Rejoicing in Sovereign Election

Big Idea: The doctrine of election compels our worship because it shows God’s loving plan to save people who don’t deserve it.

Outline: 7 basic questions about election
1. What is election? Election is a loving act of God before creation where he chooses some people to be saved—not based upon anything they would do—but only because of his good pleasure.
2. How does it happen? God decrees it in Christ
3. When did it happen? Before creation
4. What’s its purpose? Holy & Blameless People
5. What motivated God to do it? Love
6. What’s the result? Adoption
7. What’s the ultimate goal? The glory of God