The Christian in Battle - Part 1

Ephesians 6:10-13

Pastor Garrison Greene

BIG IDEA: The Lord provides us with strength for spiritual battle against our spiritual enemy.

RESOURCES: ESV Study Bible; Ephesians: An Exegetical Commentary by Harold Hoehner; The Message of Ephesians by John Stott; Reformed Expository Commentary: Ephesians by Bryan Chapel; Ephesians: An Expositional Commentary by James Boice; Spiritual Warfare in the Storyline of Scripture: A Biblical, Theological, and Practical Approach by Bill Cook and Chuck Lawless; The Screwtape Letters by C.S. Lewis; Spiritual Warfare by Tim Keller; The Everlasting Man by G.K. Chesterton; Precious Remedies Against Satan’s Devices by Thomas Brooks; War: Why Did Life Just Get Harder? by Mez McConnell

Eighth Link: Glorified

Romans 8:28-30

Pastor Garrison Greene

BIG IDEA: God will glorify his people by raising them like Christ and making them like him.

RESOURCES: ESV Study Bible; Baker Exegetical Commentary: Romans by Thomas Schreiner; The Wonderful Works of God by Herman Bavinck; The Weight of Glory by C.S. Lewis; The 1689 Second London Confession; Concise Theology by J.I. Packer

Seventh Link: Preserved

Philippians 1:6, Romans 8:29-30

Pastor Garrison Greene

BIG IDEA: God preserves his people so that they persevere to the end.

RESOURCES: ESV Study Bible;

Sixth Link: Sanctification

Romans 6:15-19

Pastor Garrison Greene

BIG IDEA: God, in his sanctifying grace, works in us to progressively make us righteous.

RESOURCES: ESV Study Bible; Romans Commentaries by Thomas Schreiner, Frank Theilman, and Douglas Moo; Systematic Theologies by Michael Horton and Herman Bavink; Salvation Accomplished and Applied by John Murray; Sanctification by JC Ryle

Fifth Link: Adoption

Galatians 4:4-7; Romans 8:30

Pastor Garrison Greene

BIG IDEA: In Christ, God adopts his people as his very own children.

RESOURCES: ESV Study Bible; A Greek English Lexicon of the New Testament and O/ Early Christian Literature 3rd ed. by Walter Bauer, ed. by Frederick Danker; Dictionary of Biblical Imagery by Leeland Ryken, James Wilhoit, and Tremper Longman; The New International Greek Testament Commentary: The Epistle to the Galatians by F.F. Bruce; The New American Commentary: Galatians by Timothy George; Zondervan Exegetical Commentary on the New Testament: Galatians by Thomas Schreiner

Fourth Link: Justified

Romans 3:19-26, 8:30

Pastor Garrison Greene

BIG IDEA: Because of Christ, God counts his people righteous through faith.

RESOURCES: ESV Study Bible; Baker Exegetical Commentary on the NT: Romans by Thomas Schreiner; Zondervan Exegetical Commentary on the NT: Romans by Frank Thielman

Third Link: Conversion

1 Thess. 1:9; Romans 8:30

Pastor Garrison Greene

BIG IDEA: All who are saved put their faith in God and repent of sin.

RESOURCES: ESV Study Bible; Systematic Theologies by Michael Horton and John Frame; Conversion by Michael Lawrence; Redemption Accomplished and Applied by John Murray

Second Link: Called & Regenerated

Acts 16:11-15; Romans 8:30

Pastor Garrison Greene

BIG IDEA: By his sovereign grace, God calls and regenerates his people.

RESOURCES: ESV Study Bible

First Link: Predestined

Romans 8:28-30

Pastor Garrison Greene

BIG IDEA: Before creation, God predestined each of his people for salvation in Christ.

RESOURCES: ESV Study Bible; Greek English Lexicon of the New Testament and Other Early Christian Literature by Walter Bauers, ed. by Frederick Williamdanker; Exegetical Commentary on the New Testament: Romans by Frank Thielman; Baker Exegetical Commentary on the New Testament: Romans by Thomas Schreiner; Christian Faith: Systematic Theology for Pilgrims on the Way by Michael Horton; The Wonderful Works of God by Herman Bavinck; PROOF: Finding Freedom Through the Intoxicating Joy of Irresistible Grace by Daniel Montgomery and Timothy Paul Jones; Knowing God and Ourselves by David Calhoun

Hope in Glory

Romans 8:18-28

Adam Brown

BIG IDEA: We have hope in suffering and help from the Spirit as we look forward to future glory.