Saints By Calling
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Introduction
Introduction
Romans 16:23 “Gaius, host to me and to the whole church, greets you. Erastus, the city treasurer greets you, and Quartus, the brother.”
Acts 19:22 “22 And having sent into Macedonia two of those who ministered to him, Timothy and Erastus, he himself stayed in Asia for a while.”
2 Timothy 4:19–20 “19 Greet Prisca and Aquila, and the household of Onesiphorus. 20 Erastus remained at Corinth, but Trophimus I left sick at Miletus.”
1. The Writer
1. The Writer
1 Paul, called as an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, and Sosthenes our brother,
2. The Recipients
2. The Recipients
2 To the church of God which is at Corinth, to those who have been sanctified in Christ Jesus, saints by calling, with all who in every place call on the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, their Lord and ours:
Sanctified: set apart… separated from the sinful world… for Christ
1 Peter 2:9–10 (NASB95)
9 But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for God’s own possession, so that you may proclaim the excellencies of Him who has called you out of darkness into His marvelous light;
10 for you once were not a people, but now you are the people of God; you had not received mercy, but now you have received mercy.
Sanctification is IN CHRIST
Romans 8:1 (NASB95)
1 Therefore there is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus.
Saint
Catholics: after you live an exceptional life & meet our qualifications, you can become a saint!
Saint Paul, Saint Peter, Saint Augustine, Saint Nicholas
But every Christian is a saint!
Philippians 1:1 “1 Paul and Timothy, bond-servants of Christ Jesus, To all the saints in Christ Jesus who are in Philippi, including the overseers and deacons:”
All who in every place call upon the name of our Lord Jesus, their Lord and ours
Means: To invoke God’s help
Acts 22:16 “16 ‘Now why do you delay? Get up and be baptized, and wash away your sins, calling on His name.’”
3. The Greeting
3. The Greeting
3 Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
Conclusion
Conclusion
