100829-1030-Loran Livingston - Removing the Grave Clothes

2010-08-29-0830 Pastor Loran Livingston is the speaker this morning August 29th, 2010 in the 8:30 service.

Scripture: John 11:38-44; 12:1-2; Colossians 3:9-10; Ephesians 1

Topic: Salvation

Notes:

- The resurrection of Lazarus as a picture of the salvation experience- Salvation immediately gives a new heart, mind, direction...- Salvation is a process completed as we interact with each other- Jesus comes to where we are, calls us to where He is, then turns us over to people- There is life behind the grave clothes... must be removed.- Layers are removed as we submit to the external work of God after He’s performed an internal miracle- We are tearing off people’s grave clothes as people tear off ours- We get to a place of confidence and faith by studying Jesus- We can’t be any holier in God’s eyes than at the moment we’re saved- The process is to get the outside to act like the inside- Story: a friend switched the lids on two puzzles... man looking at the wrong picture.  Look at Jesus to what He’s done   inside of you- Lazarus sat at the table where He could fellowship with Jesus- 7 things already happened to you in Christ: (Ephesians 1)