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I love a good smorgasbord or buffet.
The larger hotels in Las Vegas have grand buffets.
The best ones give you an opportunity to have your favorite delicacies and to discover new ones.
I love a good smorgasbord or buffet.
The larger hotels in Las Vegas have grand buffets.
The best ones give you an opportunity to have your favorite delicacies and to discover new ones.
The Church over the last 500 years has turned into a grand smorgasbord, where you can find a uniqueness that fits your personality and style.
The casualty of this is what we believe, teach, and confess as Christians.
A prominent theme in the third chapter of Philippians is to be of the same mind, and to recognize the erring for what they are.
I love a good smorgasbord.
One of the things I love about Las Vegas are the grand buffets in the larger hotels.
The best ones give you an opportunity to have your favorite delicacies and discover new ones.
This leads us to our theme this morning: “You are Citizens of Heaven” Today we are going to talk about the fact that (1) You Are Called; (2).
Centered in Christ and (3), Connected to Christ Alone.
The Church over the last 500 years has turned into some grand smorgasbord, where you can find a uniqueness that fits your personality and style.
The casualty of this is what we believe, teach, and confess as Christians.
A prominent theme in the third chapter of Philippians is to be of the same mind, and to recognize the erring for what they are.
In our text this morning, St. Paul reminds us who we are: Citizens of Heaven, and also tell us:
A prominent theme in the third chapter of Philippians is to be of the same mind, and to recognize the erring for what they are.
This leads us to our theme this morning: “Citizens of Heaven, Beware!” Today we are going to talk about (1) God Saved You to be Citizens of Heaven; (2).
How some “Christians” believe heaven is assured by what they do and (3), that our Heavenly Citizenship is a pure gift.
In our text this morning, St. Paul reminds us who we are: Citizens of Heaven, but also gives a warning...
Introduce the theme: State the theme and the parts of the sermon; goal, malady, means.
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You Are Called
Today’s text urges us to Be who God saved you to be!
To be worthy of the gospel.
That is, (a).
standing firm in one spirit, (2).
with one mind striving for the faith of the gospel ().
Scripture illustrates what having “one mind” looks like:
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tells us that the disciples were “with one mind” or “with one accord” as they waited for the promised Holy Spirit.
shows how after Pentecost the Church functioned with “one mind” or “accord” as they gathered for worship.
illustrates how the Church came to a decision “one mind” or “accord” as it relates to the conduct of Christians.
“There is one body and one Spirit — just as you were called to one hope that belongs to your call — one Lord, one faith, one baptism, one God and Father of all, who is over all and through all and in all.”
“There is one body and one Spirit — just as you were called to one hope that belongs to your call — one Lord, one faith, one baptism, one God and Father of all, who is over all and through all and in all.”
So Paul urges us to be Imitators of the gospel by following the pattern set forth by him and others:
We follow the example of those who have gone before us (Phil 3:17):
How does righteousness come about?
that I may gain Christ 9 and be found in Him, not having my own righteousness, which is from the law, but that which is through faith in Christ, the righteousness which is from God by faith
“…That I may gain Christ and be found in Him, not having my own righteousness, which is from the law, but that which is through faith in Christ, the righteousness which is from God by faith” ()
Self with Christ (),
To understand that the past is past and the future is the future (),
For Paul, what is important is what lies ahead.
Yes, before his coming to faith in Christ, he was a scoundrel: he placed his confidence in the flesh, in what HE DID, not in what GOD IS DOING.
He Did everything exactly right according to the law and Jewish tradition.
But then later realized it gains him nothing.
So, he is forgetting those things which are behind (v.
13).
Paul’s focus is now upon what lies ahead; pressing “toward the goal for the prize” (v.
14), which is in Christ.
Even life and death ().
Verse fifteen makes clear that the Philippian believers are to “join in imitating” Paul’s example.
They are called to have the same attitude or outlook displayed by Paul with regard to righteousness and faith (3:7–9), self and Christ (2:1–11), the past and the future (3:12–14), and even life and death (1:21).
To know right now that our citizenship is in heaven.
This is “the goal for the prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus” () of which Paul speaks passionately.
Jesus will transform our lowly bodies to be conformed to His glorious body ().
We are getting out of here
In today’s text we are encouraged to live our lives in the full knowledge that we are citizens of heaven, Called By Christ Jesus.
And Jesus will transform our lowly bodies to be conformed to His glorious body ().
For you and me this means what it says, and God, in Christ Jesus, has already paved the way for us.
illustrates how the disciples were “with one mind” or “with one accord” as they waited for the promised Holy Spirit.
illustrates how after Pentecost the Church functioned with “one mind” or “accord” as they gathered for worship.
shows how the Church came to a decision “one mind” or “accord” as it relates to the conduct of Christians.
“There is one body and one Spirit — just as you were called to one hope that belongs to your call — one Lord, one faith, one baptism, one God and Father of all, who is over all and through all and in all.”
To be found in Christ, through the righteousness which is through faith in Christ, the righteousness which is from God by faith ()
But Paul also tells us in today’s text that there are enemies of the cross of Christ (), whose minds are set on earthly things, whose god is their appetite.
1.
You are Called to live a life worthy of the gospel.
That is, (a).
standing firm in one spirit, (2).
with one mind striving for the faith of the gospel ().
Scripture illustrates what having “one mind” looks like:
• tells us that the disciples were “with one mind” or “with one accord” as they waited for the promised Holy Spirit.
• shows how after Pentecost the Church functioned with “one mind” or “accord” as they gathered for worship.
(devoted to apostles’ teaching…)
• illustrates how the Church came to a decision “one mind” or “accord” as it relates to practices within the Christian community.
(Letter from Jerusalem re: converts)
“There is one body and one Spirit — just as you were called to one hope that belongs to your call — one Lord, one faith, one baptism, one God and Father of all, who is over all and through all and in all.”
2.
You Are Justified by Grace Through Faith in Christ Alone.
Jesus became human flesh to accomplish what we could not do for ourselves.
And He paved the way for our citizenship which is in heaven.This is the one body and Spirit — one Lord, Faith, baptism that we confess.
Some “Christians” believe Heaven is Assured by What They Do.
For you and me this means what it says, that God, in Christ Jesus, has already paved the way for us.
But Paul also tells us in today’s text that there are enemies of the cross of Christ (), whose minds are set on earthly things, whose god is their appetite.
So remember,
You Are Centered in Christ
Acceptance by God is on the basis of what they do
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Jesus tells us: “Seek First the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things will be added to you”
Some still insist that keeping the Law is required for Christians.
“Now that you’re saved you must keep the 10 Commandments.”
St. Paul called them Judaizers, who were Jewish “Christians”, but who insisted on keeping the Law and its code, even though we’ve been set free from it in Christ.
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This is our equilibrium, but some still insist on adding to what Christ has done for us; like the Judaizers of St. Paul’s day.
Judaizers were Jewish “Christians”, who insisted on keeping the Law and its code to assure themselves of heaven, even though they were set free from it in Christ.
Like the Judaizers of Paul’s day, some insist that ones behavior is assurance of their salvation.
Recently I read the opening lines of a Christian organization; it was entitle “Code of Conduct.”
This document lists the expectations of people associated with the organization.
Not once does it mention the salvific work of Christ on the cross; only ones behavior.
“The worst enemies of ‘the cross’ are not those who object to a crucified Savior but those who deny that the cross and the sacrifice of Christ alone justify and save the sinner.”
—Lenski
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