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Look At That Sozo

Part 1

August 22, 2021

Rom 10:2 For I testify about them that they have a zeal for God, but not in accordance with knowledge. 3 For not knowing about God’s righteousness and seeking to establish their own, they did not subject themselves to the righteousness of God.

THE NEW BIRTH OR BEING BORN AGAIN IS WHERE WE RECEIVE THE GRACE OF GOD AND HIS RIGHEOUSNESS. (Rom 5:17)

GRACE IS GOD REACHING OUT TO US… FAITH IS US REACHING OUT TO GOD…

James 4:6 “He gives more grace.”

THE MORE FAITH WE GROW IN THE MORE GRACE WE CAN RECEIVE.

2 Pet 3:18 but grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.

IT’S IMPOSSIBLE TO GROW IN GRACE WITHOUT KNOWLEDGE.

GRACE IS NOT BASED ON WHETHER I RECEIVE IT OR NOT.

Titus 2:11 For the grace of God has appeared, bringing salvation to all men,

GOD’S WORD REVEALS TO US ALL THE BENEFITS OF SALVATION.

Rom 10:4 For Christ is the end of the law for righteousness to everyone who believes.

5 For Moses writes that the man who practices the righteousness which is based on law shall live by that righteousness. 6 But the righteousness based on faith speaks as follows: “DO NOT SAY IN YOUR HEART, ‘WHO WILL ASCEND INTO HEAVEN?’ (that is, to bring Christ down), or ‘WHO WILL DESCEND INTO THE ABYSS?’ (that is, to bring Christ up from the dead).” But what does it say? “THE WORD IS NEAR YOU, IN YOUR MOUTH AND IN YOUR HEART”—that is, the word of faith which we are preaching,

SALVATION IS AN ALL-INCLUSIVE WORD. Grk WORD; SOZO

9 that if you confess with your mouth Jesus as Lord, and believe in your heart that God raised Him from the dead, you will be saved; 10 for with the heart a person believes, resulting in righteousness, and with the mouth he confesses, resulting in salvation.

WHATEVER GOD GIVES BY GRACE WE MUST APPROPRIATE BY FAITH. (Rom 4:16)

THE WORD, LIKE SEED HAS THE ABILITY TO PRODUCE FRUIT.

Psalm 107:20 He sent His word and healed them, And delivered them from their destructions.

Rom 1:16 For I am not ashamed of the gospel, for it is the power of God for salvation to everyone who believes

THIS IS THE WORD (SOZO) AND CAN BE TRANSLATED; HEALING, SOUNDNESS, WHOLENESS, PROVISION, PROTECTION.

THERE IS NO SEPARATE WORD IN THE N.T. FOR HEALING AND SALVATION.
THAT MEANS WHEN JESUS PURCHASED OUR SALVATION HE ALSO PURCHASED OUR HEALING.

Vs 10 “with the mouth he confesses resulting in salvation”
“With the mouth he confesses resulting in healing”

James 5:14 Is anyone among you sick? Let him call for the elders of the church, and let them pray over him, anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord. And the prayer of faith will save (SOZO) the sick, and the Lord will raise him up.

PHYSICAL HEALING IS NOTHING MORE THAN SALVATION FOR THE BODY.

THE SAME FAITH THAT GETS YOU SAVED GETS YOU HEALED

11 For the Scripture says, “WHOEVER BELIEVES IN HIM WILL NOT BE DISAPPOINTED.” 12 For there is no distinction between Jew and Greek; for the same Lord is Lord of all, abounding in riches for all who call on Him; 13 for “WHOEVER WILL CALL ON THE NAME OF THE LORD WILL BE SAVED.” (Sozo)

14 How then will they call on Him in whom they have not believed? How will they believe in Him whom they have not heard? And how will they hear without a preacher? 15 How will they preach unless they are sent? Just as it is written, “HOW BEAUTIFUL ARE THE FEET OF THOSE WHO BRING GOOD NEWS OF GOOD THINGS!”

16 However, they did not all heed the good news; for Isaiah says, “LORD, WHO HAS BELIEVED OUR REPORT?”

17 So faith comes from hearing, and hearing by the word of Christ.

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