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The sermon examines God's threefold promise to Abraham, focusing specifically on the promise of a people. It distinguishes between the physical fulfillment through ethnic descendants like Israel and Edom, and the ultimate spiritual fulfillment found in the church composed of all believers who share Abraham's faith. By analyzing passages from Genesis and Romans 4, the text demonstrates that justification comes through faith rather than works or lineage, making Abraham the father of all who believe. The preacher emphasizes that while physical descent is part of God's promise to Abraham, the true identity of God's people is defined by union with Christ and trust in the gospel. This theological framework ensures that Gentiles are included in the covenant blessings alongside Jewish believers.

If people cannot be saved through keeping God's laws, then why was the law given? What is the purpose for the Law? This is an important question to answer if we expect to have a proper understanding of the gospel.

Calling and Justification | Romans 8:28-30 | Rev. Dave Boxerman Rev. Dave Boxerman continues his miniseries looking at the Golden Chain of Salvation. This week, we are looking at the calling and justification of the elect. Join us! Order of Worship (Bulletin) https://christpresbyterian.org/wp-content/uploads/bsk-pdf-manager/2026/08/260823.pdf Another link to the webcast... https://christpresbyterian.org/live-stream/ Christ Church OPC... https://christpresbyterian.org/ Giving... https://christpresbyterian.org/give/ Follow us on Facebook... https://www.facebook.com/opcfmtx/ or X... @ChristChurchOPC

Matthew 18:21–35 teaches that those forgiven by God must forgive others. Peter's attempt to limit forgiveness is shattered by Christ's command of boundless mercy. The king's cancellation of an unpayable debt pictures grace alone in Christ, while the servant's refusal to forgive reveals an unchanged heart. Forgiveness does not earn salvation, but it does evidence it. Believers, resting in justification by faith alone, must extend mercy because they have received immeasurable mercy.

This passage communicates five truths about Christ and human nature, conveyed in Jesus' act of healing a severely paralyzed man.

It is Christ that is made to us wisdom, and he the author and cause of all spiritual wisdom. He is made unto us righteousness, that is he satisfied the righteous law of God and made satisfaction to it that we might be justified from all sin, discharged from all condemnation and brought into the holiness of his nature. Christ's righteousness being reckoned, accounted to us as our justification. He is our sanctification, that by the imputation of the holiness of his nature, the merits of his blood, and the efficacy of his grace in a covenant relationship we are set aside and kept holy and brought to perfection. Christ is our redemption having obtained eternal redemption from sin, Satan, the law, and this present evil world.