Salvation is Positional John 5:28-29 - 28 Do not marvel at this; for an hour is coming, in which all who are in the tombs will hear His voice, 29 and will

Salvation is PositionalSalvation is Positional

John 5:28-29 - 28 Do not marvel at this; for an hour is coming, in which all who are in the tombs will hear His voice, 29 and will come forth; those who did the good deeds to a resurrection of life, those who committed the evil deeds to a resurrection of judgment. NASU

2 Timothy 2:10 - 10 For this reason I endure all things for

the sake of those who are chosen, so that they also may obtain the salvation which is

in Christ Jesus and with it eternal glory.NASU

God has often put blessings God has often put blessings inin a a Specific Place Specific Place

Genesis 6:17-19 (NASB) 17 "And behold, I, even I am bringing the flood of water upon the earth, to destroy all flesh in which is the breath of life, from under heaven; everything that is on the earth shall perish. 18 "But I will establish My covenant with you; and you shall enter the ark—you and your sons and your wife, and your sons' wives with you. 19 "And of every living thing of all flesh, you shall bring two of every kind into the ark, to keep them alive with you; they shall be male and female.

1 Peter 3:20-211 Peter 3:20-21 - who once were - who once were disobedient, when the patience of disobedient, when the patience of God kept waiting in the days of Noah, God kept waiting in the days of Noah, during the construction of the ark, in during the construction of the ark, in which a few, that is, eight persons, which a few, that is, eight persons, were brought safely through the were brought safely through the water. 21 Corresponding to that, water. 21 Corresponding to that, baptism now saves you — not the baptism now saves you — not the removal of dirt from the flesh, but an removal of dirt from the flesh, but an appeal to God for a good conscience appeal to God for a good conscience — through the resurrection of Jesus — through the resurrection of Jesus Christ, NASUChrist, NASU

Exodus 12:7 - 'Moreover, they shall take some of the blood and put it on the two doorposts and on the lintel of the houses in which they eat it.

Joshua 2:15-21 - 15 Then she let them down by a rope through the window, for her house was on the city wall, so that she was living on the wall. 16 She said to them, “Go to the hill country, so that the pursuers will not happen upon you, and hide yourselves there for three days until the pursuers return. Then afterward you may go on your way.” 17 The men said to her, “We shall be free from this oath to you which you have made us swear, 18 unless, when we come into the land, you tie this cord of scarlet thread in the window through which you let us down, and gather to yourself into the house your father and your mother and your brothers and all your father’s household. 19 “It shall come about that anyone who goes out of the doors of your house into the street, his blood shall be on his own head, and we shall be free; but anyone who is with you in the house, his blood shall be on our head if a hand is laid on him. 20 “But if you tell this business of ours, then we shall be free from the oath which you have made us swear.” 21 She said, “According to your words, so be it.” So she sent them away, and they departed; and she tied the scarlet cord in the window. NASU

What Blessings Are Found in What Blessings Are Found in Christ?Christ?

IN CHRIST IS Reconciliation, IN CHRIST IS Reconciliation, redemption, and forgiveness of redemption, and forgiveness of sinssins Ephesians 2:12-Ephesians 2:12- — — remember that you remember that you were at that were at that time separate from Christtime separate from Christ, , excluded from the commonwealth of excluded from the commonwealth of Israel, and strangers to the covenants Israel, and strangers to the covenants of promise, of promise, having no hopehaving no hope and and without God in the worldwithout God in the world..

13 But now 13 But now in Christ Jesusin Christ Jesus you who formerly you who formerly were far off have been brought near by the were far off have been brought near by the blood of Christ. 14 For He Himself is our blood of Christ. 14 For He Himself is our peace, who made both groups into one and peace, who made both groups into one and broke down the barrier of the dividing wall, broke down the barrier of the dividing wall, 15 by abolishing in His flesh the enmity, 15 by abolishing in His flesh the enmity, which is the Law of commandments which is the Law of commandments contained in ordinances, so that in Himself contained in ordinances, so that in Himself He might make the two into one new man, He might make the two into one new man, thus establishing peace, 16 and might thus establishing peace, 16 and might reconcilereconcile them both in one body to God them both in one body to God through the cross, by it having put to death through the cross, by it having put to death the the enmityenmity. .

Ephesians 1:7Ephesians 1:7- - In HimIn Him we have redemption we have redemption

through His blood, the through His blood, the forgiveness of our forgiveness of our

trespasses, according to the trespasses, according to the riches of His grace which He riches of His grace which He

lavished on uslavished on us

Colossians 1:13-14Colossians 1:13-14 - - For He rescued us from For He rescued us from the domain of darkness, and transferred us to the domain of darkness, and transferred us to the kingdom of His beloved Son, 14 the kingdom of His beloved Son, 14 in whomin whom we have redemption, the forgiveness of sins.we have redemption, the forgiveness of sins.

Romans 3:22-24Romans 3:22-24 - - even the righteousness of even the righteousness of God through faith in Jesus Christ for all those God through faith in Jesus Christ for all those who believe; for there is no distinction; 23 for who believe; for there is no distinction; 23 for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, 24 being justified as a gift by His grace God, 24 being justified as a gift by His grace through the redemption which is in Christ through the redemption which is in Christ JesusJesus;; NASU NASU

14 14 in whomin whom we have redemption, the we have redemption, the forgiveness of sins.forgiveness of sins.

1 Peter 2:241 Peter 2:24- - and He Himself and He Himself bore our sins in His body on bore our sins in His body on

the cross, so that we might die the cross, so that we might die to sin and live to to sin and live to

righteousness; for by His righteousness; for by His wounds you were healed. wounds you were healed.

NASU NASU

IN Christ we are new Creatures; IN Christ we are new Creatures; CreationsCreations

Romans 6:8-11Romans 6:8-11 - - 8 Now if we have died with 8 Now if we have died with Christ, we believe that we shall also live with Christ, we believe that we shall also live with Him, 9 knowing that Christ, having been Him, 9 knowing that Christ, having been raised from the dead, is never to die again; raised from the dead, is never to die again; death no longer is master over Him. 10 For death no longer is master over Him. 10 For the death that He died, He died to sin once the death that He died, He died to sin once for all; but the life that He lives, He lives to for all; but the life that He lives, He lives to God. 11 Even so consider yourselves to be God. 11 Even so consider yourselves to be dead to sin, but alive to God dead to sin, but alive to God in Christ Jesusin Christ Jesus..

Romans 6:6-7Romans 6:6-7 - - knowing this, that our old knowing this, that our old self was crucified with Him, in order that self was crucified with Him, in order that our body of sin might be done away with, our body of sin might be done away with, so that we would no longer be slaves to so that we would no longer be slaves to sin; 7 for he who has died is freed from sin; 7 for he who has died is freed from sin.sin.

2 Corinthians 5:172 Corinthians 5:17 — — If anyone is in Christ, If anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; old things have he is a new creation; old things have passed away; behold, all things have passed away; behold, all things have become new.become new.

Free from condemnation in Free from condemnation in ChristChrist

Romans 8:1Romans 8:1 — —Therefore Therefore there is now no there is now no condemnation for those condemnation for those who are who are in Christ Jesusin Christ Jesus. . NASU NASU

Grace is in ChristGrace is in Christ

2 Timothy 2:12 Timothy 2:1 — —You therefore, my son, You therefore, my son, be strong in the grace that is be strong in the grace that is in Christ in Christ JesusJesus..

Galatians 5:4Galatians 5:4 — — You have been You have been severed from Christ, you who are severed from Christ, you who are seeking to be justified by law; you seeking to be justified by law; you have fallen from grace.have fallen from grace.

Salvation from sin in ChristSalvation from sin in Christ

2 Timothy 2:102 Timothy 2:10 — —For this reason I For this reason I endure all things for the sake of those endure all things for the sake of those who are chosen, so that they also may who are chosen, so that they also may obtain obtain the salvation which is in Christ the salvation which is in Christ JesusJesus and with it eternal glory. and with it eternal glory. NASUNASU

Acts 4:12Acts 4:12 — — Nor is there salvation in Nor is there salvation in any other, for there is no other name any other, for there is no other name under heaven given among men by under heaven given among men by which we must be saved.which we must be saved.

Ephesians 5:23Ephesians 5:23- - For the For the husband is the head of the husband is the head of the wife, as Christ also is the wife, as Christ also is the

head of the church, He head of the church, He Himself being the Savior of Himself being the Savior of

the body.the body. NASU NASU

Acts 2:41 Acts 2:41 ––So then, those who So then, those who had received his word were had received his word were baptized; and that day there baptized; and that day there were added about three were added about three thousand souls.thousand souls. NASU NASUActs 2:47Acts 2:47 - praising God and - praising God and having favor with all the people. having favor with all the people. And the Lord was adding to their And the Lord was adding to their number day by day those who number day by day those who were being saved.were being saved. The KJV translates … The Lord The KJV translates … The Lord added added to the church. to the church.

1 Corinthians 12:131 Corinthians 12:13 - - For by For by one Spirit we were all baptized one Spirit we were all baptized

into one body,into one body, NASU NASU

The love of God is in ChristThe love of God is in Christ

Romans 8:39Romans 8:39 — —nor height, nor depth, nor height, nor depth, nor any other created thing, will be nor any other created thing, will be able to separate us from the love of able to separate us from the love of God, which is God, which is in Christ Jesusin Christ Jesus our our Lord.Lord. NASU NASU

Eternal life in ChristEternal life in Christ

1 John 5:11-121 John 5:11-12 — — God has God has given us eternal life, and given us eternal life, and this this life is in His Sonlife is in His Son. He who has . He who has the Son has life; he who does the Son has life; he who does not have the Son of God does not have the Son of God does not have life.not have life.

All spiritual blessings in ChristAll spiritual blessings in Christ

Ephesians 1:3Ephesians 1:3 — — God has blessed us God has blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places heavenly places in Christin Christ

How Do We ENTER into Christ? How Do We ENTER into Christ?

outside

ININ

To Be in Christ One To Be in Christ One Must First Come Must First Come

into Christinto Christ

I can say of my life there was a time when I was

not IN Christ… and then there was a

moment of time when I was IN Christ and was

no longer outside..

Romans 6:3Romans 6:3 — — Or do you not Or do you not know that as many of us as were know that as many of us as were baptized into Christ Jesusbaptized into Christ Jesus were were baptized into His death?baptized into His death?

Galatians 3:27Galatians 3:27 — — For as many of For as many of you as were you as were baptized into Christbaptized into Christ have put on Christ.have put on Christ.

1 Corinthians 12:131 Corinthians 12:13 – – ““For by one For by one Spirit we were all Spirit we were all baptized into baptized into one bodyone body””

BLOOD

BLOOD

Acts 2:38

227 – ON ZION227 – ON ZION’’S GLORIOUS S GLORIOUS SUMMITSUMMIT

1.On Zion's glorious summit stoodA numerous host redeemed by blood! They hymned their King in strains divine; I heard the song and strove to join,I heard the song and strove to join.

1 – On Zion1 – On Zion’’s Glorious Summits Glorious Summit

Words: John KentMusic: Robert Skene

© 2002 The Paperless Hymnal™





2.Here all who suffered sword or flameFor truth, or Jesus' lovely name,Shout victory now and hail the Lamb,And bow before the great I AM,And bow before the great I AM.








3.While everlasting ages roll,Eternal love shall feast their soul,And scenes of bliss, for ever new,Rise in succession to their view,Rise in succession to their view.








Holy, holy, holy Lord,God of hosts, on high adored! Who like me Thy praise should sing,O Almighty King! Holy, holy, holy Lord,God of hosts, on high adored! Holy, holy, holy.

s – On Zions – On Zion’’s Glorious Summits Glorious Summit


s – On Zions – On Zion’’s Glorious Summits Glorious Summit


S – On ZionS – On Zion’’s Glorious Summits Glorious Summit


S – On ZionS – On Zion’’s Glorious Summits Glorious Summit


CLOSING PRAYERCLOSING PRAYER

We invite you to return this evening for our We invite you to return this evening for our Bible Study – Andy Bright will be leading Bible Study – Andy Bright will be leading the study tonight at 6 PM.the study tonight at 6 PM.

Following our study we will have our Following our study we will have our Chili Chili Cook Off.Cook Off. Bring your friends, your best Bring your friends, your best Chili, and fixins to go with the meal. WeChili, and fixins to go with the meal. We’’ll ll have great fellowship and a lot of fun.have great fellowship and a lot of fun.

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Salvation is Positional John 5:28-29 - 28 Do not marvel at this; for an hour is coming, in which all who are in the tombs will hear His voice, 29 and will