1 00:00:00,900 --> 00:00:03,400 Good afternoon. I'm certainly glad for the 2 00:00:03,400 --> 00:00:06,300 presence of everyone that's made it back this afternoon and I'm 3 00:00:06,300 --> 00:00:09,100 very glad to be your speaker. I hope that the things that we 4 00:00:09,100 --> 00:00:12,400 study and we consider will be according to the word of God. 5 00:00:12,700 --> 00:00:15,600 I'd like to talk to you about a passage of scripture found in 6 00:00:15,600 --> 00:00:19,900 the 73rd Psalm and as an introductory text I just like to 7 00:00:19,900 --> 00:00:25,800 read verses 21 through 26 will be considering verse 24 but I 8 00:00:25,800 --> 00:00:29,700 thought that verse 21 through 26 really helps us to better 9 00:00:29,700 --> 00:00:32,800 understand what the The psalmist is saying and their wonderful 10 00:00:32,800 --> 00:00:36,800 words that had meaning and Specialty to, what I'm going to 11 00:00:36,800 --> 00:00:41,600 talk to you about. So Psalm 73 verse 21, the Bible 12 00:00:41,600 --> 00:00:45,800 says, thus my heart was grieved and I was vexed in my mind. 13 00:00:46,000 --> 00:00:49,400 I was so foolish and ignorant. I was like a beast before you. 14 00:00:49,700 --> 00:00:52,000 Nevertheless, I am continually with you. 15 00:00:52,300 --> 00:00:55,500 You hold me by my right hand. He will guide me with your 16 00:00:55,500 --> 00:00:58,000 counsel and afterward receive me to Glory. 17 00:00:58,400 --> 00:01:02,400 Whom have I in heaven, but you And there is none upon Earth 18 00:01:02,400 --> 00:01:06,900 that I desire besides you, my flesh and my heart fail but God 19 00:01:06,900 --> 00:01:11,000 is the strength of my heart and my portion forever, the words 20 00:01:11,000 --> 00:01:13,900 that the psalmist has penned, they're very beautiful. 21 00:01:14,300 --> 00:01:17,900 It's a comforting song that's been written to the loving 22 00:01:17,900 --> 00:01:21,500 creator with the thought, the motive of being Guided by his 23 00:01:21,500 --> 00:01:24,600 counsel and ask for being received into his glory. 24 00:01:24,900 --> 00:01:27,300 I can't think of anything that would bring Greater Joy to a 25 00:01:27,300 --> 00:01:30,700 person than, to be guided by God's counsel and to be I've 26 00:01:30,700 --> 00:01:33,600 done to the glory of God. I like to talk about for just a 27 00:01:33,607 --> 00:01:35,700 few moments making the words of the psalmist. 28 00:01:35,700 --> 00:01:39,200 Our very own that we too could have this great joy and this 29 00:01:39,200 --> 00:01:41,400 great comfort that the psalmist talk spell. 30 00:01:41,600 --> 00:01:43,500 I want to talk about her. Just a few moments. 31 00:01:43,500 --> 00:01:46,000 We wanted we wanted to. We said that we wanted to talk 32 00:01:46,000 --> 00:01:49,800 about God's counsel and how wonderful it is what great 33 00:01:49,800 --> 00:01:53,100 comfort it brings to us. But why do we need the counsel 34 00:01:53,100 --> 00:01:56,300 of God or this guide? What is the importance or 35 00:01:56,300 --> 00:01:59,300 significance of that? And a little illustration that I 36 00:01:59,300 --> 00:02:03,000 could give to help us Stan. This is we have various road 37 00:02:03,000 --> 00:02:06,400 signs as you're driving along the road, some are signs that 38 00:02:06,400 --> 00:02:09,600 show the speed limit at our other side such as this, that 39 00:02:09,600 --> 00:02:11,200 shows that you're coming upon a curve. 40 00:02:11,200 --> 00:02:15,100 And you need to slow down and these signs, these things are 41 00:02:15,100 --> 00:02:18,600 put in, place to guide guard, and protect us on the road, 42 00:02:18,600 --> 00:02:20,500 certainly, that are of importance. 43 00:02:20,700 --> 00:02:24,000 And it's important that we do not violate them, it would be 44 00:02:24,100 --> 00:02:27,000 wrong of us to violate them because they've been put in 45 00:02:27,000 --> 00:02:30,000 place for our safety. And for our betterment and are 46 00:02:30,000 --> 00:02:30,600 good. Good. 47 00:02:30,608 --> 00:02:33,100 But how do we know what the speed limit is? 48 00:02:33,100 --> 00:02:36,400 For example, or how do we know that we're coming up on a curve? 49 00:02:36,700 --> 00:02:41,100 Unless there was a sign to guide us and likewise this afternoon, 50 00:02:41,100 --> 00:02:44,000 our precious souls are in need of guidance from God. 51 00:02:44,600 --> 00:02:48,700 Solomon would say in Proverbs, Chapter 14 and in verse 12, 52 00:02:48,700 --> 00:02:53,100 there is a way which seems right to a man, but the end is the way 53 00:02:53,100 --> 00:02:55,300 of death. And it's wasn't the only time 54 00:02:55,300 --> 00:02:59,400 that Sullivan was saying this. He also would say in Proverbs 55 00:02:59,400 --> 00:03:03,500 chapter 16 and verse 25. The same words he says there's a 56 00:03:03,508 --> 00:03:08,000 way that seems right to a man but it's end is the way of death 57 00:03:08,100 --> 00:03:13,500 and Jeremiah 10:23. Jeremiah would say oh Lord I 58 00:03:13,500 --> 00:03:18,100 know that the way of man is not in himself, it is not in man 59 00:03:18,100 --> 00:03:22,700 that walks to direct his steps. So when we talk about our own 60 00:03:23,600 --> 00:03:26,600 what we would think would be right doing what is right in our 61 00:03:26,600 --> 00:03:31,100 own eyes that doesn't cut it according to Solomon and Amaya, 62 00:03:31,100 --> 00:03:33,600 as well as others. This, we're going to see, we're 63 00:03:33,600 --> 00:03:36,900 going to stumble and we're going to fall if we rely on ourselves. 64 00:03:36,900 --> 00:03:40,700 However, when we take what, a joy in great comfort, it is to 65 00:03:40,708 --> 00:03:44,800 be guided by God's counsel, we can be truly blessed and 66 00:03:44,800 --> 00:03:50,000 Proverbs chapter 12. And in verse 28, Solomon, would 67 00:03:50,000 --> 00:03:53,100 say, in the way of righteousness is life. 68 00:03:53,300 --> 00:03:56,900 And the pathway there of There Is No Death and it's in the 69 00:03:56,900 --> 00:04:00,500 guidance of the counsel of God that we can reach the wonderful. 70 00:04:00,600 --> 00:04:05,000 Glory of God as we read in our introductory text, in Psalm 73 71 00:04:05,000 --> 00:04:07,900 and in verse 24. So that might lead us to the 72 00:04:07,900 --> 00:04:10,500 question. What is this great counseling? 73 00:04:10,500 --> 00:04:14,500 This wonderful Council that comes from God and I want to 74 00:04:14,500 --> 00:04:17,899 invite your attention to Acts chapter 20 will consider verses 75 00:04:17,899 --> 00:04:22,600 24 to 27. There knocks chapter 20. 76 00:04:23,300 --> 00:04:26,200 Beginning at verse 24. Paul has called the Elders of 77 00:04:26,200 --> 00:04:29,700 the Church of Ephesus together and here's what he says to them 78 00:04:29,900 --> 00:04:33,600 were picking up, Acts 20, verse 24, but none of these things 79 00:04:33,600 --> 00:04:36,300 move me, nor do I count my life, dear to myself. 80 00:04:36,300 --> 00:04:39,700 So that I may finish my race with joy and the ministry, which 81 00:04:39,700 --> 00:04:43,700 I received from the Lord Jesus to testify to the gospel of the 82 00:04:43,700 --> 00:04:47,600 grace of God and indeed. Now, I know that you all among 83 00:04:47,600 --> 00:04:50,500 whom I have gone preaching, the kingdom of God will see you. 84 00:04:50,700 --> 00:04:53,400 My face no more. Therefore, I testify to you, 85 00:04:53,400 --> 00:04:56,600 this day that I am innocent of the blood of all men. 86 00:04:56,900 --> 00:04:59,400 For, I have not shunned to declare to you. 87 00:04:59,500 --> 00:05:02,800 The whole counsel of god. Notice that? 88 00:05:02,800 --> 00:05:05,600 And one verse Paul says that he has testified to them, the 89 00:05:05,600 --> 00:05:09,200 gospel of the grace of God, and then he finishes up there in 90 00:05:09,200 --> 00:05:13,300 verse 27 by saying that he has declared, the whole counsel of 91 00:05:13,300 --> 00:05:17,100 God to the Ephesians. In fact, backing up two verses. 92 00:05:17,100 --> 00:05:21,000 20 through 21 Vox 20. He says, I Back. 93 00:05:21,000 --> 00:05:25,000 Nothing, that was helpful, but proclaimed, it to you and taught 94 00:05:25,000 --> 00:05:27,300 you publicly. And from house to house, 95 00:05:27,600 --> 00:05:32,000 testifying to Jews and also to Greeks repentance toward God and 96 00:05:32,000 --> 00:05:33,800 Faith toward our Lord Jesus Christ. 97 00:05:33,800 --> 00:05:37,000 We talked about the gospel, being the counsel of God. 98 00:05:37,000 --> 00:05:40,800 The gospel is a wonderful thing, you know, Paul would say in 99 00:05:40,800 --> 00:05:44,100 Romans chapter 1 and verse 16, he was not ashamed of the gospel 100 00:05:44,100 --> 00:05:47,300 of Christ. Why it is the power of God unto 101 00:05:47,300 --> 00:05:50,200 salvation to everyone who believes in the Jew first. 102 00:05:50,200 --> 00:05:54,300 And also, Also, to the Greek I want to show you that the gospel 103 00:05:54,300 --> 00:05:57,700 is how we are called of God, that we may obtain the glory of 104 00:05:57,700 --> 00:05:59,900 Christ. That's what second 105 00:05:59,900 --> 00:06:03,400 Thessalonians. Chapter 2 verses 13 through 14 106 00:06:03,400 --> 00:06:07,100 says they're in second Thessalonians. 107 00:06:07,100 --> 00:06:12,500 Chapter 2, verse 13, through 14, Paul says, but we are bound to 108 00:06:12,500 --> 00:06:13,500 give. Thanks to God. 109 00:06:13,500 --> 00:06:17,100 Always for you Brethren beloved of the Lord because God from the 110 00:06:17,100 --> 00:06:20,100 beginning, chose you for salvation through sanctification 111 00:06:20,100 --> 00:06:23,700 by the It and belief in the truth, the which he called you 112 00:06:23,700 --> 00:06:28,400 by Our Gospel, for the obtaining of the glory of our Lord Jesus 113 00:06:28,400 --> 00:06:31,600 Christ. So since this is so important in 114 00:06:31,600 --> 00:06:34,800 such that since this could bring such joy in such a comfort to 115 00:06:34,800 --> 00:06:38,500 us, what is the gospel? And thus, what is the counsel of 116 00:06:38,500 --> 00:06:41,000 God? The word gospel means, good 117 00:06:41,000 --> 00:06:43,600 news. So what is the good news for 118 00:06:43,600 --> 00:06:45,500 you? And I, that we can be guided by 119 00:06:45,500 --> 00:06:46,800 that? We could have great joy and 120 00:06:46,800 --> 00:06:50,500 great comfort and the lord, well, the good news begins. 121 00:06:50,600 --> 00:06:54,800 With bad news. The bad news is that Romans 3:23 122 00:06:54,800 --> 00:06:59,200 says that all have sinned and fallen short of God's glory. 123 00:06:59,500 --> 00:07:05,100 And in Romans 6:23, Paul continued to say that the wages 124 00:07:05,100 --> 00:07:08,700 of sin is death. So that's the bad news. 125 00:07:08,700 --> 00:07:12,100 However, we've read in. Psalm 73 verse 24 that there is 126 00:07:12,100 --> 00:07:15,800 Council that can guide us that we can obtain the glory of God. 127 00:07:16,000 --> 00:07:19,100 So what is this? Where that's where the good news 128 00:07:19,100 --> 00:07:23,400 of the gospel of Christ comes Then because in Romans Chapter 5 129 00:07:23,600 --> 00:07:29,000 Verse 6, through 9, Paul would say, for when we were still 130 00:07:29,000 --> 00:07:32,900 without Strength In Due Time Christ died for the ungodly for 131 00:07:32,900 --> 00:07:36,300 scarcely for a righteous man. Will one die yet, Perhaps for a 132 00:07:36,300 --> 00:07:40,000 good, man, some would even dare to die, but God demonstrates his 133 00:07:40,000 --> 00:07:43,700 own love toward us in that while we were still sinners Christ 134 00:07:43,700 --> 00:07:47,500 died for us, much more then having now been justified by his 135 00:07:47,500 --> 00:07:50,400 blood, we shall be saved from Wrath. 136 00:07:50,700 --> 00:07:53,300 Through him. So we've talked about the 137 00:07:53,300 --> 00:07:56,600 importance then of being Guided, by God's counsel, thus, being 138 00:07:56,600 --> 00:08:00,100 Guided by the gospel. How does one obey the counsel of 139 00:08:00,100 --> 00:08:01,900 God? How do you know if you're being 140 00:08:01,900 --> 00:08:06,100 Guided by God's counsel and thus, being Guided by the gospel 141 00:08:06,700 --> 00:08:09,400 will consider this now. And first of all, I would submit 142 00:08:09,400 --> 00:08:11,600 to you. This afternoon one who hears, 143 00:08:11,600 --> 00:08:16,000 the gospel is Guided by it, going back to the Pearls of 144 00:08:16,000 --> 00:08:19,700 Wisdom by Solomon. Solomon would say in Proverbs 145 00:08:19,700 --> 00:08:26,100 Chapter 19, Verse 20 through 21. Proverbs 19 verse 20, through 146 00:08:26,100 --> 00:08:30,100 21, listen to counsel and receive instruction that you may 147 00:08:30,100 --> 00:08:33,600 be wise in your latter days. There are many plans in a man's 148 00:08:33,600 --> 00:08:36,200 heart. Nevertheless, the Lord's counsel 149 00:08:36,200 --> 00:08:39,100 that will stand. But how can we hear the counsel 150 00:08:39,100 --> 00:08:42,400 of God preached and where does it even come from? 151 00:08:42,700 --> 00:08:46,100 You know, Paul would ask similar questions to others in Romans 152 00:08:46,100 --> 00:08:48,400 chapter 10, verse 14, through 17. 153 00:08:48,500 --> 00:08:52,200 And as he asks these questions, the answer becomes obvious to 154 00:08:52,200 --> 00:08:53,600 us. So let's read that. 155 00:08:54,200 --> 00:08:59,400 A chapter 10 verse 14 through 17 Paul says, how then shall they 156 00:08:59,400 --> 00:09:01,800 call on him in whom they have not believed? 157 00:09:01,900 --> 00:09:04,800 And how shall they believe in him of whom they have not heard 158 00:09:05,100 --> 00:09:08,000 and how shall they hear without a preacher and how shall they 159 00:09:08,000 --> 00:09:10,400 preach? Unless they are sent as it is 160 00:09:10,400 --> 00:09:12,100 written. How beautiful are the feet of 161 00:09:12,100 --> 00:09:15,500 those who preach, the gospel of peace who bring Glad Tidings of 162 00:09:15,500 --> 00:09:18,800 good things but they not they have not all obeyed. 163 00:09:18,800 --> 00:09:22,700 The gospel for Isaiah says Lord who has believed our report. 164 00:09:22,900 --> 00:09:26,900 So then faith comes by Hearing and hearing by the word of God, 165 00:09:27,100 --> 00:09:29,400 I think. So when we consider these words, 166 00:09:29,400 --> 00:09:31,500 we could progress a little bit further though. 167 00:09:31,800 --> 00:09:35,800 And we could say one, who knows the gospel is Guided by God's 168 00:09:35,800 --> 00:09:38,700 counsel. The Bible says, this as well. 169 00:09:38,800 --> 00:09:41,700 I want to invite your attention to consider second Peter, 170 00:09:41,700 --> 00:09:45,000 chapter 1 and verse 3. Often we go to this passage. 171 00:09:45,000 --> 00:09:48,200 We show that we have everything that we need for life and 172 00:09:48,200 --> 00:09:50,200 godliness coming from the scriptures. 173 00:09:50,400 --> 00:09:53,500 Well, let's focus for just a moment on those last words 174 00:09:53,500 --> 00:09:56,200 there. The scripture says there, his 175 00:09:56,200 --> 00:09:59,300 divine power has given us all things that pertain to life and 176 00:09:59,300 --> 00:10:01,700 godliness. Usually that's where we drone 177 00:10:01,700 --> 00:10:03,700 the rest out. But listen to what the rest says 178 00:10:04,000 --> 00:10:09,100 through the knowledge of him who called us by glory and virtue. 179 00:10:09,500 --> 00:10:12,100 And we've read in second Thessalonians 2 that were called 180 00:10:12,100 --> 00:10:14,800 by the gospel. Knowledge is important. 181 00:10:15,800 --> 00:10:20,200 Solomon would say in Proverbs chapter 18 and verse 15 that the 182 00:10:20,200 --> 00:10:24,000 heart of The Prudent acquires knowledge and at the ear of the 183 00:10:24,200 --> 00:10:27,000 I seeks knowledge. In fact, when we talk about 184 00:10:27,000 --> 00:10:30,500 knowledge in the church it's commended when it's found in the 185 00:10:30,500 --> 00:10:33,800 Brethren, Paul gave this combination to the Brethren and 186 00:10:33,800 --> 00:10:36,900 Roman Romans chapter 15 and verse 14. 187 00:10:37,600 --> 00:10:39,700 Listen to the good words that he had to say to them. 188 00:10:40,100 --> 00:10:43,000 I myself also am persuaded of you, my brethren. 189 00:10:43,200 --> 00:10:46,200 That you also are full of goodness filled with all 190 00:10:46,200 --> 00:10:50,200 knowledge able also to admonish one another that's good. 191 00:10:50,200 --> 00:10:53,500 Could Paul say the same thing about you this afternoon I've 192 00:10:53,500 --> 00:10:56,800 certainly Would love to hear such wonderful things coming 193 00:10:56,800 --> 00:11:00,400 from an apostle like that. But from Romans chapter 10, 194 00:11:00,700 --> 00:11:03,400 verse 14 through 17 which we just considered, I think we've 195 00:11:03,400 --> 00:11:05,400 progressed a little bit further though. 196 00:11:05,700 --> 00:11:07,800 We can say that one is Guided by the gospel. 197 00:11:07,800 --> 00:11:12,400 Not only by hearing it and by knowing it but also by believing 198 00:11:12,400 --> 00:11:16,400 it as well. And Romans 10:17, we just read 199 00:11:16,400 --> 00:11:19,700 that faith comes by hearing and hearing by the word of God. 200 00:11:19,800 --> 00:11:23,200 Now Ponder those words if you will for just a moment Ponder 201 00:11:23,200 --> 00:11:25,300 how it's possible. And actively listen to 202 00:11:25,300 --> 00:11:27,500 something. That's been said you know what 203 00:11:27,500 --> 00:11:29,900 has just been said, but you still don't believe it. 204 00:11:29,900 --> 00:11:32,000 And we have an example of this in the scriptures. 205 00:11:32,400 --> 00:11:36,800 It's found in John chapter 7 and John chapter 7. 206 00:11:37,100 --> 00:11:40,600 I imagine that the brothers of Jesus as he was doing his 207 00:11:40,600 --> 00:11:42,700 Earthly Ministry. They must have heard the words 208 00:11:42,700 --> 00:11:45,500 that he preached and they knew what he was saying. 209 00:11:45,700 --> 00:11:50,200 But verse 5 says that they didn't believe Think about that. 210 00:11:50,700 --> 00:11:53,500 And also think about how believed as necessary for our 211 00:11:53,500 --> 00:11:57,700 salvation. And John 3:16. 212 00:11:58,400 --> 00:12:00,900 The scripture says that God loved the world so much that he 213 00:12:00,900 --> 00:12:03,900 gave his only begotten, son, that whoever believes in him 214 00:12:03,900 --> 00:12:07,200 should not perish but have eternal life. 215 00:12:07,200 --> 00:12:10,500 Jesus would make this statement and John 8:24. 216 00:12:10,800 --> 00:12:14,100 Jesus said that unless you believe that I am, he the Son of 217 00:12:14,100 --> 00:12:18,000 God you will die in your sins. And he also says in Mark chapter 218 00:12:18,000 --> 00:12:22,900 16 and verse 16, he who believes and is baptized will be saved. 219 00:12:22,900 --> 00:12:25,300 But he who does not believe will be condemned. 220 00:12:25,800 --> 00:12:29,600 So so far what we've talked about one, hears, the gospel and 221 00:12:29,600 --> 00:12:33,200 thus, acquires knowledge of it. Secondly, he believes, but I 222 00:12:33,200 --> 00:12:35,900 would submit to you. Thirdly this afternoon, he who 223 00:12:35,900 --> 00:12:39,700 is, then baptized is Guided by God's counsel, and fact, the 224 00:12:39,700 --> 00:12:42,500 scripture says to reject baptism, it's reject, the 225 00:12:42,500 --> 00:12:45,300 wonderful counsel of God and the joy, and comfort that it could 226 00:12:45,300 --> 00:12:48,800 bring for our lives. I find this in Luke Chapter 7, 227 00:12:49,800 --> 00:12:52,800 And Luke chapter 7, Jesus is talking to the multitude about 228 00:12:52,800 --> 00:12:55,200 the validity of John, the Baptist's teachings. 229 00:12:55,400 --> 00:12:58,200 He talks about how this was the one that was prophesied of and 230 00:12:58,200 --> 00:13:03,000 Malachi chapter 3 and in other places the one to prepare the 231 00:13:03,000 --> 00:13:06,600 way of the Lord. And in verse 29, the scripture 232 00:13:06,600 --> 00:13:10,200 says in Luke 7, many were Justified having been baptized 233 00:13:10,200 --> 00:13:16,700 by John, but verse 30 reads, the Pharisees and lawyers rejected 234 00:13:16,700 --> 00:13:18,800 the counsel of God against themselves. 235 00:13:19,200 --> 00:13:22,700 Being not baptized of him. I realized when it scripture 236 00:13:22,700 --> 00:13:26,300 says that it's talking about the baptism of John, but the Bible 237 00:13:26,300 --> 00:13:29,600 still does say that. Baptism is necessary for our 238 00:13:29,600 --> 00:13:33,900 salvation and Mark chapter, 16 and verse 16, we just dragged he 239 00:13:33,900 --> 00:13:37,800 who believes and is baptized will be saved on the day of 240 00:13:37,808 --> 00:13:41,400 Pentecost, Peter's response. When the crowd asked him men and 241 00:13:41,400 --> 00:13:44,300 Brethren. What shall we do was to repent, 242 00:13:44,300 --> 00:13:47,100 and let every one of you be baptized in the name of Jesus 243 00:13:47,100 --> 00:13:49,100 Christ, for the remission of your sins. 244 00:13:49,500 --> 00:13:54,300 That's found in Acts chapter 2 and verse 38 or when ananias 245 00:13:54,300 --> 00:13:59,100 came to Saul of Tarsus. We find Knox 22 verse 16, he 246 00:13:59,100 --> 00:14:02,800 said, and now why are you waiting arise and be baptized 247 00:14:02,800 --> 00:14:04,100 and wash away? Your sins? 248 00:14:04,100 --> 00:14:07,300 Calling on the name of the Lord. It couldn't be any simpler than 249 00:14:07,300 --> 00:14:10,900 when Peter says in First Peter chapter 3 and verse 21, there's 250 00:14:10,900 --> 00:14:15,300 an antitype which now saves us. Baptism, not the removal of the 251 00:14:15,300 --> 00:14:17,600 filth of the flesh, but the answer of a good conscience 252 00:14:17,600 --> 00:14:19,100 toward God, through the resurrection. 253 00:14:19,200 --> 00:14:23,700 Ian of Jesus Christ. And to be baptized would be to 254 00:14:23,700 --> 00:14:27,600 obey the gospel and the strobe a, the counsel of God ever. 255 00:14:27,600 --> 00:14:31,300 Consider what is meant by that? When we called baptism obeying 256 00:14:31,300 --> 00:14:33,900 the gospel. I hope to explain that to you 257 00:14:33,900 --> 00:14:36,600 right now and hopefully we have a better understanding of that 258 00:14:36,900 --> 00:14:38,700 first. Let's go to First Corinthians 259 00:14:38,700 --> 00:14:42,500 chapter 15. And we'll look at verses 1 260 00:14:42,500 --> 00:14:47,300 through 4. And 1st Corinthians chapter 15 261 00:14:47,300 --> 00:14:51,100 verse 1 through 4. Paul says, the Brethren who are 262 00:14:51,100 --> 00:14:54,800 at Corinth, moreover Brethren, I declare unto you, the gospel, 263 00:14:54,800 --> 00:14:58,500 which I preached to you, which also you received and, which you 264 00:14:58,500 --> 00:15:02,500 stand by which also ye are saved if you hold fast that word, 265 00:15:02,500 --> 00:15:05,900 which I preached to you, unless you believed in vain, for I 266 00:15:05,900 --> 00:15:08,700 delivered to you first of all, that, which I also received that 267 00:15:08,700 --> 00:15:11,800 Christ died for our sins. According to the scriptures that 268 00:15:11,800 --> 00:15:15,000 he was buried and that he rose again the third day, according 269 00:15:15,000 --> 00:15:17,600 to the scriptures In this passage Paul gives a little 270 00:15:17,600 --> 00:15:20,300 definition of the Gospel. People, it's something to be 271 00:15:20,300 --> 00:15:23,000 preached. It's something to be received, 272 00:15:23,000 --> 00:15:26,200 something to standed, and something to be saved, by that. 273 00:15:26,200 --> 00:15:29,800 Something to hold fast, unless we believed in vain Paul says, 274 00:15:30,000 --> 00:15:32,300 and Our Gospel is that Christ died for our sins. 275 00:15:32,300 --> 00:15:35,500 According to the scriptures, he was buried according to the 276 00:15:35,500 --> 00:15:37,300 scriptures and he rose the third day. 277 00:15:37,300 --> 00:15:40,400 According to the scriptures, keep that passage in mine. 278 00:15:40,600 --> 00:15:46,700 And we'll go now to Romans chapter 6, and verse 17, And in 279 00:15:46,700 --> 00:15:51,800 Romans, 6:17. Paul say to the Brethren who are 280 00:15:51,800 --> 00:15:55,300 at Rome, but God be thanked. That though, you were slaves of 281 00:15:55,300 --> 00:15:58,900 sin, you obeyed from the heart that form of Doctrine to which 282 00:15:58,900 --> 00:16:00,900 he were delivered. What was the doctor? 283 00:16:00,900 --> 00:16:02,300 And I was delivered to the Brethren. 284 00:16:02,300 --> 00:16:05,200 That Rome was the same doctor and I was delivered to the 285 00:16:05,200 --> 00:16:07,700 Corinthians. It was the Gospel that Christ 286 00:16:07,700 --> 00:16:10,500 died for our sins. He was buried and that he rose 287 00:16:10,500 --> 00:16:12,700 again. The third day, Paul says that 288 00:16:12,700 --> 00:16:15,600 they obeyed. A form of that, what is a form. 289 00:16:15,800 --> 00:16:19,200 I have a couple examples here and a power points whenever 290 00:16:19,200 --> 00:16:19,900 you're making. Ting. 291 00:16:20,000 --> 00:16:22,100 This is called a bundt cake here. 292 00:16:22,300 --> 00:16:25,500 It's a very unique tank and that you pour the batter into this 293 00:16:25,900 --> 00:16:29,800 uniquely shaped pan here. You bake it and then you flip it 294 00:16:29,800 --> 00:16:33,800 over and it takes the form or it takes the mold of the pain that 295 00:16:33,800 --> 00:16:37,500 you've baked it in or if you're a little bit of a carpenter, 296 00:16:37,500 --> 00:16:41,200 like I am one of the classes I had to take when I was getting 297 00:16:41,200 --> 00:16:44,500 my associates degree, in construction was concrete and 298 00:16:44,500 --> 00:16:46,800 forms. The idea of concrete and forms 299 00:16:47,000 --> 00:16:49,600 is that you build a little form here. 300 00:16:49,700 --> 00:16:53,100 Here, these are called form boards, you set them up and then 301 00:16:53,100 --> 00:16:57,000 you place your Concrete in it and concrete hardens, you take 302 00:16:57,000 --> 00:17:01,800 away the boards and it takes the form or takes the shape of the 303 00:17:01,800 --> 00:17:04,400 boards that you place the concrete in. 304 00:17:04,599 --> 00:17:06,400 All right? Gives you an idea of what a form 305 00:17:06,400 --> 00:17:10,000 is and Paul says that they will bait a form of the doctor. 306 00:17:10,000 --> 00:17:12,400 Now, let's delivered to them. How did they do that? 307 00:17:13,099 --> 00:17:16,000 What we go back to Romans chapter 6? 308 00:17:16,800 --> 00:17:21,599 Verse 33 4 and here. We'll see how you obey a form of 309 00:17:21,599 --> 00:17:24,300 the death burial and resurrection of Jesus Christ. 310 00:17:25,000 --> 00:17:30,500 Paul says, in Romans 6:3 through four, or do you not know that as 311 00:17:30,500 --> 00:17:32,400 many of us as were baptized into Christ? 312 00:17:32,400 --> 00:17:34,600 Jesus were baptized into his death. 313 00:17:34,900 --> 00:17:37,900 Therefore we were buried with him through baptism into death 314 00:17:38,100 --> 00:17:40,500 that just as Christ was raised from the dead by the glory of 315 00:17:40,500 --> 00:17:43,300 the father. Even so we also should walk in 316 00:17:43,300 --> 00:17:46,400 newness of life that's to obey the gospel to be guided by. 317 00:17:46,500 --> 00:17:50,100 God's counsel we're going to obey a form of the Gospel. 318 00:17:50,100 --> 00:17:54,300 That gospel is Jesus died. He was buried, he rose again, we 319 00:17:54,600 --> 00:17:57,800 obey a form of that by putting to death, the man of sin were 320 00:17:57,800 --> 00:18:01,000 buried with him and that watery grave of baptism and we rise to 321 00:18:01,000 --> 00:18:05,500 walk in newness of life and that is how one obeys the gospel 322 00:18:05,900 --> 00:18:08,600 fourth though, to live Faithfully is to be guided by 323 00:18:08,600 --> 00:18:11,400 God's counsel and Romans chapter 6. 324 00:18:11,400 --> 00:18:14,100 And verse 4. We just read that from baptism 325 00:18:14,100 --> 00:18:16,400 one Rises to walk in newness of life. 326 00:18:17,200 --> 00:18:19,300 And then, it's time for the Christian to get busy. 327 00:18:19,800 --> 00:18:22,500 You know, we read in the New Testament, the gospels. 328 00:18:22,500 --> 00:18:25,400 There are four books called the gospels, which we learn of 329 00:18:25,400 --> 00:18:30,600 Jesus. His wife is his death and his 330 00:18:30,600 --> 00:18:32,600 burial. We learn things such as that, 331 00:18:32,600 --> 00:18:36,200 the things that he taught things that he wanted to be enacted in 332 00:18:36,200 --> 00:18:39,900 his kingdom and John says, that these things have been written. 333 00:18:40,300 --> 00:18:44,100 He says in John chapter 20, verse 33 31, these things have 334 00:18:44,100 --> 00:18:46,800 been written that we may believe that Jesus Christ is the son. 335 00:18:46,900 --> 00:18:50,500 Son of God and that believing you may have life in his name. 336 00:18:50,700 --> 00:18:53,200 After the gospels, we come to the book of Acts, the book of 337 00:18:53,200 --> 00:18:57,000 Acts is a history showing the establishment of the church as 338 00:18:57,000 --> 00:19:01,100 well as many examples of conversion by which people acted 339 00:19:01,100 --> 00:19:04,700 on the counsel of God by believing and by being baptized. 340 00:19:05,000 --> 00:19:07,500 And then there are the Epistles or letters. 341 00:19:07,700 --> 00:19:10,100 And these teach us how to live the Christian Life. 342 00:19:10,100 --> 00:19:13,800 How to worship God and how to continue to allow the Council of 343 00:19:13,800 --> 00:19:17,500 God to govern our lives. For example, one of the Whistles 344 00:19:17,500 --> 00:19:21,700 is second Peter and in second Peter chapter 1 verse 5 through 345 00:19:21,700 --> 00:19:25,700 11, the Christian, who has been baptized is instructed to give 346 00:19:25,700 --> 00:19:29,600 all diligence add to your faith virtue to Virtue knowledge to 347 00:19:29,600 --> 00:19:32,800 knowledge, self-control to self-control perseverance, 348 00:19:32,800 --> 00:19:36,100 perseverance godliness, to Godliness brotherly, kindness 349 00:19:36,100 --> 00:19:38,400 and to brotherly. Kindness love for if these 350 00:19:38,400 --> 00:19:41,600 things are yours and abound we will be neither Barren or 351 00:19:41,600 --> 00:19:44,200 unfruitful in the knowledge of our Lord, Jesus Christ. 352 00:19:44,300 --> 00:19:47,600 For He Who lacks these things is short-sighted even The blindness 353 00:19:47,600 --> 00:19:50,100 and has forgotten that he was cleansed from his old sins, 354 00:19:50,400 --> 00:19:53,100 therefore Brethren be even more diligent to make your call and 355 00:19:53,100 --> 00:19:54,000 election. Sure. 356 00:19:54,300 --> 00:19:56,800 For, if you do these things, you will never stumble, for cell and 357 00:19:56,800 --> 00:19:59,400 entrance will be supplied. You abundantly into the 358 00:19:59,400 --> 00:20:01,800 Everlasting Kingdom of our Lord and Savior. 359 00:20:01,800 --> 00:20:04,500 Jesus Christ. So we've talked about in great 360 00:20:04,500 --> 00:20:07,400 detail, what the counsel of God is, and what it means to be 361 00:20:07,400 --> 00:20:09,700 guided by it. But why do we want to be 362 00:20:09,700 --> 00:20:12,700 received into the glory of God? They're wonderful reasons. 363 00:20:12,700 --> 00:20:16,600 Why what glorious things await those that are Guided by God's 364 00:20:16,600 --> 00:20:18,400 cow? Council, they're wonderful 365 00:20:18,400 --> 00:20:21,300 things that I take great joy and I take great comfort in and I 366 00:20:21,308 --> 00:20:23,400 hope to share with them with you this afternoon. 367 00:20:24,100 --> 00:20:27,700 First of all, those that are Guided by God's counsel, our 368 00:20:27,700 --> 00:20:32,200 promise to Glorious body and Philippians chapter 3 verse 20 369 00:20:32,200 --> 00:20:36,800 through 21. Paul says, our citizenship is in 370 00:20:36,800 --> 00:20:40,500 heaven from which we also eagerly wait for the Savior, the 371 00:20:40,500 --> 00:20:44,200 Lord Jesus Christ, who will transform our lowly body that it 372 00:20:44,200 --> 00:20:47,600 may be conformed to his glorious body, according to the working 373 00:20:47,600 --> 00:20:51,200 by which he is able even to subdue all things to himself or 374 00:20:51,200 --> 00:20:55,600 detail can be given on this from First Corinthians chapter 15 but 375 00:20:55,600 --> 00:20:58,800 a glorious body awaits, those Guided by God's counsel. 376 00:20:59,000 --> 00:21:01,700 That's something the certainly look forward to and a good 377 00:21:01,700 --> 00:21:03,700 motivator for why we want to be guided by. 378 00:21:03,800 --> 00:21:07,700 God's counsel but secondly a glorious Crown awaits those 379 00:21:07,700 --> 00:21:11,100 Guided by God's counsel, you know, Peter was speaking to 380 00:21:11,100 --> 00:21:17,000 elders and First Peter Chapter 5 Verse 33 for, and here's what he 381 00:21:17,000 --> 00:21:21,600 says to the elders. He says not to be Lords over 382 00:21:21,600 --> 00:21:24,900 those entrusted to you, but being examples to the flock. 383 00:21:25,000 --> 00:21:27,500 And when the chief Shepherd appears, he will receive the 384 00:21:27,500 --> 00:21:29,500 Crown of Glory that does not fade away. 385 00:21:29,800 --> 00:21:32,800 And I realized that he speaks to Elders here, but being Guided by 386 00:21:32,800 --> 00:21:34,800 God's counsel. So by being faithful, 387 00:21:34,800 --> 00:21:39,000 Christians, and good examples after baptism is what Jesus 388 00:21:39,000 --> 00:21:40,500 said. He would reward this glorious 389 00:21:40,500 --> 00:21:45,500 crown for and Revelation 2:10. He says be faithful until death 390 00:21:45,900 --> 00:21:50,900 and I will give you the crown of life, but third glorious 391 00:21:50,900 --> 00:21:52,800 inheritance. Awaits, those that were Guided 392 00:21:52,800 --> 00:21:56,800 by God's counsel and Ephesians chapter 1 and verse 18. 393 00:21:58,100 --> 00:22:01,400 Paul would say the eyes of your understanding being enlightened 394 00:22:01,700 --> 00:22:04,700 that you may know what is the hope of his calling, what are 395 00:22:04,700 --> 00:22:07,000 the riches of the glory of his inheritance? 396 00:22:07,400 --> 00:22:10,100 And the Saints, these are wonderful things. 397 00:22:10,300 --> 00:22:13,000 There things to take great joy and great comfort in. 398 00:22:13,300 --> 00:22:17,800 I look forward to these things and I look forward to seeing you 399 00:22:17,800 --> 00:22:21,300 receive them as well. So if you've not been Guided by 400 00:22:21,300 --> 00:22:24,200 God's counsel, I want to encourage you to do that this 401 00:22:24,200 --> 00:22:26,700 afternoon. How are things with you? 402 00:22:27,400 --> 00:22:30,800 Would you like to say that I am Guided by God's counsel and will 403 00:22:30,800 --> 00:22:34,200 receive these glorious things. We've talked about, you can do 404 00:22:34,200 --> 00:22:39,500 that now, by obeying. It we just read in Mark 16:16 405 00:22:39,500 --> 00:22:42,800 that he who believes and is baptized, will be saved. 406 00:22:42,800 --> 00:22:45,100 But he, who does not believe will be condemned. 407 00:22:45,800 --> 00:22:50,100 Paul would say in Acts 17:30, to those that He preached at the 408 00:22:50,100 --> 00:22:54,100 areopagus, that God commands, all men everywhere, that 409 00:22:54,100 --> 00:22:57,100 includes yourself this afternoon and that includes myself. 410 00:22:57,600 --> 00:23:01,400 He commands them to repent, but it is to change our lives, 411 00:23:01,400 --> 00:23:05,000 living a life of sin to living the Christian Life and Matthew 412 00:23:05,000 --> 00:23:08,500 10:32. Jesus said, whoever confesses me 413 00:23:08,500 --> 00:23:12,100 before men him will. I also can pass before my father 414 00:23:12,100 --> 00:23:16,600 who is in heaven and that confession and acts 8:37 is. 415 00:23:16,600 --> 00:23:19,300 I believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God. 416 00:23:19,600 --> 00:23:22,200 And then we've already read in 1st Peter, chapter 3 and verse 417 00:23:22,200 --> 00:23:24,500 21. There's an antitype which now 418 00:23:24,500 --> 00:23:29,800 saves us baptism and In baptism, we replicate the death burial 419 00:23:29,800 --> 00:23:32,800 and resurrection of Our Lord. Would you like to be guided by 420 00:23:32,800 --> 00:23:37,100 God's counsel this afternoon? 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