Assurance Of Salvation

In his retirement, Thomas Jefferson founded the University of Virginia. Because

Jefferson trusted that students would take their studies seriously, the code of

discipline was lax. Unfortunately, his trust proved misplaced when the misbehavior

of students led to a riot in which professors who tried to restore order were attacked.

The following day a meeting was held between the university’s board, of which

Jefferson was a member, and defiant students. Jefferson began by saying, “This is

one of the most painful events of my life,” suddenly he was overcome by emotion,

and burst into tears. Another board member asked the rioters to come forward and

give their names. Nearly every one did. Later, one of them said, “It was not Mr.

Jefferson’s words, but his tears.”

Just like the student was moved by Jefferson’s brokenness, so is God by ours.

When we are truly broken and sorry for our sins, this leads to repentance.

If we are truly saved we will display an attitude of repentance

Attitude 3-- We must display an attitude of obedient submission.

MT 5:5 Blessed are the meek,

for they will inherit the earth.

Again, Blessed means Happy, “Happy are the meek?”

This also seems opposite of what we think it should say, we think it should say

“Happy are the Strong for they will inherit the earth.

But meekness is not lack of strength, it is not weakness or wimpyness, what it is, is

supreme self control empowered by the Holy Spirit, i.e., power under control in

submissive obedience to God.

The meek are submissive to the divine will of God; not proud, self sufficient or

stubborn and unmanageable, not ill tempered and apt to complain of divine

dispensations.

Jesus Himself was meek

MAT 11:29 Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in

heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls.

Jesus was meek, and look what he did to the money changers at the Temple.

JN 2:15 So he made a whip out of cords, and drove all from the temple area, both

sheep and cattle; he scattered the coins of the money changers and overturned their

tables. 16 To those who sold doves he said, "Get these out of here! How dare you

turn my Father’s house into a market!"

This was ritchous anger, and He was in complete control, “He took the time to go

and make a whip”.

Had He been out of control He could have simply wiped them out instantly,

(remember He was and is God).

The greatest example of meekness is the obedience of Christ’s sufferings and death

on the cross, and yes I said obedience.

PHP 2:8 And being found in appearance as a man, he humbled himself and became

obedient to death--even death on a cross!

Talk about power under control!!!!

MAT 26:53 Do you think I cannot call on my Father, and he will at once put at my

disposal more than twelve legions of angels?

Twelve legions, that 72,000 angels. In 2Kin 19:35 185,00 people were killed by only

one angel.

Going to the cross was true meekness. (Power under control)

Imagine the way He must have felt, knowing that at anytime He could have called

down more that 72,000 angels and destroyed them all. But He chose to be obedient