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Three Life Changing Words
Hebrews 12:2
Heb 12:2
2 looking unto Jesus, the author and finisher of our
faith, who for the joy that was set before Him endured
the cross, despising the shame, and has sat down at
the right hand of the throne of God.
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• Three More Important Words:
– Looking unto Jesus
– Words of salvation, encouragement, direction
– Words for daily life
• How these words should be life changing for us
Num 21:4-9
Then they journeyed from Mount Hor by the Way of the Red
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became very discouraged on the way. 5 And the people spoke
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Looking unto Jesus for Salvation
(John 3:14-17)
Looking unto Jesus in Temptation
and Trials (Heb 4:14-15)
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is a constant battle
Eph 5:12-18
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in
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all
things
become
visible
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you
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the things
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shine on you." 15 Therefore be careful
you walk,
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making the most of
time,you
because
days are evil.
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Luke 22:54-62
priest's house. But Peter followed at a distance. 55 Now when they
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Jesus
together, Peter sat among them. 56 And a certain servant girl,
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seeing him as he sat by the fire, looked intently at him and said,
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was should
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denied
Him, saying,
"Woman, I do not know Him." 58 And after a little while another saw
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him and said, "You also are of them.“ But Peter said, "Man, I am
on fire…
now
failure.
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passed, another confidently
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saying,
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compassionate…
now
Galilean." 60 But Peter said, "Man, I do not know what you are
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praising…
now
saying!“
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while he
waspouting
still speaking, the rooster
crowed.
61 Andfaithful…
the Lord turned
looked at Peter. Then Peter
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nowand
fearful
remembered the word of the Lord, how He had said to him, "Before
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restored
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you willand
denybe
Me three
times." 62 So Peter went
out and wept bitterly.
Looking unto Jesus as Our
Example (1st Peter 2:21-25)
1 Peter 2:21-25
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at others we’re disappointed
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21 For to this you were called, because Christ also
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suffered
for us,
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not revile in return; when
He suffered,
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to Him but
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lead to Himself
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who judges righteously; 24 who Himself bore our sins
in His own body on the tree, that we, having died to
sins, might live for righteousness — by whose stripes
you were healed. 25 For you were like sheep going
astray, but have now returned to the Shepherd and
Overseer of your souls
• Look to Jesus and Leave with New Life
• Look to Jesus and Leave Your Burdens
Behind
• Look to Jesus and Find Him All You Need
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