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The Song of Security, Part 2

God is Protecting US

Difficulty #1 - Pressures from People, 31-34

1. Others might make you fail. 31b
2. God might take it back  32
3. Satan might accuse
   1. Your Privilege guards against it [Elect]
   2. Your Position guards against it [Justified]
4. Jesus tight turn away
   1. His Atoning Death guards against it [Our Savior}
   2. His Resurrection guards against it [Our Resurrection]
   3. His Exaltation guards against it [Our King]
   4. His Intercession guards against it [our High Priest]

The Song of Security

God Is For Us

Difficulty #1 - Pressures from People, 31-34

1. Others might make you fail. 31b
2. God might take it back  32

God's Kind of Leader

Ezra 7:10 1.  One who is properly PREPARED by the Word-"For Ezra..." 2.  One who is strategically POSITIONED for the Word-"...had set his heart..." 3.  One who systematically LEARNS the Word-"to study the law of the LORD..." 4.  One who persistently PRACTICES the Word-"...and to practice it..." 5.  One who faithfully PREACHES the Word-"and to teach His statutes and ordinances in Israel."

Ultimate Security, Part Five

The Panorama of our Great Salvation

Romans 8:29-30 Michael Rosario

1. Believers have a salvation secured by a Sovereign CONVERSION, v.  28
2. Believers have a salvation secured by a Sovereign Course, v. 28c-29
3. Believers have a salvation secured by Sovereign CHAIN OF PROGRESS, v. 29-30
   1. Foreknowledge   29
   2. Predestination   29b-30a
   3. Calling   30b
   4. Justification   30c
   5. Glorification   30d

Ultimate Security, Part Four

Romans 8:29 Michael Rosario 1-Believers have a salvation secured by a Sovereign CONVERSION, v. 28 2-Believers have a salvation secured by a Sovereign COURSE, v. 28c-29 "according to His purpose..."

1. SAINT Transformation, v. 29  "...to become conformed to the image of His Son,"
2. SAVIOR Exaltation, v. 29  "...so that He would be firstborn among many brethren."

Ultimate Security, Part Three

Romans 8:28 Michael Rosario 1.  Believers have a salvation secured by a Sovereign CONVERSION, v.  28 1st-The POWER of Conversion “And we know…” 2nd-The PROMISE for the Converted “…that God causes all things to work together for good…” 3rd-The PEOPLE who are Converted “…to those who love God, to those who are called…”

• The RIGHT view
• The REQUIREMENTS
• The ROUTINE
• The REASSURANCE

Ultimate Security, Part Two

Romans 8:28 Michael Rosario 1.  Believers have a salvation secured by a Sovereign CONVERSION, v.  28 1st-The POWER of Conversion "And we know..." 2nd-The PROMISE for the Converted "...that God causes all things to work together for good..." 3rd-The PEOPLE who are Converted "...to those who love God, to those who are called..."

Ultimate Security, Part One

Romans 8:28a Mike Rosario

1. The Gain is not Comparable,  v. 18
2. The Groans are inexpressibly Climatic,  v. 19-27
3. The Guarantee is indestructibly Certain,  v. 28-30
   1. Believers have a salvation secured by a Sovereign Conversion,  v. 28
      1. The Power of Conversion
      • "And we know..."
      2.  The Promise for the Converted
      • "...that God causes all things to work together for good..."

Inevitable Glory, Part 4

Romans 8:26-27 Michael Rosario 1.  He MEETS our Need, v. 26a "And in the same way the Spirit also helps our weakness; for we do not know how to pray as we should," 2.  He MAINTAINS our Deliverance, v. 26b "...but the Spirit Himself intercedes for us with groanings too deep for words;" 3.  He MANAGES TO UPHOLD God's Will, v. 27 "and He who searches the hearts knows what the mind of the Spirit is, because He intercedes for the saints according to the will of God."

Inevitable Glory, Part 3

Romans 8:23-25 Mike Rosario

1. The Gain is not Comparable,  v. 18
2. The Groans are Inexpressibly Climatic,  v. 19-27
   • 1.  The Reason for our Groans,  23a
   "And not only this, but also we ourselves, having the first fruits of the Spirit, even we ourselves groan within ourselves,"
   • 2.  The Realization from our Groans,  23b
   "...even we ourselves groan within ourselves, waiting eagerly for our adoption as sons, the redemption of our body."
   • 3.  The Resolution of our Groans,  24-25
   "For in hope we have been saved, but hope that is seen is not hope; for why does one also hope for what he sees?  But if we hope for what we do not see, with perseverance we wait eagerly for it."