and pleaded with him.
New King James Version
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Good Works Deceive Us For
Three Reasons

1. Im Blinded to Feelings of Superiority
2. Im Alienated with Entitlement and Anger
3. Im Rendering Jesus Unnecessary or Obsolete

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Luke 1910 1529
For the Son of Man has come to seek and to
save that which was lost. So he answered and
said to his father, Lo, these many years I have
been serving you  I never transgressed your
commandment at any time and yet you never gave
me a young goat, that I might make merry with my
friends.
New King James Version
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Luke 1520,28
But when he was still a great way off, his father
saw him and had compassion, and ran and fell on
his neck and kissed him.... But he was angry and
would not go in. Therefore his father came
out and pleaded with him.
New King James Version
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What Do We Do?

1. Repent of What Youve Done Right
2. Forgive As Youve Been Forgiven

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