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… and the renewal of the Holy Spirit whom he poured out on us richly through Jesus Christ our Savior, so that being justified by his grace, we might become heirs according to the hope of eternal life. In verse 7 there, that word heirs clues us into the fact that through baptism we are seeing a picture of that spiritual blessing of becoming a member of the family of God and thus having access to the rights and the privileges of being his children, his inheritance. To be called a child of God is to experience that cleansing of Christ pictured in baptism. Now, besides just this image, this pointing to being a sign, sacraments are also seals. They confirm promises for us. Turn with me back to Romans chapter 6, which we read just a moment ago in our New Testament reading. there is more going on than simply a reminder or simply a memorial or a symbol here do you not know romans chapter 6 verse 3 says that all of us who have been baptized into christ jesus were baptized into his death we were buried therefore with him by baptism into death in order that just as christ was raised from the dead by the glory of the father we too might walk in newness of life. Paul is highlighting this personal connection between receiving a sign and receiving real spiritual benefits from our Redeemer. …
… hope the Bible tells us in Titus chapter 3 verse 7 having been justified by his grace by the grace of God we have become heirs according to the hope of eternal life. And listen, everybody, cheer up. This is awesome. Especially, again, if you're a skeptic or a doubter. Yeah, you guys hope, hope, hope. You know, you guys are going to be all disappointed at the end when there's no God. You're going to find out that there's no God. And boy, you're going to... Wait, wait, okay, time out. First of all, there is a God. He has proven himself through what is known as Bible prophecy. The scripture says that these things have been written that we might have the hope and the assurance of eternal life that we might know that we have salvation. And somebody who doesn't want to believe in God, that's wishful thinking on their part. But check this out. If we go through this life as believers, and if your assumption were to be true, which is not, we have gone through this life full of hope. …
… but he was savior so that having been justified by his grace, we might become heirs, having the hope of eternal life. Acts 4, then Peter, filled with the Holy Spirit, said to them, rulers and elders of the people, if we're being called to account today for an act of kindness shown to a man who is lame, and are being asked how he was healed, then know this, you and all the people of Israel, it is by the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, whom you crucified, but whom God raised from the dead, that this man stands before you healed. Now this whole thing was about healing, but look what they're about to do. Jesus is the stone you builders rejected, which has become the cornerstone. Salvation, you would think that would say healing. got a lame man walking nobody turns the corner to something greater than healing a lame man salvation praise God is found in no one else for there is no other name under heaven given to mankind by which we must be saved And how does it happen? …