So the wall was completed on the twenty-fifth of Elul, in fifty-two days.

Nehemiah 6:15

“Already, not yet” principle

When he had received the drink, Jesus said, “It is finished.” With that, he bowed his head and gave up his spirit.

John 19:30

ALREADY forgivenALREADY a child of GodALREADY made new in your identityALREADY given eternal lifeALREADY given a righteous standing before God.NO MORE WORK TO BE DONE.

NOT YET living completely like ChristNOT YET experience full victory over sinNOT YET fully mature in ChristNOT YET living in perfect righteousnessIS MUCH WORK TO BE DONE...

NOT YET living completely like ChristNOT YET experience full victory over sinNOT YET fully mature in ChristNOT YET living in perfect righteousnessIS MUCH WORK TO BE DONE...

ALREADY NOT YET

ALREADY NOT YET

Saving Shaping

ALREADY NOT YET

Saving Shaping

Standing before God Glorifying God with our life

ALREADY NOT YET

Saving Shaping

Standing before God Glorifying God with our life

Spiritual reality Practical reality

If we think that there is more work to do toward our salvation … • don’t understand grace• don’t understand God’s love for us• make Jesus’ death on the cross meaningless• trying to earn God’s approval

If we think there is no more work to do toward our shaping into a life that glorifies God…• missing out on our purpose as

God’s creation• missing out on blessings of

God

If we think there is no more work to do toward our shaping into a life that glorifies God…• suffering under the burden

and natural consequences of sinful choices

• question whether or not we are really saved

If we think there is no more work to do toward our shaping into a life that glorifies God…James 2:14“Claiming that you have faith in Jesus without a real internal change, is just talk.”

(paraphrase)