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God: "I looked for someone to take a stand for me, and stand in the gap" (Ezekiel 22:30)

1. We fear people because they can expose and humiliate us. 2. We fear people because they can reject, ridicule, or despise us. 3. We fear people because they can attack, oppress, or threaten us. These three reasons have one thing in common: they see people as “bigger” (that is, more powerful and significant) than God, and, out of the fear that creates in us, we give other people the power and right to tell us what to feel, think, and do.
Edward Welch

You called, You cried, You shattered my deafness, You sparkled, You blazed, You drove away my blindness, You shed Your fragrance, and I drew in my breath, and I pant for You.
Augustine

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    ELECTION

    ELECTION

    1. Of Christ, as Messiah # Isa 42:1 1Pe 2:6
    2. Of good angels # 1Ti 5:21
    3. Of Israel # De 7:6 Isa 45:5
    4. Of ministers # Lu 6:13 Ac 9:15
    5. Of churches # 1Pe 5:13
    6. OF SAINTS, IS 6a) Of God

      # 1Th 1:4 Tit 1:1

    6b) By Christ # Joh 13:18 15:16 6c) In Christ # Eph 1:4 6d) Personal # Mt 20:16 Joh 6:44 Ac 22:14 2Jo 1:13 6e) According to the purpose of God # Ro 9:11 Eph 1:11 6f) According to the foreknowledge of God # Ro 8:29 1Pe 1:2 6g) Eternal # Eph 1:4 6h) Sovereign # Ro 9:15,16 1Co 1:27 Eph 1:11 6i) Irrespective of merit # Ro 9:11 6j) Of grace # Ro 11:5 6k) Recorded in heaven # Lu 10:20 6l) For the glory of God # Eph 1:6 6m) Through faith # 2Th 2:13 6n) Through sanctification of the Spirit # 1Pe 1:2 6o) To adoption # Eph 1:5 6p) To salvation # 2Th 2:13 6q) To conformity with Christ # Ro 8:29 6r) To good works # Eph 2:10 6s) To spiritual warfare # 2Ti 2:4 6t) To eternal glory # Ro 9:23 7) ENSURES TO SAINTS 7a) Effectual calling # Ro 8:30 7b) Divine teaching # Joh 17:6 7c) Belief in Christ # Ac 13:48 7d) Acceptance with God # Ro 11:7 7e) Protection # Mr 13:20 7f) Vindication of their wrongs # Lu 18:7 7g) Working of all things for good # Ro 8:28 7h) Blessedness # Ps 33:12 65:4 7i) The inheritance # Isa 65:9 1Pe 1:4,5 8) Should lead to cultivation of graces # Col 3:12 9) Should be evidenced by diligence # 2Pe 1:10 10) Saints may have assurance of # 1Th 1:4 11) Exemplified 11a) Isaac # Ge 21:12 11b) Abram # Ne 9:7 11c) Zerubbabel # Hag 2:23 11d) Apostles # Joh 13:18 15:19 11e) Jacob # Ro 9:12,13 11f) Rufus # Ro 16:13 11g) Paul # Ga 1:15

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