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Notes: Every Generation Needs Jesus
Pastor Greg
Sunday morning
Scripture:
Romans 9
Series:
Relentless Grace: Paul
Did you know you have been chosen by God?
He chose you to be His child.
Good knows all things, and He STILL chose you!
Deuteronomy 7:7-8 NLT
[7] "The LORD did not set his heart on you and choose you because you were more numerous than other nations, for you were the smallest of all nations! [8] Rather, it was simply that the LORD loves you, and he was keeping the oath he had sworn to your ancestors. That is why the LORD rescued you with such a strong hand from your slavery and from the oppressive hand of Pharaoh, king of Egypt.
He chose you because He loves you.
Try to explain election and you may lose your mind, try to explain it away and you may lose your soul!
John 3:16 NLT
[16] "For this is how God loved the world: He gave his one and only Son, so that everyone who believes in him will not perish but have eternal life.
Romans 5:6-8 NLT
[6] When we were utterly helpless, Christ came at just the right time and died for us sinners. [7] Now, most people would not be willing to die for an upright person, though someone might perhaps be willing to die for a person who is especially good. [8] But God showed his great love for us by sending Christ to die for us while we were still sinners.
Christ died for the whole world.
Revelation 22:17 NLT
[17] The Spirit and the bride say, "Come." Let anyone who hears this say, "Come." Let anyone who is thirsty come. Let anyone who desires drink freely from the water of life.
God wants all to believe.
God predestines every man to be saved. The devil predestines every man to be damned. Man casts the deciding vote.
Lord save the elect, and then elect some more. - D.L. Moody
1. God chose me to become more and more like Jesus everyday.
2. God chose you so you will become a Spiritually fruitful Christian.
Romans 10:13 NLT
[13] For "Everyone who calls on the name of the LORD will be saved."
Romans 9:3 NLT
[3] for my people, my Jewish brothers and sisters. I would be willing to be forever cursed-cut off from Christ!-if that would save them.
1. Everybody needs to hear the Gospel, no matter who they are.
Psalm 145:4 NLT
[4] Let each generation tell its children of your mighty acts; let them proclaim your power.
2. The religious person needs the Gospel as much as the pagan person.
You need to have your own faith.
One of the easiest places to get your hearts hardened is in the church.
Romans 9:17 NLT
[17] For the Scriptures say that God told Pharaoh, "I have appointed you for the very purpose of displaying my power in you and to spread my fame throughout the earth."
After miracles being witnessed, Pharaoh hardened his heart. Eventually God helped harden Pharaoh’s heart.
Harden can be translated to, strengthen or stiffen.
Romans 9:19-20 NLT
[19] Well then, you might say, "Why does God blame people for not responding? Haven't they simply done what he makes them do?" [20] No, don't say that. Who are you, a mere human being, to argue with God? Should the thing that was created say to the one who created it, "Why have you made me like this?"
We are like a lump of clay on a potters wheel.
God’s plans for you are better then your plans for you, but you can sabotage His plans.
Philippians 2:12 NKJV
[12] Therefore, my beloved, as you have always obeyed, not as in my presence only, but now much more in my absence, work out your own salvation with fear and trembling;
“Don’t wrestle, just nestle” - Corrie ten Boom
Have you been chosen by God?
The greatest inoculation against the Gospel is the Gospel when it is heard but not heeded.
Jesus Christ holds the missing piece to your life.
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