• Practicing Righteousness – A Evidence of being Born of God (Ephesians 2:1-3, 10)
II. Two Reasons Motivating The True Believer to Practice Righteousness (vs. 1-3)
1. Thankfulness in Being Called Children of God (v. 1; Romans 5:8; Ephesians 2:1-5; Hosea 1:10; Romans 9:24-26; Titus 3:5-6)
o The Unregenerate Man does not know God, nor the Children of God (John 3:16, 5; 1 Corinthians 2:12-14; John 15:18-19; Romans 8:6;
2. The Hope of Being Like Christ in Heaven (vs. 2-3)
o “Not Yet Revealed What We Shall Be” (v. 2a; 1 Corinthians 13:12; Exodus 33:20-23; Ephesians 1:14; 2 Corinthians 3:18; 5:5-8)
o We Shall See Him, For We Shall See Him As He is (v. 2b; 2 Corinthians 5:6)
o In This Hope in Christ that a purifies Himself, as He is Pure (v. 3; Hebrews 9:26; 2 Corinthians 5:21; 1 Corinthians 15:50-57; Heidelberg Cat. #’s 88-91)
Conclusion and Application • Consider the Greatness of God’s Love-Not Take it for Granted – Purify Ourselves from the World and Sin
• Put Off the Old Man of Sin; Put on the New Man of Righteousness by Faith to the Glory of God
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