Follow Me As I Follow Jesus, Romans 15:8-16:27 May 27, 2018, Reverend Chris Harper                                        I. Telling (15:15-21; cf. 15:8-14) 1. Content (18, 20a) 2. Means (18b) 3. Reason (15-17; cf. 8-14) II. Giving (15:22-29; Gen 12:1-3) 1. Paul’s plan (22-25) 2. Radical generosity (26-27; Gen 12:1-3) III. Praying (15:30-33) IV. Partnering (16:1-16) 1. Working together 2. Much diversity V. Praising (16:25-27)    

Follow Me As I Follow Jesus, Romans 15:8-16:27 May 27, 2018, Reverend Chris Harper                                        I. Telling (15:15-21; cf. 15:8-14) 1. Content (18, 20a) 2. Means (18b) 3. Reason (15-17; cf. 8-14) II. Giving (15:22-29; Gen 12:1-3) 1. Paul’s plan (22-25) 2. Radical generosity (26-27; Gen 12:1-3) III. Praying (15:30-33) IV. Partnering (16:1-16) 1. Working together 2. Much diversity V. Praising (16:25-27)    

I. Doctrine (John 6, 10, 17)    A. John 6:35-40    B. John 10:11-18, 22-29 C. John 17:1-11, 24-26     II. Dilemma     III. Difficulties   A. “All” and “world” passages   B. Responsibility of man   C. Hindrance to evangelism    IV. So what?   A. Great hope & joy   B. Great humility & thankfulness   C. Great need for sharing the good news    

I. How God chose us (3, 4, 5, 6b, 7a, 9b, 10, 11a, 12, 13a)   II. When God chose us (4a)   III. For what purpose God chose us (3)               A. To make us holy and blameless (4b)               B. To redeem and forgive us through Christ’s blood (7)               C. To adopt us as his children (5)               D. To show us the mystery of his purpose and plan (9-10)               E. To give us an inheritance guaranteed by the Holy Spirit (11, 14)               F. All to the praise of his glorious grace (3, 6a, 12, 14b)   IV. So what?               A. Assurance               B. Humility & praise                 C. Necessity of the gospel being central

 Union With Our Messiah When Under Discipline 1) Who is Ezekiel? · Personal Context, Geographical Context, Historical Context · son of man versus Son of Man       Ezekiel 11:14-21, Ezekiel 24:15-25, Ezekiel 36:22-36, Ezekiel 37 2) What is his message?       Ezekiel 16 3) Why do we care? Prostitute:  Lady Wisdom versus Adulteress Proverbs 7-9, Prophets, Luke 7:36-50 Hyperbolic Contrast It is one thing to have an action set forth as praiseworthy in itself and another to have it     extolled in comparison with something worse than itself.  We rejoice in one way when a sick person is cured and in another when he improves a little.  Even in the sacred Scriptures, Sodom is spoken of as justified in comparison with the cries of the people of Israel.   --Augustine Pride and Prejudice: Luke 18:9-14, 1 Corinthians 5 If we desire, therefore, our sins to be blotted out before God, and to be buried in the depths of the sea…we must recall them often and constantly to our remembrance: for when they   are kept before our eyes we then flee seriously to God for mercy, and are properly prepared by humility and fear.  --John Calvin, Commentary on Ezekiel Promise: Luke 13:34-35, Rev 21:10 Resources: Iain Duguid: NIV Application Commentary on Ezekiel; Derek Thomas: Ezekiel; John Calvin: Ezekiel;  Christopher Wright: Message of Ezekiel; Daniel Block: NICOT Ezekiel; Allen and Brownlee: WBC Ezekiel;       Ancient Christian Commentary on Scripture: Ezekiel; Moshe Greenberg: Ezekiel; Vern Poythress: A Handbook for Biblical Interpretation; Ed Welch: Shame Interrupted.       

I. Nature of the problem (9-11)             A. What? (9b-11)             B. Who? (9a)             C. Really? II. Extent of the problem (11-18)             A. Words (13-14)             B. Actions (15-17)             C. Thoughts (11, 13, 18; Gen 6:5) III. Solution to the problem (19-20)             A. Humility (19; Luke 18:9-14)             B. Being sought after (11, 20-21, Rom 5:6-11; Hosea)             C. Fearing the Lord (18; Ps 130) IV. Implications

I. How Paul sings Soli Deo Gloria (33-35)               1. Considers depth of God’s wisdom (33a)               2. Considers incomprehensibility of God’s ways (33b)               3. Considers sovereignty of God (34-35)   II. Why Paul sings Soli Deo Gloria (36)               1. God is the source of all things (36a)               2. God is the sustainer of all things (36b)               3. God is the goal of all things (36c)   III. So what?               1. God writes SDG on us (cf. Eph 1:5-14)               2. God writes SDG on his work of creation (cf. Gen 1-2)                 3. We should write SDG on our….

I. The need necessitating Sola Gratia (1-3)   1. Our spiritual status (1)   2. Our way of life (2)   3. Our spiritual nature (3)   II. The solution Sola Gratia provides (4-9)   1. What God does (5-7)   2. Why God does it (4)   3. How God does it (5a, 8-9)   III. The response Sola Gratia requires (7-10)   1. Humble gratitude (7-9)   2. Radical generosity (10)  

I. Sola Fide shows us being religious won’t work (4-8)               1. Looks good on paper (4-6)                 2. But not enough (7-8)                 3. Strong language (2, 8)     II. Sola Fide shows us a relationship with Jesus is what matters (8-9)               1. Rubbish compared to what? (8-9a)                 2. Relationship gives us righteousness (9b)                           (a) What kind?                             (b) Achieved how?     III. Sola Fide shows us what true Christianity looks like (8-11)               1. A relationship (8-9)                   2. A growing relationship (10-11)