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Fruit of Saving Religion

Ro. 8:32 - 1983

Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds 2 Corinthians 5:17, arguing that union with Christ is the essence of saving religion, leading to a new creation where 'old things are passed away, all things are become new.' He systematically breaks down saving religion into its essence (union with Christ), effect (new creation), fruit (old things passed away, new things come), and root (all things are of God). Martin emphasizes that being 'in Christ' means being united with Jesus as the anointed Messiah, functioning as Prophet, Priest, and King, and challenges listeners to self-examine whether they possess this saving religion.

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Revisiting a Familiar and Blessed Text
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Old Sage's Advice to Young Preachers

Driving home: And one of the advices an old sage gave to young preachers was don't be afraid to stay with the familiar and with those texts that God has blessed in the history of the church.

An old sage advised young preachers not to be afraid to stay with familiar texts that God has blessed, illustrating Martin's justification for revisiting 2 Corinthians 5:17.

And the text that I want to consider with you is one that I've preached on once or twice in my nine years of ministry. And yet I want to turn to it again with no apologies because the word of God is fresh and new light has come to me in this text. Or I have seen new light in the text. And one of the advices an old sage gave to young preachers was don't be afraid to stay with the familiar and with those texts that God has blessed in the history of the church.

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