Matthew 10:22 "And you will be hated by all for My name's sake. But he who endures to the end will be saved."
Redeemed Man’s Blessed Hope
5-24-2010 Sermon Notes -
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1 Thessalonians 4:13 But I do not want you to be ignorant, brethren, concerning those who have fallen asleep, lest you sorrow as others who have no hope. 14 For if we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so God will bring with Him those who sleep in Jesus. 15 For this we say to you by the word of the Lord, that we who are alive and remain until the coming of the Lord will by no means precede those who are asleep. 16 For the Lord Himself will descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of an archangel, and with the trumpet of God. And the dead in Christ will rise first. 17 Then we who are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air. And thus we shall always be with the Lord. 18 Therefore comfort one another with these words.
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The born again man has a blessed hope that we are told to encourage one another with the great truth. There will one day be a catching away of the children of God. Jesus is coming back for those who have surrendered their lives to Him. No surrender no salvation, no blessed hope. Last week we shared about the born again man; however there is one state of man we have thus far not covered. It is indeed our blessed hope!
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Titus 2:11 For the grace of God that brings salvation has appeared to all men, 12 teaching us that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly, righteously, and godly in the present age, 13 looking for the blessed hope and glorious appearing of our great God and Savior Jesus Christ, 14 who gave Himself for us, that He might redeem us from every lawless deed and purify for Himself His own special people, zealous for good works. 15 Speak these things, exhort, and rebuke with all authority. Let no one despise you.
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At salvation we gain the divine influence in our lives! That is what the grace of God is! God’s divine influence upon the believers heart and life! God’s graces teaches us how to live and to denying ungodliness and worldly lust. Grace (divine influence) teaches us to look for the blessed hope and glorious appearing of our great God and Savior Jesus Christ. This is not a side issue of Christianity it should be the desire of every believer to see our Savior face to face. Jesus wants to be in strong fellowship with us!
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Hebrews 9:28 so Christ was offered once to bear the sins of many. To those who eagerly wait for Him He will appear a second time, apart from sin, for salvation.
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Jesus dealt with our sin by dying on the cross of Calvary ! To those who eagerly wait for Him He will appear a second time, apart from sin for salvation. This coming of the Lord leaves every believer in eager anticipation! What a day when Jesus comes apart from sin and for salvation! What a day for the believer to not be afraid of judgment but only have a confident expectation of God!
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1 John 4:17 Love has been perfected among us in this: that we may have boldness in the day of judgment; because as He is, so are we in this world.
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The depth of which Jesus dealt with our sin gives us boldness in the day of judgment! Genuine conversion is necessary for this kind of confidence before God.
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2 Corinthians 5:21 For He made Him who knew no sin to be sin for us, that we might become the righteousness of God in Him.
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Jesus bore our sin and shame and in turn gave the genuine believer His own righteousness.
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2 Corinthians 5:17 Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; old things have passed away; behold, all things have become new.
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Because of this great salvation we can have a confident and blessed hope.
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The day will come when death will be completely swallowed up in victory. I love the 1 John 3:2 passage. It has not yet been revealed what we shall be, but we know that when He is revealed, we shall be like Him!
1 Corinthians 15:48 As was the man of dust, so also are those who are made of dust; and as is the heavenly Man, so also are those who are heavenly. 49 And as we have borne the image of the man of dust, we shall also bear the image of the heavenly Man.
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Keep your eyes upon the Author and Perfector of our faith!
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