Gaining Eternity
From Eternity to Eternity • Sermon • Submitted
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We lost eternity through disobedience
We lost eternity through disobedience
We have no ability to reverse the brokenness of creation (including ourselves)
We have no ability to reverse the brokenness of creation (including ourselves)
Grace returns to us the chance to be obedient
Grace returns to us the chance to be obedient
1 Once you were dead because of your disobedience and your many sins. 2 You used to live in sin, just like the rest of the world, obeying the devil—the commander of the powers in the unseen world. He is the spirit at work in the hearts of those who refuse to obey God. 3 All of us used to live that way, following the passionate desires and inclinations of our sinful nature. By our very nature we were subject to God’s anger, just like everyone else.
4 But God is so rich in mercy, and he loved us so much, 5 that even though we were dead because of our sins, he gave us life when he raised Christ from the dead. (It is only by God’s grace that you have been saved!) 6 For he raised us from the dead along with Christ and seated us with him in the heavenly realms because we are united with Christ Jesus. 7 So God can point to us in all future ages as examples of the incredible wealth of his grace and kindness toward us, as shown in all he has done for us who are united with Christ Jesus.
8 God saved you by his grace when you believed. And you can’t take credit for this; it is a gift from God. 9 Salvation is not a reward for the good things we have done, so none of us can boast about it. 10 For we are God’s masterpiece. He has created us anew in Christ Jesus, so we can do the good things he planned for us long ago.
This obedience includes the new birth experience (see John 3) of repentance, baptism in Jesus name, and receiving the Holy Spirit of God living within us evidenced by speaking in other tongues
This obedience includes the new birth experience (see John 3) of repentance, baptism in Jesus name, and receiving the Holy Spirit of God living within us evidenced by speaking in other tongues
But this obedience is more than the new birth.
But this obedience is more than the new birth.
It is obedience to any and all directions from God as he leads us and guides us into truth (John 16:13)
It is obedience to any and all directions from God as he leads us and guides us into truth (John 16:13)
How is eternity returned to us?
How is eternity returned to us?
Through the grace of God and our renewed ability to choose to obey him
Through the grace of God and our renewed ability to choose to obey him
Simply put: We lost eternity through disobedience and the resulting sin, we gain eternity through grace and the resulting chance to obey
Simply put: We lost eternity through disobedience and the resulting sin, we gain eternity through grace and the resulting chance to obey