Salvation Its Sure Enough We Can Have Salvation

Salvation: It’s Sure Enough! We Can Have Salvation! • The Sure Location of Salvation: In Christ − − Strength in Christ (2 Sam. 22: 1 -3, 47; Eph. 6: 10) Safety in Christ (Psa. 71: 1 -3; John 10: 27 -28; Rom. 8: 38 -39) Solace in Christ (Eph. 2: 14; 2 Thess. 3: 16; Rom. 5: 1 -5) Salvation in Christ (2 Tim. 2: 10; Eph. 1: 7)

Salvation: It’s Sure Enough! We Can Have Salvation! • The Sure Location of Salvation: In Christ • The Sure Means of Salvation: The Blood of Christ − − − In His death, Jesus shed the cure for sin (John 19: 34; Rev. 1: 5) In our obedience, we encounter the cure for sin (Ro. 6: 17, 3 -4) Christ’s blood (the double cure) cleanses from: • The punishment we deserve (Gal. 3: 13; Heb. 8: 12; Ro. 6: 23; 3: 25) • The power of sin in our lives (1 Pet. 2: 24; Phil. 3: 8 -11; Tit. 2: 14)

Salvation: I Can’t Do Enough! We Cannot Earn Our Salvation! • Hard work and fervency cannot save (Eph. 2: 9; Tit. 3: 5) − − − Hard work is necessary (1 Cor. 15: 58; Jas. 2: 14 -26; Eph. 2: 10) Fervency is necessary (Rom. 12: 11; 2 Tim. 2: 15; Heb. 11: 6) But neither have the power to save (Isa. 64: 6) • Only Jesus can save (Jn. 14: 6; Acts 4: 11 -12; Tit. 2: 13 -14) • Jesus only saves those who obey Him (Mt. 7: 21; Hb. 5: 9)

Salvation: I’m Not Good Enough! We Must Treasure Our Salvation! • On my own: − I am “nothing” (Rom. 7: 24) − I am “naked” (Rev. 3: 17) • Because of the cross: − I am “helpless” (John 15: 5) − I am “vile” (Rom. 1: 22 -26) − I can “be clothed” (Gal. 3: 27; Eph. 4: 24; 1 Cor. 15: 53 -54) − I can “find grace” (Gal. 1: 3 -4; 1 Tim. 1: 14 -15; Heb. 4: 16) − I can “be continually washed in the fountain” (1 John 1: 7) • Thank You, Jesus, my Rock, for saving me from my sin!!!

Are you in Christ? Are you safe in the Rock of Ages? • Believe Jesus is God’s Son – John 8: 24 • Repent of your sins and turn to God – Luke 13: 3 • Confess your faith in Jesus – Matthew 10: 32 • Be immersed into Christ – Acts 22: 16 − God will forgive all 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 • Serve Him faithfully – 1 John 1: 7