03 February 2015 – Week 1

The three most difficult words I was wrong Two most delightful words cheque enclosed Most dynamic single word Salvation

Meaning of Salvation To effect successfully the full delivery of someone Or something from impending danger Twofold implication A.Someone or something need to be saved B.Someone is able and willing to save

Such a Saviour must fulfil both requirements He must be able to save. It is possible for a person to have the desire but not the ability to save another individual. He must be willing to save. It is possible for a person to have the ability but not the desire to save another individual. Greatest ability is availability.

Source of Salvation : Jesus Christ 1.Able to save : Heb 2:18, Eph 3:20, 2 Tim 1:12, Heb 7:25, Jude 24 2.Willing to save : Mat 8:2-3, 1 Tim 2:3-4, 2 Pet 3:9

False hopes of Salvation Prov. 4:12 1.Education 1 Tim 6:20 2 Tim 3:7. 2.Church membership 3.Good works Eph 2:8-9 4.Baptism 1 Cor 1:17 5.Proper environment 6.Keeping the law Gal 2:16 7.Sincerity 8.Tithing 9.Secular organisations (Peace corp. UN) 10.Religious organisations

Three fold method of Salvation 1.Always by Blood. Heb 9:22. Must be innocent, Shed and Applied. 2.Always through a person. Jonah 2:9, Acts 4:12, 1 Thess 5:9, Heb 5:9 3.Always by Grace. Ephesians 2:8-9, Titus 2:11 Preceded by sinner’s faith Rom 5:1, Heb 11:6 Followed by the Saviour’s peace Rom 1:7, 1 Cor 1:3, Gal 1:3

1.Only a sick person needs a doctor. Man is desperately ill. Isa 1:6, Mat 9:12 2.Only an accused person needs a lawyer. Man stands condemned in God’s court of law. Rom 3: Only a drowning person needs a life guard. Man finds himself flooded by the waters of sin. Psalm 69:1-2

4.Why men are lost : Because of their rejection of their biblical revelation. Psalm 19:1, Acts 14:17, Rom 1: Disobeying their own conscience Rom 2: Of their relationship to the world. Eph 2:2, James 4:4, 1 John 2:15-17 Of their relationship to Satan. Mat 4:8-9, John 8:42-44, 12:31, 2 Cor 4:4, Col 1:13 1 John 3:10, 1 John 5:19

4.Why men are lost : Of their relationship to Sin. Gen 2:17, 8:21, Job 14:4, Ecc 7:20, Jer 17:19, Mark 7:20-23, Rom 5:12, 7:14, Eph 4:18 Of their relationship to God. John 3:36, Eph 2:12, 1 John 5:12, Jude 1:19

The Work of the Trinity in Salvation 1.The Father’s work : Design the plan in eternity 2.The Son’s work : Discharge the plan in fullness of time 3.The Spirit’s work : Declare the plan daily

Father : Design the plan 1.Foreknow Rom 8:29,11:2, 1 Pet 1:2, 20 2.Predestined Acts 4:28, Rom 8:29-30, 1 Cor 2:7 Eph 1:5,11 3.Choose / Elect Mat 20:16, 22:14, 24:22, 24, 31, Mark 13:20, 22,27 Luke 18:7 Acts 9:15 4.Call Acts 2:39, Rom 1:6-7, 8:29, 30, 9:7, 11, 24, 11:29, 1 Cor 1:2

Son : Discharge the plan 1.God’s eternal covenant with Christ - Real Mat 26:54, Mark 14:21, Luke 22:22, 24:25-27,46 2 Cor 1:20, Gal 3:17, Luke 1:68-79 Heb 11:13, 17-19, 39, 40 Rom 8:28-30, Eph 3:11 1:3-14, 2 Tim 1:9 Phil 2:6-8, Heb 10:5-9 John 4:34, 5:30, 6:38, 17:14, 18:11 Isaiah 42:6, Malachi 3:1

Son : Discharge the plan 2.God’s eternal covenant with Christ - Revealed That Christ should be the second federal Head of the human race. (1 Cor 15:45-47). That Christ would partake of flesh and bones (Heb 10:5-9) That Christ would function in a son and servant relationship to God (Isa 43:10, 49:3-6, 52:13, Mat 12:8-20 John 10:17, 12:49, 14:28, 31)

Son : Discharge the plan 2.God’s eternal covenant with Christ - Revealed That Christ would die for the sins of the world (Mat 1:21, 18:11, John 1:29, 12:23, 47, 17:1-5, Acts 3:26, Rom 5:6) That Christ would receive as his inheritance the nations, along with all power and authority (Ps 2:6-8, 8:5-8, 22:27, 110:1-7, Dan 7:13-14, Mat 11:27 28:18, John 3:35 Eph 1:20-23, Rev 1:5)

Spirit : Declare the plan daily 1.Propagation Luke 8:5-15, Rom 1:16, 10:14- 17, 15:18-21, 1 Cor 1:18-24, Col 1:4-6, 1 Thess 1:5, 6, 2:13, 2 Thess 2:13, 14, Heb 4:12, James 1:18, 21, 1 Pet 1: Conviction Zech 12:10, John 16:7-11, 1 Cor 14:24 3.Regeneration John 3:3-7, Titus 3:5-6 4.Sanctification Rom 15:16, 2 Thess 2:13, 1 Pet 1:2,