2. Year A, Lesson 10

3. Top of page: John 19:30 Christ’s work of saving the world is completed, finished.

4. Acts 16:31 Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ and you will be saved.

5. How we come to trust in Jesus Christ Note: The following diagram is to be reproduced on a blank page in the back or front of your book.

6. By natureBy God

7. By nature Blind 1 Cor 2:7,8,14 p. 1129

8. By nature Blind Eph 4:18 “The gentiles…are darkened in their understanding and separated from the life of God because of the ignorance that is in them.”

9. By nature enemy Rom 8:7 p. 1118

10. By nature enemy Col 1:21 Once you were alienated from God were enemies in your minds….

11. By nature dead Eph 2:1 p. 1156

12. By nature dead Col 2:13 When you were dead in your sins and in the uncir- cumcision of your sinful nature

13. By nature Blind enemy dead = 100 % lost Let’s add it up!

14. By God Enlight -ened 1 Cor 2:8-12 p. 1129 By nature

15. By God Con- verted Rom 5:9-11 p. 1116 By nature

16. By God Made alive, born again Eph 2:4-8 p. 1157 By nature

17. By God Enlight -ened Con- verted Made alive, born again = 100 % saved Let’s add it up!

18. By God Enlight -ened Con- verted More proof Col 2:13 When you were dead in your sins... God made you alive with Christ. Made alive, born again = 100 % saved

19. By God Enlight -ened Con- verted More proof Acts 16: 15 The Lord opened her [Lydia’s] heart to respond to Paul’s mes- sage [and was baptized]. Made alive, born again = 100 % saved

20. By natureBy God Blind enemy dead Enlight -ened Con- verted 100 % lost Made alive, born again = 100 % saved

21. Note: Make sure this diagram is now completed in your book!

22. What we are like by nature: Back to the book! a. Dead in sin b. Enemies of God c. Blind to spiritual truth

23. 2. Therefore we cannot by our own thinking or choosing come to believe in Jesus as our Savior.

24. 2. How saving faith comes:

25. a. It is the gift from God Eph 2:8,9 It is by grace you have been saved through faith- and this not from yourselves, it is the gift of God-- not by works, so that no man can boast.

26. Rom 10:17 ( p. 112) says: B. Through the message about Christ (the gospel). 4. The one…this work…. is the Holy Spirit Go and Tell! “Faith comes from hearing the message and the message is heard through the word of (about) Christ.”

27. Gospel in Word Gospel in Sacrament

28. 3. Work of the Holy Spirit 1. The Holy Spirit calls me that is he brings me to trust in Jesus as my Savior by the gospel. 2 Thess 2:14 1043)

29. Conversion (being turned around) Regeneration (being born again)

30. 2. The Holy Spirit enlightens me that is, he leads me to spiritual understanding through the Gospel. Diagrams on page 186 & 189

31. 3. The Holy Spirit sanctifies me that is, he sets me apart for holy living through the Gospel.

32. John 3 ~ 3) I tell you the truth, unless a man is born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God. 7) You should not be surprised at my saying, ‘You must be born again.’ 8) So it is with everyone born of the Spirit.

33. What about “Decision Theology”? Billy Graham

34. “No one can come to me unless the Father who sent me draws him, and I will raise him up on the last day.” Jn 6:44 “No one can come to me unless the Father who sent me draws him, and I will raise him up on the last day.” Jn 6:44 God draws us to himself thru faith!

35. 4. The Holy Spirit keeps me in the faith through the gospel. Diagram on page 195

36. Two Reminders for God’s Children 1. Do not resist the Holy Spirit Diagram on p. 195

37. 2. Be filled continually with the Holy Spirit through regular use of the Word. (See Diagram p. 195 of Catechism)