Jesus

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Jesus Up Close Personal
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Do you think you are a good person?
THE GOOD PERSON TEST

1. Yes, Im a good person.
2. No, I am not a good person.

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Have you ever told a lie? (Even
for a good purpose?)
THE GOOD PERSON TEST Are You Honest?

1. Yes, Ive told a lie.
2. No, Ive never told a lie.

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That makes you a liar!
THE GOOD PERSON TEST Are You Honest?

• We might not like that word
• we like to say we're 'just human',
• or that we 'stretched the truth'.
• But the truth is - if you've told a lie
  Youre
  a Liar.

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Have you ever taken anything that did not belong
to you? (Even something small?)
THE GOOD PERSON TEST Have You Ever Stolen?

1. Yes.
2. No.

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That makes you a thief!
THE GOOD PERSON TEST Have You Ever Stolen?

• It sounds harsh, but the truth is -
  if youve ever stolen anything.
• Youre a thief.

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Have you ever been angry with another person?
THE GOOD PERSON TEST Ever Angry With Someone?

1. Yes, Ive been angry.
2. No, Ive never been angry.

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Jesus said, that makes you a murderer.Matthew
521-22 whoever is angry with his brother
without a cause is guilty of murder.
THE GOOD PERSON TEST Ever Angry With Someone?

• OK, according to Gods standard.
• Were all murderers.

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Have you ever looked at another person with lust
or desire?
THE GOOD PERSON TEST Ever Looked With Lust?

1. Yes, Ive looked with lust.
2. No, Ive never looked with lust.

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Jesus said, that makes you an adulterer.Matthew
527-28 to look at someone with lust is to have
committed adultery with them.
THE GOOD PERSON TEST Ever Looked With Lust?

• OK, according to Gods standard.
• Were all adulterers.

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You may not realize this. . .But those are just
four of the 10 Commandments
THE GOOD PERSON TEST By Your Own Admission-

• By your own admission and the standard of Gods
  law, the Ten Commandments, you are a lying,
  thieving, murderous, adulterer at heart.
• But Jesus Has the Answer!

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Jesus the All-American
WEALTHY
GOOD

• Jesus Up Close Personal
• Interactions with Friends, Foes Followers

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Matthew 1916-17

• 16 Now a man came up to Jesus and asked,
  "Teacher, what good thing must I do to get
  eternal life?"
• 17 "Why do you ask me about what is good?" Jesus
  replied. "There is only One who is good.
• If you want to enter life, obey the
  commandments.
• He is giving the Good Person Test

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Matthew 1918-19

• 18 "Which ones?" the man inquired.
  
• Jesus replied, "'Do not murder, do not commit
  adultery, do not steal, do not give false
  testimony,
• 19 honor your father and mother,' and 'love your
  neighbor as yourself.'"

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Matthew 1920-21

• 20 "All these I have kept," the young man said.
  "What do I still lack?"
  
• 21 Jesus answered, "If you want to be perfect,
  go, sell your possessions and give to the poor,
  and you will have treasure in heaven.
  Then come, follow me."

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Matthew 1922-23

• 22 When the young man heard this, he went away
  sad, because he had great wealth.
• 23 Then Jesus said to his disciples, "I tell you
  the truth, it is hard for a rich man to enter the
  kingdom of heaven.

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Matthew 1924

• Again I tell you, it is easier for a camel to go
  through the eye of a needle than for a rich man
  to enter the kingdom of God."

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Matthew 1924-25

• 25 When the disciples heard this, they were
  greatly astonished and asked, "Who then can be
  saved?"
• 26 Jesus looked at them and said, "With man this
  is impossible, but with God all things are
  possible."

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Ephesians 28-9

• For it is by grace you have been saved, through
  faith--and this not from yourselves, it is the
  gift of God--not by works, so that no-one can
  boast.