Larry Siegle · Deut. 7:6-9
Link to sermon video: Election was God’s Selection – L Siegle
THE PROCESS OF REDEMPTION
“ELECTION was God’s Selection”
(Deut. 7:6-9)
Series: The Process of Redemption
Thesis: The PROCESS of Redemptive history unfolded exactly as God has intended.
INTRODUCTION
1. We begin a series of messages that takes us into the very heart of God and the redemptive work of Jesus Christ.
2. The title of the series is THE PROCESS OF REDEMPTION
3. The title of our message today is: “God’s ELECTION is HIS Selection”
4. Remember while we were in school, the gym teacher (athletic director) would line us all up in a row and the person
designated “captain” would then choose which of the two ‘teams’ we would be on…
a. The better players would always be chosen first…
b. The least talented players would be chosen last…
THE BIBLE IS A BOOK OF “CHOICES”
1. Adam and Eve were given the choice of whether or not they would obey or disobey God’s command regarding the
forbidden fruit in the Garden of Eden (Gen. 3:1-21).
2. Cain was given the choice of whether or not his anger at Abel would cause him to sin (Gen. 4:6, 7)/
3. The people at the time of Noah were given the choice of whether or not to enter into the Ark and be saved through
the flood (Gen. 6:5-8; 7:15-24).
4. At the time of the Exodus, God gave Pharoah the choice of letting Israel go, being set free from their bondage (Exod.
5:1; 7:16; 8:1).
5. Israel was given the choice of who she would serve and honor as a people (Josh 24:15).
a. In each of these instances, the choice or decision was given by God—there was always the knowledge of the
consequences that would follow, depending on which decision was made.
b. The principle of sowing and reaping was in effect (Gal. 6:7, 8).
6. In the NT, the “gospel of Christ” (Rom. 1:16) was offered to the people (Acts 2:37-47; 3:11-26).
7. In Acts chapters 4 and 5 the opposition to the preaching of the gospel created a moment of choice from the apostles
(Acts 4:17-21; 5:27-32).
a. The “command” given in the Great Commission was first place in their minds (Matt. 28:18-20).
b. Those who hear the gospel are given the choice of whether or not to respond to it.
THE MEANING OF “ELECTION”
1. There are a multitude of concepts that are often associated with what the Bible teaches about “election”
a. People were being called by the message of the gospel (I Pet. 2:9, 10).
b. It was the gospel that brought them “into Christ” (Rom. 1:16, 17).
2. The term “election” prior to the first century had to do with God’s choice of Israel to do a work that He had for them
to accomplish (Deut. 7:6-9).
a. The call and election of Israel began with the “seed” promise (Gen. 3:15) and the ‘call’ of Abraham (Gen. 12;1-3).
3. The apostle Paul reminds Israel of all that God had given them (Rom. 9:1-5).
a. God had given the nation of Israel so many blessings:
1) the adoption (v. 4)
2) the glory (v. 4)
3) the covenants (v. 4)
4) the law (v. 4)
5) the worship (v. 4).
6) the promises (v. 4).
b. But not all who were born into Israel “according to the flesh” (v. 5) were genuine.
c. Sonship based within the natural birth of being the “seed” of Abraham was not sufficient (Matt. 3:9, 10; John
8:39).
4. Election in the case of Israel had to do with their identity and access to the knowledge of who Yahweh is and what He
has done for the purpose of declaring His goodness to the “nations” around them (Isa. 42:6; 49:6; Luke 2:32; Acts
13:47; 26:23).
a. Election was a stance with God for a purpose, not simply the common idea of being ‘chosen’ by God for salvation
as some teach (Eph. 1:3-10).
b. Salvation was understood to have been a separate issue from salvation (II Tim. 2:10-13).
c. Believers were encouraged to make their calling and election sure (II Pet. 1:10, 11).
1) God has places before believers the choice of whether to accept His gift of salvation and to be faithful
throughout our lives.
2) God was not looking for those born “according to the flesh” but rather those who became children of
“promise” (Rom. 9:6-8).
REDEMPTIVE HISTORY
1. It is important for us to understand redemptive history as the time when the process of redemption was being
accomplished (Rom. 9:8-13).
a. Isaac was chosen as the “seed” of Abraham over Ishmael (Gal. 4:21-31).
b. Jacob was chosen as the “seed” of Abraham over Esau (Rom. 9:8-13).
2. God knows the end from the beginning (Isa. 46:10).
3. God could see the nations that would come from Ishmael, and Esau and chose the “seed” based upon His
foreknowledge and the accomplishment of His Divine purpose.
ELECTION UNDERSTOOD
1. When we realize that God did not arbitrarily choose one individual over another individual in terms of their salvation,
we can have a clearer picture of the love and mercy of God.
a. God does not show partiality (Acts 10:34-48).
CONCLUSION
1. What a glorious time we live in today to have seen the effect of the gospel on the hearts and minds of people
everywhere in the world.
2. God has given people the freedom of choice to accept or to reject His plan of salvation.
3. There is so many good and glorious things that God has for us to learn and to appreciate in this time in that God has
keeps His promises and fulfilled His Word
Outline (Word document): THE_PROCESS_of_Redemption_III.docx