Aug. 31, 2025

“Signed, Sealed and Delivered” - Part 1

“Signed, Sealed and Delivered” - Part 1

Romans 8:29-30
Central Idea: God assures us that His work of salvation will be
completed in the life of every believer.
I. The context (28-29)
• The “good” is the _____________ purpose of our being
conformed to the image of His Son — Jesus Christ.
II. The process (29-30)
A. How
1. This is the work of _______ alone.
2. All of this work is happening to the ________ people.
• Everyone God foreknew will also be there at the ______ to
be glorified.
B. What is God doing
• Remember the ______________ of God.
• Remember who we are as humans = ________ in our sins.
1. Foreknew - compound word = _________ + _______________
• ______________ understood = God looks down through time
and He sees who will believe and then on that basis God
picks them for salvation.
• The implications of this understanding
• What is it that God can _________? ______________
• What is it that God would learn about me? Romans 3:10-11
• The word foreknow is a word of __________________.
• Not _________, but _______ God foreknew.
• Genesis 4:1
• 1 Samuel 2:12
• Jeremiah 1:5
• Amos 3:2
• 1 Peter 1:20
• “to know” in Scripture is an expression for ________.
• Foreknew - God set His love upon you; He __________ you.
2. Predestined = “to ____________________”
What is our destiny?
• To be ______________ to the character of Christ.
Application
1. Nothing will ________ God from making you just like Jesus.
• God’s purposes are set.
• It is a destiny that will not be ____________.
• It is a destiny that will not be ________________.
• It is a destiny that cannot be _______________.