BECAUSE HE LIVES…
“I Am Being Saved” - Pastor Trevor, April 23, 2023
I. INTRODUCTION
A. Missing the Present Process in Salvation
- many believe salvation is the future assurance of heaven but fail to know salvation is also happening in the present
- if just future based what is life all about while we wait
B. Salvation: Past, Present, Future
- saved from penalty of sin (past tense/justification, Eph. 2:8-9)
- saved from the presence of sin (future/glorification, Rom. 5:9-10)
- saved from the power of sin (present/sanctification, 2 Cor. 2:15)
- being saved is in partnership with God (we make every effort, God
provides His presence, power, and, strength)
II. BIBLICAL CONTEXT
A. You are a New Creation
- born of God, new creation in Christ
- the old is gone – the new has come
- sin-born nature is dead, dark principalities disarmed – sin and dark principalities now an outer force to tempt believers
B. The Enemy’s Goal
- cause Christians to fall into temptation as poor witnesses, to face God’s discipline, to lose eternal rewards
C. God’s Faithfulness
- forgives & cleanses when we repent our sins (1 John 1:9)
III. IMPLICATIONS/APPLICATIONS/REFLECTIONS
- How did God speak to you with today’s message?
- Why do Christians struggle living obediently for God?
- What temptation(s) does the Enemy want you to yield into? What could be the consequence(s)? What could be the reward fleeing from such temptation(s)?