Heb. 12:1-2

                Lay aside every encumbrance

                Sin which so easily entangles

                Run with endurance the race

                The race set before us

                Fixing our eyes on Jesus

                Author of our faith – salvation

                Perfector of our faith – sanctification

                Joy set before Him endured cross – glorification

Let’s review what this looks like

                Basics

1)       intimate relationship with the Father

Mary, Martha, Moses

2)       gospel

-nature man

dead-hostile-alien-stranger-far off-domain darkness-condemned-helpless-children of wrath-justification

*legal act God declares sinner righteous based on perfect righteousness of Christ

                *took our sins

                *give us His performance

*righteous Christ credited to me – imputed

2 Cor. 5:21

                                                -regeneration – recreation of spiritual life in those dead in trespasses and sins.

                                                                *occurs in hear/life new believer

                                                                *conversion/born again

                                                                *imparted righteousness Christ

                                                -indwelling Holy Spirit

Rom. 8:9  if anyone does not have spirit of Christ does not belong to Him

*spiritual gifts imparted

                                                -power sin broken  Rom. 6:17

                                                -authority spiritual conflict

                                                                1 John 4:4  greater is he who is in you

                                                -adopted into family of God – God is my Father

                                                                O.T. à holiness of God – humility in drawing near

                                                                N.T. à God as Father –boldness in drawing near

Rom. 8:15  not spirit slavery leading to fear – spirit adoption cries out “Abba, Father”

Prodigal son

                Results Gospel

Hostile Now Reconciled                                 Col. 1:20

Dead – Alive                                                     Eph. 2:1-5

Alien – Adopted                                              Eph. 1:5

Power enemy – Authority                              Col. 2:15

Under Law – Grace                                          Rom. 6

Far Off – Brought Near                                   Eph. 2:13

Domain Darkness – Kingdom Son                Col. 1:13

Condemned – Justified                                   Eph. 1:4

                                    Old passes away – new creature                   2 Cor. 5:5

                What does it look like

                                2 Pet. 2:20

                Assurance salvation

                                1 John 2:3  by this we know – keep commandments

                                Matt. 7:21

 Sanctification

                        What is it? 

“Fanning the implant spark (which was implanted) by God as gift – not because anything we did adding fuel and prevent smothering”

Goal  “become Christlike”

                Rom. 8:29

                Gal. 4:19

Based upon “foundation what Christ has done”

                Eph. 4:1

Based upon “application gospel daily”

                Rom. 12:1

Describe it using airplane analogy

                “dependent disciple”

                child learning to swim

Add fuel

1.        prayer

2.        word God

3.        fellowship

Prevent smothering

1.        lordship Christ

2.        entanglements

3.        sin

Expulsive power new affection

                Gospel – inward

                Vision – outward

Next section – outward – convictions

                *vision ministry – purpose

                *father

                *husband

                *entanglements

                *marketplace

                *trusting God

                *church

books:    Discipline of Grace

                Trusting God

                Standing on Promises

                Reforming Marriage          

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