DEMONSTRATIONS OF SEPARATION TO GOD’S GOOD NEWS-I
—Rom. 1:1-7
Paul described for the Romans that to which God had separated him.
There is /a Gospel/Good news/ to which God separates us.
What demonstrates one’s separation to God’s Good News?
What separates one to God’s Good News?
When are we separated to God’s Good News?
11 demonstrations of separation to God’s Good News.
1—A demonstration of separation to God’s Good News is...
Willful ENSLAVEMENT(:1a)
—Explanation:(:1a) Servanthood/Bondage/Slavery
:1—“Paul, a bondservant of Jesus Christ, called to be an apostle, separated to the gospel of God”
TO “Paul”—‘Small/Little’ FROM ‘Saul’—‘Desired’
“Bondservant/Servant”—??????—A slave, bondman, man of servile condition; A servant, attendant. The usual word for slave, one who is permanently in servitude, in subjection to a master.—Labor without wages. Indebted!
—No misgivings regarding Enslavement on Paul’s part!
Ps. 34:18—“The LORD is near to those who have a broken heart, And saves such as have a contrite spirit.”
Isa. 57:15—“For thus says the High & Lofty One Who inhabits eternity, whose name is Holy: “I dwell in the high & holy place, With him who has a contrite & humble spirit, To revive the spirit of the humble, And to revive the heart of the contrite ones.”
Isa. 66:2—“For all those things My hand has made, And all those things exist,” Says the LORD. “But on this one will I look: On him who is poor & of a contrite spirit, And who trembles at My word.”
2Cor. 12:9—“And He said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for My strength is made perfect in weakness.” Therefore most gladly I will rather boast in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me.”
“Jesus”—??????— ‘YHWH is salvation.’ The cognate of the Hebrew —ewvwhy Y@howshuwa` yeh-ho-shoo’-ah— ‘Joshua’—‘YHWH is salvation.’
Lk. 1:31-33—““And behold, you will conceive in your womb & bring forth a Son, & shall call His name JESUS. “He will be great, & will be called the Son of the Highest; & the Lord God will give Him the throne of His father David. “And He will reign over the house of Jacob forever, & of His kingdom there will be no end.””
Lk. 1:35—“And the angel answered & said to her, “The Holy Spirit will come upon you, & the power of the Highest will overshadow you; therefore, also, that Holy One who is to be born will be called the Son of God.”
Mat. 1:20-21—“But while he thought about these things, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream, saying, “Joseph, son of David, do not be afraid to take to you Mary your wife, for that which is conceived in her is of the Holy Spirit. “And she will bring forth a Son, & you shall call His name JESUS, for He will save His people from their sins.””
“Christ”—???????—Anointed.—Uniquely qualified & designated of God.
—Argumentation:
Rom. 6:16, 18-22—“Do you not know that to whom you present yourselves slaves to obey, you are that one’s slaves whom you obey, whether of sin leading to death, or of obedience leading to righteousness?”....“And having been set free from sin, you became slaves of righteousness. I speak in human terms because of the weakness of your flesh. For just as you presented your members as slaves of uncleanness, & of lawlessness leading to more lawlessness, so now present your members as slaves of righteousness for holiness. For when you were slaves of sin, you were free in regard to righteousness. What fruit did you have then in the things of which you are now ashamed? For the end of those things is death. But now having been set free from sin, & having become slaves of God, you have your fruit to holiness, & the end, everlasting life.”
Jn. 12:26—“If anyone serves Me, let him follow Me; & where I am, there My servant will be also. If anyone serves Me, him My Father will honor.”
*A “bondservant” knows his assignment or is anxiously awaiting his/her next one!
—Illustration:
—Application:
?You demonstrating WILLFUL ENSLAVEMENT??
?You Motivated toward God’s Good News??
2—A demonstration of separation to God’s Good News is thru...
Willful DELEGATION(:1b)
—Explanation:(:1b) Assignment/Invitation
:1—“Paul, a bondservant of Jesus Christ, called to be an apostle, separated to the gospel of God”
“Called”—??????—Called, invited.
—Not self-determined but determined by God!
“Apostle”—?????????—A delegate, messenger, one sent forth with orders.
Imagine the trust God places upon each delegate!—YOU!
—Argumentation:
Rom. 11:29—“For the gifts & the calling of God are irrevocable.”
1Cor 1:26-31—“For you see your calling, brethren, that not many wise according to the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble, are called. But God has chosen the foolish things of the world to put to shame the wise, & God has chosen the weak things of the world to put to shame the things which are mighty; & the base things of the world & the things which are despised God has chosen, & the things which are not, to bring to nothing the things that are, that no flesh should glory in His presence. But of Him you are in Christ Jesus, who became for us wisdom from God--& righteousness & sanctification & redemption-- that, as it is written, “He who glories, let him glory in the LORD.”
Eph. 1:15-21—“Therefore I also, after I heard of your faith in the Lord Jesus & your love for all the saints, do not cease to give thanks for you, making mention of you in my prayers: that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give to you the spirit of wisdom & revelation in the knowledge of Him, the eyes of your understanding being enlightened; that you may know what is the hope of His calling, what are the riches of the glory of His inheritance in the saints, & what is the exceeding greatness of His power toward us who believe, according to the working of His mighty power which He worked in Christ when He raised Him from the dead & seated Him at His right hand in the heavenly places, far above all principality & power & might & dominion, & every name that is named, not only in this age but also in that which is to come.”
Eph. 4:1-6—“I, therefore, the prisoner of the Lord, beseech you to walk worthy of the calling with which you were called, with all lowliness & gentleness, with longsuffering, bearing with one another in love, endeavoring to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace. There is one body & one Spirit, just as you were called in one hope of your calling; one Lord, one faith, one baptism; one God & Father of all, who is above all, & through all, & in you all.”
—Illustration:
My salvation/New direction....God’s!/WILLFUL DELEGATION
—Application:
?You demonstrating WILLFUL DELEGATION??
?You Motivated toward God’s Good News??
3—A demonstration of separation to God’s Good News is...
Willful LIMITATION(:1c)
—Explanation:(:1c) Direction
:1—“Paul, a bondservant of Jesus Christ, called to be an apostle, separated to the gospel of God”
“Separated/Set apart”—???????—To mark off from others by boundaries, to limit, to separate.
Set apart from other things to focus upon his particular calling/ministry.
“To(the gospel)”—???—Into, unto, to, towards, for, among
“Gospel”—??????????—Glad tidings—From the verb—??????????—meaning....—??—To be well off, fare well, prosper & —???????—A messenger, envoy, one who is sent, an angel, messenger from God—Thus ‘to bring good news or announce glad tidings.’ An angelic messenger of well being.
What is Paul’s limitation?—
Why should we limit ourselves—We lose our old life—
—Argumentation:
1Thess. 2:2—“But even after we had suffered before & were spitefully treated at Philippi, as you know, we were bold in our God to speak to you the gospel of God in much conflict.”
2Tim. 2:3-4—“You therefore must endure hardship as a good soldier of Jesus Christ. No one engaged in warfare entangles himself with the affairs of this life, that he may please him who enlisted him as a soldier.”
—Illustration:
Marriage/Separate yourself single life to focus completely upon marriage/WILLFUL LIMITATION
Richland pastorate/Separation from Providence, Penia, & Mt. Pisgah/WILLFUL LIMITATION
—Application:
?You demonstrating WILLFUL LIMITATION?
?You Motivated toward God’s Good News?
—CONCLUSION—
Action:
A demonstration of separation to God’s Good News is Willful ...
ENSLAVEMENT(:1a)
DELEGATION(:1b)
LIMITATION(:1c)
Presented 02/27/04am
Richland Baptist Church
40510 Stewart Road
Zephyrhills, FL 33540
