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What Does God Really Want From Us Series
Contributed by Doug Johnston on Apr 23, 2001 (message contributor)
Summary: God eliminates our guilt, wrath, distance from Him, and bondage to sin when we trust Christ; we need to take advantage of what He’s already given and do His wishes now.
Introduction:
The Bible describes people who haven’t trusted Christ as Savior as-
Guilty
Awaiting wrath
Distant from God
In bondage to sin
God answers these needs Himself in the gift of Christ’s life on the cross for us.
Christ’s atonement for sin answers guilt by paying the price of guilt and sin.
Propitiation answers wrath with mercy and grace.
Reconciliation answers distance with adoption.
Redemption frees us from sin’s bondage to serve God.
God has given us the power to change by changing us. We need to take advantage of God’s gifts to using them to live as he wants. He tells us what He wants us to do; our problem is doing His wishes.
We must freely give God control over life.
After all, it’s not enough just not to anything wrong...is it?
Live Holy and Blameless in His Sight (4-6)
God chooses to love and keep loving us
God chooses to make life best as we live holy and blameless
God chooses to be gracious with us
Live Wisely by Wisely Following Christ (7-12)
Christ redeemed us to live free from sin
Christ redeemed us so we may understand forgiveness
Christ redeemed us so we may discover how to live
Live Listening for the Sprit’s Directions (13-14)
The Spirit seals our lives now—will we struggle or say “yes?”
The Spirit seals our futures—will we long for the past or live looking toward the future?
