The Imperfect Yet Delight In God's Law
Minister: |
Rev. Ronald Van Overloop |
Date: |
3/17/2013 AM
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Text:
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Romans 7;
Lord's Day 44
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Psalters: |
86, 336, 2, 38 |
- The humbling reality.
- The right knowledge of my sin is essential to a healthy Christian experience.
- All men are aware of sin, but by nature they all deny it, its seriousness, and its horribly ugly nature.
- Romans 7 provides the mature, converted saint with the right knowledge of his sins and sinfulness.
- The converted constantly learn to walk humbly always striving more and more.
- Though we constantly fail, there remains burning within the desire and love for God?s commandments.
- As we advance in sanctification, our spiritual maturity is evidenced in meekness.
- The purpose of knowing ourselves is so we consciously cling to Jesus more and more.
- The faith, which enables me to see my sin, also shows me Jesus.
- God deals with His people in such a way that He demands and works a response.
- The ?strict? preaching of the law calls me a sinner, weary, thirsty and hungry.
- God uses the law to guide us as to how we are to express correctly our gratitude for redemption in Christ.
- Love of God is expressed in our striving to obey Him whom we love.
- The constant presence of sin makes us press forward to the goal of perfection (Canons V-2).
- We press toward perfection by ...
- The preaching of God?s law makes us wrestlers in prayer before God?s throne.
- As we grow in thankfulness, God increasingly shows us that we are His.