Our Place in God’s Story Part 2: The Rescue & The Rescuer
The Kingdom of GOD God’s People in God’s Place living under God’s Rule/Blessing
Gen 4-11: From bad to worse
Genealogies, looking for the SERPENT-CRUSHER Genealogies, looking for the SERPENT-CRUSHER
Gen 4-11: From bad to worse Genealogies, looking for the SERPENT-CRUSHER Genealogies, looking for the SERPENT-CRUSHER God’s COVENANT with NOAH God’s COVENANT with NOAH
Gen 4-11: From bad to worse Genealogies, looking for the SERPENT-CRUSHER Genealogies, looking for the SERPENT-CRUSHER God’s COVENANT with NOAH God’s COVENANT with NOAH The tower of Babel The tower of Babel
Gen 12- The call of Abraham
God promises Abraham 3 things: God promises Abraham 3 things: a LAND, a PEOPLE & a BLESSING
Gen 12- The call of Abraham God promises Abraham 3 things: God promises Abraham 3 things: a LAND, a PEOPLE & a BLESSING God makes a COVENANT with him God makes a COVENANT with him
Gen 12- The call of Abraham God promises Abraham 3 things: God promises Abraham 3 things: a LAND, a PEOPLE & a BLESSING God makes a COVENANT with him God makes a COVENANT with him God is looking for someone who will TRUST him God is looking for someone who will TRUST him
Gen 12-50: The family grows ISAAC, the child of the promise ISAAC, the child of the promise
Gen 12-50: The family grows ISAAC, the child of the promise ISAAC, the child of the promise JACOB & ESAU JACOB & ESAU
Gen 12-50: The family grows ISAAC, the child of the promise ISAAC, the child of the promise JACOB & ESAU JACOB & ESAU The 12 sons of JACOB/ISRAEL The 12 sons of JACOB/ISRAEL
Gen 12-50: The family grows ISAAC, the child of the promise ISAAC, the child of the promise JACOB & ESAU JACOB & ESAU The 12 sons of JACOB/ISRAEL The 12 sons of JACOB/ISRAEL Joseph takes the family to Egypt Joseph takes the family to Egypt
Gen 12-50: The family grows ISAAC, the child of the promise ISAAC, the child of the promise JACOB & ESAU JACOB & ESAU The 12 sons of JACOB/ISRAEL The 12 sons of JACOB/ISRAEL Joseph takes the family to Egypt Joseph takes the family to Egypt God meant it for GOOD God meant it for GOOD
Exodus: the rescue from Egypt
God provides a RESCUER God provides a RESCUER
Exodus: the rescue from Egypt God provides a RESCUER God provides a RESCUER A confrontation with the OPPRESSOR A confrontation with the OPPRESSOR
Exodus: the rescue from Egypt God provides a RESCUER God provides a RESCUER A confrontation with the OPPRESSOR A confrontation with the OPPRESSOR The death of a SUBSTITUTE The death of a SUBSTITUTE
Exodus: the rescue from Egypt God provides a RESCUER God provides a RESCUER A confrontation with the OPPRESSOR A confrontation with the OPPRESSOR The death of a SUBSTITUTE The death of a SUBSTITUTE A final victory over the OPPRESSOR A final victory over the OPPRESSOR
Exodus: the rescue from Egypt God provides a RESCUER God provides a RESCUER A confrontation with the OPPRESSOR A confrontation with the OPPRESSOR The death of a SUBSTITUTE The death of a SUBSTITUTE A final victory over the OPPRESSOR A final victory over the OPPRESSOR A new RELATIONSHIP with GOD A new RELATIONSHIP with GOD
Exodus: the rescue from Egypt God provides a RESCUER God provides a RESCUER A confrontation with the OPPRESSOR A confrontation with the OPPRESSOR The death of a SUBSTITUTE The death of a SUBSTITUTE A final VICTORY over the OPPRESSOR A final VICTORY over the OPPRESSOR A new RELATIONSHIP with GOD A new RELATIONSHIP with GOD On the way to the PROMISED LAND On the way to the PROMISED LAND
“Christ our Passover has been sacrificed. So let us celebrate the feast” (1 Corinthians 5:7-8)