HEAR THE WORD Luke 18:9-30 I. The Necessary (vv. 9-17) II. The Necessary (vv. 18-25) "The first way to live is to continue in our rebellion against God—ignoring him and running our own lives our own way . . . but there is another way. If we turn to God and ask him for forgiveness, trusting in Jesus as the resurrected ruler and savior, then everything changes. For a start, God wipes the slate clean. He accepts Jesus’ death as payment for our sinful rebellion, and freely and completely forgives us. He pours his own Spirit into our hearts and gives us a new life that stretches past death into eternity. We are no longer rebels, but part of God’s own family. We now live with God’s Son Jesus as our ruler.”- Two Ways to Live III. The Candid (v. 27) IV. The Valuable (vv. 29-30) APPLY THE WORD DUTY: What should I do? CHARACTER: Who should I be? GOAL: Where should I head? DISCERNMENT: How can I distinguish truth from error? Something I learned: Something I want to know more about: What truth about the Gospel was/is highlighted by this passage: My prayer response (repentance/thanksgiving/praise): SHARE THE WORD In one sentence, write a key statement that the Spirit has prompted you to take from this message (e.g. “Love God with all your heart”) Who will you share this key statement with this week?