1 peter 1:3-1:5

Bishop Hannington

Our hope in Christ is not just a concept, some undefined thing. It is an inheritance, something that is given to the Father’s children. Our inheritance will never get worse, and there is nothing better. Visit us online at: www.RenewalChurch.net

Pastor Marc Sharp continues the advent series with a sermon on the song "Hark The Herald Angels Sing". If you would like to view the video of today's service, as well as previous videos, go to: https://www.facebook.com/northridgelife/videos/ (copy and paste into your web browser address bar). For additional information, you may also visit the church website, www.northridgelife.org, and Facebook page, www.facebook.com/northridgelife/.

People often say that the only certain things are death and taxes. But that’s not true. The only certain things are death and the resurrection.

People often say that the only certain things are death and taxes. But that’s not true. The only certain things are death and the resurrection.

People often say that the only certain things are death and taxes. But that’s not true. The only certain things are death and the resurrection.

People often say that the only certain things are death and taxes. But that’s not true. The only certain things are death and the resurrection.

Big Idea - God’s work in saving Israel and bringing them into the promised land as their possession, an inheritance from God, is a picture of our salvation and taking possession of our inheritance of His kingdom. God’s work of saving Israel from bondage in Egypt was a work that God did fully and completely in His own with any help or participation by the people of Israel. But, the work of getting to the promised land and taking possession of the inheritance of the land was a work that they had to participate in by faith and through obedience, driving out the enemy, maintaining holiness in the land, and holding on to what belonged to them. They could not succeed without God’s help, and in a very real sense it was God who would drive out the enemy, but unlike the Exodus, God would only work as they stepped out in faith and acted. The life of the Christian operates in exactly the same way. Salvation, or deliverance from bondage to sin and death is fully the work of God in Christ and we had no part in accomplishing our atonement or redemption. But taking full possession of our inheritance, life in the Kingdom, is very much a joint effort in which we participate with God by stepping out in faith to drive out every enemy, maintain holiness in kingdom life, and hold on firmly to all that is ours in Christ.

Big Idea - God’s work in saving Israel and bringing them into the promised land as their possession, an inheritance from God, is a picture of our salvation and taking possession of our inheritance of His kingdom. God’s work of saving Israel from bondage in Egypt was a work that God did fully and completely in His own with any help or participation by the people of Israel. But, the work of getting to the promised land and taking possession of the inheritance of the land was a work that they had to participate in by faith and through obedience, driving out the enemy, maintaining holiness in the land, and holding on to what belonged to them. They could not succeed without God’s help, and in a very real sense it was God who would drive out the enemy, but unlike the Exodus, God would only work as they stepped out in faith and acted. The life of the Christian operates in exactly the same way. Salvation, or deliverance from bondage to sin and death is fully the work of God in Christ and we had no part in accomplishing our atonement or redemption. But taking full possession of our inheritance, life in the Kingdom, is very much a joint effort in which we participate with God by stepping out in faith to drive out every enemy, maintain holiness in kingdom life, and hold on firmly to all that is ours in Christ.

A community is made up of people who live within its borders and a common identity develops from growing up in it and being a part of the life of the small town. In the church community, we’re born into the family/community when we are “born again” in Jesus. We have a common identity in Him and live within the boundaries He sets for life.

A community is made up of people who live within its borders and a common identity develops from growing up in it and being a part of the life of the small town. In the church community, we’re born into the family/community when we are “born again” in Jesus. We have a common identity in Him and live within the boundaries He sets for life.

A community is made up of people who live within its borders and a common identity develops from growing up in it and being a part of the life of the small town. In the church community, we’re born into the family/community when we are “born again” in Jesus. We have a common identity in Him and live within the boundaries He sets for life.

A community is made up of people who live within its borders and a common identity develops from growing up in it and being a part of the life of the small town. In the church community, we’re born into the family/community when we are “born again” in Jesus. We have a common identity in Him and live within the boundaries He sets for life.