Berean Bible Church

Salvation and Service

Lesson IV

October 1,2006

 

Text  2 Timothy 2:15  rightly dividing the Word of Truth

 

Review

I   Salvation is a gift.  Service is work

II  Salvation is coming to Christ.  Service is coming after Christ

III  Salvation is receiving life.  Service is enjoy and manifesting that life

IV  Salvation makes one a saint  Service makes one a disciple

 

Continue.

V  Salvation is being justified ,without works, in the sight of God

            Acts 13:38-39  believers are justified from all things

            Romans 3:21-28  conclude man is justified by faith without the deeds of the law

            Romans 4:1-8  How were Abraham and David justified?

            Romans 4:25- Romans 5:1 raised again for (because of) our justification

            Galatians 2:16  by works of the law shall no flesh be justified

            Galatians 2:21  if we are justified by works, Christ died in vain

            Galatians 3:11  no man is justified by works in the sight of God

            Galatians 3:24  justified by faith

   Service is being justified by the works we do in the sight of men

            James 2:20-26  notice  “O vain man”, “seest thou”  “ye see”

            What God sees and what man sees are two different things.

 

VI  Salvation is receiving the gift of rest

            Matthew 11:28  I will give you rest

            Hebrews 4:9,10  we receive the gift of rest when we cease from our works

       Service  is obtaining of finding rest for our a souls

            Matthew 11:29  learn of me and you will find rest

            Hebrews 4:11-12  come by labour in the Word

            Psalms 103:7  we learn the ways of God in the Word of God

 

VII  Salvation is receiving peace with God

            Romans 5:1  by faith we have peace with God

            Ephesians 2:14  Christ is our peace

            Colossians 1:20  Christ made peace through the blood of His cross

     Service is finding and enjoying the peace of God

            Philippians 4:6-9  the peace of God passeth understanding

            Matthew 6:34  take no thought about tomorrow

            1 Peter 5:7  cast all your care upon him for He careth for you

            John 14:1  let not your heart be troubled