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SALVATION SERIES: Part 22 – Introduction to God’s Salvific Plan

OUTLINE:What is salvation? – Hebrew yesha (root for Joshua & Jesus) – refers to freedom from something binding/restricting deliverance – Greek soteria – means deliverance, preservation, safety, salvation; to cure, to rescue2 Implications of Salvation – There’s a need for salvation (Gen 2:17; Ps 19:1; 69:1-2; Ecc 7:20; Is 1:6; Jer 17:9; Mt 9:1-2; 14:25-30; Mk 7:20-23; Lk 19:10; […]

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SALVATION SERIES: Part 17 – Introduction to God’s Salvific Plan

OUTLINE: What Do Monkeys and Humans Really Have in Common?2/4/22 – blog Salvation by GraceGod does all the work sanctification (Php 1:6 – something He doesn’t do for unbelievers). He also never starts something He doesn’t finish (Is 55:8-11). Severity is clarity.(Heb 4:12) Who Do You Trust More?If salvation were up to you, personally, how confident

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SALVATION SERIES: Part 15 – Introduction to God’s Salvific Plan

OUTLINE: Ac 10:34b [KJV]“God is no respecter of persons” The Effects of HumanismMan is always trying to gain some advantage against God’s sovereignty, even if only slightly (at first). For example, he is predisposed to syncretism (mixing religions and secular schools of thought). This is catastrophic to God’s salvific plan. Examples of Syncretism (w/ Humanism)

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SALVATION SERIES: Part 6 – Introduction to God’s Salvific Plan

OUTLINE: Man- vs. God-Centered Salvation – A man-centered salvation places man’s will (aka, his idol, “free will”) as the sovereign, determining factor in its “gospel”. – A God-centered salvation places God’s will (equipped with His free will) as the sovereign, determining factor in its Gospel.Have FaithIt’s perfectly “normal” to start out perplexed about God’s elective

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Part 2 – The Root Cause of a False Gospel

OUTLINE: Pulpit Messages 11/18/21 – The Root Cause of a False Gospel 11/14/21 – We Are Sanctified to God’s Glory 11/11/21 – Beholding God’s Glory 11/7/21 – Whose Life is This? Whose Glory? 11/4/21 – Do All to the Glory of GodDo you think there’s a direct relationship between our respect for God’s glory and our Gospel? God’s Glorious ImmutabilityWhen

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Come To Jesus

There’s a group of people standing at a stop light handing out pamphlets and “salvation” tracts. The air around them is abuzz. There’s even a lighthearted type of competition brewing between the volunteers to see who’s tallied the most giveaways. It’s all in good fun as everyone seems high on life, having recently found Jesus,

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The Untouchables

If you thought you’d be reading about the 1987 movie, The Untouchables, starring Keven Costner, well, you were wrong. While the infamous Chicago mob boss, Al Capone, may have thought he and his posse were untouchable for a time, they weren’t, as history proved, and as the aforementioned movie recounted. In fact, if you want to

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