Scribd Logo
Upload

Welcome to Scribd!

  • Big Grace Session 1 Summary

    Uploaded by

    davidmmclemore
    77 views5 pages
    1) The document is about a seminar on the grace of God from a Calvinist perspective. It aims to expand understanding of God's sovereignty and grace as the driving force behind salvation. 2) Key topics that will be discussed include total depravity, unconditional election, limited atonement, irresistible grace, and the perseverance of the saints, which are the five points of Calvinism. Their relationship to the gospel will also be examined. 3) The seminar hopes to convey that God's grace is more extravagant than previously thought, as seen in passages like Ephesians 1 which says grace was given before the creation of the world.

    Original Description:

    Session 1 Summary

    Copyright

    © Attribution Non-Commercial (BY-NC)

    Available Formats

    PDF, TXT or read online from Scribd

    Did you find this document useful?

    Is this content inappropriate?

    Report this Document
    1) The document is about a seminar on the grace of God from a Calvinist perspective. It aims to expand understanding of God's sovereignty and grace as the driving force behind salvation. 2) Key topics that will be discussed include total depravity, unconditional election, limited atonement, irresistible grace, and the perseverance of the saints, which are the five points of Calvinism. Their relationship to the gospel will also be examined. 3) The seminar hopes to convey that God's grace is more extravagant than previously thought, as seen in passages like Ephesians 1 which says grace was given before the creation of the world.

    Copyright:

    Attribution Non-Commercial (BY-NC)
    Download as PDF, TXT or read online from Scribd
    Flag for inappropriate content
    Download as pdf or txt
    77 views5 pages

    Big Grace Session 1 Summary

    Uploaded by

    davidmmclemore
    1) The document is about a seminar on the grace of God from a Calvinist perspective. It aims to expand understanding of God's sovereignty and grace as the driving force behind salvation. 2) Key topics that will be discussed include total depravity, unconditional election, limited atonement, irresistible grace, and the perseverance of the saints, which are the five points of Calvinism. Their relationship to the gospel will also be examined. 3) The seminar hopes to convey that God's grace is more extravagant than previously thought, as seen in passages like Ephesians 1 which says grace was given before the creation of the world.

    Copyright:

    Attribution Non-Commercial (BY-NC)
    Download as PDF, TXT or read online from Scribd
    Flag for inappropriate content
    Download as pdf or txt
    of 5

    BIGGRACEWHATTHEBIBLEREALLYSAYSABOUTGOD

    Issue1

    Big Grace
    what the Bible really says about God

    BYGRACEYOUHAVEBEENSAVED

    INTHISISSUE

    Why Big Grace?


    byDavidMcLemore

    Why a seminar on the grace of God in the Bible?


    1. Wearesavedbygrace.Ephesians2:8:
    For by grace you have been saved through faith. And this is not your own doing; it is the gift of God.

    3.

    4.

    2.

    3.

    4.

    5.

    TounderstandthegraceofGodisto understandhowwehavebeensavedby God. Graceistheoverarchingthemeofthe entireBible. Tounderstandgraceistounderstand thegospel. Noonehaseverhadtoobigaviewof thegraceofGod.

    Toleaveeachsessionwiththethought thatGodisbiggerthanwethought,his graceismoreextravagantthatwe thought,andhissalvationisutterly astonishing. Attheend,itismyprayerthatwe wouldbecaughtupnotonlyintoa greatertheologicalunderstandingof God,butalsothatwewouldbecaught upintogreaterworshipofGod.

    Key Scripture Passages


    Thefirstsessionkeyedinonthreescriptureverses.Lets lookatoneandseewhereourgracecamefrom.

    Page3

    What can I do to make sure I dont waste my time in this seminar?


    1. 2. 3. 4. Pray Beopen Behumble Behonest

    The Gospel and Calvinism


    HowdoestheCalvinistviewpointrelatetothegospel?

    What are the goals of the seminar?


    1. Toexpandourunderstandingofour SovereignGod. ToseethegraceofGodinalltheBible andinallofourlives,astheprimary forcebehindallthatishappening.

    Page4 @BigGraceICN

    2.

    BIGGRACEWHATTHEBIBLEREALLYSAYSABOUTGOD|Issue1

    The Bible

    TheBibleistheauthoritativewordofGod withouterror.Wecantrustitandwemust listentoit. OurthinkingaboutGodmustcomefromthe Bibleoritcomesfromanunauthoritative position. Wewillbeinteractingwithteachingonthe topicbuttheBibleistheonlyauthorityand voicethatultimatelymatters. Wecan,andprobablywill,attimesstruggle tomakesenseofwhatweareseeing.We mightdisagreewithwhatisbeingsaid.It mightbehardforustohearorunderstand. Wearefreetodisagreeandstrugglewiththe textofscripturebutweneedahumble posturetowardsGod.HeisGodandweare not.IfourdisagreementsarewithGodand theBiblewecantrusthimtohelpus.Ifour disagreementsarebetweenusashumanswe canlooktoGodtohelpus.WetrustthatGod willrevealwhohereallyisandwewill worshiphimasheis.

    THEWORDOFGOD
    AllScriptureisbreathedoutbyGodand profitableforteaching,forreproof,for correction,andfortraininginrighteousness, thatthemanofGodmaybecomplete, equippedforeverygoodwork.
    2TIMOTHY3:1617

    ESV

    TULIP DVD by John Piper

    Findthefreeseminarstudyguideon DesiringGod.com.

    WiththisStudyGuideandtheDVD,John Piperwalksstudygroupsthrougheachofthe fivepointsofCalvinismTotaldepravity, Unconditionalelection,Limitedatonement, Irresistiblegrace,Perseveranceofthesaints discussingtheimplicationsandtheissues fromafullybiblicalperspective.Theguide focusesonPiper'ssixteen,30minuteDVD teachings,whichcovertopicsthatinclude themeaningof"total"intotaldepravity, doingmissionswhenGodissovereign, Romans9andthetwowillsofGod,andten effectsofbelievingthefivepointsof Calvinism.

    Thisguidedgroupstudyclarifiestheall importantdifferencesbetweenCalvinism andArminianismandcallsbelieverstohold fasttobiblicaltruthregardingGod'ssaving workinhispeople'slives.


    Summaryof Seriesfrom Crossway. http://www.cr ossway.org/b ooks/tulip tpb/

    BIGGRACEWHATTHEBIBLEREALLYSAYSABOUTGOD|Issue1

    KEYSCRIPTURES

    Revelation 13:8
    Andallwhodwellonearthwill worshipit[thebeast],everyone whosenamehasnotbeenwritten beforethefoundationoftheworld inthebookoflifeoftheLamb whowasslain.

    Ephesians 1:3-6
    BlessedbetheGodandFatherofourLordJesus Christ,whohasblessedusinChristwithevery spiritualblessingintheheavenlyplaces,evenashe choseusinhimbeforethefoundationoftheworld, thatweshouldbeholyandblamelessbeforehim.In lovehepredestinedusforadoptionassonsthrough JesusChrist,accordingtothepurposeofhiswill,to thepraiseofhisgloriousgrace,withwhichhehas blessedusintheBeloved.

    Before the Foundation of the World


    HAVESOMETHINGTOSAY?
    Jointheconversation
    BIGGRACE

    biggrace@immanuelnashville.com

    You Got Your Grace Before the World Existed

    way?Diditreallyrequireadeathtobringus back?Thesimpleanswerisyes.Forgiveness costssomething.TheBiblesaysthatthe wagesofsinisdeatheitheroursorHis.The questionmaystartwithwhy,buttheend resultofthemessageofthegospelthat sinnershavebeenjustifiedbythedeathand resurrectionofJesusshouldleaveuswitha resoundingWhoa!

    2 Timothy 1:9
    Whosavedusandcalledustoaholycalling,not becauseofourworksbutbecauseofhisownpurpose andgrace,whichhegaveusinChristJesusbefore theagesbegan

    AccordingtoRevelation13:8,thegraceof Godexistedforyoubeforethefirstparticle oftheuniversewascreated.Abookexisted, andinthatbooknameswerewritten.Ifyou believeinChristforyoursalvation,your namewasamongthem. AsPiperpointsoutinhisfirstsessionofthe seminar,thebookhadaname.Itsnameis thebookofthelifeoftheLambthatwas slain.Beforehistoryexisted,abookexisted thatrequireda history.The historythatwas tobeplayedout hadacentral eventthatitwas movingtoward andoutfrom,namely,thedeathoftheSon ofGodonacrossforthesalvationofthe world.

    A Death Foreshadowed And Remembered


    Deathsarerememberedforalongtime,but nodeathisplannedasagloriousevent.We dontlookforwardtoit.Wedontplanforit. Wedontevenwanttothinkaboutit.But, thedeathofJesuswasanticipated.Itwas planned.Itwasthoughtdeeplyaboutinthe heartofGod. Thegospeltellsusthatsinhasmessedusup. WehavebeenseparatedfromGodbecause ofoursin.Wehavebeenremovedfrom fellowshipwithhimbecauseofoursin.Our sinhasntjustgivenusascarthatslowly heals.Ithasgivenusadeathblowforwhich theonlyanswerisresurrection. Ifthewagesofsinisdeathandweare headedtowardthatdeathintheflesh,what intheworldisgoingtohappentogiveusour lifeback?Theonlyanswerisapaymentfor whatsinhasdone.Forgivenessmustcomeif wearetolive,butforgivenessalwayscosts something. ThedeathofChristwasnotanunplanned reactiontooursin.ThedeathofChristwasa plannedeventtodealwiththeinevitable sins,forwhichweareallresponsible,against aholyGod.This.Is.Incredible.Thisisgrace.

    ROMANS8:28

    ALL THINGS
    worktogetherfor

    GOOD

    The Cross as Center

    TheslaughterofJesuswasthecenterof history.Everythingbeforewasmoving towardsitandeverythingaftermovesin lightofit.Isntitincrediblethatadeathis whatpropelstheworldforward? Oneofthetoughestquestionstofacewhen dealingwiththedeathofChristonthecross beginswiththeneedforadeathinthefirst place.CouldGodnothavefoundanother

    BIGGRACEWHATTHEBIBLEREALLYSAYSABOUTGOD|Issue1

    THERELATIONSHIPOFTHEGOSPEL TOTHEFIVEPOINTSOFCALVINISM
    Findonlinehere: http://gospelpedlar.com/articles/Church%20History/Gospel_and%205%20Points.pdf

    ThegospelisbiggerthanCalvinism.Thegospelisbiggerthananyideasystemorpointofview. ThegospelisamessagefromthemouthofGodworkedoutinthepersonofJesusChristand broughthometousbythepoweroftheHolySpirit.Aviewpointorworldview,nomatterhow powerful,oreventrue,cannothavethateffect.TobebroughtintothekingdomofGodrequires morethanintellectualascent.Itrequiresanewbirth. So,wearenotsayingthatCalvinismequalsthegospel.ThegospelisthepowerofGodto salvation(Romans1:16).WearemerelysayingthatCalvinismisrelatedtoandhelpsputterms andideasaroundthegospelmessage.Itisawayofexplainingthegospel,asthischartshows.

    BIGGRACEWHATTHEBIBLEREALLYSAYSABOUTGOD|Issue1

    Big Grace
    what the Bible really says about God

    BigGraceBlog.wordpress.com biggrace@immanuelnashville.com @BigGraceICNonTwitter

    Sundays@9AM 4301CharlotteAve. Nashville,TN37209

    You might also like