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“ Summary, Part 2 (final) ” 3. TO BE CHARACTERIZED BY HOPE [35:06]. The world is characterized by hopelessness. 1 Tim 1:1 - Jesus is our hope. 1 Pet 1:3 - this hope comes from His resurrection; He is the living Son. His life is ours. Heb 6:11-20 - God's covenant with childless Abraham confirmed both his faith and his hope (cf. Heb 11:17-19). 1 Pet 4:12-13 - despite all we see in the world now, Christ's glory will one day be fully revealed.
Ian Migala (1/13/2016)
from Minneapolis, Minnesota
“ Summary, Part 1 ” We continue to examine II.C. OUR RESPONSIBILITIES AS CHILDREN GRACIOUSLY CHOSEN BY GOD’S ADOPTION and move on to 2. TO EMULATE JESUS CHRIST, OUR ELDER BROTHER [starting at 5:17 of the audio]. We are sons of God, but imperfect. But Christ is God’s perfect Son and our example (cf. Jn 5:19). Rom 8:29 – This example should beget a familial likeness. Though we don’t see it now, we have the promise of sanctification in this life and glorification in the next. This is the great end of adoption. 1 Pet 5:10 – We will suffer in this life, but a much better life is on the way. a. BY LOVING GOD, KEEPING HIS COMMANDMENTS, AND LOVING THE BRETHREN (Jn 14:31, 15, 21; 1 Jn 5:1-3) [15:52]. They are inclusive; we cannot do one without doing the other. 1 Jn 3:10 – This distinguishes us from non-believers in a visible way. b. BY OVERCOMING THE WORLD [27:00]. Jn 16:33 - Our only source of peace in this turbulent world is Christ. 1 Jn 5:4 - We should enjoy this peace that we've been given, and we should know that faith overcomes fear (cf. Rom 8:37, Rev 14:12).
