24 Aug Sure Thing: Guaranteed Trajectory 8.20.17
Sermon Notes
Slide: Sure Thing – “Guaranteed Trajectory”
PRAY FOR TEACHERS!
SLIDE: “Guaranteed Trajectory”
Ephesians 1:13-14 And you also were included in Christ when you heard the message of truth, the gospel of your salvation. When you believed, you were marked in him with a seal, the promised Holy Spirit, who is a deposit guaranteeing our inheritance until the redemption of those who are God’s possession — to the praise of his glory.
This weekend. Hate & Racism
What I believe! I have anger, hate, racism… but I would NEVER do that!!
The trajectory of what I believe and what is in my heart taken to its end… Last Weekend.
Anger, hatred, racism, bigotry…
Matthew 5:21-22 Jesus said…
“You have heard that it was said, ‘You shall not murder, and anyone who murders will be subject to judgment.’ But I tell you that anyone who is angry with a brother or sister will be subject to judgment.
APOSTLE PAUL! Wrote the verses.
Saul… Paul… Believed, anger, hatred for Christians. Persecuting them.
Acts 7: 57 STONING OF STEPHEN! At this they covered their ears and, yelling at the top of their voices, they all rushed at him, 58 dragged him out of the city and began to stone him. Meanwhile, the witnesses laid their coats at the feet of a young man named Saul.
59 While they were stoning him, Stephen prayed, “Lord Jesus, receive my spirit.” 60 Then he fell on his knees and cried out, “Lord, do not hold this sin against them.” When he had said this, he fell asleep.
8:3 3 But Saul began to destroy the church. Going from house to house, he dragged off both men and women and put them in prison.
Acts 9:1 Meanwhile, Saul was still breathing out murderous threats against the Lord’s disciples. He went to the high priest 2 and asked him for letters to the synagogues in Damascus, DAMASCUS ROAD!
Saul Becomes Paul What he believes changes!
Trajectory!
SLIDE: “Guaranteed Trajectory”
Ephesians 1:13-14 And you also were included in Christ when you heard the message of truth, the gospel of your salvation. When you believed, you were marked in him with a seal, the promised Holy Spirit, who is a deposit guaranteeing our inheritance until the redemption of those who are God’s possession — to the praise of his glory.
When you heard “The truth, The Gospel
you believed, now included in Christ…
You are on a new trajectory!
A guaranteed end!
SLIDE: Ephesians 1:14 – “Who” not “what” is the deposit guaranteeing our inheritance!
WHO.” HS! A person. He is the 3rd person, He guides, He comforts, He Convicts, He reminds of us Jesus. He raised Jesus from the dead, He lives inside of me!
PERSONAL MISSIONS STORY!
- Leadership training for pastors. Spirit … say yes.
- It is in Africa Nigeria. Not Staunton VA?
- I will pay.
- I have been there before.
- I am going with you!
- Jos Nigeria
- Death…
SLIDE: SEALED, PROMISE, GUARANTEE
SEALED Legally denoting ownership, approval, or closure To mark so as to certify that something is so. Used to make something secure, to serve as a guarantee of the correctness of the contents, to indicate authenticity, and to indicate ownership.
PROMISE Epaggelia was a legal term denoting promise to do or give something. It was a legally binding declaration giving one to whom it is made right to expect or claim performance of the specific act.
DEPOSIT Arrabon =(1) a guarantee, an installment, with which a man secures a legal claim upon a thing as yet unpaid for; (2) an earnest, an advance payment, by which a contract becomes valid in law and is the payment of part of a purchase price in advance.
Arrabon = Engagement ring (Modern Greek)
The bride leaps for joy!
She never saw the video guy? Camera man.
Me and Fran 2xs!
SLIDE: Ephesians 1:14 – “Who” not “what” is the deposit guaranteeing our inheritance!
SLIDE: Inheritance: You MUST be alive to get it!
SLIDE: Ephesians 1:14 – the praise of his glory!
Glory = Doxa = accurate estimate, Proper view
SLIDE: Guaranteed Trajectory
COMMUNION!