WHEN CHRIST WORKS THROUGH A BAPTIST

Luke 3:8

Theme: The Introduction of Christ to the World

Key verse: vs.3-4

38 verses; 1,017 words

Grade: 19.2

Outline:

I. The Ministry of His Forerunner. Vs. 1-22

II. The Members of His Family. Vs. 23-38

Baptist are not the only ones going to Heaven, nor will there be any inner circle made up of any group.

Baptist that drop the word baptist off their sign have no spine!

They are:

Compromisers

Charismatics -or-

Calvinists

Let’s examine four WORDS that will show how Christ works through a Baptist.

I. The Production of the Lord.

FRUIT, n. [from a Latin word that means to use or take the profit thereof] Production; that which is produced.

Galatians 5:22-23

22 But the fruit of the Spirit is

[INWARD] love, joy, peace,

Emotionally changed

Love -

Joy -

Peace -

[OUTWARD] longsuffering, gentleness, goodness,

Socially changed

Longsuffering -

Gentleness -

Goodness -

[UPWARD] faith, 23 Meekness, temperance:

Spiritually changed

Faith -

Meekness -

Temperance - yielding control to the Lord Himself (Romans 6:16)

against such there is no law.”

II. The Purpose of the Lord.

WORTHY

Deserving; equivalent; with of, before the thing deserved

Profession that show possession.

Defining Bible words. “Meet”

Matthew 3:8 “Bring forth therefore fruits meet for repentance:”

Acts 26:20 “But shewed first unto them of Damascus, and at Jerusalem, and throughout all the coasts of Judaea, and then to the Gentiles, that they should repent and turn to God, and do works meet for repentance.”

Definition in…

Luke 3:8 “Bring forth therefore fruits worthy of repentance, and begin not to say within yourselves, We have Abraham to our father: for I say unto you, That God is able of these stones to raise up children unto Abraham.”

III. The Place of the Lord.

OF

From or out of

Song “His Life for Mine” written by Simeon Wood

His heart was broken, mine was mended He became sin, now I am clean The cross he carried bore my burden The nails that held him set me free His scars of suffering brought me healing He spilled his blood to fill my soul. His crown of thorns made me royalty His sorrow gave me joy untold He was despised and rejected,

stripped of his garments and oppressed

I am loved and accepted

and I wear a robe of righteousness His life for mine, his life for mine How could it ever be? That he would die, God's son would die To save a wretch like me Like me What love divine, he gave his life for mine (for mine)

IV. The Power of the Lord.

REPENTANCE, n. Real sorrow or deep contrition for sin, as an offense and dishonor to God, a violation of his holy law, and the basest ingratitude towards a

Being of infinite benevolence. This is called evangelical repentance, and is accompanied and followed by amendment of life.

Repentance is a change of mind, or a conversion from sin to God.

Repentance is the relinquishment of any practice, from conviction that it has offended God.

Luke 13:3

I tell you, Nay: but, except ye repent, ye shall all likewise perish.

2 Timothy 2:25

In meekness instructing those that oppose themselves; if God peradventure will give them repentance to the acknowledging of the truth;

Conclusion:

Do these words describe your salvation?

Do these words describe your sanctification?

Preached 6/28/2015 at VBC