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An Absolutely Amazing Relationship. Adopted By God into His Family – “ A Chosen Race ” Chose believers who are born again (John 1:12; 3:5) Authorized By God with Direct Access – “ A Royal Priesthood ” Empowered to approach God personally and directly (Eph. 2:18) - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
An Absolutely Amazing Relationship• Adopted By God into His Family – “A Chosen Race”
– Chose believers who are born again (John 1:12; 3:5)
• Authorized By God with Direct Access – “A Royal Priesthood”– Empowered to approach God personally and directly (Eph. 2:18)
• Appointed By God As Citizens of Heaven – “A Holy Nation”– Set apart unto God to serve His heavenly purpose (Phil. 3:20)
• Adored By God As His Treasure – “His Own Special People”– Belong to God, Who bought us & preserves us (1 Cor. 6:19-20)
• Airlifted By God Out of Sin & Into Christ – “Called Out…Into”– Called by the light of gospel and rescued upon obedience (2 Th. 2:14)
• Atoned By God for All Sins – “Now Have Obtained Mercy”– Recipients of God’s compassion, pity and forgiveness (Eph. 2:4-7)
• Awarded By God to Be His People – “Now the People of God”– Reconciled to Him through the cross of Jesus (Col. 1:20-22)
An Absolutely Appropriate Response• Announce Abroad the Amazing God – “Proclaim His Excellencies”
– His Amazing Love (John 3:16; Rom. 5:8; Rom. 8:35-39)– His Amazing Grace (Eph. 2:1-10; 1 Tim. 1:12-15; Rom. 3:23-26)– His Amazing Power (Gen. 1:1; Psa. 33:6, 9; 8:3; Eph. 3:20-21)– His Amazing Wisdom (Rom. 11:33-36; Psa. 147:5; 139:1-6)– His Amazing Goodness (1 Tim. 2:4; 2 Pet. 3:9; Psa. 86:15; 31:19)– His Amazing Truth (2 Tim. 3:16-17; 2 Pet. 1:3; Jas. 1:21-25)– His Amazing Plan (John 3:17; 14:6; 1 Cor. 15:1-4; Mk. 16:15-16)
• How Can Our Response Be Anything Less Than…– Giving Him our all (Mark 12:30; 2 Cor. 8:5)– Abounding always in His work (1 Cor. 15:58)– Speaking the truth (Acts 4:20; Eph. 4:15)– Showing our love for Him (John 14:15; Mark 16:15)
Assure Your Relationship with Him Today• Believe that Jesus is God’s Son – Acts 16:31• Repent of your sins & turn from them – Acts 3:19• Confess your faith in Jesus as God’s Son – Romans 10:9• Be immersed into Christ – Galatians 3:27
– Enter an amazing relationship with God – Galatians 3:26-27– God will forgive you of your sins – Acts 2:38– God will add you to His church – Acts 2:47– God will enroll you in heaven – Hebrews 12:23
• Lovingly & faithfully serve Him every day – 1 Cor. 15:58