THE BEST

LUKE 15:17-22

Pastor Rick Jackson

 

I. THE BEST TRANSACTION

1. The Price Paid [1 Corinthians 6:20]

For ye are bought with a price: therefore glorify God in your body, and in your spirit, which are God's.

-1 Corinthians 7:23 Ye are bought with a price; be not ye the servants of men.

-Revelation 5:9 And they sung a new song, saying, Thou art worthy to take the book, and to open the seals thereof: for thou wast slain, and hast redeemed us to God by thy blood out of every kindred, and tongue, and people, and nation;

2. The Person Received [John 1:11-12]

He came unto his own, and his own received him not. But as many as received him, to them gave he power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on his name:

3. The Privileges Received [[John 1:12]

But as many as received him, to them gave he power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on his name:

 

II. THE BEST TRANSITION

1. From Darkness to Light [Acts 26:18]

To open their eyes, and to turn them from darkness to light, and from the power of Satan unto God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins, and inheritance among them which are sanctified by faith that is in me.

2. From Death unto Life [John 5:24, 1 John 3:14]

-Verily, verily, I say unto you , He that heareth my word, and believeth on him that sent me, hath everlasting life, and shall not come into condemnation; but is passed from death unto life.

-We know that we have passed from death unto life, because we love the brethren. He that loveth not his brother abideth in death.

3. From Lost to Saved [Luke 19:10]

For the Son of man is come to seek and to save that which was lost.

 

III. THE BEST TRANSLATION [Hebrews 11:5]

By faith Enoch was translated that he should not see death; and was not found, because God had translated him: for before his translation he had this testimony, that he pleased God.

1. From Earthy to Heavenly [1 Cor. 15:35-50]

2. From Corruptible to Incorruptible [1 Cor. 15:51-53a]

3. From Mortal to Immortality [1 Cor. 15:53b-57]

 

THE BEST LIFE IN RESPONSE – 1 Cor. 15:58 Therefore, my beloved brethren, be ye stedfast, unmoveable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, forasmuch as ye know that your labour is not in vain in the Lord.