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REJECTPASSIVITY
DIFFERENCE BETWEEN
ADAM & JESUS
Adam Was Passive
Genesis 3:1-7
Jesus Rejected
Passivity
“The Cross”VS
ACCEPTRESPONSIILITY
1ST DIFFERENCE
BETWEEN ADAM & JESUS
VS
Adam Failed To
Accept
Responsibility
Genesis 3:8-13
Jesus Accepted
Responsibility
Matthew 26:36-46
LEADCOURAGEOUSLY
1ST DIFFERENCE
BETWEEN ADAM & JESUS
VS
Jesus Led
Courageously
“Follow Me”
Adam Failed To
Lead
Courageously
Genesis 3:1-7
INVEST ETERNALLY
“He is no fool who gives what he cannot keep to gain what he
cannot lose.”
Jim Elliot
DIFFERENCE BETWEEN
ADAM & JESUS
Adam Invested In
The Temporary
Genesis 3:6
INVEST ETERNALLY
Adam chose to do what would
satisfy him NOW!
1ST DIFFERENCE
BETWEEN ADAM & JESUS
VS
Jesus Invested In
The Eternal
“Eternal Life”
Adam Invested In
The Temporary
Genesis 3:6
INVEST ETERNALLY
Jesus chose to do what would last
ETERNALLY!
INVEST ETERNALLY
Jesus looked beyond temporary
satisfaction and toward a greater
reward from God.
Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us
throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles. And let us run with perseverance the race marked out for
us, fixing our eyes on Jesus, the pioneer and perfecter of faith.
Hebrews 12:1-3
For the joy set before him He enduredthe cross, scorning its shame, and sat down
at the right hand of the throne of God. Consider him who endured such opposition
from sinners, so that you will not grow weary and lose heart.
Hebrews 12:1-3
INVEST ETERNALLY
What are some keys from this
verse that help us invest eternally?
I believe that I shall look upon the goodness of the Lord
in the land of the living!
Psalm 27:13
INVEST ETERNALLY
How does investing eternally help
us make it through the tough
times?
By faith Moses, when he was grown up, refused to be called the son of Pharaoh's
daughter, choosing rather to be mistreated with the people of God than to enjoy the
fleeting pleasures of sin. He considered the reproach of Christ greater wealth than the
treasures of Egypt, for he was looking to
the reward.
Hebrews 11:24-26
INVEST ETERNALLY
Hoe does having our focus on
God’s eternal reward keep us from
getting off track?
I have fought the good fight, I havefinished the race, I have kept the faith. Henceforth there is laid up for me the
crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous judge, will award to me on
that day, and not only to me but also to all
who have loved his appearing.
2 Timothy 4:7-8
INVEST ETERNALLY
What does a common pursuit do
for us as men seeking the same
reward?
Do not lay up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy and where thieves break in and steal, but lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust
destroys and where thieves do not break in and steal.
Matthew 6:19-20
INVEST ETERNALLY
What are some of these eternal
treasures?
INVEST ETERNALLY
What pursuits in our life can keep
us from investing eternally?
For while bodily training is of some value, godliness is of value in every
way, as it holds promise for the present life and also for the life to
come.
1 Timothy 4:8
And without faith it is impossible to please him, for whoever would draw
near to God must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who seek
him.
Hebrews 11:6
INVEST ETERNALLY
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