The World Gets Broken Genesis 1-3 GOD S E P A R A T I O N Light Life What? people Where? a special place How? Law of love Sin Death One will come who will crush Satan. Genesis 3:15 SATAN
The World Deserves Judgment Genesis 4-11 Every Tribe Every Tongue Every People Envy Adultery Wickedness Evil Thoughts Immorality Jealousy Theft Noah and Sons Ham, Shem, Japheth Tower of Babel Cain Abel Self-Righteous Self-Indulgent Self-Exalting
God Promises His Blessing Genesis 12-50 God’s Promise God asks for Isaac God’s Provision A Great Nation: What? (People) Abraham’s family 17:7 Where? (a special place) Canaan 17:8 How? Perfect Law 17:1 Who? (king) 17:8 A barren wife Abraham Childless Isaac King of Sodom “He believed God.” Jacob (Israel) Esau Ishmael Reuben Simeon Levi Judah Zebulun Issachar Dan Gad Asher Naphtali Joseph Benjamin A great famine “I will make him a great nation, but My covenant I will establish with Isaac.” Genesis 17:20-21 People in Canaan
God Gives His Holy Law Exodus-Ruth For the life of the flesh is in the blood, and I have given it to you on the altar to make atonement for your souls; for it is the blood by reason of the life that makes atonement. Leviticus 17:11 For the life of the flesh is in the blood, and I have given it to you on the altar to make atonement for your souls; for it is the blood by reason of the life that makes atonement. Leviticus 17:11 400 Years in cycles of idolatry and defeat Leaving Egypt Why did God Give His Law? To show that all are guilty To show man’s helplessness To show God’s cleansing Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength. Deuteronomy 6:5 Love your neighbor as yourself. Leviticus 19:18 “And the blood shall be a sign for you on the houses where you live; and when I see the blood I will pass over you. Exodus 12:13
God’s King and Prophets I Samuel-Malachi “And I will make you a great name. And your name and your house will endure before me forever; your throne shall be established forever.” II Samuel 7:9, 16 Micah Repent! Nathan and Gad Assyria 722 B.C. Isaiah Jeremiah Babylon 606-586 B.C. Persia 536 B.C. Adultery II Sam. 11, 12 “Against God only I have sinned.” Census II Sam. 24, I Chron. 21 “I am the one who has sinned and done wickedly.” Malachi “Now appoint a king for us to judge us like all the nations.” I Samuel 8:5
God’s Savior Comes! Matthew-John Announced by Angels Identified at Birth Announced by John Tempted by Satan Authority in Temple Preached the Kingdom Authority over Nature “It is finished!” Rejected and Betrayed Accepted Abandonment Found Innocent
God’s Spirit Comes! Acts-Jude Why Did God Send Letters? “And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again and receive you to Myself; that where I am, there you may be also.” John 14:3 Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength. Deuteronomy 6:5 Love your neighbor as yourself. Leviticus 19:18 “I delight to do your will, O God, your law is written in my heart.” Psalm 40:8 and Hebrews 10:7 “You shall be My witnesses.” Acts 1:8 Why Did God Send Letters? The Jewish believers wanted the Law The Gentile believers were living in old ways There was persecution Jesus was taking a long time to come back
Everything is Fixed! Revelation Life Light GOD S E P A R A T I O N Every Tribe Every Tongue Every People Sin King of Kings and Lord of Lords! Revelation 19:16 SATAN Death
The World Gets Broken Overlays The World Deserves Judgment Overlays At heart, people are enemies of God At heart, people are proud God’s Way of Escape At heart, people want success without God
God Promises His Blessing Overlays God Gives His Holy Law Overlays The Lord said to Abraham: “I will make you into a great nation and I will bless you; I will make your name great, and you will be a blessing. I will bless those who bless you, and whoever curses you I will curse; and all peoples on earth will be blessed through you.” Genesis 12:1-3 13:15-16 15:1,4,7,18 17:16,19,21 God asks for Isaac A barren wife Childless King of Sodom A great famine People in Canaan
God’s Savior Comes! Overlays God’s King and Prophets Overlays
God’s Spirit Comes! Overlays To: believers in Rome, Corinth, Galatia, Ephesus, Philippi, Colossae, Thessalonica. To: Timothy, Titus, Philemon From: Paul “This Jesus who has been taken up from you into heaven will come in just the same way as you have watched Him go into Heaven.” Acts 1:11 Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength. Deuteronomy 6:5 Love your neighbor as yourself. Leviticus 19:18 To: Jews and Gentile believers all over the world From: James, Peter, John, Jude
Everything is Fixed! Overlays