The Great Adventure - Sermon 1 Series

To truly experience this great adventure that I have been talking about, we need to saddle up, and accept Gods Grace through faith in our leader, Jesus Christ.

Ephesians 2: 8-9 – For it is by grace that you have been saved through faith in Jesus Christ – and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God – not by works, so that no one can boast. (NIV)

Do you know what faith is. Have a look with me at Hebrews 11.1.

Hebrew 11:1- Faith is the confidence that what we hope for will actually happen, it gives us assurance about things we cannot see. (NLT)

Joel Osteen once wrote, “Faith is simply believing that God is who he says that he is, and that He is the rewarder of the people who seek him.”

And where does faith come from?

Romans 10: 17 – Yet faith comes from listening to this message of good news, the good news about Jesus Christ. (NLT)

“Faith begins where the will of God is known. When you and I know its God’s will for us to be saved, it opens our hearts to receive salvation by faith. When you know its Gods will for you to be healed, it opens your heart to receiving healing through faith. When you know that God wants to see you blessed, your faith is ignited and you open the door to Him to move in your life” Joel Osteen – Hope for today bible page 1410

As you can see faith is a lifestyle.

Important to note, we must have faith in Jesus, because grace comes through Christ.

John 1: 17 – For the law was given through Moses, grace and truth came through Jesus Christ (NIV)

Jesus is the only way to heaven. The world says there are many roads to heaven. This is a lie of Satan. Grace may be free, but it sure was expensive. It cost Jesus his life. Jesus paid the price.

Remember this verse, then next time someone tells you about the many roads scenario:

Acts 4: 12 – There is salvation in no-one else. There is no other name in all of heaven for people to call on to save them.

If you want to experience the great adventure of life you need believe this verse in scripture. Anyone who believes differently is out of line with the word of God.

Just remember that we all have natural faith. Did you see the people who built this church? No. yet you still sit here, and you have no idea if the roof is going to cave in. That is what you call natural faith.

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Gonna leave long faced religion in a cloud of dust behind

And discover all the new horizons just waiting to be explored

That is what we were created for

The amazing thing of God’s Grace, is that it is never ending. It goes on and on and on….

Eternity with Christ is the horizon that all of us should be striving for. Through Gods grace, it is obtainable.

Many people today live without hope and joy by believe that in the end, when its time to chip in your cards, you go onto nothing. One of the things that makes life such a great adventure, is the destination.

Romans 6: 23 – For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life through Christ Jesus our Lord (NLT)