Sep. 07, 2025

“Signed, Sealed and Delivered” - Part 2

“Signed, Sealed and Delivered” - Part 2
Romans 8:29-30
Central Idea: God assures us that His work of salvation will be
completed in the life of every believer.
Review:
• foreknew - word of ____________ relationship; idiom = ________
• predestined - predetermined: “conformed to the image of His _____”
Remember:
#1 - This is the work of God _______ - “he” used 9 times = _______
#2 - All of this work is happening to the _______ people.
Note:
• The actions of foreknew to glorified = _____, ________, ________
• foreknew and predestined took place in the _______.
• The action of “called” - the present.
• You were saved when you ____________.
I. Called (30)
A. General call — “called” = ____________ to everyone
• Psalm 19
• Romans 1:20
•Matthew 11:28
• John 7:37
• John 3:16
• Problem: Left to ourselves we don’t __________ to the Gospel.
B. Effective call
• Results in ____________ - faith in Jesus.
• The effective call is ____________.
• The effective call is the _____________ work of the Holy Spirit.
• Romans 1:6 — 1 Corinthians 1:9 — Ephesians 4:1
How does this call become effective?
• John 6:44
• 1 John 4:19
• God’s _________ moved me and made me willing to come.
• Question #1: Did my salvation began with _____ moving
toward God or with _______ moving toward me?
• Question #2: Do you ever ________ God for saving you? Why?
C. The example of Lydia (Acts 16)
1. General call
• Paul is preaching the gospel to them & she is _____________.
2. Effective call
• “and the ________ opened her heart to respond”
• She was called and is now a ___________ in Christ.
Application:
1. Thank God __________ _______ for your salvation.
• For His grace and mercy working in your life.
2. We __________ the gospel. God ________ the heart.
• The offer of salvation goes out to _______________ - general call.
• God is the one who _________ people to Himself - effective call.