Sermon Tone Analysis

Introduction

Summarize:

Our inheritance and what we use our inheritance are for are detailed here.

We remember that this is not something we earn, but what has already been done according to the work of the Spirit

Exposition

Author: Paul

Audience: All the saints

Content: God decides to give us an inheritance according to his own will, not our earning it.

Context: All the work has already been done according to the work of the Spirit in us.

This is not something that will happen, this is something that has happened.

Comparison: v11 to v5

Explanation

Verse 11 What is the inheritance?

The word “predestined” would call back to verse 5.

Exact same word is used.

What if we read this verse as “In him we have obtained an inheritance, having been predestined (VERSE 5 for adoption to Himself as sons through Jesus Christ) according to the purpose of Him who works all things according to the council of His will...”

Not that our inheritance is to be adopted, but our adoption means that our inheritance is from Father God.

Does the son of a King want for anything?

Verse 11 Who decided?

Every one of us kneel as an Armenian and stand a Calvinist.

It’s important we recognize what God did in how he saved us.

So that we praise Him appropriately

So that we don’t create a man-centered doctrine

So that we don’t establish a salvation of works

So that, in the pursuit of understanding God’s love, we do not discount His wrath

Verse 12 For what purpose

For God’s Glory

Working on a website update this week and I had to stop and think about a “What we believe” or “Doctrinal Statement” page.

We are a church that upholds the Five “Solas”

Sola Gratia - We are saved by Grace alone

Sola Fide - Through faith alone

Solus Christus - [our faith is] In Christ alone

Sola Scriptura - According to the scripture alone

Soli Deo Gloria - To the glory of God alone

Application

God has made wretches into royalty

God has chosen us and called us His children

God has established us to exalt Him

Praise God for His holiness

Praise God for His generosity

Praise God for His forgiveness

Praise God for His healing

Praise God for how He transforms us

Praise God for how He adopts us

Praise God for how He satisfies us “God is most glorified in us, when we are most satisfied in Him

Response: Salvation/Baptism/Recommit/New Ministry