Sermon Tone Analysis

Intro: Past, present, future

Courtesy toward all people - humility toward them because

A Hopeless State v 3:3

Sin deceives, - Makes us think we are brilliant when we really aren’t - Foolish - life lived without that understanding of GOd is the dumbest thing I could do.

disobeys, - Believes that we know better abd have a better life

distracts - it leads us away.

dictates, - enslaves and captures us Pursuing my sin is actually slavery.

desires, - various passions and pleasures outside of God’s good boundaries

deletes - passing away our days - frittering them away

detests, - malice and envy - anyone who gets in our way or has what we want - including God

destroys - relationships - if I pursue sin long enough it destroys me and all of my relationships.

Humility - this is who we were.

This is the dark background to which the gospel unfolds in front of.

Picture of sinful humanity (what I was)

Charles Spurgeon reminds us: “Do not let me talk about these things this morning while you listen to me without feeling.

I want you to be turning over the pages of your old life and joining with Paul and the rest of us in our sad confession of former pleasure in evil”

God Arrives v 3:4

The Divine but now

In light of our helplessness - that is when God sent Jesus.

That is when he was loving and kind.

That is when he appeared.

How did he appear?

The most anticipated Christmas of all time.

God’s goodness and lovingkindness appeared in the person of Jesus.

The Result of Rescue v 3:5-7

Grace & Mercy

Grace - Rescue is not something we pay for.

It is something that is done to us.

It is not something we schedule.

Saved us - Not by our works - on my best day, I could not earn salvation.

Mercy - He withheld the wrath that we deserved and by

Regeneration & Renewal

This Think more John 3 Than baptism Though baptism does picture this reality publically.

Regeneration - New birth.

being brought from death to life.

Washing, renewal - Ezek36:25-27

Riches of God through Christ

The access point for the goodness and lovingkindness and riches of God given to us is only Jesus.

It is poured richly through Christ.

Think of the richness

In Christ I am

Forgiven, Rescued, Reconciled with God, Redeemed, Free, Bought with a price, belong to God, Known by God, Chosen, Justified, accepted, alive saved, a new creature, adopted of God, Child of the promise, citizen of heaven, freind of God, God’s workmanship, temple of the Holy spirit, member of Christ’s body, sealed, pure, secure, safe, vicorious, going to live forever, an heir of all creation,

Justified Heirs

Justified - To be declared righteous.

Justification is the gracious act of God whereby He declares a believing sinner righteous because of the finished work of Christ on the cross.

Heir - Inheritance -

Hope Eternally

Triune nature -