60 When many of his disciples heard it, they said, “This is a hard saying; who can listen to it?” 61 But Jesus, knowing in himself that his disciples were grumbling about this, said to them, “Do you take offense at this? 62 Then what if you were to see the Son of Man ascending to where he was before? 63 It is the Spirit who gives life; the flesh is no help at all. The words that I have spoken to you are spirit and life. 64 But there are some of you who do not believe.” (For Jesus knew from the beginning who those were who did not believe, and who it was who would betray him.) 65 And he said, “This is why I told you that no one can come to me unless it is granted him by the Father.” 66 After this many of his disciples turned back and no longer walked with him. 67 So Jesus said to the twelve, “Do you want to go away as well?” 68 Simon Peter answered him, “Lord, to whom shall we go? You have the words of eternal life, 69 and we have believed, and have come to know, that you are the Holy One of God.” 70 Jesus answered them, “Did I not choose you, the twelve? And yet one of you is a devil.” 71 He spoke of Judas the son of Simon Iscariot, for he, one of the twelve, was going to betray him.  John 6:60-71

A. Sovereign Election: A Tense-Filled Doctrine

B. Sovereign Election: Is it taught in the Bible?

C. Common Misunderstandings about Election

D. Dangers of Misunderstanding Sovereign Election

E. Sovereign Election: The Work of the Trinity

1. The Father gives a chosen people to His Son: John 6:37; John 17:2, 6, 9, 11, 12, 24

2. The Father draws a chosen people to His Son: John 6:44; John 4:23; Ephesians 1:3-4

3. The Son fulfills the will of His Father: John 6:38; John 4:34; Psalm 40:8

4. The Son fulfills the righteous demands of His Father: Matthew 5:17; James 2:10; Romans 3:21-2

5. The Spirit brings a person to see the need for Christ: John 16:7-11

6. The Spirit brings a person to surrender to Christ: John 6:66-69

THIS WEEK

F. Sovereign Election: Positional Blessings Received

1. The Blessing of Adoption into God’s Family: Ephesians 1:3-6; Galatians 4:4-6; Romans 8:15-17 & 23

2. The Blessing of Forgiveness of our Sins: Ephesians 1:7-10; Colossians 1:13-14

3. The Blessing of an Eternal Inheritance: Ephesians 1:11-12 & 18; Colossians 1:27

4. The Blessing of Eternal Security: Ephesians 1:12-14; 2 Corinthians 1:21-22

5. The Relational Impact of Adoption

a. Our relationship to God: 1 John 3:1a

b. Our relationship to the world: 1 John 3:1b

c. Our relationship to ourselves: 1 John 3:2-3

d. Our relationship to the family of God: 1 John 3:11-18