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- Imputed RighteousnessIntroduction
- Romans 4:1-12
- “Impute” means to put to one’s account whether in relation to sin or righteousness.
All have sinned- Romans 3:12, 23; I John 1:8-9
- There are two ways of life – sin or righteousness.
- This leaves us with four possibilities:
- No escape – not compatible with the love of God
- Saved in sin – not compatible with the justice of God
- Live so righteously that merits forgiveness – not possible
- God imputes righteousness – Romans 4:6-8
- Since God imputes righteousness, this leaves two possibilities:
- Man lives so good that God counts him righteous because he has merited forgiveness.
- Because of man’s faith in Christ, God forgives him, i.e., imputes righteousness to him (Romans 4:6-8; Psalms 32:1-2)
- Since God’s forgives sins and imputes righteousness, this leaves two possibilities:
- God counts man righteous even though he is not actually righteous.
- God counts man righteous because God imputes righteousness to him, forgives him, puts righteousness to his account. Thus, man is actually righteous.
- This leaves one possibility:
- Man is not saved by his own righteousness, but by the mercy of God. Titus 3:5
- Imputed righteousness does not mean that Christ’s personal righteousness is accounted as mine. It does mean that my unrighteousness has been seen and forgiven, as made possible by the sinless life and sacrificial death of Christ and by my complete trust and reliance upon Him!
- Thus, God’s amazing grace is seen:
- In giving the gospel
- In His continued forgiveness to those who walk in the light (I John 1:7)
Conclusion- If we walk in the steps of that faith of Abraham, God will not impute sin unto us; rather He will forgive us – impute righteousness unto us. And forgiven we will be righteous by the grace of God.
32 min - Hebrews, Part 15
- Hebrews 11:13-16
- v13 – “These all died in faith” – what a compliment!
- v16 – Like them, we seek a heavenly country.
- Hebrews 11:17-19 – Abraham’s great faith in offering Isaac
- Hebrews 11:20 – II Kings 8:20 – Esau became a great people as promised.
- Hebrews 11:21 – The blessings of Jacob came to pass for Ephraim and Manasseh.
- Hebrews 11:22 – Joseph spoke of the exodus and knew that God would deliver the Israelites from Egypt.
- Hebrews 11:23-29 – Moses was hidden “by faith” – evidently his parents somehow knew of God’s plan or hid him because they thought it would be sinful to allow him to be killed. Moses could have had all the money and power he wanted, but he left Pharaoh’s house to serve God.
- v27 – When Moses led the Israelites out of Egypt, he did not fear Pharaoh, but trusted God.
- v28 – Here we see the power of the blood in saving the firstborn from death. The blood itself had no power except for God’s promise. Today, Jesus’ blood has a similar power to save us in a spiritual sense.
- Hebrews 11:30 – By faith, the people did what God said and the impregnable walls of Jericho fell down.
- Hebrews 11:31 – Rahab protected the Israelite spies and helped them escape. Rahab was a harlot, but she turned in faith to God.
- Hebrews 11:32-40 – Even though all these showed great faith, they did not receive what was promised. (See Hebrews 9:15.) All of these were looking forward to the coming of Jesus. Through Jesus they, like us, receive forgiveness of sins as was promised.
45 min - What Do I Do When Someone "Goes Forward"?Introduction
- Acts 2:36-41
Let’s talk about “going forward.”Traditions must fit within truth, not truth within traditions- James 5:16
- There’s nothing specified about when one must confess.
- The “altar call” tradition seems to have started in the 1830s.
- We are not bound by any tradition outside the Bible.
Church announcements don’t replace obedience or God- Acts 8:22 – Confession is needed, but it doesn’t replace anything that needs to happen between you and God.
- “Going forward” is not the same as repentance or forgiveness.
Some sins/repentance require public attention; others do not- I Timothy 5:20
- Matthew 5:23
- Matthew 18:15-17 – Some sins can be handled in private.
Get my attitude right- James 5:19-20 – Christians should be the first responders coming to help someone in need.
- Luke 15:1-32 – Rejoice with those who repent!
- Matthew 18:21-22 – Be ready and willing to forgive.
- II Corinthians 7:9-10
Galatians 6!- Galatians 6:1-2 – Help those who need it!
- Galatians 6:3-5 – Get to work and help!
- Galatians 6:6 – The helper and the help-ee share the things of Christ.
- Galatians 6:7-10 – Help anyone caught in sin, but especially brothers in Christ.
- Galatians 5:22-24
- These things take time, effort, and love!
33 min - Deeds of the Flesh, Fruit of the Spirit, Part 3Zelos – jealousy, emulations
- II Corinthians 9:1-2
- Exodus 20:5
- II Corinthians 11:2
- Jealousy can be good or bad.
- Acts 5:12-18
- Acts 13:42-43 – The Jewish leaders thought of themselves as defenders of the truth, but really they were acting out of jealousy.
- James 3:13-17
Thymos – outbursts of anger, wrath, fits of anger- Luke 4:28-30 – They were so angry they were ready to murder Jesus!
- Acts 19:28
- Matthew 5:21-22 – This is how important it is to control your emotions!
- James 1:19-20 – To help control anger, slow down.
Eritheia – selfish, ambitions, disputes, strife- Philippians 2:3
Dichostasia – dissensions, seditions- Romans 16:17-18 – Every disagreement is not wrong. It’s the ones that go against God’s word that are wrong.
- I Kings 18:17-18 – Elijah was not the troublemaker – Ahab was!
- I Corinthians 5:11 – Who’s causing the conflict? The one who is sinning!
- Matthew 15:12-14 – Jesus never apologized for offending people with His teaching!
- Luke 11:45-46
40 min - "I'm Too ____ to Seek God."Introduction
- Acts 24:24-27
- “The road to hell is paved with good intentions.”
“I’m too young to seek God.”- Ecclesiastes 11:8-12:1 – Enjoy your youth but use that youthful energy to serve God.
- I Timothy 4:12 – Use your youth to set up some good habits.
“I’m too busy to seek God.”- Nehemiah 2:1-5 – Of everyone that could have done it, why was Nehemiah the one to go rebuild the walls of Jerusalem?
- Do we carve out time to seek God?
- If we really are too busy to seek God, we need to get less busy!
“I’m too happy to seek God.”- Revelation 4:11
- I John 4:19
- Deuteronomy 6:10-13
- God is not 9-1-1! We don’t just call Him in emergencies!
“I’m too in love to seek God.”- Ephesians 5:28-29
- Deuteronomy 24:5
- Galatians 5:20-21
- Matthew 10:37
- If I’m turning away from God because of a human relationship, something is wrong!
“I’m too sick to seek God.”- Mark 2:1-5 – Jesus forgave the sins of the paralytic man. The man had faith!
- John 8:24
- Luke 7:47
“I’m too late to seek God.”- Luke 16:23-26
Conclusion- I need to take the initiative in loving God and seeking Him!
26 min - Hebrews, Part 14
- Hebrews 11:1-12
- Hebrews 11 talks about a faith that obeys in love.
- Hebrews 11:1 – This explains what faith does. Obedience shows faith to God.
- Hebrews 11:3 – See Romans 10:17. This faith comes from testimony. See Romans 1:20; Genesis 1. We did not see the creation happen but we have reliable testimony about it.
- Hebrews 11:4 – Cain could make a good argument for the sacrifice he gave, but it was not what God specified. Abel acted out of obedient faith, but Cain did not.
- Hebrews 11:6 – The world is full of people who believe in God, but do not believe God. They do not believe that they must diligently seek Him to receive His rewards.
- Hebrews 11:7 – See Genesis 6:1, 6. God used Noah to save a remnant. Noah worked for many years in faith before the rains came.
- Hebrews 11:8-10 – See Genesis 12; 26; 28. God made promises to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, the last of which was fulfilled in Christ. Abraham was looking for a city who builder and designer is God.
- Hebrews 11:11-12 – At first, Sarah laughed when learning that she would conceive, but then she had faith.
46 min - Did Humans Evolve from Ape-like Ancestors?Where did humans come from?
- Genesis 1:24-31
- Genesis 2:7, 20-22 – God made man and woman.
- Genesis 3:20; I Corinthians 15:45 – Adam is called the first man. Even was called the mother of all living.
- There is no mention of evolution in the creation account.
Fossils that turned out to be frauds/mistakes:- Piltdown Man
- Nebraska Man
Fossils that turned out to be apes:- Lucy
Fossils that turned out to be humans:- Neanderthal
- Genesis 19:30; 23:19-20 – Cave men!
- DNA tests show that Neanderthals interbred with humans.
- Genesis 11:7-8
What have we learned so far?- There are no transitional fossils between apes and man.
- Genesis 1:12, 25; 6:19-20
Bias is at work- Artists doing work around evolutionary topics are heavily biased and pushed to hold to the view of evolution. The pictures are designed to fit the story of evolution.
- It has taken a long time to correct errors.
32 min - Deeds of the Flesh, Fruit of the Spirit, Part 2Eidololatria – idolatry
- Colossians 3:5
- Placing anyone or anything before God.
- Ephesians 5:5
- I Timothy 6:10-17
- Greed causes us to fix our hope on things other than God.
- Romans 1:21
- James 4:4
Pharmakeia – sorcery, witchcraft- This includes magical incantations and drugs.
- Acts 19:18
- Acts 8:9-11
Echthra – hatred, enmities, hostilities- Romans 8:7
- James 4:4
Eris – strife, variance, contentions- I Corinthians 1:11; 3:3
- II Corinthians 12:20
- When does a spirited discussion turn to strife?
- I Timothy 6:3-5
- Titus 3:9-11
41 min - The Doomsday VaultIntroduction
- Genesis 1:11-12, 29-30
- The Svalbard Global Seed Vault
We should praise God for the information He stored for us.- I Corinthians 15:36-38
- Proverbs 8:22-31
- I Peter 1:22-25 – What happens when you plant a spiritual seed in good soil? You get a Christian!
There’s nothing like the pure, original seed.- Galatians 1:11, 15-18, 6-8 – Paul got his message directly from Jesus. He didn’t consult the other apostles until years later.
- In the Bible, we have the original, 2,000-year-old seed that will still bear fruit!
- Jude 1:3
We still need good soil.- Luke 8:4-15
- Is your Bible being used? What’s the point of having this great blessing if we don’t use it?
27 min - From Stress to SuccessIntroduction
- Philippians 1:3 – Paul in prison at Rome. This, no doubt, put a lot of stress on Paul, yet he writes to encourage others!
- Acts 16:19 – Paul started the church in Philippi, and it started in the midst of persecution and difficulty.
Paul had stress from at least four areas:- A former life of persecuting the church – I Timothy 1:13; Philippians 3:6
- The persecutors who followed him from place to place, as he preached the gospel – Philippians 3:2, 18; 1:15-17, 23
- Responsibility to preach the gospel – I Corinthians 9:16; James 3:1
- Concern for all the churches – II Corinthians 11:28
We want to learn from Paul’s example and go from stress to success in God’s eyes.- Paul says to think about others instead of self – Philippians 2:1-8; 1:23-24, 3-11
- Paul says to forget – Philippians 3:4-15
- Set the proper goal – Philippians 3:14-15; 1:20; Colossians 3:1-2; I Corinthians 9:24-27; 10:31
- The goal is not the same thing as the prize. Don’t get them confused!
- Paul says to rejoice – Philippians 4:4, 10; 2:17-18; 3:1; 1:18; Psalms 32:11; 33:1
- Paul says to pray – Philippians 4:5-6; James 1:5-8; 4:2-3; I John 5:14-15
- Pray with thanksgiving
- Paul says to think (about proper things) – Philippians 4:8
- Paul says to do – Philippians 4:9; 2:12-16; James 2:19-20
- Paul says to have the peace of God – Philippians 4:7; I John 4:18; Hebrews 13:3-6; Philippians 4:9
- Paul says to be satisfied – Philippians 4:11-12; 2:14
- The success of Paul is “in Christ” – Philippians 4:13; 3:3, 14, 17-21; Ephesians 1:3
Conclusion- Will you turn stress into success as Paul did or will stress be your spiritual downfall?
- I Corinthians 11:1; II Timothy 4:6-8
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