Thomas Boston (1676 – 1732) says: “When Christ apprehends a man by His Spirit, he is so drawn that he comes away to Christ with his whole heart: for true believing is believing with all the heart.”
(Human Nature in its Fourfold State, p. 283)
Promises Performed
Whatever God mercifully promises, he faithfully performs.
(Calvin, Inst. III.13.4, p. 766)
He is Risen
“When I saw him, I fell at his feet as though dead. But he laid his right hand on me, saying, “Fear not, I am the first and the last, and the living one. I died, and behold I am alive forevermore, and I have the keys of Death and Hades.” (Rev 1:17, 18)
I. The Comforting One – “Fear not”
II. The Comprehensive One – “I am the first and the last”
III. The Constant One – “and the living one”
IV. The Converting One – “I died”
V. The Continuing One – “and behold, I am alive forevermore”
VI. The Controlling One – “and I have the keys of Death and Hades”
Loving Your Enemies
Loving our enemies (Luke 6:27 – 42) involves:
- The loss of personal personhood
- The loss of personal privilege
- The loss of personal power
- The loss of personal possessions
We must:
- Forego
- Forgive
- Follow
Selfless
We need to die to self in order to become selfless. Listen to: http://s3.amazonaws.com/BethelSermons2017/2017Apr02ra.mp3
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