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Page 1: The World’s Best Master Craftsman “And I am sure of this, that he who began a good work in you will bring it to completion at the day of Jesus Christ.”
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The World’s Best Master Craftsman

“And I am sure of this, that he who began a good work in you will bring it to completion at the day of Jesus Christ.” Phil.1:6

“For we are his workmanship” Eph. 2:10

“The Lord will fulfill his purpose for me; your steadfast love, O Lord, endures forever. Do not forsake the work of your hands.” Ps. 138:8

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The World’s Best Master Craftsman

We are the work of His Hands

Jesus is the creator Building things is His

Nature He is described as a

potter and we the clay

He has plans for us

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Craftsmanship is a Gift from God

He is an Excellent WorkmanHe gifted the builders of His Tabernacle &

Temple (places where His presence would dwell). The work had to be beautiful!

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Craftsmanship is a Gift from God

“The LORD has made these men highly skilled in all trades. They can do the work of jewelers, carpenters, and designers. They know how to embroider violet, purple and bright red yarn on fine linen. They know how to weave yarn on a loom. They can do all kinds of trades. They are master artists.”

Ex. 35:35

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Craftsmanship is a Gift from God

Making a House Fit for a King

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Jesus was raised by such an artisan.

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Jesus was Raised by a Craftsman Joseph was a skilled

craftsman who worked not only with wood but with stone masonry.

The usual term translated as "carpenter" in the Bible is misleading. The Greek term is “tekton,” which has a broader meaning.

The Greek word “tekton,” in Mark 6:3, has the root meaning of artisan.

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Jesus is Working on Us

Three men were pouring concrete on a construction site. “What are you making?” a passerby asked. The first said, “I’m making $300 a week!” The second said, “I’m making a foundation.” The third, with a gleam in his eye and a note of excitement in his voice, said,

“I’m building a great cathedral.”

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Jesus the Master Craftsman is Working on UsOscar Hammerstein II said:

"A year or so ago, on

the cover of the New

York Herald Tribune

Sunday magazine, I

saw a picture of the Statue of Liberty taken

from a helicopter and it showed the top of the statue's head. I was amazed at the detail there. The sculptor had done a painstaking job with the lady's hair, and yet he must have been pretty...

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…sure that the only eyes

that would ever see this

detail would be the

uncritical eyes of sea

Gulls. He could not have

dreamt that any man

would ever fly over this

head. He was artist enough, however, to finish off

this part of the statue with as much care as he

had devoted to her face and her arms, and the

torch and everything that people can see as they

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…sail up the bay. . .

When you are creating

a work of art, or any

other kind of work, finish

the job off perfectly.

You never know when a

helicopter, or some other

instrument not at the moment invented, may

come along and find you out.”

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We Are His Masterpiece

Our Jesus is that kind

of Master Craftsman

He is working on youHe will never throw you awayHe will do a great job and make something

of you according to His planHe is patient and always willing to start overHe finishes what He starts

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What is the Sinner‘s Prayer?This is a prayer we can

pray when we are ready to admit we are sinners and need Christ’s forgiveness.

It must be prayed with faith in our hearts and a readiness to have a life-changing encounter with Jesus Christ.

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You Should Pray this Prayer If :

If you never have before You have in the past, but you think you

would mean it more today You have been walking afar off and you

want to come back You want to set an example and show

others how it is done You just like to give your heart to Jesus

again & again

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Do you want to meet Jesus as your savior right now?

Do you believe He died to save you from your sins & that He rose from the dead?

Do you believe that He is waiting to save you right now?

Dear Jesus,

I know I am a sinner & need your forgiveness.

I believe you died for my sins.

I now turn from sin.

Come into my heart I pray.

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“But to all who believed him and accepted him, he gave the right to become children of God.” John 1:12

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What did you learn today? How does this lesson

apply to our lives today? What do you want to say

about Jesus today?

“If you declare with your mouth that Jesus is Lord, and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved.” Rom. 10:9

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“Draw near to God, and He will draw near to you…

…Cleanse your hands, you sinners, and make your hearts pure, you who are half-hearted towards God.” James 4:8 WNT

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WELCOME TO THE FAMILY OF THE ONE TRUE GOD