3. Prelude to Daniel – Part 1

4. Creation

5. Prelude to Daniel – Part 1 Creation Fall

6. Prelude to Daniel – Part 1 Creation Fall Patriarchs

7. The Exodus – Descent and Delivery A family goes to Egypt A family becomes a nation – Genesis 50 - Exodus 1 Israel is oppressed – Exodus 1:8-11 God delivers His people – Exodus 3-19

8. The Passover Exodus 12:12–13 12 For I will pass through the land of Egypt that night, and I will strike all the firstborn in the land of Egypt, both man and beast; and on all the gods of Egypt I will execute judgments: I am the L ORD. 13 The blood shall be a sign for you, on the houses where you are. And when I see the blood, I will pass over you, and no plague will befall you to destroy you, when I strike the land of Egypt.

9. The Law Exodus 20:1–3 1 And God spoke all these words, saying, 2 “I am the L ORD your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of slavery. 3 “You shall have no other gods before me.

10. The Law Leviticus 20:7 7 Consecrate yourselves, therefore, and be holy, for I am the L ORD your God. Leviticus 20:26 26 You shall be holy to me, for I the L ORD am holy and have separated you from the peoples, that you should be mine.

11. The Law 1.Moral Law – describes God’s character and what holiness looks like…

12. The Law 1.Moral Law – describes God’s character and what holiness looks like… Commands pertaining to our relationship to God.

13. The Law 1.Moral Law – describes God’s character and what holiness looks like… Commands pertaining to our relationship to God. Commands pertaining to our relationship with one another.

14. The Law 1.Moral Law – describes God’s character and what holiness looks like… Commands pertaining to our relationship to God. Commands pertaining to our relationship with one another. 2.Ceremonial Law – prescribes acts unholy people take to approach a holy God…

15. Exodus 20:1-3 1 And God spoke all these words, saying, 2 “I am the L ORD your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of slavery. 3 “You shall have no other gods before me.

16. Prophets – Calling Israel to Repent 1.God’s Desire – Exclusive Worship Ex 20:1-3

17. Prophets – Calling Israel to Repent 1.God’s Desire – Exclusive Worship Ex 20:1-3 2.Israel’s Practice – Idolatry Isaiah 1:2-4

18. Prophets – Calling Israel to Repent 1.God’s Desire – Exclusive Worship Ex 20:1-3 2.Israel’s Practice – Idolatry Isaiah 1:2-4 3.Idolatry – the sin beneath all sin… James 4

19. Prophets – Calling Israel to Repent 1.God’s Desire – Exclusive Worship Ex 20:1-3 2.Israel’s Practice – Idolatry Isaiah 1:2-4 3.Idolatry – the sin beneath all sin… James 4 4.Consequences of Idolatry – Isaiah 1:5-7

20. Prophets – Calling Israel to Repent 1.God’s Desire – Exclusive Worship Ex 20:1-3 2.Israel’s Practice – Idolatry Isaiah 1:2-4 3.Idolatry – the sin beneath all sin… James 4 4.Consequences of Idolatry – Isaiah 1:5-7 5.Repentance – forsaking idols and returning

21. Prophets – Calling Israel to Repent 1.God’s Desire – Exclusive Worship Ex 20:1-3 2.Israel’s Practice – Idolatry Isaiah 1:2-4 3.Idolatry – the sin beneath all sin… James 4 4.Consequences of Idolatry – Isaiah 1:5-7 5.Repentance – forsaking idols and returning How do we repent?

22. Isaiah 1:18 “Come now, let us reason together, says the L ORD : though your sins are like scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they are red like crimson, they shall become like wool.

23. John 1:29-31 29 The next day he saw Jesus coming toward him, and said, “Behold, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world! 30 This is he of whom I said, ‘After me comes a man who ranks before me, because he was before me.’ 31 I myself did not know him, but for this purpose I came baptizing with water, that he might be revealed to Israel.”