Discipleship Course 26

Sunday, August 15, 2021 Evening Service

God’s Provision for Us

  1. Sacrifice
    1. Abraham - God will provide Himself a lamb
      • Genesis 22:7-8
      • John 1:29
    2. The Lamb of God
      • Passover Lamb
        • 1 Corinthians 5:7 - Christ is a passover
        • Exodus 12:3-13 - the passover lamb
      • Opened not his mouth
        • Acts 8:32-35
        • Isaiah 53:7
      • Our redeemer
        • 1 Peter 1:18-19
      • The book of Revelation presents the Lamb as:
        • Worthy - Revelation 5:6-14
        • King - Revelation 7:9, 17
        • Overcomer - Revelation 12:11
        • Husband of the Church (the Bride) - Revelation 17:14; Revelation 21:9
        • The Temple - Revelation 21:22
        • The Light - Revelation 21:23
        • The Owner of the Book of Life - Revelation 21:27
        • On the throne - Revelation 22:21

Important Doctrines Provided by God’s Sacrifice

  1. Adoption

    God’s taking the sinful children of men into his favor and protection.

    • Galatians 4:5-6
    • Romans 8:14-16
    • John 1:12

  2. Imputation

    Our sins put on Christ’s account and His righteousness put on our account.

    • Romans 4:8

  3. Justification

    “Just as if I never sinned.” God pardons the sinner and accepts him as righteous on account of the atonement of Christ.

    • Romans 5:1
    • Romans 5:9
    • 1 Corinthians 6:11
    • Galatians 3:24

  4. Predestination

    The unchangeable purpose of an unchangeable God. A predetermined destination.

    God predestined that anyone who gets into Christ will go to Heaven.

    • Romans 8:29
    • Ephesians 1:4

  5. Reconciliation

    Making peace, getting things right, settling differences.

    • 2 Corinthians 5:18
    • Colossians 1:20
    • Romans 5:10

  6. Redemption

    Buying back something that was lost by paying an equivalent.

    • Ephesians 1:7
    • Colossians 1:14
    • Galatians 3:13
    • Hebrews 9:12

  7. Regeneration

    Being born again.

    • Titus 3:5
    • 2 Corinthians 5:17

  8. Remission

    Forgiveness, pardon, that is, the giving up of the punishment due to a crime.

    • Matthew 26:28
    • Hebrews 9:22

  9. Resurrection

    Raised from the dead.

    • Romans 4:25
    • Ephesians 1:20
    • 1 Peter 1:3
    • Romans 10:9
    • 1 Thessalonians 4:14
    • 1 Corinthians 15:4

  10. Salvation

    The redemption of man from the bondage of sin and liablility to eternal death, and the conferring on him of everlasting life.

    • Romans 10:9-13
    • Ephesians 2:8-9
    • 1 Timothy 2:4-6
    • Acts 16:25-31

  11. Sanctification

    Set apart. The act of making holy.

    Salvation is an event whereas sanctification is a process.

    There is initial sanctification, daily sanctification, and final sanctification.

    Type Description
    Initial Our standing with God.
    Daily The process of becoming more like Christ.
    Final The receiving of a new glorified body.
    • John 17:17
    • 1 Corinthians 6:11
    • Ephesians 5:26
    • 2 Timothy 2:21
    • Hebrews 10:10

  12. Substitution

    Christ took our place. We get His righteousness.

    • 2 Corinthians 5:21