OUTLINE:True fear results in obedience.God’s Perfect CharacterThe Lord and His Word are immutable, unchanging, and therefore can be TRUSTED! The Power of the WordIt’s in moments of weakness, especially, that we need to double-down on the Word! Jas 1:12Blessed is the man who remains steadfast under trial, for when he has stood the test he […]
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Looking back, as a believer, it’s hard to understand why more people don’t just believe the truth about our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. Have you ever thought like this? I often do and I used to get really frustrated but the Truth, as Jesus promised, has set me free from my consternation, angst, and
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OUTLINE: Our Old Nature (ala Ro 7)We are naturally reluctant to receive the love of God with the faith of a child. Listen to His Spirit, instead! Have a Renewed Mind (ala Ro 12:2)This is not about us, but about what God has done and is doing for us. It’s about HIS grace, and HIS
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OUTLINE: A Love Letter to God’s ChildrenBlog – 5/27/22 “by grace through faith” A Love Letter to God’s ChildrenBlog – 5/27/22 FaithFaith is confidence in God’s trustworthiness (“I can trust God at His word”). It provides conviction under impossible circumstances and that God will do just as He wills and pleases, to His own glory,
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The apostle Paul wrote the greatest number of books in the Bible. He was, indeed, a child of God (unbelievers are “by nature children of wrath” – Ephesians 2:3). He wrote about many things that were sacred to him, holy doctrines that have stood the test of time, as well as the assaults of Satan and the kingdom
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OUTLINE: Who Am I? – Casting CrownsWho am I, that the Lord of all the earthWould care to know my nameWould care to feel my hurt?Who am I, that the bright and morning starWould choose to light the wayFor my ever-wandering heart? Jn 10:3bThe sheep hear his voice, and he calls his own sheep by name
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OUTLINE: What Are the Purpose and Results of Salvation? – Godward: God is glorified – Manward: man is justified, sanctified, and glorifiedThe ElectBelievers and God’s elect are indeed one and the same group from God’s perspective. However, from man’s perspective, there may be an elected person that isn’t yet a believer (they will believe before
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OUTLINE: Gal 2:20I have been crucified with Christ. It is no longer I who live, but Christ who lives in me. And the life I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me. Ordo Salutis (Latin)“The order of salvation” Biblical Terminology –
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OUTLINE: Ordo Salutis (Latin)“The order of salvation” Biblical Terminology – Contradiction: inherently unintelligible, a falsehood, a lie. – Paradox: an apparent contradiction that under closer scrutiny yields resolution. – Mystery: something unknown to us now, but which may be resolved.An Example of a ParadoxGod’s elective decree and man’s ability to make choices, particularly about salvation are
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OUTLINE: Ordo Salutis (Latin)“The order of salvation” God’s Sovereignty & Man’s WillThe following are equally true Biblical doctrines: – God sovereignly elects some sinners for salvation while passing over others, – Man is held responsible for his belief or unbelief in Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior.Biblical Terminology – Contradiction: inherently unintelligible, a falsehood, a lie.
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