god is sovereign god is just and good in all his ways god’s ways are higher than our ways
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April 26, 2015In Christ we are:• Chosen• Predestined• Adopted• Accepted in the Beloved• Joint heirs with Christ
9 having made known to us the
mystery
of His will, according to His good pleasure
which He purposed in Himself…
May 3, 2015
Mystery Revealed
11 In Him also we have obtained an inheritance, being predestined
according to the purpose of Him who works all things according to
the counsel of His will,
“I do not do this for your sake, O house of Israel, but for My holy name’s sake, which you have profaned among the
nations wherever you went. 23 And I will sanctify
My great name, which has been profaned among the nations, which
you have profaned in their midst; and the nations shall
know that I am the Lord,”Ezekiel 36:22-23
28 he took Him up in his arms and blessed
God and said:29 “Lord, now You are letting Your servant depart in peace,
According to Your word;30 For my eyes have seen Your salvation
31 Which You have prepared before the face of all peoples,
32 A light to bring revelation to the Gentiles,
And the glory of Your people Israel.”
10 He was in the world, and the world was made through Him, and the world
did not know Him. 11 He came to His own, and His own did not receive Him.
12 But as many as received Him, to them He gave the right to become children of
God
John 1:10-11
13 In Him you also trusted, after you heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation; in whom also, having believed, you were sealed with the
Holy Spirit of promise,
15 As the Father knows Me, even so I know the Father; and I lay down My life for the sheep. 16 And other sheep
I have which are not of this fold; them also I must bring, and they will hear My voice; and there will be one
flock and one Shepherd.
John 10:15-16
“in whom also ye, hearing
the word of truth,
the Gospel of the salvation of
you, in whom also believing…”
Greek-English New Testament
For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ, for it is the power of God
to salvation for everyone who believes, for the Jew first and also
for the Greek.
Romans 1:16
13 In Him you also trusted, after you heard the word of truth, the gospel
of your salvation; in whom also, having believed…
…believe• used in the New Testament of the
conviction and trust to which a man is impelled by a certain inner and higher prerogative and law of soul
…believe• used in the New Testament of the
conviction and trust to which a man is impelled by a certain inner and higher prerogative and law of soul
• to trust in Jesus or God as able to aid either in obtaining or in doing something: saving faith
8 For by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of
yourselves; it is the gift of God, 9 not of works,
lest anyone should boast.Ephesians 2:8-9
13 In Him you also trusted, after you heard the word of truth, the gospel
of your salvation; in whom also, having believed, you were sealed
with the Holy Spirit of promise,
And when you believed in Christ, He identified you as His own by giving
you the Holy Spirit, whom He promised long ago.
Ephesians 1:13(b)(NLT)
“I will pour water on the thirsty land, and streams on the dry ground; I will
pour out My Spirit on your offspring, and My blessing on your descendants.”
Isaiah 44:3
“I will give you a new heart and put a new spirit in you; I will
remove from you your heart of stone and give you a heart of
flesh. And I will put My Spirit in you and move you to
follow My decrees and be careful to keep My laws.”
Ezekiel 36:26-27
“I tell you the truth: It is for your good that I am going away. Unless I go
away, the Counselor will not come to you; but if I go, I will send Him to you.
When He comes, He will convict the world of guilt in regard to sin and
righteousness and judgment”John 16:7-8
14 The Spirit is God’s guarantee that He will give us the inheritance He
promised and that He has purchased us to be His own people. He did this so we would
praise and glorify Him
Our Inheritance In Christ Is…
Immediate:• In Christ, I am…
Future:• Imperishable• Unspoiled• Unfading• Reserved
9 “Therefore know that the Lord your God, He is God, the faithful God who
keeps covenant and mercy for a thousand generations with those who
love Him and keep His commandments;
Deuteronomy 7:9
Incorruptible, undefiled, fades not away, reserved in heaven for you. If we are children of God, then we are
heirs of God and joint heirs with Jesus
Christ. And it is through Jesus Christ that I have become an heir to the
glorious, eternal kingdom of God and to the riches of that kingdom. They
are mine, and I shall enjoy them, world without end.
Chuck Smith
14 The Spirit is God’s guarantee that He will give us the inheritance He
promised and that He has purchased us to be His own
people
It’s kind of like when a couple gets married.
They hold hands, light a candle, exchange vows…
But one of the central ceremonies of a wedding is when they exchange
rings. That ring declares to everyone:
this man or woman belongs to another.
…you are not your own? 20 For
you were bought at a price; therefore glorify God in your
body and in your spirit, which are God’s.1 Corinthians 6:19-20
14 The Spirit is God’s guarantee that He will give us the inheritance He
promised and that He has purchased us to be His own people. He did this so we would
praise and glorify Him
What is the chief end of man?
“The chief end of man is to
glorify God and to enjoy Him
forever.”
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