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Peter Made This Statement …Peter Made This Statement …

1 Peter 2:25 For ye were as sheep going 1 Peter 2:25 For ye were as sheep going astray; but are now returned unto the astray; but are now returned unto the Shepherd and Bishop of your souls.Shepherd and Bishop of your souls.Peter speaks of men’s struggles in a Peter speaks of men’s struggles in a world of evilworld of evil 1 Peter 2:1-3 Wherefore laying aside all 1 Peter 2:1-3 Wherefore laying aside all malice, and all guile, and hypocrisies, malice, and all guile, and hypocrisies, and envies, and all evil speakings, 2 As and envies, and all evil speakings, 2 As newborn babes, desire the sincere milk newborn babes, desire the sincere milk of the word, that ye may grow thereby: 3 of the word, that ye may grow thereby: 3 If so be ye have tasted that the Lord is If so be ye have tasted that the Lord is gracious.gracious.

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Jesus is the chief corner stoneJesus is the chief corner stone

Peter encourage men to look to JesusPeter encourage men to look to Jesus If anyone is saved, it will be because of Jesus If anyone is saved, it will be because of Jesus and his commitment to make it possibleand his commitment to make it possible 1 Peter 2:6 Wherefore also it is contained in the 1 Peter 2:6 Wherefore also it is contained in the scripture, Behold, I lay in Sion a chief corner scripture, Behold, I lay in Sion a chief corner stone, elect, precious: and he that believeth on stone, elect, precious: and he that believeth on him shall not be confounded.him shall not be confounded. Isa 28:16 Therefore thus saith the Lord God, Isa 28:16 Therefore thus saith the Lord God, Behold, I lay in Zion for a foundation, a stone, a Behold, I lay in Zion for a foundation, a stone, a tried stone, a precious corner stone, a sure tried stone, a precious corner stone, a sure foundation: he that believeth shall not make haste.foundation: he that believeth shall not make haste.

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He is disallowed of men ..He is disallowed of men ..

Does man have the final say or does Does man have the final say or does God?God?

Matt 11:27 All things are delivered unto Matt 11:27 All things are delivered unto me of my Father: and no man knoweth the me of my Father: and no man knoweth the Son, but the Father; neither knoweth any Son, but the Father; neither knoweth any man the Father, save the Son, and he to man the Father, save the Son, and he to whomsoever the Son will reveal him.whomsoever the Son will reveal him.

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Going Astray …. Going Astray …. Former & Present Condition Former & Present Condition

Man’s Sins - His own by choiceMan’s Sins - His own by choice

His Misery - His exposure is his doingHis Misery - His exposure is his doing

But Now Are Returned – From sin to But Now Are Returned – From sin to gracegrace

Rom 6:1-2 What shall we say then? Rom 6:1-2 What shall we say then? Shall we continue in sin, that grace may Shall we continue in sin, that grace may abound? 2 God forbid. How shall we, that abound? 2 God forbid. How shall we, that are dead to sin, live any longer therein?are dead to sin, live any longer therein?

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The More I Sin – The More The More I Sin – The More GraceGrace

Rom 5:20-21 Moreover the law entered, that Rom 5:20-21 Moreover the law entered, that the offence might abound. But where sin the offence might abound. But where sin abounded, grace did much more abound: 21 abounded, grace did much more abound: 21 That as sin hath reigned unto death, even so That as sin hath reigned unto death, even so might grace reign through righteousness might grace reign through righteousness unto eternal life by Jesus Christ our Lord.unto eternal life by Jesus Christ our Lord.

Sounds great doesn’t itSounds great doesn’t it

God’s graces covers it all, the more sin, the God’s graces covers it all, the more sin, the more gracemore grace

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Sin Lieth At The DoorSin Lieth At The Door

God told Cain about his sin back at the God told Cain about his sin back at the beginning – He sinned before he killed Abelbeginning – He sinned before he killed Abel Gen 4:6-7 And the Lord said unto Cain, Why Gen 4:6-7 And the Lord said unto Cain, Why art thou wroth? and why is thy countenance art thou wroth? and why is thy countenance fallen? 7 If thou doest well, shalt thou not be fallen? 7 If thou doest well, shalt thou not be accepted? and if thou doest not well, sin lieth accepted? and if thou doest not well, sin lieth at the door. And unto thee shall be his at the door. And unto thee shall be his desire, and thou shalt rule over him.desire, and thou shalt rule over him. In his anger to what God had said, he killed In his anger to what God had said, he killed his brother Abel !his brother Abel !

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Sin Cannot Lie At The Door Sin Cannot Lie At The Door And Please God – It Must Be GoneAnd Please God – It Must Be Gone Gen 18:20 And the Lord said, Because the Gen 18:20 And the Lord said, Because the cry of Sodom and Gomorrah is great, and cry of Sodom and Gomorrah is great, and because their sin is very grievous;because their sin is very grievous; Gen 39:9 There is none greater in this Gen 39:9 There is none greater in this house than I; neither hath he kept back any house than I; neither hath he kept back any thing from me but thee, because thou art his thing from me but thee, because thou art his wife: how then can I do this great wife: how then can I do this great wickedness, and sin against God?wickedness, and sin against God? Ex 32:30 And it came to pass on the Ex 32:30 And it came to pass on the morrow, that Moses said unto the people, Ye morrow, that Moses said unto the people, Ye have sinned a great sin:have sinned a great sin:

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God’s Children TodayGod’s Children Today

Isa 1:4 Ah sinful nation, a people laden with Isa 1:4 Ah sinful nation, a people laden with iniquity, a seed of evildoers, children that are iniquity, a seed of evildoers, children that are corrupters: they have forsaken the Lord, they corrupters: they have forsaken the Lord, they have provoked the Holy One of Israel unto have provoked the Holy One of Israel unto anger, they are gone away backward.anger, they are gone away backward. Mark 8:38 Whosoever therefore shall be Mark 8:38 Whosoever therefore shall be ashamed of me and of my words in this ashamed of me and of my words in this adulterous and sinful generation; of him also adulterous and sinful generation; of him also shall the Son of man be ashamed, when he shall the Son of man be ashamed, when he cometh in the glory of his Father with the holy cometh in the glory of his Father with the holy angels.angels.

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No More Sinning On PurposeNo More Sinning On Purpose

Heb 10:26-29 For if we sin wilfully after that we Heb 10:26-29 For if we sin wilfully after that we have received the knowledge of the truth, there have received the knowledge of the truth, there remaineth no more sacrifice for sins, 27 But a remaineth no more sacrifice for sins, 27 But a certain fearful looking for of judgment and fiery certain fearful looking for of judgment and fiery indignation, which shall devour the adversaries. indignation, which shall devour the adversaries. 28 He that despised Moses' law died without mercy 28 He that despised Moses' law died without mercy under two or three witnesses: 29 Of how much under two or three witnesses: 29 Of how much sorer punishment, suppose ye, shall he be thought sorer punishment, suppose ye, shall he be thought worthy, who hath trodden under foot the Son of worthy, who hath trodden under foot the Son of God, and hath counted the blood of the covenant, God, and hath counted the blood of the covenant, wherewith he was sanctified, an unholy thing, and wherewith he was sanctified, an unholy thing, and hath done despite unto the Spirit of grace?hath done despite unto the Spirit of grace?

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God’s Children Do Not Live In God’s Children Do Not Live In SinSin

1 John 3:2-9 Beloved, now are we the 1 John 3:2-9 Beloved, now are we the sons of God, and it doth not yet appear what sons of God, and it doth not yet appear what we shall be: but we know that, when he we shall be: but we know that, when he shall appear, we shall be like him; for we shall appear, we shall be like him; for we shall see him as he is. 3 And every man shall see him as he is. 3 And every man that hath this hope in him purifieth himself, that hath this hope in him purifieth himself, even as he is pure. 4 Whosoever even as he is pure. 4 Whosoever committeth sin transgresseth also the law: committeth sin transgresseth also the law: for sin is the transgression of the law. 5 And for sin is the transgression of the law. 5 And ye know that he was manifested to take ye know that he was manifested to take away our sins; and in him is no sin. away our sins; and in him is no sin.

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God’s Children Do Not Live In God’s Children Do Not Live In SinSin

6 Whosoever abideth in him sinneth not: 6 Whosoever abideth in him sinneth not: whosoever sinneth hath not seen him, whosoever sinneth hath not seen him, neither known him. 7 Little children, let no neither known him. 7 Little children, let no man deceive you: he that doeth man deceive you: he that doeth righteousness is righteous, even as he is righteousness is righteous, even as he is righteous. 8 He that committeth sin is of righteous. 8 He that committeth sin is of the devil; for the devil sinneth from the the devil; for the devil sinneth from the beginning. For this purpose the Son of God beginning. For this purpose the Son of God was manifested, that he might destroy the was manifested, that he might destroy the works of the devil. 9 Whosoever is born of works of the devil. 9 Whosoever is born of God doth not commit sin; for his seed God doth not commit sin; for his seed remaineth in him: and he cannot sin, remaineth in him: and he cannot sin, because he is born of Godbecause he is born of God

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Are You Living In Sin?Are You Living In Sin?