Sermon at the Haynes Street church of Christ on June 8, 2014. Topic: "God's Special People" Preacher: Steven Matthews

1. TIMES OF SERVICES
SUNDAY:
9:30 A.M. BIBLE CLASS
10:30 A.M. WORSHIP
WEDNESDAY:
7 P.M. BIBLE CLASS
Welcome to the Haynes
Street church of Christ

2. God’s Special People
How does it make you feel when you receive a
compliment?
Look at how God describes us in I Peter 2:9-10.
“Chosen generation”, “royal priesthood”, “holy
nation” and “special people.”
The doctrine of election (I Peter 1:1-2).
Remember when you were on the winning side of a
pick-up basketball or baseball game?
As a Christian, we are on the winning team and
God is our captain.

3. God’s Special People
Elect: Foreknowledge of God the Father
 God’s election is based on foreknowledge.
 II Tim. 1:9: Grace is God’s unearned favor.
 Romans 8:28-30: God has known about us since
before time began.
Elect: Sanctification of the Spirit
 Sanctification: To be set apart for a holy use.
 I Peter 1:22-25; John 17:16-19; II Thess. 2:13;
II Tim. 2:20-21, 3:14-17; II Peter 1:20-21.
 Studying Scripture makes a Christian proficient.

4. God’s Special People
Elect: Obedience, Sprinkling of Jesus’ blood
 We are not chosen to stand around idly. We are
chosen to work and obey.
 Eph. 2:4-10; Rom. 6:15-19, 12:2; I Pet. 1:14;
Matt. 26:28, 25:14-30; Luke 17:10.
Elect: Pilgrims and Sojourners
 Live in the world, but not of the world (John 17:15-
16; I Peter 2:11-12).
 Citizenship is in heaven (Phil. 3:19-20).
 Keep our eyes focused on heaven (Col. 3:1-2).

5. God’s Plan of Salvation
Hear (Romans 1:16; 10:14, 17)
Believe (John 8:24; Mark 16:16; Hebrews
11:6)
Repent (Acts 2:38; 3:19; 17:30)
Confess (Romans 10:9-10; Matthew 10:32-33)
Be baptized (Acts 2:38; 22:16; Mark 16:16)
Live faithfully (Revelation 2:10; Matthew
6:33; Romans 12:1-2; I Corinthians 15:58)

6. God’s Plan of Salvation
Hear (Romans 1:16; 10:14, 17)
Believe (John 8:24; Mark 16:16; Hebrews
11:6)
Repent (Acts 2:38; 3:19; 17:30)
Confess (Romans 10:9-10; Matthew 10:32-33)
Be baptized (Acts 2:38; 22:16; Mark 16:16)
Live faithfully (Revelation 2:10; Matthew
6:33; Romans 12:1-2; I Corinthians 15:58)