• THE GREATEST PRIVILEGES ARE REALIZED IN CHRIST (Part One)
• The greatest quest of mankind is freedom.
• Freedom grants privileges.

• Introduction
• Mr. Webster says privilege means: "A right or immunity granted as a peculiar advantage or favor.
• A grant of a special right or immunity;
• a franchise or patent.
• A fundamental or sacred right
• One of the rights guaranteed to all persons by modern constitutional governments."
• Rights and privileges are central themes in the Constitution of the United States.
• Freedom is a word which allows such things as freedom of: Press, Speech, Worship, Pursuit of Happiness.
• Freedoms are central themes in the New Testament.
• But we are told not to misuse or abuse our freedom that is in Christ.
• Galatians 5:1 “It was for freedom that Christ set us free; therefore keep standing firm and do not be subject again to a yoke of slavery”.
• This yoke of slavery is reference to the Old Law.
• Galatians 5:13 “For you were called to freedom, brethren; only do not turn your freedom into an opportunity for the flesh, but through love serve one another”.
• 1 Peter 2:16 “Act as free men, and do not use your freedom as a covering for evil, but use it as bond slaves of God”.

• BELIEF OR FAITH IS A GREAT PRIVILEGE
• To have faith in the God that saves.
• John 3:16.
• But it is even greater to have a faith that expresses itself in works.
• James 1:21-25;
• James 2:14-26;
• Matthew 7:21-27.

• REPENTANCE IS A GREAT PRIVILEGE.
• Men are prone not to forgive, but God always forgives those that repent.
• 2 Chronicles 7:14;
• Isaiah 55:6,7.
• It will bring about pardon.
• But the lack of it will bring about condemnation.
• Luke 13: 3;
• Acts 17:30,31;
• Romans 12:9.

• CONFESSION IS A GREAT PRIVILEGE
• God will dwell in those that confess.
• 1 John 4:15.
• Christ will confess them before His Father.
• Matthew 10:32,33;
• Romans 10:9,10.
• This confession must be accompanied by works.
• 1 John 2:4;
• Luke 6:46;
• John 12:42,43.

• BAPTISM IS A GREAT PRIVILEGE
• Sins are remitted by baptism.
• Acts 2:38;
• Acts 22:16.
• We enter into Christ where all spiritual blessings are by baptism.
• Galatians 3:26,27;
• Ephesians 1:3.
• We can have a good conscience by being baptized and we are saved by baptism.
• 1 Peter 3:21.
• Someone might ask: "Is there salvation in water?"
• No! But there is salvation in obedience to God which is a part of His plan for us.
• But we can also be condemned if we are not baptized.
• Mark 16:16.
• To reject baptism is to reject the counsel of God.
• Luke 7:30.

• Conclusion (Part One)
• Most people do not realize the great privilege given to us by God.
• By God giving us His plan of salvation, he afforded us this great privilege of salvation.
• But let us not stop here in learning how to become a child of God.
• For there are many more privileges to discuss and we will do so at a later time.
• Have you taken advantage of this great privilege?

By Carey Scott from an outline by Jim Sasser

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