4 Facets of Our Heritage that Reveal God's Sovereign Glory 1 - Signs of Cursing & Blessing (9:18-32) 2 - Sons of Cursory Blessing (10:1-5) 3 - Sons of Cursing Beginning (10:6-20) 4 - Sons of Blessing Culminated (10:21-32)

2 Trial Outcomes that Result in Your Eternal Destination 1 - The Victor Over Trials (12) 2 - The Conquered Under Trials (13-15)

3 Components of God's Covenant that Show You His Grace 1 - A Conclusion (8:1-19) 2 - A Condition (8:20–9:7) 3 - A Confirmation (9:8-17)

Today we get to finish what we started last time, and finish our investigation into one of the most majestic passages in the Bible concerning the uniqueness of Jesus Christ and what He did to be our Savior. By the time we finish today, you'll understand better than ever that Jesus is the one and only Savior who invites all men (and women) to be saved. 1 - What Is Our Highest Priority? (1-2) 2 - Why Is It So Important? (3-4) 3 - Who Says So? (5-6) 4 - Who Is Our Example (7)

1 - Be Ambassadors (23) 2 - Be Glorifying to God (23) 3 - Be Heavenly Minded (24)

This chapter is clear, helpful, uplifting and liberating. But as we'll see, many treat it as if it's obscure, problematic, outdated and oppressive. Here's where we're headed. It will require two visits to these verses. There are themes words woven through these seven verses. 1 First of all, then, I urge that entreaties and prayers, petitions and thanksgivings, be made on behalf of all men, 2 for kings and all who are in authority, so that we may lead a tranquil and quiet life in all godliness and dignity. 3 This is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Savior, 4 who desires all men to be saved and to come to the knowledge of the truth. 5 For there is one God, and one mediator also between God and men, the man Christ Jesus, 6 who gave Himself as a ransom for all, the testimony given at the proper time. 7 For this I was appointed a preacher and an apostle (I am telling the truth, I am not lying) as a teacher of the Gentiles [ = all men] in faith and truth. All appears 6X in the first 6 verses. It is a theme and an emphasis. Man and men appears 4X in the first 6 verses and implied in verse 7. It is also a theme and an emphasis. Be on the lookout for those themes as we dig in. 1 - What Is Our Highest Priority? (1-2) 2 - Why Is It So Important? (3-4)