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God Keeps Us From Falling. Our Salvation. God’s interest, Rom. 8:31-39 God is able to guard us from falling, Jude 24-25 Guarded through faith, 1 Pet. 1:5 We participate with God as we live by faith, 2 Cor. 5:7; Phil. 2:12-13; Eph. 2:10. Sinless Example of Jesus 1 Peter 2:20-22.
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Our Salvation • God’s interest, Rom. 8:31-39 • God is able to guard us from falling, Jude 24-25 • Guarded through faith, 1 Pet. 1:5 • We participate with God as we live by faith, 2 Cor. 5:7; Phil. 2:12-13; Eph. 2:10
Sinless Example of Jesus1 Peter 2:20-22 • Follow His steps, 1 Jno. 2:5-6 • Obey His commandments, 1 Jno. 3:24 • Jesus is the light of life, Jno. 8:12 • Look to Him and do not become weary and discouraged, Heb. 12:1-3
Resurrection of Christ • Raised for our justification, Rom. 4:25 • Living Savior and Intercessor, Rom. 8:34 • Our High Priest, Heb. 7:25-27 • Boldness to go to Him, Heb. 4:14-16 • His resurrection assures us that we will be raised, 2 Cor. 4:14; 1 Cor. 6:14
The Word of GodJames 1:21 • Will not stumble when we obey it, 2 Pet. 1:10-11 (5-9) • Active and fruitful, 1:8 • Make your call and election sure…if…, 1:10 • Abundant entrance into heaven, 1:11 • Grow in grace and knowledge, 2 Pet. 3:17-18 • Made stable by God according to the preaching of Christ (gospel), Rom. 16:25
The Blood of Christ1 John 1:7-9 • The Christian’s cleansing from present sin is available • Confess (admit) our sins, 1 Jno. 1:8-10 • To God, Psa. 32:5 • To those we sin against, Acts 8:22-24 • To those our sin affects, Jas. 5:16 • With godly sorrow, Psa. 38:18 (2 Cor. 7:9) • Forsake the sin (repent), Prov. 28:13 • God’s plan of pardon, Acts 8:22 (Gal. 6:1)
The Armor of GodEph. 6:10-17 • Wear this armor in faith, Eph. 6:10-13 (cf. David, 1 Sam. 17:38-40) • Defended from Satan and sin, we advance onward to victory, Eph. 6:13
The Longsuffering of God2 Peter 3:14-15 • God desires our repentance and salvation, 2 Pet. 3:9; Rom. 2:4 • Do not ignore or take advantage of God’s longsuffering, Matt. 24:44 (Rom. 2:5-6) • Be diligent to be found in peace with God by holy and godly living, 2 Pet. 3:14 (11)
The Longsuffering of God2 Peter 3:14-15 • God’s desire must be our goal: • To stand before Him “without spot and blameless”, 2 Pet. 3:14 • Jesus died and His church exists for this very reason, Eph. 5:25-27 • To present you faultless before Him, Jude 24 • Endure present trials of faith with joy, 1 Pet. 4:12-13
God Wants Your Salvation!1 Tim. 2:4; 2 Pet. 3:9 • Are you taking advantage of all God has done and is doing to save you? • Become a Christian now! Mark 16:16 • Repent and confess your sins, 1 Jno. 1:9 • Live with diligent faith, 1 Jno. 5:4 • Look to Jesus without fainting, Heb. 12:1-3 (Gal. 6:9) • Praise God always!