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Sunday 27 December 2015

'JESUS: THE TRUE AND GREATER ADAM'

Rev. Canon George Sinclair
by Rev. Canon George Sinclair                           
 Pastor of the Church of the Messiah, Ottawa, ON.
 www.messiahchurch.ca 

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(Podcast of CFRA broadcast on Sunday, December 27th,  2015)
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Broadcast Notes:
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The following is a shortened version of a Sermon I preached at Church of the Messiah. It was part of a sermon series on the Book of Romans called "Grace Shaped Life".
 
‘Jesus: The True And Greater Adam’



Peace with God Through Faith

5 Therefore, since we have been justified by faith, we[a] have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ. Through him we have also obtained access by faith[b] into this grace in which we stand, and we[c] rejoice[d] in hope of the glory of God. Not only that, but we rejoice in our sufferings, knowing that suffering produces endurance, and endurance produces character, and character produces hope, and hope does not put us to shame, because God's love has been poured into our hearts through the Holy Spirit who has been given to us.
For while we were still weak, at the right time Christ died for the ungodly. For one will scarcely die for a righteous person—though perhaps for a good person one would dare even to die— but God shows his love for us in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us. Since, therefore, we have now been justified by his blood, much more shall we be saved by him from the wrath of God. 10 For if while we were enemies we were reconciled to God by the death of his Son, much more, now that we are reconciled, shall we be saved by his life. 11 More than that, we also rejoice in God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom we have now received reconciliation.

Death in Adam, Life in Christ

12 Therefore, just as sin came into the world through one man, and death through sin, and so death spread to all men[e] because all sinned—
Footnotes:
a.       Romans 5:1 Some manuscripts let us
b.      Romans 5:2 Some manuscripts omit by faith
c.       Romans 5:2 Or let us; also verse 3
d.      Romans 5:2 Or boast; also verses 3, 11
e.       Romans 5:12 The Greek word anthropoi refers here to both men and women; also twice in verse 18
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1. When Adam sinned, so did I, and so did you.

2. Adam is my Covenant Head by birth.

3. The Bible's teaching that we are "in Adam" does not contradict science or reason - it contradicts our individualism and self-centeredness.

4. Death follows sin. Death is a symptom of sin.

5. We do not need more rules - we need rescue - right rescue by God.

6. We need more that justice alone from God. We need perfect justice and perfect mercy from God.
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Death in Adam, Life in Christ
12 Therefore, just as sin came into the world through one man, and death through sin, and so death spread to all men[a] because all sinned— 13 for sin indeed was in the world before the law was given, but sin is not counted where there is no law. 14 Yet death reigned from Adam to Moses, even over those whose sinning was not like the transgression of Adam, who was a type of the one who was to come.
15 But the free gift is not like the trespass. For if many died through one man's trespass, much more have the grace of God and the free gift by the grace of that one man Jesus Christ abounded for many. 16 And the free gift is not like the result of that one man's sin. For the judgment following one trespass brought condemnation, but the free gift following many trespasses brought justification. 17 For if, because of one man's trespass, death reigned through that one man, much more will those who receive the abundance of grace and the free gift of righteousness reign in life through the one man Jesus Christ.
18 Therefore, as one trespass[b] led to condemnation for all men, so one act of righteousness[c] leads to justification and life for all men. 19 For as by the one man's disobedience the many were made sinners, so by the one man's obedience the many will be made righteous. 20 Now the law came in to increase the trespass, but where sin increased, grace abounded all the more, 21 so that, as sin reigned in death, grace also might reign through righteousness leading to eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.

Footnotes:
a.      Romans 5:12 The Greek word anthropoi refers here to both men and women; also twice in verse 18
b.      Romans 5:18 Or the trespass of one
c.       Romans 5:18 Or the act of righteousness of one
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7. Jesus is the true and greater Adam.

8. I am in Adam by birth. I receive Jesus as my new and greater Covenant Head by faith alone.

9. As my New Covenant Head, Jesus' obedience, life and standing becomes mine as well.

Let me pray:

Dear Father, Thank you that Jesus is the true and greater Adam; that He can become our Covenant head when we put our faith and trust in Him
Father, help us to be disciples of Jesus, gripped by the Gospel, learning to live for your glory. 

Rev. Canon George Sinclair
Church of the Messiah
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Sunday 20 December 2015

'GOOD NEWS IN THE BIRTH OF JESUS'

Rev. Canon George Sinclair
by Rev. Canon George Sinclair                           
 Pastor of the Church of the Messiah, Ottawa, ON.
 www.messiahchurch.ca 

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(Podcast of CFRA broadcast on Sunday, December 20th,  2015)
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Broadcast Notes:
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Thanks to Ann Matthews, whose generous contribution allowed today’s program to be aired.  Ann has given this donation in memory of, David, her late husband.
Thanks, so much, Ann!
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The following is a shortened version of a Sermon I preached at Church of the Messiah. It was part of a sermon series on the Book of Romans called "Grace Shaped Life".

‘Good News In The Birth Of Jesus’


The Righteousness of God Through Faith

21 But now the righteousness of God has been manifested apart from the law, although the Law and the Prophets bear witness to it— 22 the righteousness of God through faith in Jesus Christ for all who believe. For there is no distinction: 23 for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, 24 and are justified by his grace as a gift, through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus, 25 whom God put forward as a propitiation by his blood, to be received by faith. This was to show God's righteousness, because in his divine forbearance he had passed over former sins. 26 It was to show his righteousness at the present time, so that he might be just and the justifier of the one who has faith in Jesus.
27 Then what becomes of our boasting? It is excluded. By what kind of law? By a law of works? No, but by the law of faith. 28 For we hold that one is justified by faith apart from works of the law. 29 Or is God the God of Jews only? Is he not the God of Gentiles also? Yes, of Gentiles also, 30 since God is one—who will justify the circumcised by faith and the uncircumcised through faith. 31 Do we then overthrow the law by this faith? By no means! On the contrary, we uphold the law.

1. I am human and I lack the glory of God.

"For all have sinned and lack the glory of God, and are justified by His grace as a gift, through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus, whom God put forward as a propitiation by His blood, to be received by faith." Romans 3: 23-25a

2. Only God's just grace can save me, all of me.
3. Justified: made right with God by Jesus.
4. Redemption: made free in God by Jesus.
5. Propitiation: penalty paid and forgiven by Jesus.

"For I am not ashamed of the gospel, for it is the power of God for salvation to everyone who believes, to the Jew first and also to the Greek. For in the gospel the righteousness of God is revealed from faith to faith, as it is written, "The righteous shall live by faith."" Romans 1: 16-17

Rev. Canon George Sinclair
Church of the Messiah
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