Teaching Sermon
Posted by: DRjim <DRjim@...>
I have two middle age preacher boys I am trying to teach sermon organization. Here is the sermon lesson for this Saturday. Any suggestions or helps?
Their assignment was to develop a sermon from Eph. 2:8-10 and this is a suggestion from me that they have not seen yet.
JIMMc
Some Questions about Being Saved
Eph. 2:8-10
8 For by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God, 9 not of works, lest anyone should boast. 10 For we are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand that we should walk in them. NKJV
Introduction
Do you know some people do not understand the term "saved" as it refers to a spiritual condition? I want to ask and answer some questions today as they relate to the term "SAVED".
1. Who Can Be Saved? v 8 a
". . . you have been saved . . . "
A. Note the . . Past Tense of their Being Saved.
1. Some of these were people with questionable Characters.
a. Saved from sorted backgrounds.
2. All of them received salvation the same way.
B. Note the . . Present Reality of there Being Saved.
1. In Eph. 1:1 Paul Calls them "saints"
2. They were saints because they had been saved.
a. This is an Eternal Experience.
Illustrate This point
Perhaps give your testimony
Application Of this point
Can you look to a time in your past and say that is when I was Saved? Today do you realize you can be saved?
2. How Can We Be Saved? v 8
For by grace you have been saved through faith, and that
not of yourselves; it is the gift of God,
A. The . . Groundwork of How to be Saved. v 8 a
"For by grace you have been saved through faith, . . . "
1. The Content of Grace.
a. What is Grace?
b. Unmerited Favor.
c. Great Riches At Christ Expense
2. The Content of Faith.
a. What is Faith
b. Believing something is so when it is not so in order for it to
become so.
c. Forsaking All I Take Him
B. The . . Gift of How to be Saved. v 8
". . . and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God, . . . "
1. There is the Gift of Grace.
a. Rom 11:6 And if by grace, then it is no longer of works; otherwise grace is no longer grace. But if it is of works, it is no longer grace; otherwise work is no longer work. NKJV
2. There is the Gift of Faith.
a. God gives the ability to express faith.
b. Faith is expressed by man after it is given from God.
Illustrate This point
Mark 9:23-24
23 Jesus said to him, "If you can believe, all things are possible to him who believes." 24 Immediately the father of the child cried out and said with tears, "Lord, I believe; help my unbelief!"
Application Of this point
Have you asked God for faith; To increase your faith?
3. What Is Excluded From Being Saved? v 9
"not of works, lest anyone should boast."
A. Works Excluded Because they are . . Earthly. v 9 a
"not of works,. . . "
1. Works are Made on this earth.
2. Salvation is God's Plan and God's Man JESUS.
B. Works Excluded Because they are . . Egotistical. v 9 b
". . . lest anyone should boast."
1. Works glorify Man.
2. Works complicate salvation.
a. Works praise Man not God.
Illustrate This point
Matt 7:23
23 And then I will declare to them, 'I never knew you; depart from Me, you who practice lawlessness!' NKJV
Application Of this point
Isa 64:6 But we are all like an unclean thing, And all our righteousnesses are like filthy rags; We all fade as a leaf,
And our iniquities, like the wind, Have taken us away. NKJV
Isa 57:12 I will declare your righteousness And your works, For they will not profit you. NKJV
Phil 3:9 and be found in Him, not having my own righteousness, which is from the law, but that which is through faith in Christ, the righteousness which is from God by faith; NKJV
4. Why Are People Saved? v 10
10 For we are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand that we should walk in them.
A. Saved to Display His . . Workmanship. v 10 a
For we are His workmanship,. . . "
1. The Lord would like to display His workmanship.
a. Job 2:3 Then the LORD said to Satan, "Have you
considered My servant Job, that there is none like him on
the earth, a blameless and upright man, one who fears
God and shuns evil? And still he holds fast to his
integrity, although you incited Me against him, to destroy
him without cause." NKJV
B. Saved to Do His . . Works. v 10 b
". . . created in Christ Jesus for good works,. . . "
1. Good Works only done by saved people.
a. Humanitarian works can be done by many people.
b. Only saved people can do spiritually "good works".
2. They have eternal benefits
a. Matt 5:16 Let your light so shine before men, that
they may see your good works and glorify your Father in heaven.
b. 1 Peter 2:12 having your conduct honorable among
the Gentiles, that when they speak against you as evildoers, they may, by your good works which they observe, glorify God in the day of visitation. NKJV
C. Saved to Demonstrate His . . Walk. v 10 b
"which God prepared beforehand that we should walk in them."
Illustrate This point
Did you ever see a child have the same style footsteps as their parent? It is interesting to note. We should walk as Christ walked.
Application Of this point
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