BECOMING AN HEIR OF THE GRACE OF LIFE

• BECOMING AN HEIR OF THE GRACE OF LIFE – Starts with faith, leading to repentance (Acts 26: 16 -18) Upon confession, baptism forgiveness (Acts 2: 38) – At baptism, one enters a new relationship with God • Becomes a child of God (Gal. 3: 26 -27; 1 John 3: 1) • As a child, becomes an heir of God (Gal. 4: 7; Rom. 8: 17) – At baptism, one enters a new relationship with Christ • Becomes a brother of Christ (Heb. 2: 11 -18; Rom. 8: 29) • As a brother, becomes a joint-heir with Christ (Rom. 8: 17)

• JOINING TOGETHER TWO HEIRS OF GOD – In marriage, two individuals are: • Joined & yoked together by God (Matt. 19: 6; 2 Cor. 6: 14) – In Christian marriage, two faithful “heirs of God” are: • Joined as “heirs together of the grace of life” (1 Pet. 3: 7) • Equally “yoked together” (2 Cor. 6: 14 -16) – Sharing unique “communion, ” “harmony, ” “agreement” • “Built together for a dwelling place of God” (Eph. 2: 22)

• GROWING TOGETHER AS HEIRS TOGETHER – “Live together” (1 Pet. 3: 7) – “Hearts…knit together in love” (Col. 2: 2) – “Joined together in the same mind” (1 Cor. 1: 10) – “Pray together” (Acts 12: 12; cf. Ro. 15: 30; 2 Cor. 1: 11)

• SERVING TOGETHER AS HEIRS TOGETHER – Worship Together • Acts 20: 7; 1 Cor. 11: 17 -34; Heb. 10: 25 • Eph. 5: 19; Acts 5: 9; Jas. 5: 16; Acts 13: 44; 20: 7 -9 – Evangelize Together • Mark 16: 15; John 4: 35 -36; Acts 18: 24 -28; Phil. 1: 27; 4: 3 – Labor Together • 1 Thess. 3: 2; Col. 4: 11; 3 John 8; 2 Cor. 1: 24

• REWARDED TOGETHER AS HEIRS TOGETHER – “Caught up together” (1 Thess. 4: 17) – “Glorified together with Christ” (Rom. 8: 17) – “Live together with Him” (1 Thess. 5: 10)

• BECOMING AN HEIR OF THE GRACE OF LIFE – Starts with faith, leading to repentance (Acts 26: 16 -18) Upon confession, baptism forgiveness (Acts 2: 38) – At baptism, one enters a new relationship with God • Becomes a child of God (Gal. 3: 26 -27; 1 John 3: 1) • As a child, becomes an heir of God (Gal. 4: 7; Rom. 8: 17) – At baptism, one enters a new relationship with Christ • Becomes a brother of Christ (Heb. 2: 11 -18; Rom. 8: 29) • As a brother, becomes a joint-heir with Christ (Rom. 8: 17) – Serve Him faithfully for life to receive life (2 Tim. 4: 8)