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“ Summary, Part 2 (final) ” b. BY BEING GRACIOUS TO OUR ENEMIES, EVEN AS HE IS GRACIOUS [30:37]. Mt 5:43 – the Jews had falsely deduced “hate your enemies” from “love your neighbors” (Lev 19:18). But God sheds common grace upon everyone. There is no reward in loving those who love us, nor does hating our enemies makes us any different from the wicked. c. BY FORGIVING THOSE WHO WRONG US, EVEN AS HE IS FORGIVING [38:26]. Mk 11:25 – the forgiven are to be forgiving. Think of all the things for which He has forgiven us. Simply: if we’re not forgiving, we’ve not been forgiven. God separates us from our sins and casts them to the easternmost and westernmost. He doesn’t hold grudges. Even when one wrongs us and doesn’t ask forgiveness, we’re to forgive them and act as such toward them. CONCLUDING WORDS [47:00]. What is our disposition toward God each morning? Can people see us and know that we are Christians? As our country falls away from God, are we falling with it or holding stronger to our faith? Do we find inspiration in God’s sanctifying us?
Ian Migala (12/7/2015)
from Minneapolis, Minnesota
“ Summary, Part 1 ” We move on to II.C. WE HAVE RESPONSIBILITIES AS CHILDREN GRACIOUSLY CHOSEN BY GOD’S ADOPTION [starting at 3:12 of the audio]. Eph 2:8-10 – grace confers responsibility. We examine four of these responsibilities. 1. TO BLESS, PRAISE, AND GLORIFY OUR GRACIOUS HEAVENLY FATHER, WHO CHOSE US IN AND REDEEMED US BY THE BLOOD OF HIS SON, AND WHO SEALED US BY HIS SPIRIT FOR THE DAY OF REDEMPTION [5:18]. Eph 1:3-8, 12-14 – here we see the work of the Trinity that certifies our eternal lives, and He deserves our blessing and praise in everything we think and do (cf. Eph 4:30). 2. TO EXHIBIT OUR FATHER’S LIKENESS [13:22]. Rom 8:29 – as Christ was the perfect image of His Father, we are to exhibit that image in our own lives. How do we do this? a. BY BEING HOLY, EVEN AS HE IS HOLY. 1 Pet 1:14-16 – Peter reaches back into the Old Testament to reaffirm this command. Calvin commented that obedience doesn’t bring adoption, but instead distinguishes us from the unsaved, including our own unsaved pasts. Cf. 2 Cor 6:14-7:1, 1 Jn 3:1-3. The world does not know Christians because it doesn’t know Christ. If it is too accepting of us, we need to examine our walk (cf. Jn 17:14). But note that separation doesn’t mean self-exile. We are to be lights to the world.
