Sermon Tone Analysis

Our Possessions in Christ

 

*(P) **Introduction *

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I.  Review

!! A. (P) Blessed us with all blessings (3)

!!! 1.   Summary statement of what follows

!!! 2.   What are the blessings

!!!! a.   Note: these are not earthly blessings like health, wealth and prosperity

!!!! b.   Something far greater than these.

*(P)* While we look not at the things which are seen, but at the things which are not seen; for the things which are seen are temporal, but the things which are not seen are eternal.

(2 Co 4:18) .

!! B. (P) Chosen us to be holy (4)

!!! 1.   Three things happened before creation of cosmos: 

!!!! a.   (P) Jesus foreknown (pro) 1 Pe 1:20

!!!! b.   (P) Father loved Son (pro) Jn 17:24

!!!! c.   *(P)* We were chosen (pro) Jn 17:24

 

*(P)* As obedient children, do not be conformed to the former lusts which were yours in your ignorance, but like the Holy One who called you, be holy yourselves also in all your behavior; because it is written, “You shall be holy, for I am holy.”

(1 Pe 1:14) .

!! C.(P) Predestined us to adoption (5)

!!! 1.

Long before creation, planned to adopt

!!! 2.   What motivated Him?

!!! 3.   Lit: pleasure of will: was satisfying

!!! 4.   *(P)* Three things that pleased God

*(P)* It was Father’s good pleasure for all the fullness to dwell in Him (Col 1:19) .

*(P)* It is God who is at work in you, both to will and to work for His good pleasure.

(Php 2:13)

*(P)* Predestining us to adoption as sons.

!! D.(P) Bestowed grace abundantly (6)

!!! 1.   Grace is that freely given, undeserved.

!!! 2.   Continually provides what we need.

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II.

(P) Redeemed us (7-8)

!! A. (P) DEF: To obtains something back by means of payment

!! B. Our need - Redemption

!!! 1.   We’re owned by someone~/something

!!! 2.   ILLUS: Trash talk basketball players after they beat their rivals: Bragging rights.

Final taunt.

*We own you!*

!!! 3.   We have been owned by Satan

!!! 4.   Slaves to sin, also.

*(P)* Do you not know that when you present yourselves to someone as slaves for obedience, you are slaves of the one whom you obey, either of sin resulting in death, or of obedience resulting in righteousness?

(Ro 6:16)

!! C.What: Forgiveness of trespasses (some trans.

sin)

!!! 1.   Trespass: go against God’s commands.

!!! 2.   Violate purpose for which were created.

!!! 3.   David when he sin w~/Bathsheba, Uriah:

(P) Against You, You only, I have sinned And done what is evil in Your sight.

(Ps 51:4)

(P) The heart is more deceitful than all else And is desperately sick; Who can understand it?

(Je 17:9)

(P) He who believes in the Son has eternal life; but he who does not obey the Son will not see life, but the wrath of God abides on him.

(Jn 3:36) 

!!! 4.   You will never understand value of redemption until understand the need.

!!! 5.   Downplayed today

!!!! a.

To talk about sin is un-cool.

!!!! b.   Sounds moralistic, judgmental

!!!! c.   YES, it is.

God does it

!!!! d.   Don’t shoot the messenger!

!! D.Cost: It came by the price of his blood.

!!! 1.   Bottom line: What will it cost me?

!!!! a.   Will you give everything?

!!!!! 1)  If your child kidnapped, how much would you give ransom?

!!!!! 2)  Cash out your life savings?

Mortgage home, sell car?

!!!!! 3)  What about your life?

!!!! b.

Only hope is redemption thru ransom

!!! 2.   Who required the ransom?

!!!! a.   God did!

!!!! b.   Set up rule of cause~/effect.

!!!! c.   *(P)* General rule of univ.

!!!! d.   Adam~/Eve sin – they die

!!!! e.   Cause -- Effect

!!!! f.    God gives us a choice.

!!! 3.   Problem:

!!!! a.

We all die.

No relationship w~/God.

!!!! b.

We were made in His image.

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He doesn’t want to give up on us, like potter throwing out lump of clay.

!!! 4.   *(P)* God accepts a substitute

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In OT, animal was used.

It prepared the way for a the perfect sacrifice.

!!!! b.   Required the blood of Christ.

!!!! c.   Obviously, there was no physical blood at the moment you were saved.

!!!! d.

But there was blood when Jesus died

!!!! e.   OT: life is in the blood.

!!! 5.   Redemption: release effected by payment of a ransom.

!!!! a.   Forgiveness of sins.

!!!! b.   Guilt removed: no longer is master over us.

!!!! c.   Pass on the Great White Throne judgment of God (talked about in Revelation)

!!!! d.   Liberation from slavery to sin

!!!!! 1)  No longer a slave to living life for all the wrong purposes.

!!! 6.   Attitude: