June 02 - 03, 2007 THE REAL SECRET! Philippians 1: 21 - 26, Selected

IT'S NO SECRET!

(Senior Pastor Roger Storms)

*** 1 Thes. 5:18 “No matter what happens, always be thankful, for this is God's will for you who belong to Christ Jesus.” [NLT]

*** Haggai 1:5 “Now this is what the Lord Almighty says: "Give careful thought to your ways.” [New International Version]

“Many Christians can “buy into” New Age Mysticism and not even know it!”

*** 2 Cor. 11:3 “But I am afraid that just as Eve was deceived by the serpent's cunning, your minds may somehow be led astray from your sincere and pure devotion to Christ.” [NIV]

*** 2 Cor. 11:13-15 “For such men are false apostles, deceitful workmen, masquerading as apostles of Christ. [14] And no wonder, for Satan himself masquerades as an angel of light. [15] It is not surprising, then, if his servants masquerade as servants of righteousness.” [NIV]

“The Law of Attraction!”

*** Romans 12:2 “Do not conform any longer to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God's will is--his good, pleasing and perfect will.” [NIV]

*** Jeremiah 17:9 “The heart is deceitful above all things and beyond cure. Who can understand it?” [NIV]

*** Eph. 2:10 “For we are God's workmanship, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do.” [NIV]

*** Ro. 2:6 “God will give to each person according to what he has done." [NIV]

The theology of “The Secret” is “Pantheism!”

*** Matthew 5:45 “…our Father in heaven. He causes his sun to rise on the evil and the good, and sends rain on the righteous and the unrighteous.” [NIV]

*** 2 Tim. 3:13 “Unscrupulous con men will continue to exploit the faith. They're as deceived as the people they lead astray. As long as they are out there, things can only get worse.” [Message Bible]

*** Proverbs 3:5-6 “Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make your paths straight.” [NIV]

What is THE REAL SECRET!

*** Col. 1:2b-28 “For this is the secret: Christ lives in you, and this is your assurance that you will share in his glory. [28] So everywhere we go, we tell everyone about Christ. We warn them and teach them with all the wisdom God has given us, for we want to present them to God, perfect in their relationship to Christ.” [New Living Translation]

With Jesus Christ in your life you have Help for Today and Hope for Tomorrow!

*** Col. 2:8-17 “See to it that no one takes you captive through hollow and deceptive philosophy, which depends on human tradition and the basic principles of this world rather than on Christ. [9] For in Christ all the fullness of the Deity lives in bodily form, [10] and you have been given fullness in Christ, who is the head over every power and authority. [13] When you were dead in your sins…God made you alive with Christ. He forgave us all our sins…. [16] Therefore do not let anyone judge you by what you eat or drink, or with regard to a religious festival, a New Moon celebration or a Sabbath day. [17] These are a shadow of the things that were to come; the reality, however, is found in Christ.” [NIV]

The Real Secrets to:
? Relationships! ? Joy! ? Attraction! ? Wealth! ? Community!

*** Col. 2:2 “I want them to be strengthened and joined together with love so that they may be rich in their understanding. This leads to their knowing fully God's secret, that is, Christ himself.”
[New Century Version]

The Secret’s Name is Jesus!