Grace Bible Church Fallon, NV

God's Kind of Leader

Mike Rosario Ezra 7:10 1.  One who is properly PREPARED by the Word-”For Ezra…” 2.  One who is strategically POSITIONED for the Word-”…had set his heart…” 3.  One who systematically LEARNS the Word-”to study the law of the LORD…” 4.  One who persistently PRACTICES the Word-”…and to practice it…” 5.  One who faithfully PREACHES the Word-”and to teach His statutes and ordinances in Israel.”

Ultimate Security part-5

The Panaroma of our Great Salvation

Romans 8:29-30 Mike Rosario

1. Believers have a salvation secured by a Sovereign CONVERSION, v.  28
2. Believers have a salvation secured by a Sovereign Course v.28c-29
3. Believers have a salvation secured by Sovereign ________, 29-30
   1. Foreknowledge   29
   2. Predestination   29b-30a
   3. Calling   30b
   4. Justification   30c
   5. Glorification   30d

Ultimate Security part-4

Purpose of Salvation

1. Believers have a salvation secured by a Sovereign CONVERSION, v.  28
2. Believers have a salvation secured by a Sovereign Course v.28c-29
   1. Saint Transformation  v.29
      • ...to become conformed to the image of His Son,
   2. Savior Exaltation  v.29
      • ...so that He would be the firstborn among many brethern
   • ...according to his purpose...

Ultimate Security part-3

Romans 8:28 Michael Rosario

1. Believers have a salvation secured by a Sovereign CONVERSION, v.  28
   1. The POWER of Conversion
      • “And we know…”
   2. The PROMISE for the Converted
      • “…that God causes all things to work together for good…”
   3. The PEOPLE who are Converted
      • “…to those who love God, to those who are called…”
      1. The RIGHT view
      2. The REQUIREMENTS
      3. The ROUTINE
      4. The REASSURANCE

Ultimate Security part-2

Romans 8:28 Michael Rosario

1. Believers have a salvation secured by a Sovereign CONVERSION, v.  28
   1. The POWER of Conversion
      • “And we know…”
   2. The PROMISE for the Converted
      • “…that God causes all things to work together for good…”
   3. The PEOPLE who are Converted
      • “…to those who love God, to those who are called…”

Ultimate Security

Romans 8:28a Mike Rosario

1. The Gain is not Comparable,  vs18
2. The Groans are inexpressibly Climatic,  vs 19-27
3. The Guarantee is indestructibly Certain,  vs 28-30
   1. Believers have a salvation secured by a Sovereign Conversion,  vs 28
      1. The Power of Conversion
      2. The Promise for the Converted
      3. The _______ who are Converted

Inevitable Glory part-4

Romans 8:26-27 Michael Rosario

1. He MEETS our Need, v. 26a
   • “And in the same way the Spirit also helps our weakness; for we do not know how to pray as we should,”
2. He MAINTAINS our Deliverance, v. 26b
   • “…but the Spirit Himself intercedes for us with groanings too deep for words;”
3. He MANAGES TO UPHOLD God’s Will, v. 27
   • “and He who searches the hearts knows what the mind of the Spirit is, because He intercedes for the saints according to the will of God.”

Inevitable Glory part-3

The Christian's Groan for Glory

Romans 8:23-25 Mike Rosario

1. The Gain is not Comparable,  vs18
2. The Groans are Inexpressibly Climatic,  vs 19-27
   1. The Reason for our Groans,  23a
   2. The Realization from our Groans,  23b
   3. The Resolution of our Groans,  24-25
   • Creation
   • The Christian

The Explanation of Everything part-3

Genesis 1-3 Mike Rosario

1. What God wants us to know about Him, chapter1
2. How the World was made, chapter 1
3. How People were made, 1:26-27;2:5-14
4. What God’s Standard is, 2:15-16
5. Why we get married, 2:18-25
6. Why we need to be saved, 3″1-13
7. Why Satan is a Schemer, 3:14-15
8. Why being a woman is hard, 3:16
9. Why being a man is hard, 3:17-19
10. Where the rescue came from, 3:20-24

The Explanation of Everything part-2

Genesis 1-3 Mike Rosario

1. What God wants us to know about Him, chapter1
2. How the World was made, chapter 1
3. How People were made, 1:26-27;2:5-14
4. What God’s Standard is, 2:15-16
5. Why we get married, 2:18-25
6. Why we need to be saved, 3″1-13
7. Why Satan is a Schemer, 3:14-15
8. Why being a woman is hard, 3:16
9. Why being a man is hard, 3:17-19
10. Where the rescue came from, 3:20-24

The Explanation of Everything

Genesis 1-3 Mike Rosario

1. What God wants us to know about Him,  chapter1
2. How the World was made,  chapter 1
3. How People were made,  1:26-27;2:5-14
4. What God's Standard is,  2:15-16
5. Why we get married,  2:18-25
6. Why we need to be saved,  3"1-13
7. Why Satan is a Schemer,  3:14-15
8. Why being a woman is hard,  3:16
9. Why being a man is hard, 3:17-19
10. Where the rescue came from,  3:20-24

The Glory of God in the Humility of Christmas

Hebrews 2:9 Michael Rosario 1.  The Picture of His Humility

• …made for a little while lower than the angels…

2.  The Principle of His Humility

• …Jesus, because of the suffering of death…

3.  The Purpose of His Humility

• …crowned with glory and honor…

4.  The Power of His Humility

• …by the grace of God…

5.  The Procuration of His Humility

• …He might taste death for everyone.

Inevitable Glory part-2

Romans 8:19-22 Mike Rosario

1. The Gain is not Comparable,  vs.18
2. The Groans are inexpressibly Climatic vs. 19-22
   1. Creation
      1. The Desires of creation proves it,  vs.19
      2. The Dependence of creation proves it,  vs.20a
      3. The Deliverance of creation will prove it,  vs. 20b-21
      4. The Direction of creation proves it,  vs. 22

Inevitable Glory

1. The Gain is not Comparable, vs.18
   1. Different approach
      • For I consider that the sufferings...
   2. Different Source
      • ...the sufferings...
   3. Different Length
      • ...of the present time...
   4. Different Degree
      • ...are not worthy to be compared...
   5. Different Containers
      • ...with the glory that is to be revealed to us.

Prepared For Glory

Romans 8:17 Mike Rosario

1. It is a Victorious Life,  vs. 12-13
2. It is a Guided Life,  vs. 14
3. It is an Intimate Life,  vs.  15-16
4. It is a Tested Life,  vs. 17
   1. Where our Treasure is
      • and if children, heirs also, heirs of God and fellow heirs with Christ...
   2. What our Comfort is
      • ...if indeed we suffer with Him...
   3. How our Future will be
      • ...in order that we may also be glorified with Him.

Salvation Confirmation

Romans 8:14-16 Mike Rosario

1. It is a Victorious Life,  vs. 12-13
2. It is a Guided Life,  vs. 14
   1. To Get it [Illumination]
   2. To Grow from it [Sanctification]
3. It is an Intimate Life,  vs.  15-16

The Duty of Winning

Romans 8:12-13 Michael Rosario

1. It is a VICTORIOUS life,   v.12-13
   1. Because of the ADVANTAGE we now have, v.12
      • ”So then/Therefore…”
   2. Because of the ASSOCIATION we now belong to, v.12
      • ”…brethren…”
   3. 3rd-Because of the ATTACHMENT we now feel, v.12
      • ”we are under obligation, not to the flesh, to live according to the flesh…”
   4. Because of the ABILITY we now operate with, v.13
      • ”for if you are living according to the flesh, you must die; but if by the Spirit…”
   5. Because of the ACTION are now called to, v.13
      • ”…you are putting to death the deeds of the body, you will live.”

How the Spirit Defines a Christian part 2

Romans 8:9-11 Mike Rosario

1. The Fleshly Man
2. The Spiritual Man   vs.9-11
   1. His Sphere vs.9
      • However, you are not in the flesh but in the Spirit, if indeed the Spirit of God dwells in you. But if anyone does not have the spirit of Christ, he does not belong to Him.
   2. His State vs.10
      • And if Christ is in you, though the body is dead because of sin, yet the spirit is alive because of the righteousness.
   3. His Service vs.11
      • But if the Spirit of Him who rasied Jesus from the dead dwells in you, He who raised Christ Jesus from the dead will also give life to your mortal bodies through His Spirit who indwells you.

How the Spirit Defines a Christian

How the Spirit Defines a Christian

Romans 8:5-8 Mike Rosario

1. The Fleshly Man
   1. His Spirit
      • For those who are according to the flesh set their minds on the things of the flesh...
   2. His State
      • For the mind set in the flesh is death... because the mind set in the flesh is hostile toward God...
   3. His Service
      • ...for it does not subject itself to the law of God, for it is not even able to do so; and those who are in the flesh cannot please God.

Free From Damnation part 3

1. The Preeminent Truth for all who are redeemed, vs. 1
2. The Perfect Explanation, vs. 2-3
3. The Prevailing Purpose for all who are redeemed, vs.4
   1. A Practical Standard
      • in order that the requirement of the Law..
   2. The Possibility
      • ...might be fulfilled in us,...
   3. The Power
      • ...who do not walk according to the flesh, but according to the Spirit.