Part 3 of the Means of Grace series

The Sacraments as a Means of Grace - Genesis 9:12-13
The Means of Grace are outward and ordinary channels through which the Holy Spirit ministers God's enabling Grace to the elect
A.The Sacraments, received in faith, Signify and Seal the Grace of God (Gen. 9:12-13)
1.What the sacraments are - Question 162: What is a sacrament?
a.Answer: A sacrament is a holy ordinance instituted by Christ in his church, to signify, seal, and exhibit unto those that are within the covenant of grace, the __________ of his mediation;
b.Two Sacraments
i. __________ - Matthew 28:18
ii. __________ - Matthew 26:26
2.What the Sacraments are not - They are NOT the thing __________
3.How the Sacraments become effective
B.What the Sacraments Signify, Seal and Exhibit
1.Baptism signifies, seals and exhibits...
a.Our transition into the __________ of the body of Christ - Gal. 3:27
b.The work of God in the mortification of our __________ and the forgiveness of sins - I Peter 3:18-22
c.Our renewal and __________ - Romans 6:3-4
d.Our separation from the __________ - Ephesians 5:27
2.The Lord's Supper signifies, seals and exhibits... (I Corinthians 11:17-34)
a.The Union of Believers with one another under the provisions of the Gospel (17-22) __________
b.The Believers Union with Christ (23-26) in His Death, Burial and Resurrection - __________
c.The Inspiration and power for self-examination and self-discipline (27-32) - __________