<strong>TITLE: WHAT’S SO SPECIAL ABOUT JESUS?</strong>

<strong>TEXT: I PETER 1:17-21</strong>

<strong>INTRODUCTION</strong>
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	<li>We saw a lot of favoritism on today</li>
	<li>Pictures, smiles and applause</li>
	<li>Internal competition (“My child did better.”)</li>
	<li>We all live with the reality of favoritism…</li>
	<li>Favorite child / Favorite family member / favorite friend / etc.</li>
	<li>Sometimes you are the favorite and sometimes you are not</li>
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<strong>GOD HAS NO FAVORITES</strong>
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	<li>God does not love me less than anyone else</li>
	<li>God does not love me more than anyone else</li>
	<li>God will judge me based upon me</li>
	<li>Therefore, God is worthy of reverence</li>
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<strong>I AM VALUABLE TO GOD</strong>
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	<li>How much am I worth?</li>
	<li>To God, I am worth more than silver and gold</li>
	<li>Value is determined by how much you will pay for something</li>
	<li>What did God pay for me? The precious blood of Jesus, the Christ</li>
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<strong>JESUS WAS BORN TO DIE</strong>
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	<li>We know that everyone who is born will die</li>
	<li>However, Jesus was born to die
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	<li>Although He was a cute little baby in the manger…</li>
	<li>Although as a boy He was wise enough to debate with the leaders…</li>
	<li>Although He performed many miracles that assisted humanity…</li>
	<li>Although He performed many miracles that defied nature…</li>
	<li>Although He established many human relationships…</li>
	<li>Although He brought hope to a hopeless world…</li>
	<li>Although He…</li>
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	<li>Because Jesus was born to die, I now live
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	<li>I have faith</li>
	<li>I have hope</li>
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<strong>CHALLENGE FOR THE WEEK: KNOWING THAT JESUS WAS BORN TO DIE FOR ME, WILL MAKE A DIFFERENCE IN ME</strong>