Who am I ? and WHO IS Who am I ? and WHO IS HE?HE?

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1. Direction1. Direction2626 If we deliberately keep on sinning after  If we deliberately keep on sinning after

we have received the knowledge of the we have received the knowledge of the truth, no sacrifice for sins is lefttruth, no sacrifice for sins is left, , 27 27 but only but only a fearful expectation of judgment and of raging a fearful expectation of judgment and of raging fire that will consume the enemies of God. fire that will consume the enemies of God. 28 28 Anyone who rejected the law of Moses died Anyone who rejected the law of Moses died without mercy on the testimony of two or three without mercy on the testimony of two or three witnesses. witnesses. 29 29 How much more severely do How much more severely do you think someone deserves to be punished you think someone deserves to be punished who has trampled the Son of God underfoot, who has trampled the Son of God underfoot, who has treated as an unholy thing the who has treated as an unholy thing the blood of the covenant that sanctified them, blood of the covenant that sanctified them, and who has insulted the Spirit of grace? and who has insulted the Spirit of grace? 30 For we know him who said, “It is mine to 30 For we know him who said, “It is mine to avenge; I will repay,” and again, “The Lord avenge; I will repay,” and again, “The Lord will judge his people.will judge his people.” Heb 10:26-29” Heb 10:26-29

2. The position of Love2. The position of Love 11 11 Beloved, if God so loved us, we also ought to Beloved, if God so loved us, we also ought to

love one another.love one another.12 12 No one has seen God at any No one has seen God at any time. If we love one another, God abides in us, and time. If we love one another, God abides in us, and His love has been perfected in us. His love has been perfected in us. 13 13 By this we By this we know that we abide in Him, and He in us, because know that we abide in Him, and He in us, because He has given us of His Spirit. He has given us of His Spirit. ……. . 16 16 And we have And we have known and believed the love that God has for us. known and believed the love that God has for us. God is love, and he who abides in love abides in God is love, and he who abides in love abides in God, and God in him.God, and God in him.

17 17 Love has been perfected among us in this: that Love has been perfected among us in this: that we may have boldness in the day of judgment; we may have boldness in the day of judgment; because as He is, so are we in this world. because as He is, so are we in this world. 18 18 There There is no fear in love; but perfect love casts out fear, is no fear in love; but perfect love casts out fear, because fear involves torment. But he who fears because fear involves torment. But he who fears has not been made perfect in love. 1 Jn 4:11- 18has not been made perfect in love. 1 Jn 4:11- 18

(St. Augustine)(St. Augustine)

You are the Light to the You are the Light to the children of light! Your day children of light! Your day

knows no sunset! It knows no sunset! It illuminates for Your illuminates for Your

children so that they would children so that they would not stumble! Those who are not stumble! Those who are

outside of You, walk and outside of You, walk and live in darkness.live in darkness.

3. Application of clear 3. Application of clear direction and Lovedirection and Love

42 42 They devoted themselves to the apostles’ They devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching and to fellowship, to the breaking of bread teaching and to fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to prayer. and to prayer. 43 43 Everyone was filled with awe at the Everyone was filled with awe at the many wonders and signs performed by the apostles. many wonders and signs performed by the apostles. 44 44 All the believers were together and had All the believers were together and had everything in common. everything in common. 45 45 They sold property and They sold property and possessions to give to anyone who had need. possessions to give to anyone who had need. 46 46 Every day they continued to meet together in the Every day they continued to meet together in the temple courts. They broke bread in their homes and temple courts. They broke bread in their homes and ate together with glad and sincere hearts, ate together with glad and sincere hearts, 47 47 praising God and enjoying the favor of all the praising God and enjoying the favor of all the people. And the Lord added to their number daily people. And the Lord added to their number daily those who were being saved. Acts 2: 42-47those who were being saved. Acts 2: 42-47

4. The Voice of the 4. The Voice of the ChurchChurch

Oh, bless our God, you Oh, bless our God, you peoples!         And make peoples!         And make the voice of His praise to the voice of His praise to

be heard,be heard,Ps 66:8Ps 66:8

St John Know who is HeSt John Know who is He

27 27 To this John replied, “To this John replied, “A person can A person can receive only what is given them from receive only what is given them from heavenheaven. . 28 28 You yourselves can testify that I You yourselves can testify that I said, ‘I am not the Messiah but am sent said, ‘I am not the Messiah but am sent ahead of him.’ ahead of him.’ 29 29 The bride belongs to the The bride belongs to the bridegroom. The friend who attends the bridegroom. The friend who attends the bridegroom waits and listens for him, bridegroom waits and listens for him, and is full of joy when he hears the and is full of joy when he hears the bridegroom’s voicebridegroom’s voice. That joy is mine, and it . That joy is mine, and it is now complete. is now complete. 30 30 He must become He must become greater; I must become less.”greater; I must become less.”

(St. Jerome)(St. Jerome)

If one single man, Moses, gained If one single man, Moses, gained forgiveness for 600 thousand men forgiveness for 600 thousand men

of war; and St. Steven, the of war; and St. Steven, the Christian martyr prayed for Christian martyr prayed for

forgiveness of his prosecutors; forgiveness of his prosecutors;

When those people get to enter When those people get to enter with their lives to Christ, with their lives to Christ,

would their strength be less would their strength be less than that ?!than that ?!