For Christ's Sake

I. EXORDIUM:

How are you? Are you good because of your sake?

Did GOD saved us because of our sakes?

II. AUDIENCE PROFILE:

Believers

III. OBJECTIVES:

To prove that it's for CHRIST's sake and according to GOD's will that we are saved.

IV. TEXT:

1 Chronicles 17:19 (New Living Translation, Second Edition)

For the sake of your servant, O Lord, and according to your will, you have done all these great things and have made them known.

V. THESIS:

For CHRIST's sake and according to GOD's will we are experienced greater things in life and bible promises are available to us.

VI. TITLE:

For CHRIST's sake

VII. EXPLICATION:

A. Author: uncertain, thought to be edited by Ezra

B. Date written: Between 450 B.C. and 430 B.C.

C. Distinctive features: Deals almost exclusively with the history of Judah

D. Purpose: Provide spiritual perspective of events from David's reign to the decress of Cyrus in 538 B.C.

E. Intended audience/reader: Nation of Israel

F. Main theme: Sovereignty of GOD

G. Key verse:

1 Chronicles 17:11-14 (New Living Translation, Second Edition)

For when you die and join your ancestors, I will raise up one of your descendants, one of your sons, and I will make his kingdom strong.

He is the one who will build a house—a temple—for me. And I will secure his throne forever.

I will be his father, and he will be my son. I will never take my favor from him as I took it from the one who ruled before you.

I will confirm him as king over my house and my kingdom for all time, and his throne will be secure forever.’”

VIII. MAIN BODY:

A. For CHRIST's sake

"For the sake of your servant, O Lord"

GOD's Anointed One -

Acts 15:26 (Amplified Bible)

Men who have hazarded their lives for the sake of our Lord Jesus Christ.

3 John 1:7 (New Revised Standard Version)

for they began their journey for the sake of Christ, accepting no support from non-believers.

Philippians 1:29 (New King James Version)

For to you it has been granted on behalf of Christ, not only to believe in Him, but also to suffer for His sake,

It's always been for CHRIST's sake, that's why we are saved. We are saved because of CHRIST. We are blessed because of CHRIST. We are healed because of CHRIST. We are forgiven because of CHRIST.

B. According to GOD's Will

"and according to your will"

John 7:17 (New International Version)

If anyone chooses to do God's will, he will find out whether my teaching comes from God or whether I speak on my own.

Romans 1:10 (New International Version)

in my prayers at all times; and I pray that now at last by God's will the way may be opened for me to come to you.

1 Peter 3:17 (New International Version)

It is better, if it is God's will, to suffer for doing good than for doing evil.

We live according to GOD's will, that's why we are safe from death and have passed from death to life.

C. Great things happened in my life

"you have done all these great things"

"You have wrought all this greatness"

Luke 1:49 (New Revised Standard Version)

for the Mighty One has done great things for me, and holy is his name.

Joel 2:21 (New Revised Standard Version)

Do not fear, O soil; be glad and rejoice, for the Lord has done great things!

John 14:12 (New Revised Standard Version)

Very truly, I tell you, the one who believes in me will also do the works that I do and, in fact, will do greater works than these, because I am going to the Father.

Yes, far more greater things will be done in our lives by CHRIST and GOD's will because our LORD JESUS CHRIST will go to the Father GOD.

D. Great Promises are available to me

"and have made them known"

"to make known all these great things."

1 Chronicles 17:19 (Amplified Bible)

O Lord, for Your servant’s sake and in accord with Your own heart, You have wrought all this greatness, to make known all these great things.

2 Corinthians 1:20 (New International Version)

For no matter how many promises God has made, they are "Yes" in Christ. And so through him the "Amen" is spoken by us to the glory of God.

1 Corinthians 2:9-10 (New Living Translation, Second Edition)

That is what the Scriptures mean when they say, “No eye has seen, no ear has heard, and no mind has imagined what God has prepared for those who love him.”

But it was to us that God revealed these things by his Spirit. For his Spirit searches out everything and shows us God’s deep secrets.

The HOLY SPIRIT reveals them to us whenever we pray in tongues. CHRIST is the fulfillment of the law and CHRIST is the fulfillment of all GOD's Promises in our lives because of CHRIST.