“HOW DO YOU KNOW THAT YOU’RE SAVED?”
Basic Beliefs, part 5
A sermon outline based on Matthew 7:15-23
Hillcrest CRC, August 6, 2023, 5pm
Rev. Curt Walters

 
Seven characteristics of those who are saved:

1. We believe in Jesus. 
      (Acts 16:31, John 6:28-29; 5:24, 3:36, James 2:19)

2. We know the Lord. 
      (Matthew 7:23, John 17:3, Jeremiah 31:34, Genesis 4:1)

3. We publicly acknowledge Jesus as their Savior and Lord.
      (Matthew 10:32-33, Romans 10:9-10)

4. We call on the name of the Lord. (Acts 2:21, Romans 10:13)

5.  We have the Son. (1 John 5:12-13, John 15:5-6)

6. We have the Holy Spirit. (Romans 8:9)

7. We bear fruit. (John 15:4-8, Matthew 7:20-21, 24-27)

 Next steps...

• Pray for yourself and for your family members and friends, that God will save all of you. Invite God to convict any who do not have “true faith.”
•  Read and reflect on Jesus’ words in Matthew 25:31-46 about the difference between the sheep and the goats.
• Commit yourself to seeking and doing God’s will rather than just your own. And ask God to give you great joy in doing it!