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The thief
All rights reserved. Š 2014 MOAMFJ Slide design and layout courtesy Microsoft Office 2010. All Bible quotations are from the King James Version.
Agenda
1. An intelligent plan 2. A cruel scheme 3. The character & actions of thief 4. A plan of action for life
The thief cometh not, but for to steal, and to kill, and to destroy: John 10:10 KJV THERE IS A THIEF WITH A PLAN TO KEEP YOU FROM ENJOYING YOUR LIFE Hinders enjoyment of life
Premature destruction
Steal dreams
an intelligent plan Kills relationships Destroys potential
Are you victim of a cruel scheme? lies
Lies are the seeds of ruin affecting beliefs, practices and decision making
crises
panic
Crises manipulate the environment propelling us in a particular direction
Panic causes us to source unreliable help from the wrong places so that over time our problems are compounded
Ye are of your father the devil, and the lusts of your father ye will do. He was a murderer from the beginning, and abode not in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he speaketh a lie, he speaketh of his own: for he is a liar, and the father of it. John 8:44 KJV As thief’s goal is to rob of what is valuable As accuser the objective is to bring evil reports including false reports
thief murderer
As murderer his intent is always destruction
accuser
father of lies angel of light adversary
As an angel of light he makes evil attractive and seem to be harmless
As adversary he will always be your enemy
As father or creator of the lie he has deliberately manipulated and rejected truth
The actions of the thief
feeds his prey lies
so he can manipulate them to act irrationally
cleverly engaging thoughts and emotions to cause prey to respond in a predetermined way
his lie is therefore tailored to suit the intended outcome
I've come that they may have life, and have it abundantly. John 10:10 KJV
Jesus Christ the solution
Human limitations
Jesus Christ is able to arm us with grace, knowledge, truth and power so that we can gain control of our lives. John 8:32
On our own we’ll never win. Every time you seem to get ahead something else crops up to pull you back. John 15:5
Unguarded moments
Without perfect information you and I are always vulnerable to those many unguarded moments. Colossians 2:2,3
Your decision?
Now that you have considered these things, how will you proceed? John 20:31
Final Words And this is life eternal, that they might know thee the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom thou hast sent. John 17:3 KJV For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved. Romans 10:13 KJV