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INTRODUCTION:
When we consider the difference between us and God -
a basic truth we all must recognize is my ways are not God’s ways.
After all,
We can know this from God’s word -
That God is holy >>>>> which doesn’t simply mean God doesn’t sin,
but that God isn’t like us.
God is diffirent.
One of those differences is in his wisdom.
While we are often characterized by futility or foolishness … God is characterized as the all-wise God, who knows everything.
And we can know this from God’s Word -
but in suffering this difference becomes obvious.
While God is often generous and kind to us,
he also is wise enough to recognize when what really need is suffering.
But we don’t understand that.
We may know that as a fact,
but we don’t experientially understand and process that.
[[[[ This is why the Christian who is saved by grace, through the death of God’s own son,
(In irony) still questions whether God loves them when they suffer.
]]]]]
Because God’s ways are not my ways.
And suffering makes that difference obvious in our lives.
How can we be sure that God works good in our lives?
It is natural to question the goodness of suffering.
And that is why gives us two reasons we can be confident of God’s goodness in suffering.
And teaches us why we can be confident that God works good in our lives.
Romans 8:28=30
(ESV)
28 And we know that for those who love God all things work together for good, for those who are called according to his purpose.
29 For those whom he foreknew he also predestined to be conformed to the image of his Son, in order that he might be the firstborn among many brothers.
30 And those whom he predestined he also called, and those whom he called he also justified, and those whom he justified he also glorified.
From this passage - I want to ask the question>>>
PROP: How can we be sure that God works good in our lives?
TRANS: And Paul gives us two reason’s why we can be confident that God works good in our lives.
Of course, last week we looked at .
We concluded,
that for those who believe in Christ, God works all things for our Good.
Based on our examination of this passage last week -
We concluded,
that for those who believe in Christ,
God works all things for our Good.
>>>>> The good and the bad times.
But how do we know that to be true?
When we are hurting,
Reformers Calvin and Arminius debated about this issue.
and were wondering what God is doing in our lives,
>>>>> how can we be sure that God is working all things for our good.
Which is now become known as the Calvinist and Arminian debate.
And verses 29-30 teach us how we can know that is true.
The First Reason,
we can be confident that God works good in our lives is - because
1) God predestined us to be like Christ.
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One of the ways that we can know for sure God is working good in our lives is
because we know what God has predestined us too.
If God is sovereign,
and God is all-knowing,
and God is eternal… Then if God decides he wants us to be like Christ – then we will be like Christ.
EXHORTATION:
Understand,
God is not a king who contends for his will to be done,
but a creator who speaks his will into existence.
{{{There is a profound difference between the two}}}}
CAVEAT:
Now here for a moment, I am going to get into a debate that some of us care about and some of us don’t.
But I think it has to be said.
And today’s sermon will probably be a little more technical because I think it needs to be.
You guys know if you have been regular here,
my goal on Sunday morning is
Our text contains some words that have often been debated in Christian circles.
>>>> One that is even caused controversy in our churches.
The word “predestination” has been the seed of controversy for nearly 500 years.
The Protestant Reformers Calvin and Arminius debated about this issue.
Which is now become known as the Calvinist and Arminian debate.
Which is now become known as the Calvinist and Arminian debate.
And as we begin here – let me begin by saying I don't care what you believe about the Calvinist and Arminian debate.
- Too often good Christians who love the Lord have separated and argued the fine details of predestination,
And our text is the center of that debate.
The Protestant Reformers - Calvin and Arminius debated about this issue.
And today we call this debate the Calvinist and Armenian debate.
After all - it is untrue that Armenians don’t believe God is sovereign and Calvinists don’t believe God loves all people.
But I will be honest
- I don’t care what you believe or don’t believe about this debate.
My personally way of handling this issue - is to avoid it.
Further,
To often - We argue and debate this issue -
- Too often people have decided what they believe in this debate because a pastor, or a Sunday school teacher, or influential scholar has told them this or that - rather then an honest answer of what God’s word says.
when we should've been agreeing with each other that God is sovereign and that God loves all people.
- Because it is a false statement to say that -
we are argueing seperating,
Armenians don’t believe in God’s sovereignty.
- Just like - it is false to say that -
Calvinists don’t believe God loves all people.
Those are false statements about the debate … because most Calvinists and Armenians agree on these issues in broad terms.
And may I say - we should never define a theological disagreement based on the extreme, worst case examples anyway.
ILLUSTRATION/CAVEAT:
You want to know why I could care less about this debate -
because I have watched people argue, get mad, and separate over minor issues >>>
For example, I once had a visitor who cornered me about the subject.
And asked me- are you a Calvinist or an Arminian?
And if you know people, you know there is no winning this discussion.
So instead of giving them a yes or no answer – I avoided the issue.
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