Matthew 27:45-54

On the Day Death Died:

1. God’s judgement on sin was miraculously proclaimed with absolute darkness (v. 45)
2. God’s holiness miraculously alienated Christ (v. 46-47)
3. God’s holiness miraculously embraced Christ (v. 50)
4. God’s grace miraculously enabled us to enter His holy throne room as heirs (v. 51)
5. God’s providence miraculously declared the earth’s coming judgement (v. 51)
6. God’s sovereignty miraculously declared Jesus Lord of the living and the dead (v. 52)
7. God’s grace miraculously declared Jesus Christ as the saving Son of God (v. 54)

Colossians 1:19-23

1. The Extent of Christ’s Ministry of Reconciliation
2. The Unique Recipients of Christ’s Ministry of Reconciliation
3. The Method of Ministry of Reconciliation
4. The Goal of Ministry of Reconciliation
5. The Proof of Ministry of Reconciliation

Michael Rosario

1. Grieved by God’s Proclaimer, v. 1-5
2. Designed by God’s Plan, v. 6-13
3. JUSTIFIED by God’s PERSON, v. 14-24

• What Sovereign Freedom DEFENDS, v. 14
• What Salvation DEPENDS ON, v. 15-16
• What Rejection DEMONSTRATES, v. 17-18
• What Predestination DISPLAYS, v. 19-24

1. It puts God and man in their RIGHTFUL places, v. 19-21

Michael Rosario

1. Grieved by God’s Proclaimer, v. 1-5
2. Designed by God’s Plan, v. 6-13
3. JUSTIFIED by God’s PERSON, v. 14-24

• What Sovereign Freedom DEFENDS, v. 14
• What Salvation DEPENDS ON, v. 15-16
• What Rejection DEMONSTRATES, v. 17-18

Michael Rosario

Point One: Grieved by God’s Proclaimer, v. 1-5

Point Two: DESIGNED by God’s PLAN, v. 6-13

• 1st-Based on His FAITHFULNESS, v. 6
• 2nd-Based on His SELECTIVENESS, v. 7-9
• 3rd-Base on His FREEDOM, v. 10-13

Michael Rosario

1. GRIEVED by God’s PROCLAIMER, v. 1-5
   1. He PERSONALLY suffered their REJECTION, v. 1-3
   2. He PAINFULLY recognized their RELATIONSHIP, V. 4-5
      1. Israel’s ROAD, v. 4
         1. “Adoption as sons”
         2. “the Glory”
         3. “the Covenants”
         4. “the Giving of the Law”
         5. “the Service”
         6. “the Promises”
      2. Israel’s REMINDER, 5a
      3. Israel’s REDEEMER, 5b

Michael Rosario

#1-GRIEVED by God’s PROCLAIMER, v. 1-5

1st- He PERSONALLY suffered their REJECTION, v. 1-3

• A pure CONSCIENCE -“I am telling the truth in Christ, I am not lying, my conscience bearing me witness in the Holy Spirit…”
• Deep AFFECTION -”…that I have great sorrow and unceasing grief in my heart.”
• Unlimited SACRIFICE -”For I could wish that I myself were accursed, separated from Christ, for the sake of my brethren, my kinsmen according to the flesh,”

Michael Rosario

1. Bring her a Messiah
   • Micah 5:2-5; Isaiah 9:6-7; Luke 1,17
2. Reveal to her a Mystery
   • Acts 1:3-7; Ephesians 2:19; 1 Peter 2:4-10; Hebrews 6:13; 8:7-13

1. Appoint her as His ELECT
   • Isaiah 45:4, 65:9
2. Enter into a COVENANT relationship
   • Gen. 12, 15, 17; Ex. 19, 34; 2 Sam. 7; Jer. 31:31-37
3. Promise her a Future Kingdom
   • Ezekiel 36-39; Daniel 7:13-14; Zechariah 8; Isiah 65; Ezekiel 40-48
4. Bring her a Messiah
   • Micah 5:2-5; Isiah 9:6-7; Luke 1,17
5. Reveal to her a Mystery
   • Acts 1:3-7; Ephesians 2:19; 1 Peter 2:4-10; Hebrews 6:13; 8:7-13

Michael Rosario

God’s Plan for Israel in Light of Sovereign Grace in Salvation as Revealed in the New Testament

1. Appoint her as His ELECT (Isaiah 45:4, 65:9)
2. Enter into a COVENANT relationship (Gen. 12, 15, 17; Ex. 19, 34; 2 Sam. 7; Jer. 31:31-37)

Romans 1-8

Mike Rosario

1. The Great Barrier, 1:18-3:20
   1. His View of God
   2. His View of Self
   3. His View of Sin
2. The Gracious Blessing, 3:31-4:25
   1. The Payment
   2. The Problem
   3. The Pattern
3. The Guaranteed Benefits, 51:1-8:39
   1. Peace
   2. Grace
   3. Power
   4. Freedom
   5. Endurance
   6. Security

Michael Rosario

1. The RIGHTEOUSNESS of Christ, v. 9
   1. You have to REJECT your own “…and may be found in Him, not having a righteousness of my own derived from the Law,”
   2. You have to EXERCISE faith “but that which is through faith in Christ,”
   3. You have to RECEIVE it from God “the righteousness which comes from God on the basis of faith”
   • How do you get it?
2. A RELATIONSHIP with Christ, v. 10
   1. It’s PERSONAL “that I may know Him”
   2. It’s POWERFUL “and the power of His resurrection”
   3. It’s PLEASURABLE “and the fellowship of His sufferings”
   4. It’s PURE “being conformed to His death”
   • What’s it like?
3. The RADIANCE of Christ, v. 11
   • When will you experience it?

Mike Rosario

Great is the Mystery of Godliness

1. Jesus is GOD: “He who was revealed in the flesh”
2. Jesus is SINLESS: “Was vindicated in the Spirit”
3. Jesus is the Exalted SAVIOR: “Beheld by angels”
4. Jesus is the SUBJECT: “Proclaimed among the nations”
5. Jesus is the SUCCESSFUL ONE: “Believed on in the world”
6. Jesus is SUPREME: “Taken up in glory”

Romans 8:35-39

Mike Rosario

Difficulty #1 Pressures from People,  31-34

Difficulty #2 Pressures from Life,  35-37

1. The Gauntlet that makes some part , v35
2. The Grace that makes us Persevere,  v36-37

Difficulty #3 Pressures from Self,  38-39

1. Fully Anchored by the Word
2. Fully Averting all intangibles
3. Fully Acknowledging the real power that keeps us

Difficulty #1 - Pressures from People, 31-34

1. Others might make you fail. 31b
2. God might take it back  32
3. Satan might accuse
   1. Your Privilege guards against it [Elect]
   2. Your Position guards against it [Justified]
4. Jesus tight turn away
   1. His Atoning Death guards against it [Our Savior}
   2. His Resurrection guards against it [Our Resurrection]
   3. His Exaltation guards against it [Our King]
   4. His Intercession guards against it [our High Priest]

God Is For Us

Difficulty #1 - Pressures from People, 31-34

1. Others might make you fail. 31b
2. God might take it back  32

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.”

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

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…