Death to Life (Regeneration podcast)
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FROM DEATH TO LIFE
2 And you were dead in your trespasses and sins 2 in which you previously lived according to the ways of this world, according to the ruler of the power of the air, the spirit now working in the disobedient. 3 We too all previously lived among them in our fleshly desires, carrying out the inclinations of our flesh and thoughts, and we were by nature children under wrath as the others were also. 4 But God, who is rich in mercy, because of his great love that he had for us, 5 made us alive with Christ even though we were dead in trespasses. You are saved by grace!
Intro
Intro
ILL: Turning over a new leaf story
Your sin is your own and you are under wrath for it
“you were dead in your trespasses and sins” — spiritual death is not Adam’s fault even if sin stems from Adam
“you previous lived” — you make your own life choices
“desires of our flesh” — you don’t need the devil to tempt you
What about the devil?
Ruler of the power of the air
Spirit now working in the disobedient
What the devil did and didn’t do in the garden
What the devil does today
BUT GOD!
You were dead in your trespasses and sins…but God, who is rich in mercy...made us alive with Christ even though we were dead in trespasses… (CSB)
Body (What’s True?)
Body (What’s True?)
A new way of life( Turning over a new leaf or something else?)
VIII. REGENERATION
Regeneration is a change of heart caused by the Holy Spirit, who gives life to those who are dead in trespasses and sins by enlightening their minds to understand the Word of God and renew their whole nature, so that they love and practice holiness. Regeneration is a work of God’s free and special grace alone.
change of heart
A new way of life
A new way of life
caused by the Holy Spirit
Regeneration is a work of God’s free and special grace alone.
The Anchor Yale Bible Dictionary Regeneration
Regeneration is not a separate work of the Spirit added to the salvific work of Christ; it is the subjective actualization of Christ’s work.
life to those who are dead in trespasses and sins
life to those who are dead in trespasses and sins
enlightening of their minds to understand the Word of God
(Episodes #10 and #14)
renewal of the whole nature
love holiness; practice holiness
practice holiness
Why do we care?
Why do we care?
“A leopard can’t change its spots.”
Can’t change who you are, can’t change how you live.
Really can’t turn over a new leaf.
The promise of “But God” is that you can change by God’s power.
If there is internal change, though, your spots must change as well. (elaborate)
KINGDOM ANALOGY: the way of the world (self) vs. the way of the Kingdom of God
Contrast between the old creature and the new What does it mean that you were spiritually dead, but now you are spiritually alive?
A new inclination
A new inclination
inclinations of the flesh vs. spirit
new inclinations are synergistic
to want holiness is
A new way of thinking (intellect)
A new way of thinking (intellect)
inclinations of the mind vs. mind of Christ
A new pattern of living ()
A new pattern of living ()
ways of the devil vs. ways of Jesus
Baptism and LS as spiritual warfare
Righteous living
CONCLUSION
— David prayed for a new heart and that is my prayer for you as well
Dead in Sin
Your sins are your own
The old life
spiritual death
the ways of the world (self-centeredness)
carrying out the inclinations of the flesh
carrying out the inclinations of our thoughts
the ways of the devil (disobedience)
Alive in Christ
But God
Mercy
Saved by Grace
Spiritually alive
your sins are placed on Christ
The new creature
the ways of the kingdom (other-centered)
carrying out the inclinations of the Spirit
having the mind of Christ (Christianity is an intellectual faith)
The ways of Christ (Obedience)
FROM DEATH TO LIFE
trespasses and sins
trespasses and sins
your
you were dead
your
in which you previously lived
according to the ways of this world
according to the ruler of the power of the air, the spirit now working in the disobedient.
fleshly desires
carrying out the inclinations of our flesh
and thoughts,
we were by nature children under wrath
and we were by nature children under wrath as the others were also. 4 But God, who is rich in mercy, because of his great love that he had for us, 5 made us alive with Christ even though we were dead in trespasses. You are saved by grace!
the others were also
But God,
who is rich in mercy
because of his great love that he had for us,
made us alive with Christ
even though we were dead in trespasses.
You are saved by grace!