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Tuesday, Tuesday, September 7, 2010September 7, 2010

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DoxologyDoxology

Praise God, from whom all blessings flow;Praise God, from whom all blessings flow;Praise Him, all creatures here below;Praise Him, all creatures here below;Praise Him above, ye heavenly host;Praise Him above, ye heavenly host;

Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost.—Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost.—Amen.Amen.

Memory VerseMemory Verse

Phil 2:5, Phil 2:5, “Have this attitude in “Have this attitude in

yourselves which was also yourselves which was also in Christ Jesus.”in Christ Jesus.”

John 15:16John 15:16

Predestined to Glorify Predestined to Glorify God!God!

In eternity past, based on In eternity past, based on His foreknowledge, God His foreknowledge, God

elected the believer into the elected the believer into the Family of God as part of Family of God as part of

His Divine Decree. His Divine Decree. Rom 8:28-30Rom 8:28-30

7. The Biblical Order of God’s 7. The Biblical Order of God’s Divine Decree:Divine Decree:

a. Create all mankind. a. Create all mankind. b. Permit the fall of man. b. Permit the fall of man.

c. Provide salvation. c. Provide salvation. d. Leave the reprobate or unbeliever d. Leave the reprobate or unbeliever

to their just condemnation. to their just condemnation. e. Elect and predestine believers only.e. Elect and predestine believers only.

8. Election is the 8. Election is the expression of the sovereign expression of the sovereign

will of God for your life.will of God for your life.

8. Election is the 8. Election is the expression of the sovereign expression of the sovereign

will of God for your life. will of God for your life. Predestination is the Predestination is the

provision of the sovereign provision of the sovereign will of God for your life.will of God for your life.

9. There are three elections 9. There are three elections in history.in history.

9. There are three elections 9. There are three elections in history.in history.

a. Israel under the ritual plan of a. Israel under the ritual plan of God.God.

9. There are three elections 9. There are three elections in history.in history.

a. Israel under the ritual plan of a. Israel under the ritual plan of God.God.

b. Christ under the incarnation plan b. Christ under the incarnation plan of God.of God.

9. There are three elections 9. There are three elections in history.in history.

a. Israel under the ritual plan of a. Israel under the ritual plan of God.God.

b. Christ under the incarnation plan b. Christ under the incarnation plan of God.of God.

c. The Church under the grace plan c. The Church under the grace plan of God.of God.

10. Under election, the 10. Under election, the sovereignty of God willed sovereignty of God willed

the highest and best for the highest and best for every believer, having every believer, having

previously deposited it in previously deposited it in escrow for each believer in escrow for each believer in

eternity past. Eph 1:3-6eternity past. Eph 1:3-6

11. The mechanics for the 11. The mechanics for the election of the Church is the election of the Church is the Baptism of the Holy Spirit Baptism of the Holy Spirit

(Acts 1:5; 1 Cor 12:13) (Acts 1:5; 1 Cor 12:13) which occurs at the moment which occurs at the moment

we believe in Christ. we believe in Christ. Eph 1:11-14Eph 1:11-14

12. The election of the 12. The election of the Church includes both equal Church includes both equal

privilege and equal privilege and equal opportunity for every opportunity for every

believer to produce Divine believer to produce Divine Good. Good.

a. Under election, equal a. Under election, equal privilege is your Royal privilege is your Royal

Priesthood.Priesthood.

1 Peter 2:5, 91 Peter 2:5, 9

As a Royal Priest, every As a Royal Priest, every believer has a direct line to believer has a direct line to

God, which means he God, which means he represents himself before represents himself before

God, evaluates himself, and God, evaluates himself, and offers prayer for himself and offers prayer for himself and

others.others.

Your priesthood demands Your priesthood demands that you live your own life as that you live your own life as

unto the Lord and take the unto the Lord and take the responsibility for your own responsibility for your own

decisions. This is your equal decisions. This is your equal privilege under election.privilege under election.

b. Under election, equal b. Under election, equal opportunity is logistical opportunity is logistical

grace blessings.grace blessings.

2 Cor 9:82 Cor 9:8

2 Cor 9:8, 2 Cor 9:8, “And God is able to make all “And God is able to make all

grace abound to you, that grace abound to you, that always having all sufficiency always having all sufficiency in everything (LGB) you may in everything (LGB) you may have an abundance for every have an abundance for every

good deed.”good deed.”

c. You must know that c. You must know that election is God’s plan for election is God’s plan for

you. you.

1 Thes 1:41 Thes 1:4

1 Thes 1:4, 1 Thes 1:4, “Knowing, brethren, “Knowing, brethren, beloved of God, His beloved of God, His

election for you.”election for you.”

d. To understand your d. To understand your election, you must function election, you must function

under grace orientation; under grace orientation; orientation to the plan of orientation to the plan of

God for your life.God for your life.Col 3:12Col 3:12

Col 3:12-13, Col 3:12-13, “So, as those who have been “So, as those who have been

chosen (chosen (electedelected) of God, holy and ) of God, holy and beloved, put on a heart of beloved, put on a heart of

compassion, kindness, humility, compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience; bearing gentleness and patience; bearing with one another, and forgiving with one another, and forgiving

each other, …”each other, …”

e. Our works have no e. Our works have no relation to our election.relation to our election.

2 Tim 1:9-102 Tim 1:9-10

2 Tim 1:9-10, 2 Tim 1:9-10, “Who has saved us and called us “Who has saved us and called us with a holy calling, not according with a holy calling, not according to our works, but according to His to our works, but according to His own purpose and grace which was own purpose and grace which was granted us in Christ Jesus granted us in Christ Jesus from all from all

eternityeternity, …, …

… … but now has been but now has been revealed by the appearing of revealed by the appearing of our Savior Christ Jesus, who our Savior Christ Jesus, who abolished death and brought abolished death and brought life and immortality to light life and immortality to light

through the gospel.” through the gospel.”

f. No man or angelic creature f. No man or angelic creature can stop our historical can stop our historical impact because of the impact because of the

fulfillment of our election. fulfillment of our election. Rom 8:33 Rom 8:33

Rom 8:33, Rom 8:33, “Who will bring a charge “Who will bring a charge ((any accusationany accusation) against ) against

God’s elect?”God’s elect?”

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Predestined to Glorify God, Part 3 Predestined to Glorify God, Part 3Upper Room Discourse, Part 412Upper Room Discourse, Part 412

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