Pastor David McGee's teaching references for 10/12/2008

Romans 6:18-23

Life Lesson (verse Romans 6:18)

We are to free to live for God.

Life Lesson (verse Romans 6:21)

We should bear good fruit.

Life Lesson (verse Romans 6:23)

You can have regrets or rewards, you get to choose.

Selected Notes/Illustrations

Romans Road

John 8:31-32 NKJV

31 Then Jesus said to those Jews who believed Him, "If you abide in My word, you are My disciples indeed.32 And you shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free." What was their response to such an incredible statement?

John 8:31-36 NKJV

31 Then Jesus said to those Jews who believed Him, "If you abide in My word, you are My disciples indeed.32 And you shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free." 33 They answered Him,"We are Abraham's descendants, and have never been in bondage to anyone. How can You say, 'You will be made free'?"34 Jesus answered them, "Most assuredly, I say to you, whoever commits sin is a slave of sin.35 And a slave does not abide in the house forever, but a son abides forever.36 Therefore if the Son makes you free, you shall be free indeed.

Luke 16:13 NLT

"No one can serve two masters. For you will hate one and love the other, or be devoted to one and despise the other. You cannot serve both God and money."

Rom 6:21 NLT

And what was the result? It was not good, since now you are ashamed of the things you used to do, things that end in eternal doom.

James 1:15 NKJV

Then, when desire has conceived, it gives birth to sin; and sin, when it is full-grown, brings forth death.

James 1:15 KJV

Then when lust hath conceived, it bringeth forth sin: and sin, when it is finished, bringeth forth death.

Heb 11:25 NKJV

choosing rather to suffer affliction with the people of God than to enjoy the passing pleasures of sin,

John 3:15 NKJV

that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have eternal life.

John 5:24 NKJV

"Most assuredly, I say to you, he who hears My word and believes in Him who sent Me has everlasting life, and shall not come into judgment, but has passed from death into life.

John 11:25 NKJV

Jesus said to her, "I am the resurrection and the life. He who believes in Me, though he may die, he shall live.

John 10:10 NKJV

The thief does not come except to steal, and to kill, and to destroy. I have come that they may have life, and that they may have it more abundantly.

Luke 4:18-19 NKJV

18 "The Spirit of the LORD is upon Me,
Because He has anointed Me
To preach the gospel to the poor;
He has sent Me to heal the brokenhearted,
To proclaim liberty to the captives
And recovery of sight to the blind,
To set at liberty those who are oppressed;
19 To proclaim the acceptable year of the LORD."

Eph 4:17-18 NLT

17 With the Lord's authority let me say this: Live no longer as the ungodly do, for they are hopelessly confused. 18 Their closed minds are full of darkness; they are far away from the life of God because they have shut their minds and hardened their hearts against him.

Prov 28:1 NKJV

Happy is the man who is always reverent, But he who hardens his heart will fall into calamity.

Prov 28:14 NLT

Blessed are those who have a tender conscience, but the stubborn are headed for serious trouble.

Mark 8:17 NKJV

But Jesus, being aware of it, said to them, "Why do you reason because you have no bread? Do you not yet perceive nor understand? Is your heart still hardened?

Heb 4:7 (partial) NKJV

"Today, if you will hear His voice, Do not harden your hearts."

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