3rd quarter 2014 lesson 6 powerpoint

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Lesson 6 forAugust 9, 2014



“Jesus answered, „Most assuredly, I say to you,unless one is born of water and the Spirit, he cannot

enter the kingdom of God.‟” (John 3:5)

“Therefore we were buried with Him through baptisminto death, that just as Christ was raised from thedead by the glory of the Father, even so we also

should walk in newness of life.” (Romans 6:4)

“I will give you a new heart and put anew spirit within you; I will take theheart of stone out of your flesh and

give you a heart of flesh.” (Ezekiel 36:26)

Baptism is the external sign of our life change.

However, when we are born in the Spirit, the Spirit

transforms our heart and makes us new creatures.



“Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; old thingshave passed away; behold, all things have become new.” (2 Corinthians 5:17)

To be born again involves beginning anew life.

Although the work of the Spirit is

invisible –like the wind is –, his effects

in us are visible to those around us.

To be born again is not an instantaneous

action. A newborn baby must grow up

until he or she becomes an adult. We

must gradually grow up until we are made

perfect, “to the measure of the stature of

the fullness of Christ.” (Ephesians 4:13)

He awakens ourconscience.

He changes ourmind.

He subdues everyunholy desire.

He fills us withthe sweet peace

of heaven.

What does

the Spirit do

in us?



“It is not a casual touch with Christ that is needed, but it is to abide with

Him. He called you to abide with Him. He does not propose to you a short-

lived blessedness that is realized occasionally through earnest seeking of the

Lord and passes away as you engage in the common duties of life. Your

abiding with Christ makes every necessary duty light, for He bears the

weight of every burden. He has prepared for you to abide with Him. Thismeans that you are to be conscious of an abiding Christ, that you are

continually with Christ, where your mind is encouraged and strengthened.”

E.G.W. (In Heavenly Places, February 18)

“Abide in Me, and I in you. As thebranch cannot bear fruit of itself,unless it abides in the vine, neither

can you, unless you abide in Me.”(John 15:4)



“Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you willfind; knock, and it will be opened to you.” (Matthew 7:7)

What two main things must we do to spirituallygrow up and abide in Christ?

• If we want to abide

in Christ, we mustknow His will and

live according to it.We can only do so

by constantly

studying His Word.

• We learn to empty

our self and tototally depend on

Him through prayer.



“Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and itwill be opened to you.” (Matthew 7:7)

According to Jesus, which conditions must our

prayers meet to be answered?

We need to believe that God can

answer us (Matthew 21:22)

An attitude of forgiveness toward

our neighbor is required

(Mark 11:25)

Our will should always be

subordinated to the Father’s will(Matthew 6:10; Luke 22:42)

If the answer is “delayed”, we

should not be discouraged. On the

contrary, we must “pray and not

lose.” (Luke 18:1)



“Then He said to themall, „If anyone desiresto come after Me, lethim deny himself, andtake up his cross daily,

and follow Me.‟”(Luke 9:23)

What does taking up our cross

mean?

E.G.W. (Testimonies for the Church, vol. 2, page 651;

The Faith I Live By, May 25)

To take up our cross means to deny

ourselves daily. Not just once in a

while but every day; not just a part of

us but our entire being.



“All are now being tested andproved. We have been baptized into

Christ, and if we will act our part by

separating from everything that

would drag us down and make us

what we ought not to be, there will

be given us strength to grow up into

Christ, who is our living head, and we shall see the salvation of God.”

E.G.W. (Counsels for the Church, cp. 42, pg. 236)

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