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What It Means To Be A Christian

Saving faith:–Just Believe?–Jesus is Lord?

Jesus is LordChristians as Slaves

–Slave or Servant?

Our Reward

Eph. 2:8-10

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Saving Faith

Eph. 2:8-10

Acts 16:31Rom. 1:1, 161 John 2:192 Cor. 13:5Rom. 8:38-39Rom. 8:30

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Jesus is Lord

Mt. 7:13-27

Rom. 10:9-101 Cor. 15:14-171 Cor. 12:31 Cor. 1:18,23,27,30John 13:13John 15:14-15Luke 6:46Jude 4Luke 14:25-28Sermon on the Mount

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Christians as SlavesRom. 6:15-23

Matt. 6:24Luke 9:23Luke 13:23-24John 15:14-151 Cor. 2:16Rom. 6:6-7Acts 20:281 Pet. 1:18-19Rev. 5:9Rom. 14:7-8Rom. 8:14

A new book on the freedomwe have as slaves of Christ

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Attributes of a ChristianServant Slave Christian

Called for serviceby a master

Chosen by master out of the marketplace

Chosen by The Lord(the elect)

Not bought Bought by master Bought by The Lord

(redeemed)

Not owned Owned by master Owned by The Lord

2 or more masters 1 master 1 Master (The Lord)

Obedient to masters Obedient to master Obedient to The Lord

Independent Dependent on master Dependent on The Lord

Not disciplined Disciplined by master Disciplined by The Lord

Paid by master Rewarded by master Rewarded by The Lord

(Inheritance)

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Christians as Slaves – 2

Phil. 4:11-13Phil. 4:19Matt. 10:24Luke 9:57-62Acts 2:17-18Acts 16:17Col. 4:122 Tim. 2:241 Pet. 2:16

Slave market in medieval Eastern Europe

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Rev. 1:1Rev. 7:3Rev. 10:7Rev. 19:2,5Rev. 22:3,6Phil. 2:3,4,7John 4:34John 5:19John 10:37

Christians as Slaves – 3

Redemption of Christian slaves byCatholic monks in Algiers in 1662

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Our Reward

2 Cor. 5:8-10

Gal. 4:6-7Eph. 1:11,14Rom. 14:9-12Titus 2:91 Cor. 3:13-15Phil. 2:9-11Luke 17:7Matt. 28:19-20

Inheritance by birth Secure in our salvation

Inheritance from the Lord Reward according to obedience