Great Sermon! The meaning of a verse in Isaiah, “Lord, You will establish peace for us, For You have also done all our works in us” (26:12), would have escaped my notice had I not recently heard this sermon (esp. the parts on chapters 6 and 7 of Romans and Philippians 2:12). Around 18:00 to 19:00 minutes and 42:00 to 44:00, you will hear this theme:
When we see a good act or attitude show up in our conduct, we are watching the power of God at work.
Everything we do in the body that is virtuous and noble, is God working to make us want to do it.
Whenever we do, say, or think anything upright, God’s Spirit produced that fruit in us and is showering grace upon us through Jesus Christ.
When we get to see the completion of any good endeavor we undertook, even the desire to start and the resolve to finish were gifts from God.
We can obey because God has made us alive.
The preacher magnifies Jesus’ death and resurrection, the mission of the Holy Spirit, and God’s purpose to conform us to the image of His dear Son. Isa. 26:12 reinforces Philip. 2:12. |