Gods Eternal Purpose and how it relates to

God’s Eternal Purpose (and how it relates to His Plan of Salvation) When someone is lost… There are important questions to ask: (1) Where do you want to go? (2) Where are you at right now? And… Do you have enough to get there?

God’s Eternal Purpose (and how it relates to His Plan of Salvation) “Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places in Christ, just as He chose us in Him before the foundation of the world, that we would be holy and blameless before Him. In love He predestined us to adoption as sons through Jesus Christ to Himself, according to the kind intention of His will, to the praise of the glory of His grace, which He freely bestowed on us in the Beloved. ” (Ephesians 1: 3 -6 NASB)

God’s Eternal Purpose (and how it relates to His Plan of Salvation) “And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to HIS PURPOSE. For whom He did foreknow, He also did predestinate to behath conformed to the Son. . ” “Who saved us, andimage calledofus. His with an. holy calling, (Romans not according our works, 8: 28 -29 to - KJV) but according to His Own Purpose and Grace, which was given us in Christ Jesus before the world began. ”

Everlasting. . . Purpose God’s Eternal “…from . . . to Everlasting. . . Thou art God. . . ” (Psalm 90: 1) God’s Eternal Purpose Let’s start at the very beginning…

Tree of LIFE Tree of the Knowledge of Good & Evil

This is called the… “Fall of Man” BUT the BIG question is: “How far did man fall? ” “For ALL have sinned and come short of the glory of God. ” (Romans 3: 23 - KJV)

“How far did man fall? ” “come short” hustereo ” (Greek) “For ALL=“have sinned come short of the fall and short, impoverished devoid , glory ofof. God. ” destitute , impoverished (Romans 3: 23 - KJV)

“How far did man fall? ” “I will praise Thee, O Lord my God, with all my heart: and I will glorify Thy name for evermore. For great is Thy mercy toward me: and Thou hast delivered my soul from the lowest hell. ” (Psalm 86: 12 -13 KJV)

“How far did man fall? ” “The grace of our Lord was poured out on me abundantly, along with the faith and love that are in Christ Jesus. Here is a trustworthy saying that deserves full acceptance: Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners— of whom I am the worst. ”

“How far did man fall? ” “For ALL of us have become like one who is unclean, And ALL our righteous deeds are like a filthy garment; And ALL of us wither like a leaf, And our iniquities, like the wind, take us away. ” NASB) “The heart is(Isaiah more 64: 6 deceitful than all else, and is desperately sick; Who can understand it? ” (Jeremiah 17: 9 NASB)

“How far did man fall? ” “As it is written: ‘There is no one righteous, not even one; there is no one who understands, no one who seeks God. All have turned away, they have together become worthless; there is no one who does good, not even one. ” (Romans 3: 10 -12 NIV)

“How far did man fall? ” “Now we know that whatever the law says, it says to those who are under the law, So that every mouth may be silenced and the whole world held accountable to God. ” (Romans 3: 19 NIV)

“How far did man fall? ” “And you were dead in your trespasses and sins, in which you formerly walked according to the course of this world, according to the prince of the power of the air, of the spirit that is now working in the sons of disobedience. Among them we too ALL formerly lived in the lusts of our flesh, indulging the desires of the flesh and of the mind, and were by nature children of wrath, even as the rest. ”

“How far did man fall? ” • Scripture declares man to be destitute • “But I don’t feel that I’m all that bad…” • In the Cross, we can understand the severity of our “sickness” (sin) by counting the cost of the “cure” (Jesus) • It’s so SERIOUS MISTAKE to equate “Free” with “Cheap”

“How far did man fall? ” • Just “one glance” in the mirror enough last the whole dayand ! not a “Forisif not anyone is ato hearer of the Word doer, he is like a man who looks at his natural face in a mirror; for once he has looked at himself and gone away, he has immediately forgotten what kind of person he was. ”

“How far did man fall? ” • It’s possible to “neglect” our salvation • God knows our forgetfulness… “Communion” – “Do this in remembrance of Me” (1 Corinthians 11: 23 -26) “How will we escape we neglect

So Great a Salvation! So Great a Savior! “Now I make known to you, brethren, the GOSPEL which I preached to you, which also you RECEIVED, in which also you STAND, by which also you are SAVED. . . ”

“For I delivered to you as of first importance what I also received, that Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures…” (1 Corinthians 15: 3 NASB)

“…and He was BURIED, and that He was RAISED ON THE THIRD DAY according to the Scriptures. (1 Corinthians 15: 4 NASB)

The Cross is the “GREAT EQUALIZER”! ROMANS 10: 6 -10 “But the righteousness based on faith speaks as follows: “Do not say in your heart, ‘Who will ascend into heaven (that is, to bring Christ down), or ‘Who will descend into the abyss? ’ (that is, to bring Christ up from the dead). ”

ROMANS 10: 6 -10 “But what does it say? ‘The Word is near you, in your MOUTH and in your HEART’ that is, the Word of faith which we are preaching. ”

ROMANS 10: 6 -10 “That if you confess with your MOUTH Jesus as Lord, and believe in your HEART that God raised Him from the dead, you will be saved. ”

ROMANS 10: 6 -10 “For with the HEART a person believes, resulting in righteousness, and with the MOUTH he confesses, resulting in salvation. ”

JESUS CHRIST • God incarnate: - fully God - fully man • The Perfect Man • The Perfect Sacrifice • The Perfect Savior! “But God demonstrates His own love toward us, in that while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us. ”

If SALVATION “Salvation only need includes The need of man belongs to thegraciously forgiveness of sins, would be met… then could stay the Lord!” His sinsman forgiven… (Psalm 3: 8 NASB) right here… hope of eternal life… would YES! It’s the Shouldn’t. BUT… this Salvation …and justa be a “Power of Salvation” provide way God’s need happy church member to everyone who believes! for man to return back to be(Romans the. Eternal rest offulfilled? his life… 1: 16) God’s Purpose? “Now when they heard this, they were pricked in their heart, and said unto Peter and to the rest of the apostles, ‘Men and brethren, what shall we do? ’ ” (Acts 2: 37 KJV)

“Salvation belongs to the Lord!” (Psalm 3: 8 NASB) Seeing how far manfar kind hasthan fallen from the Glory of ““Salvation ” includes more just the forgiveness God …! than “Fire Insurance”! Salvation” means much more of sins we have to realize just how GREAT this Salvation really is! The Greek root word is: “Sozo” ● bring ● save ● deliver ● preserve safely ● make perfectly ● heal ● restore

3. Baptism in the Holy Spirit 2. Water Baptism 1. New Birth “Then Peter said unto them, Repentand be baptized every one of you ‘Repent, in the Name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the Gift Ghost. ’ ” Gift of of the Holy Ghost (Acts 2: 38 KJV)

3. Baptism in the Holy Spirit 2. Water Baptism 1. New Birth We are a “New Species” “Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are new. ” (2 become Corinthians 5: 17 KJV)

3. Baptism in the Holy Spirit 2. Water Baptism 1. New Birth We are a “New Species” “But we all, with unveiled face, beholding as in a mirror the glory of the Lord, are being transformed into the same image from glory to glory, just as from(2 the Lord, the Corinthians 3: 18 Spirit. ” NASB)

CA LL of 3. Baptism in the Holy Spirit UP GO W A D RD 2. Water Baptism 1. New Birth “I press on toward the goal for the prize of the in Christ Jesus. ” upward call of God (Philippians 3: 14 NASB)

of CA LL Genesis 1 & 2 Rev. 21 & 22 U P GO W A D R D • Tree of Life • River • Gold, Gems • Fellowship • Man & Woman. New Bride. Jerusalem of Christ • Man & Woman • A Marriage & New Heaven & New Earth) • A Marriage (the Church , the Rapture “I press on loves toward us thejust goalas for we the prize “God are…of the BUT… He loves us TOO MUCH in Christ Jesus. ” upward call of God to(Philippians leave us 3: 14 like. NASB) that!”