Nine Important Questions

TEXT:  Matt. 22:35-46

INTRODUCTION:

A.        TO GET INFORMATION, WE OFTEN ASK QUESTIONS?

B.         BUT QUESTIONS ARE ASKED TO GIVE INFORMATION, TOO.

C.        SOME ARE ASKED TO MOVE TO ACTION?

D.        9 QUESTIONS FOR US.

I.        WHY DID JESUS DIE ON THE CROSS?

            ( Isa. 53:1-12;  Rom. 3:23-26 ).

II.       FOR WHOM DID JESUS DIE?

            ( Heb. 2:9; John 12:32-33 ).

III.      HOW ARE WE DRAWN TO JESUS?

            ( John 6:44-45;  2 Thess. 2:14;  Acts 2:37-41 ).

IV.     WHO WILL JESUS SAVE?

            ( John 3:16;  Matt. 7:21;  Heb. 5:8-9 ).

V.      WHAT DID JESUS COMMAND US TO DO?

            ( John 8:23-24;  Luke 13:3;  Matt. 10:32;  Mark 16:16 ).

VI.     WHEN DOES JESUS FORGIVE OUR SINS?

            ( Mark 16:16;  Acts 2:38;  22:16;  Rom. 6:4-7 ).

VII.    HOW DOES JESUS REGARD THOSE WHO OBEY HIS CALL?

            ( Acts 2:47;  Gal. 3:26-27;  Col. 1:12-13;  1 Pet. 2:9-10 ).

VIII.   HOW MAY WE BE FAITHFUL TO LORD AFTER BAPTISM?

            ( Acts 2:42;  John 8:31-32;  Heb. 10:23-27 ).

IX.     ARE YOU WILLING TO PAY THE COST OF DISCIPLESHIP?

            ( Luke 14:26-33;  Matt. 10:34-39;  Ga. 2:20 ).

CONCLUSION:

A.        HAVE YOU LISTENED TO THESE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS?

B.         DO YOU UNDERSTAND THE ANSWERS ARE BIBLE ANSWERS?

C.        WILL YOU OBEY THE LORD TODAY?