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Sep 18 2005 | AM Worship | Complete service | Paul Stith |
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Sep 18 2005 | AM Worship Sermon | Christ Alone: The Content of the Gospel (1 Corinthians 1:18-31) | Paul Stith |
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Sep 18 2005 | Bible Study | Set Apart to God: The Creation of a Saint -- Definitive Sanctification | Stan Reeves |
Sermon Outline
Christ Alone: The Content of the Gospel
1 Corinthians 1:18-25
1. The Message of the Gospel (18-19)
2. The Madness of the Culture (20-23)
3. The Hope of the Gospel (24-25)
We demonstrate how fully we believe this as we carry the Gospel to others.
We demonstrate how fully we believe this as we deal with our children.
We demonstrate how fully we believe this when we struggle with sin in our lives.
Pride and Boasting: 1 Cor. 1:18ff; Gal. 6:14
Hatefulness: John 13:34-35
Selfishness: Philippians 2:4-11
Sexual Immorality: 1 Cor. 6:15-18; 1 Thes. 4:1-8
Bible Study Outline
The Creation of a Saint -- Definitive Sanctification
I. Why should we want to be a saint?
A. Our purpose before the Lord. Deut. 10:12-13
B. Our satisfaction. Psalm 84:9-12
C. The alternative. Heb. 12:14
II. Wrong ways
A. Self-righteousness or works-righteousness – Gal. 2:20– 3:5
B. Antinomianism (anti-law) – no pursuit of holiness. Rom. 5:20 - 6:2
III. What happens in true conversion?
Our actions:
A. Faith in Christ
B. Repentance from sin
God’s actions:
C. Justification: our sins are forgiven, and we are accounted righteous. This speaks of our position.
D. Definitive sanctification: we die to sin in union with Christ. This speaks of our condition.
III. Definitive Sanctification
A. At conversion we die to sin in union with Christ. Rom. 6:2-7
B. At conversion the slavery to sin is broken, and we become slaves of righteousness. Rom. 6:14-22.
C. These changes are actual.
D. This is an integral part of salvation by grace. (v. 23)
IV. How do we apply this?
Recognize your situation:
A. We are dead to the realm of sin. We don’t live there anymore.
B. We are freed from slavery to sin. We don’t have to obey it.