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Romans 1d - The Plan Advertised
Romans 1d - The Plan Advertised
Last time…
The Purpose Affirmed (vs. 3,4)
“It’s all about the Lord Jesus Christ.”
His Incarnation / His Resurrection
Today…
The Plan Advertised (vs. 5,6)
5 By whom we have received grace and apostleship, for obedience to the faith
among all nations, for his name:
6 Among whom are ye also the called of Jesus Christ:
B. “Ye” (vs. 6) – those who have come to Christ through the witness of that first
generation of Christians.
God has called us to this plan, just as He called Paul and the first believers.
We have come to Christ through the witness of those before us.
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We are “also the called of Jesus Christ.” (vs. 6)
I. The People
We and Ye
II. The Plan (vs. 5)
Receive and Respond
A. Receive [grace status and sent status (apostleship)]
1. Grace Status
a. Paul received grace. – Gal. 1:15,16
15 But when it pleased God, who separated me from my mother’s
womb, and called me by his grace,
16 To reveal his Son in me, that I might preach him among the heathen;
immediately I conferred not with flesh and blood:
II Cor. 8:9
9 For ye know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that, though he was
rich, yet for your sakes he became poor, that ye through his
poverty might be rich.
2. Sent Status
a. Paul was sent
Paul had both the office of apostle and the gift of apostle.
Rom. 11:13 – the office
13 For I speak to you Gentiles, inasmuch as I am the apostle of
the Gentiles, I magnify mine office:
Acts 22:21 – the gift
21 And he said unto me, Depart: for I will send thee far hence
unto the Gentiles.
b. We are sent
John 20:21
21 Then said Jesus to them again, Peace be unto you: as my
Father hath sent me, even so send I you.
Mark 16:15
15 …Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every
creature.
Matthew 28:19,20
19 Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the
name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost:
20 Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have
commanded you: and, lo, I am with you alway, even unto
the end of the world. Amen.
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Acts 1:8
8 But ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come
upon you: and ye shall be witnesses unto me both in
Jerusalem, and in all Judaea, and in Samaria, and unto the
uttermost part of the earth.
We gladly accept His call and plan, as advertised, FOR HIS NAME!
For His honor.
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For His glory.
Not for our own.
1 Not unto us, O LORD, not unto us, but unto thy name give glory, for
thy mercy, and for thy truth’s sake.
Psalm 115:1
We have seen…
I. The People
We and Ye
II. The Plan
Receive and Respond
Receive grace status and sent status.
and
Respond with obedience for His name.
III. The Project (vs. 5)
To the faith and to all nations.
A. To the Faith
“faith” vs. “the faith”
“faith” = trust, belief
= believing what God says enough to act upon it.
“the faith” = the whole body of truth from the Scriptures.
Matthew 28:20a
20 Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you.
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CONCLUSION
As we are ready to enter the final month of the year,
I can’t think of a better message to give us Clearer Vision for Our Mission.
Why not ask the Lord to allow you to see fruit in His mission, His plan for your life,
in the last month of this year.
Why not ask the Lord to allow you to lead someone to Christ this month,
see them baptized, and see them discipled…
Not for your name’s sake, but for His name’s sake!
For the glory of God and the fulfillment of the plan He has for us.