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The Ancient Path to a Simple Faith: 

The Ancient Path to a Simple Faith

We Have Taken Something Beautiful And Complicated It: 

We Have Taken Something Beautiful And Complicated It

Jeremiah 6:16: 

Jeremiah 6:16 “This is what the Lord says, ‘Stand at the crossroads and look; ask for the ancient paths, ask where the good way is, and walk in it, and you will find rest for your souls.’”

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“Yet my people have forgotten me; they burn incense to worthless idols, which made them stumble in their ways, and in the ancient paths.” Jeremiah 18:15

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Luke 10:38-42 The story of Mary and Martha You can not make yourself or things good enough for God We Major in Minors

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The faith of the early Christians was primitive and simple. They had no personal Bible to read. They had creeds. We Don’t Stop To Smell The Roses

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“I can handle it.” Pride We put our first faith in ourselves

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James 1:5 “If any of you lacks wisdom, he should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to him. God comes after we call 911

Psalm 34:17“The righteous call out and the Lord hears them; He delivers them from all their troubles.”: 

Psalm 34:17 “The righteous call out and the Lord hears them; He delivers them from all their troubles.”

Psalm 118:5-6“In my anguish I called out to the Lord and He answered by setting me free. The Lord is with me; I will not be afraid. What can man do to me?”: 

Psalm 118:5-6 “In my anguish I called out to the Lord and He answered by setting me free. The Lord is with me; I will not be afraid. What can man do to me?”

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You must be born again Acts 4:12 “Salvation is found in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given to men by which we must be saved.” Faith Complicators 1. Unbelief

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Malachi 3:6 “I, the Lord, do not change…” 2. Doubt Isaiah 46:11b “What I have said, that I will bring about; What I have planned, that I will do.”

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Hebrews 12:1 “Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles , and let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us.” 3. Sin Management

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Leviticus 19:31 “Do not turn to mediums or seek out spiritists, for you will be defiled by them. I am the Lord your God.” 4. “Double-dipping”

If Your Faith Is Simple, You Are Most Likely To:: 

If Your Faith Is Simple, You Are Most Likely To: And… Really Believe It! Use it! Enjoy it! Share it!

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Matthew 13:31-32 “He told them another parable, ‘The kingdom of Heaven is like a mustard seed, which a man took and planted in his field. Though it is the smallest of all your seeds, yet when it grows, it the largest of garden plants and becomes a tree, so that the birds of the air come and perch in its branches.’” 5. You will be surprised when others believe it because of you!

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Be like a child again! The message of the Ancient Paths:

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Matthew 18:3-4 “I tell you the truth. Unless you change and become like little children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven. Therefore whoever humbles himself like this child is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven.”

Children:: 

Children: Are simple and faithful They completely trust you for provision They will wear whatever you put on them They take you literally at your word They just know that you will love them They define love by how you love them

You can only see the Ancient Path through child-like eyes!: 

You can only see the Ancient Path through child-like eyes! Jeremiah 6:16 “This is what the Lord says, ‘Stand at the Crossroads and look; ask for the ancient paths, ask where the good way is, and walk in it, and you will find rest for your souls.’”