1. Introduction to Divine Revelation Saturday, July 27, 2019
God Comes to Meet Us
Introduction to Divine Revelation
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We need God to reveal Himself to us for us to enter into a relationship with Him.
a. Human reason alone does not grant us participation in God’s inner life.
b. Out of His love for us, God freely shares Himself with us.
c. God reveals Himself to us gradually throughout history by words and deeds.

3. a. Learn about God’s inner life.
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2. ‘Revelation’ is the self-disclosure of the living God, leading to intimacy between God and the human race. Revelation helps us to:
a. Learn about God’s inner life.
b. Learn about His loving plan for us to save us from sin.
c. Share in His divine life.

4. a. This process took centuries to unfold.
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3. The process of revelation reached fulfillment in life, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ.
a. This process took centuries to unfold.
b. Revelation was made clearest in the Person of Jesus Christ.
c. Revelation leads us to form a covenant, a family bond, with God.
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5. d. Revelation ended with the death of the last Apostle.
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3. The process of revelation reached fulfillment in life, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ.
d. Revelation ended with the death of the last Apostle.

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4. Faith (trusting in God) and conversion (becoming like Him) form our response to God’s revelation.

7. For Discussion/USCCA P. 17. Add also:
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For Discussion/USCCA P Add also:
Read Exodus 3:1-15, 4: What stands out for you from the exchange between God and Moses? How similar or different is this from ‘exchanges’ you have had with God?
Why do you think God revealed Himself slowly over many centuries? Why didn’t God reveal Himself all at once? What does God’s slow strategy with us say about who we are and how God deals with each of us?
Give examples from our culture that show both openness to God and a rejection of Him.