Presented to West Broward cofC ~ 7-24-11

1. Light the Fire Ignite the Flame (Salvation)

2. Light the Fire Purpose Preparation Igniter

3. Purpose Light the Fire

4. Cooking Warmth Light Comfort

5. Therefore, just as through one man sin entered into the world, and death through sin, and so death spread to all men, because all sinned… Romans 5:12 For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God… Romans 3:23 (cf. Ezek 18 ~ Individually Responsible)

6. To one who knows the right thing to do and does not do it, to him it is sin. James 4:17 But each one is tempted when he is carried away and enticed by his own lust. Then when lust has conceived, it gives birth to sin; and when sin is accomplished, it brings forth death. James 1:14-15

7. Therefore, just as through one man sin entered into the world, and death through sin, and so death spread to all men, because all sinned… Romans 5:12 For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God… Romans 3:23 (cf. Ezek 18 ~ Individually Responsible) For the wages of sin is death… Romans 6:23 (cf. Ezek 18 ~ Individually Responsible)

8. Your iniquities have made a separation between you and your God, and your sins have hidden His face from you so that He does not hear. Isaiah 59:2

9. Light the Fire Purpose Preparation

10. Proper Materials Oxygen Fire Triangle Fuel Heat

11. Key Materials (Preparation) for Salvation These things I have written to you who believe in the name of the Son of God, so that you may know that you have eternal life. 1 John 5:13

12. Key Materials (Preparation) for Salvation “Life & Death Statements”

13. Everyone who has heard and learned from the Father, comes to Me. John 6:45 If you continue in My word, then you are truly disciples of Mine; and you will know the truth, and the truth will make you free. John 8:31b-32

14. Key Materials (Preparation) for Salvation

15. Therefore I said to you that you will die in your sins; for unless you believe that I am He, you will die in your sins. John 8:24 For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish but have eternal life. John 3:16

16. Key Materials (Preparation) for Salvation

17. Therefore, having overlooked the times of ignorance, God is now declaring to men that all people everywhere should repent. Acts 17:30 …unless you repent, you will likewise perish. Luke 13:3, 5

18. Key Materials (Preparation) for Salvation

19. Everyone who confesses Me before men, I will also confesshim before My Father who is in heaven. Matthew 10:32 …the word of faith which we are preaching, that if you confesswith your mouth Jesus as Lord, and believe in your heart that God raised Him from the dead, you will be saved. Romans 10:8-10

20. Key Materials (Preparation) for Salvation

21. Baptism now saves you – not the removal of dirt from the flesh, but an appeal to God for a good conscience – through the resurrection of Jesus Christ. 1 Peter 3:21 Repent, and each of you be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins; and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit. Acts 2:38 For all of you who were baptized into Christ have clothed yourselves with Christ. Galatians 3:27

22. Key Materials (Preparation) for Salvation

23. Key Materials (Preparation) for Salvation

24. Steps of Salvation BE BAPTIZED Gal 3:26-27; Rom 6:3-4 Mk 16:16; Ac 2:38 Acts 22:16; 1 Pt 3:21 CONFESS Acts 8:36-37 Rom 10:9-10 REPENT Acts 3:19; 11:18; 17:30 BELIEVE Heb 11:16 Rom 10:10 HEAR Rom 10:10 Acts 15:17

26. For by grace you have been saved through faith; and that not of yourselves, it is the gift of God. Ephesians 2:8 For I am not ashamed of the gospel, for it is the power of God for salvation to everyone who believes, to the Jew first and also to the Greek. For in it the righteousness of God is revealed from faith to faith; as it is written, “But the righteous man shall live by faith.” Romans 1:16-17 So faith comes from hearing, and hearing by the word of Christ. Romans 10:17 Without faith it is impossible to please Him. Hebrews 11:6

27. BE BAPTIZED “from faith to faith” Rom 1:17cf. James 2:18-24 Gal 3:26-27; Rom 6:3-4 Mk 16:16; Ac 2:38 Acts 22:16; 1 Pt 3:21 CONFESS Acts 8:36-37 Rom 10:9-10 REPENT Acts 3:19; 11:18; 17:30 BELIEVE Steps of Salvation Heb 11:16 Rom 10:10 HEAR Rom 10:10 Acts 15:17

28. All Spiritual Blessings Eph 1:3 Reconciled to God 2 Cor 5:19; Eph 2:16 Life John 1:4; 14:16; Titus 1:2 Blessed If Die In Rev 14:13 Forgiveness Col 1:7 Redemption Salvation Col 1:13-14 Acts 4:12; 2 Tim 2:1 BE BAPTIZE “from faith to faith” KINGDOM Colossians 1:13-14 IN CHRIST 2 Corinthians 5:18-19 HIS BODY Ephesians 2:16 CHURCH Ephesians 1:22-23 Colossians 1:18 Gal 3:26-27; Rom 6:3-4 Mk 16:16; Ac 2:38 Acts 22:16; 1 Pt 3:21 Rom 1:17 CONFESS Acts 8:36-37 Rom 10:9-10 REPENT Acts 3:19; 11:18; 17:30 BELIEVE Heb 11:16 Rom 10:10 HEAR Rom 10:10 Acts 15:17 Steps of Salvation

29. Light the Fire Purpose Preparation Igniter

30. For I am not ashamed of the gospel, for it is the power of God for salvation to everyone who believes, to the Jew first and also to the Greek. For in it the righteousness of God is revealed from faith to faith; as it is written, “But the righteous man shall live by faith.”Romans 1:16-17

31. Preached to them the gospel. Message they received. They presently stand. By which they were saved. Christ died for our sins. Christ was buried. Christ was raised.

32. For if we have become united with Him in the likeness of His death, certainly we shall also be in the likeness of His resurrection, knowing this, that our old self was crucified with Him, in order that our body of sin might be done away with, so that we would no longer be slaves to sin; for he who has died is freed from sin. Romans 6:5-7

33. All Spiritual Blessings Eph 1:3 Reconciled to God 2 Cor 5:19; Eph 2:16 Life John 1:4; 14:16; Titus 1:2 Blessed If Die In Rev 14:13 Forgiveness Col 1:7 Redemption Salvation Col 1:13-14 Acts 4:12; 2 Tim 2:1 BE BAPTIZE “from faith to faith” KINGDOM Colossians 1:13-14 IN CHRIST 2 Corinthians 5:18-19 HIS BODY Ephesians 2:16 CHURCH Ephesians 1:22-23 Colossians 1:18 Gal 3:26-27; Rom 6:3-4 Mk 16:16; Ac 2:38 Acts 22:16; 1 Pt 3:21 Rom 1:17 CONFESS Acts 8:36-37 Rom 10:9-10 REPENT Acts 3:19; 11:18; 17:30 BELIEVE Heb 11:16 Rom 10:10 HEAR Rom 10:10 Acts 15:17 Steps of Salvation

34. All Spiritual Blessings Eph 1:3 Reconciled to God 2 Cor 5:19; Eph 2:16 Life John 1:4; 14:16; Titus 1:2 Blessed If Die In Rev 14:13 Forgiveness Col 1:7 Redemption Salvation Col 1:13-14 Acts 4:12; 2 Tim 2:1 “INTO” Rom 6:3 1 Cor 12:13 Gal 3:27 BE BAPTIZE “from faith to faith” KINGDOM Colossians 1:13-14 IN CHRIST 2 Corinthians 5:18-19 HIS BODY Ephesians 2:16 CHURCH Ephesians 1:22-23 Colossians 1:18 Gal 3:26-27; Rom 6:3-4 Mk 16:16; Ac 2:38 Acts 22:16; 1 Pt 3:21 Rom 1:17 CONFESS Acts 8:36-37 Rom 10:9-10 REPENT Acts 3:19; 11:18; 17:30 BELIEVE Heb 11:16 Rom 10:10 HEAR Rom 10:10 Acts 15:17 Steps of Salvation

35. I have been crucified with Christ; and it is no longer I who live, but Christ who lives in me; and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God, who love me and gave Himself up for me. Galatians 2:20

36. Light the Fire Are you ready to be “set on fire?”