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Garments of Grace Contents 1. In the Loom of Heaven 2. From Exalted to Cast Down 3. A Garment of Innocence 4. The Coat of Different Colors 5. The Priestly Garments of Grace 6. Elijah’s ang Elisha’s Mantle 7. In the Shadow of His Wings 8. Garments of Splendor 9. A Brand Plucked From Fire 10. The Prodigal’s New Clothes 11. The Wedding Garment 12. More Clothing Imagery 13. Clothed in Christ

Garments of Grace A Thing Bigger Than Itself {168}

Garments of Grace A Thing Bigger Than Itself {169} The prophetic symbolism of Daniel: a winged lion, a beast with iron teeth, a goat that “touched not the ground”, a statue with feet of iron and clay. Again, all of these are symbols of greater realities.

Garments of Grace A Thing Bigger Than Itself {169} Then there’s the powerful symbolism of biblical poetry. “A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold in pictures of silver.” And the parables that Jesus told? The lost sheep, the rich man burning in hell, the marriage supper, and the ten virgins, are all symbolic representations of concepts that in their essence, have little or nothing to do with their symbols.

Garments of Grace Our Goal {169}

Garments of Grace Lesson 1, April 2 Garments of Grace Lesson 1, April 2 In the Loom of Heaven

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In the Loom of Heaven Initial Words {171}

In the Loom of Heaven Quick Look 1. Filthy Righteousness (Isaiah 64) 2. Imputed Righteousness (Romans 3) 3. Robe of Righteousness (Romans 6)

In the Loom of Heaven 1. Filthy Righteousness

Staring in the Mirror {172} What Christian, no matter how faithful, staring in the mirror, can claim any kind of righteousness for himself or herself? What Christian, staring in the mirror, isn’t horrified by what he or she knows lurks beneath the surface?

1.Filthy Righteousness Staring in the Mirror {172} The phrase “filthy rags” refers to a garment defiled by menstruation. What more powerful image could the Bible give to describe human righteousness after the Fall? Isaiah 64 may be seen as an Old Testament precursor to Romans 3, pointing out our dilemma as sinners and yet not leaving us without hope.

In the Loom of Heaven 2. Imputed Righteousness

A Great Hope {174}

2. Imputed Righteousness A Great Hope {174} Jesus strips away your old stained garments, your filthy rags, and wraps you in the robe of His perfect righteousness, His perfect holiness, His perfect record of law-keeping. He wraps you in it and then whispers in your ear, “Now you are perfect. I have given you My perfection. Please wear this robe, and don’t let it slip away from you.”

2. Imputed Righteousness Without the Law {176} The righteousness that saves us, is a righteousness that has been made manifest “without the law.” In other words, it’s the righteousness of Jesus, the righteousness of His life, the righteousness that brings us “the redemption that is Christ Jesus.” The redemption is in Him, it is found in Him, not in ourselves or in our law-keeping, and this redemption becomes ours by faith.

2. Imputed Righteousness Without the Law {180} We must keep distinct, theologically, the imputed righteousness of Christ (the righteousness that justifies us) from the work that the Holy Spirit does within us to change us. We never must separate them in the context of what it means to be a Christian. We must have both. The understanding that obedience comes as a gift keeps us out of two ditches: cheap grace and legalism.

In the Loom of Heaven 3. Robe of Righteousness

Clothes Make the Man {178}

3. Robe of Righteousness Clothes Make the Man {178} We are justified by grace, the work of a moment, and also have been given a power to obey that is assimilated over time and described as the work of a lifetime. A righteousness that is made manifest so that we can now “walk in the newness of life.” This newness means that we are no longer to let sin reign in us. Will we claim them for ourselves?

In the Loom of Heaven Final Words {349}