Delburne Gospel Church

GOD WANTS US TO KNOW WHEN WE ARE SAVED

THERE IS NO QUESTION, THAT GOD'S PLAN FOR US ....INCLUDES ABSOLUTE CERTAINTY OF OUR SALVATION

I WANT TO SUGGEST 4 THINGS IN THIS MATTER OF ASSURANCE THAT MUST BE CONSIDERED:

THE GOSPEL
THE ISSUE OF FAITH
THE MATTER OF FRUIT
THE FACT OF FEELING

THE FIRST ISSUE IS THE FACTS OF THE GOSPEL

THESE ARE THE FACTS OF THE GOSPEL
- CHRIST DIED FOR OUR SINS
- HE WAS BURIED
- HE ROSE AGAIN ON THE THIRD DAY

WHAT WAS NEEDED WAS A PERFECT, SINLESS, SPOTLESS MAN... THE LORD JESUS

2. THE CHRIST WOULD BE BURIED

3. FACTS OF THE GOSPEL
HE ROSE AGAIN ON THE THIRD DAY

THE LORD JESUS FORTOLD THAT HE WOULD BE DEAD FOR 3 DAYS

THE VERY BASIS FOR ASSURANCE OF OUR ETERNAL LIFE

If you understand the Gospel - "THE GOOD NEWS" you are on your way to finding true ASSURANCE

I WANT TO SUGGEST 4 THINGS IN THIS MATTER OF ASSURANCE THAT MUST BE CONSIDERED:

THE GOSPEL
THE ISSUE OF FAITH
THE MATTER OF FRUIT
THE FACT OF FEELING

FAITH IS SIMPLY TAKING GOD AT HIS WORD AND THEN ACTING UPON THAT BELEIF

THE GOSPEL
THE ISSUE OF FAITH
THE MATTER OF FRUIT
THE FACT OF FEELING

FRUIT, ARE THE GOOD ACTIONS, ATTITUDES AND EVIDENCE OF SPIRITUAL LIFE IN JESUS CHRIST AND THE PRESENCE OF GOD'S SPIRIT DWELLING WITHIN A PERSON

FRUIT IS NOT A REQUIREMENT OF SALVATION, IT IS A RESULT OF SALVATION

WHAT ARE SOME OF THE FRUITS OF A BELIEVER?

ARE THOSE QUALITIES EVIDENT IN YOUR LIFE?

THERE ARE OTHER FRUITS THAT WE SHOULD ALSO BE AWARE OF:

THE FRUIT OF OBEDIENCE
THE FRUIT OF SOUND DOCTRINE
THE FRUIT OF LOVE

ANOTHER OF JOHN'S TESTS IS THE FRUIT OF SOUND DOCTRINE

JOHN'S THIRD TEST, IS THE FRUIT OF LOVE

LOVE
JOY
PEACE

THE FIRST IS LOVE in the list but we are going to come back to it and start with Joy and Peace

A FEELING THAT MIGHT BE HELPFUL IN THE MATTER OF ASSURANCE IS JOY

NEXT IS PEACE

NOW LOVE IS A FEELING BUT IT IS MUCH MORE THEN THAT, IT IS MORE OF A CHOICE THEN JUST A FEELING..

LOVING GOD BEGINS WITH A DECISION!

LOVE IS A CHOICE THAT WE EACH NEED TO MAKE
BUT IT IS ALSO AN ACTION THAT NEEDS TO BE SHOWN

ALL THAT WE TALKED ABOUT TODAY... ARE EVIDENCE OF SALVATION
BUT THEY ARE NOT WHAT WE SHOULD BASE THE ASSURANCE OF SALVATION ON

WE NEED TO FIND THE ASSURANCE OF OUR SALVATION IN THE TRUTH OF GOD'S WORD.

SALVATION THROUGH JESUS CHRIST

ARE YOU TRUSTING IN THE LORD JESUS CHRIST AS YOUR SAVIOUR?

IF THE ANSWER IS YES, REST ASSURED, YOU ARE SAVED.