Gods Plan for Mans Redemption 1 2 Gods

God’s Plan for Man’s Redemption (1 & 2)

• God’s scheme of redemption • Some times we need to step back and get the bigger picture • In discussing faith and salvation sometimes we emphasize the details without explaining their purpose • For example: Baptism – what is its significance? By stepping back can we better understand why?

• Romans 15: 4, Whatever things were written before are for our learning • While we are not under the Old Law anymore, we need it to understand WHY things are as they are today. • God HAS a plan!

God’s Plan from Eternity • Isaiah 46: 10, declaring the end from the beginning • 2 Tim. 1: 8 -9, “…according to His own purpose and grace which was given to us in Christ Jesus before time began” • Titus 1: 1 -3, which God promised before time began

God’s Plan from Eternity • Romans 8: 28 -30, all things work together for good according to His purpose – foreknowledge, predestination, conformity, called, justified, etc. • Ephesians 1: 10, Galatians 4: 4, “the fullness of time. ”

The Bible – our guide to understanding • God recorded His message for us to understand The Redemption of • Its message is remarkable Man through Jesus - 66 different books - About 40 authors, Christdifferent backgrounds - Over 1600 years - Written in 3 original languages • Yet there is ONE united theme!

God’s Plan - A Concise Timeline of the Bible E t e r ni Creation ty Abraham 2000 BC Mt. Sinai 1500 BC David 1000 BC Jesus Dies 30 AD J u d g m e n t E t e r ni ty

In the Beginning • Genesis 1: 1 • Genesis 1: 26, 2: 7 – man created in His image - Man has soul Eccl. 12: 7 would Had man notasinned, the word - Man has be freewill Josh. 24: 15 complete • Genesis 2: 16 -17 – man ever forbidden “And they lived happily after” to eat of tree of knowledge of good and evil • Genesis 2: 18 -25 – Eve created

But man sinned • Sin is transgression of God’s law 1 John 3: 4 • Sin will separate us from God Isaiah 59: 2 • Genesis 3: 1 -7 – Satan lied to Eve, she partook of forbidden fruit and gave to Adam and he partook – Adam and eve sinned!

Because man sinned • Woman placed under submission to man, increased sorrow in birth Gen. 3: 16, 1 Tim. 2: 13 -15 • Man – the ground was cursed, hard work required Gen. 3: 17 -18 • The serpent cursed Gen. 3: 14 • Death came to man – Gen. 3: 19, Rom. 5: 12, 1 Cor. 15: 22 • Spiritual death – Jas. 1: 14 -15

Our situation is desperate: • We have violated God’s law. • We are separated from God. • We are under a death penalty. From “The Big Picture” Max Dawson We cannot pay the price to redeem ourselves!

Because man sinned • Is there anything that can be done to deal with sin? • Gen. 3: 15 – the promise of redemption announced, the seed of woman would crush the head of Satan • Tunics of skin (blood was shed) Gen. 3: 21

Man continues to sin • God determines to destroy the world by flood • Gen. 6: 8 -9 – but Noah found grace in the eyes of the Lord. Noah walked with God • Why was Noah spared? Because the promise of God was yet to be fulfilled • After the flood – Gen. 9: 3 -5, eating meat permitted, but not the blood. Bloodguilt addressed

The Seed Promise • Gen. 11: 10 -26 – from Noah to Abraham • Genesis 12: 1 -3 – a promise – nation, land, and seed, “and in you all families of the earth will be blessed” • Gen. 22: 17 -18, offering Isaac, “In your seed all the nations of the earth shall be blessed. ”

The Seed Promise • Genesis 26: 4 to Isaac, “In your seed all the nations of the earth shall be blessed. ” • Genesis 28: 13 -14 to Jacob “in you seed all the families of the earth will be blessed” • Gen. 49: 8 -10, as Jacob blesses Judah, “the scepter shall not depart from Judah…until Shiloh comes. ” • Israel in Egypt for 430 years

Moses raised to deliver • Exodus 1 -3 • Pharaoh and ten plagues in Egypt, Exodus 4 -10 the land decimated, but Pharaoh still refuses to let Israel go • The 10 th plague – death of the first born – Exodus 11 -12 • “When I see the blood, I will pass over you” Exodus 12: 13 • Israel obeys and is delivered

Moses raised to deliver • Exodus 14, Israel comes to the Red Sea • The Egyptians are pursuing them and the people complain 14: 10 -12 • Moses says, “Do not be afraid. Stand still and see the salvation of the Lord. ” (14: 13) • Israel crosses through water (the Red Sea) miraculously to their salvation • “So the LORD saved Israel that day out of the hand of the Egyptians” Ex. 14: 30 -31

The Law of Moses • Exodus 20: 1 -17, the 10 commandments given to Israel • Also the Law of Moses given at Sinai Exodus, Leviticus – instructions for the tabernacle, various sacrifices including for sin and trespasses • Blood demanded to atone for sins – Heb. 9: 22

The Law of Moses • Leviticus 16, the day of atonement, see vs. 30 • Atonement – to appease or satisfy (propitiate) of God for • On The that wrath day the high appeased priest - washed (16: 4 ) 10: 1 -4) anotherhimself year (cf. Heb. - sacrificed for himself (16: 6, 11) - two goats presented – one sacrificed as a sin offering (16: 9) one became the scapegoat (16: 10, 2022)

David and his throne • For about 500 years Israel typically rebelled against God. Punished, but not removed from His sight. (His seed promise has yet to be fulfilled) • King Saul – Israel’s first king – becomes wicked and is rejected • David is chosen a man after God’s own heart. (1 Sam. 13: 14, Acts 13: 22). He is of the tribe of Judah. A good king but with flaws!

David and his throne • 2 Samuel 7, • David inquires of Nathan to build a house for God • 7: 11 -16, “…I will set up your seed after you…your throne shall be established forever. ” The seed promise is revisited

Apostasy in Israel • After David dies, Solomon his son, reigns as king • He begins godly but eventually gives into lusts. Why and deliver falls. Judah? God 11: 11 -13, has yet to fulfill seed • 1 Kings he is His condemned BUT his monarchy willand continue promise to Abraham the throne BECAUSEpromise of the promise to David. • After Solomon dies the kingdom is divided into 2 nations - Judah and Israel

Apostasy in Israel • Israel is never loyal to God. Jeroboam sets up a false religion (1 Kings 12) that becomes part of their downfall 2 Kings 17: 5 -23 records their sins as they fall to Assyria in 722 BC • Judah continues with single dynasty from David until Jeconiah (approx. 350 years – 19 kings) when Judah is taken away to Babylon for their sins and wickedness. • They are in captivity for 70 years and the return by the hand of God (but not as glorious as before)

The prophets • Prophets were messengers of God sent to teach and to warn. Most written prophets came during the divided kingdom • Their message was typically one of doom as they called for repentance. Israel never listened Judah did occasionally Some were sent to foreign nations

The prophets • In the midst of the messages of doom, prophets presented a ray of hope. • Prophecies were made of a coming kingdom of peace and a messiah (deliverer) • Jeremiah 31: 31 -34 – a new law • Isaiah 2: 2 -3 – a kingdom for all will begin in Jerusalem • Isaiah 53, Psalm 22 – a suffering Savior

In these things we see the nature of God and a plan that He has fulfilled – in Christ Jesus and His kingdom (church)

His plan is for your eternal destiny– will you accept His invitation?