Simple? Truths
John 5.24-29

Simple Consequences

· Reality of Consequences (vv.28-29)

o This is a Future Event

§ Jesus said it so it will happen

o Not a Threat but a Warning

§ 1^st Timothy 2.1-4

· Reality of Heaven

o Rev.  21.1-7

· Reality of Hell

o Revelation  21.8

Simple Conveyance

· Whoever

o Truly Truly…

§ Truth with a big T

o Any / All

o This is an open door to a response to the truth of heaven and hell

· Hearing

o RPO

§ Receive, Pay Attention to, Obey

o Jesus’ Word

§ Logos, λόγος, ὁ, (λέγω C), (A) the word or that by which the inward thought is expressed, Lat. oratio; and, (B) the inward thought itself, (Liddell, H. (1996). A lexicon : Abridged from Liddell and Scott's Greek-English lexicon).

§ John 1.1 & 14

· Believing

o God Says Trust ME!

o “And without faith it is impossible to please God, because anyone who comes to him must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who earnestly seek him. ” (Hebrews 11:6, NIV)

o John 9.1-25

o How do I know that I know That I know… Because God said so and I trust Him!

Simple Changing

· From Condemned to Redeemed

o Not because God condemned me but Because I condemned myself

o Redeemed, Not because I could redeem myself but because God

o Has… Present tense. It has happened.

§ John 19.30

· It is Finished…

· Gave up His spirit (died a victor not a victim)

· From Dead to Living

o Night of the living dead…

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