Genesis 2:18 (ESV) – Then the LORD God said, “It is not good that the man should be alone; I will make him a helper fit for him.”
Big Thought: Because Jesus reconciles us to God and to one another, destroying our hostilities, we belong to God and to one another.
1. Jesus us.
a. How – the .
b. To .
Romans 8:7-8 (ESV) – For the mind that is set on the flesh is hostile to God, for it does not submit to God’s law; indeed, it cannot. Those who are in the flesh cannot please God.
Romans 5:1 (ESV) – Therefore, since we have been justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ.
c. To one .
Genesis 3:15 (ESV) – I will put enmity between you and the woman, and between your offspring and her offspring; He shall bruise your head, and you shall bruise His heel.
2. We belong…
a. To God’s .
1 Peter 2:9 (ESV) – But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for His own possession, that you may proclaim the excellencies of Him who called you out of darkness into His marvelous light.
b. To God’s .
2 Peter 1:3-4 (ESV) – His divine power has granted to us all things that pertain to life and godliness, through the knowledge of Him who called us to His own glory and excellence, by which He has granted to us His precious and very great promises, so that through them you may become partakers of the divine nature, having escaped from the corruption that is in the world because of sinful desire.
c. In God’s .
d. In God’s .
Hebrews 4:14-16 (ESV) – Since then we have a great high priest who has passed through the heavens, Jesus, the Son of God, let us hold fast our confession. For we do not have a high priest who is unable to sympathize with our weaknesses, but one who in every respect has been tempted as we are, yet without sin. Let us then with confidence draw near to the throne of grace, that we may receive mercy and find grace to help in time of need.
e. In God’s .
1 Corinthians 6:19-20 (ESV) – Or do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit within you, whom you have from God? You are not your own, for you were bought with a price. So glorify God in your body.