Sermon Notes: Lent 2B, Faith-

Sermon Notes: Lent 2B, Faith-3-12-06, SHLC-ESW

A.   God wants to transform us (Genesis) hunk> becomes powerful

a.    I am God Almighty; walk before me, and be blameless. By grace

b.    Your name Abram exalted ancestor shall become Abraham ancestor of nations 99 year man w/no heirs Sarai, will become Sarah princess

B.   God has the power (Psalm) over people rejected by earthly powers & all

a.    when they the poor defeated/rejected people cry to `him he hears them

b.    the families of the nations Abraham’s descendents shall bow before God

C.   God’s grace accepted >faith > precedes following the Law (Romans)

a.    God’s fulfillment of the promise not come to Abraham through the law but through the righteousness of faith.  Belief God would & could

b.    Abraham did not weaken in faith as to many hiers when he considered his 99yr old body, or the barrenness of Sarah's womb. Not> logic

c.    Now the words “Was reckoned to him as righteousness.” were not written not for his sake alone, but for us who believe God raised Jesus

d.    Jesus was given to death for our trespasses & raised for our justification.

D.   God’s grace comes on God’s terms Mark

a.    Jesus the Son of Man must undergo great suffering and be killed

b.    And Peter took him aside and began to rebuke him (Suffering messiah won’t fly) Jesus rebuked Peter and said, "Get behind me, follow Satan! For you are setting your mind not on divine things but on human things.

c.    If any want to become my followers, let them deny themselves their human definition of salvation and take up their cross the reaction of the world-(dying/affirming Jesus’ as Lord rather than Caesar) & follow me.

d.    Faith of Our Fathers, Living Still in spite of dungeon, fire & sword

E.    S & Pray Let us be transformed by God’s Power, >faith in Jesus & w/ HS