1. Session 3: Revolution from Death
Winter Advance
Session 3: Revolution from Death

2. ‘sup? how YOU doin’?
God, Himself, is the most important ___________ in all reality
The story of reality says that we are made and accountable
That accountability is relational
We offended the greatest relationship there is and this incurs wrath
The Gospel is a story that is THE story
It is everyone’s story
It is your story

3. . . . but, what does that have to do with anything? . .
. . . but, why wrath?
It’s relational
. . . but, what does that have to do with anything? . .

4. We said no . . .
. . . because

5. The Gospel in 10 Points God is Creator God created man
God created man with/for a purpose
Man desired another and said, “no”
Man got what he wanted
Man is now dead, in darkness and despair
In steps Jesus
Man is saved from God, by God – The Gospel Proper
Jesus is our substitute
Believe in God

6. Failure to love is not trivial-it is treason
Therefore sin is not small, because it is not against a small Sovereign. The seriousness of an insult rises with the dignity of the one insulted. The Creator of the universe is infinitely worthy of respect and admiration and loyalty. Therefore, failure to love him is not trivial—it is treason. It defames God and destroys human happiness.

7. to the text
ROMANS 5

8. 12 Therefore, just as sin came into the world through one man, and death through sin, and so death spread to all men because all sinned— 13 for sin indeed was in the world before the law was given, but sin is not counted where there is no law. 14 Yet death reigned from Adam to Moses, even over those whose sinning was not like the transgression of Adam, who was a type of the one who was to come.
15 But the free gift is not like the trespass. For if many died through one man’s trespass, much more have the grace of God and the free gift by the grace of that one man Jesus Christ abounded for many. 16 And the free gift is not like the result of that one man’s sin. For the judgment following one trespass brought condemnation, but the free gift following many trespasses brought justification. 17 For if, because of one man’s trespass, death reigned through that one man, much more will those who receive the abundance of grace and the free gift of righteousness reign in life through the one man Jesus Christ.
18 Therefore, as one trespass led to condemnation for all men, so one act of righteousness leads to justification and life for all men. 19 For as by the one man’s disobedience the many were made sinners, so by the one man’s obedience the many will be made righteous.

9. Some items to note Through Adam we have imputed Sin
Through Christ we have imputed Righteousness
We were dead in Adam
We are made alive in Christ
For all those “in Adam,” they bear the guilt and death of Adam
For all those “in Christ,” they bear the righteousness and life of Christ

10. backup a bit
ROMANS 1:18-25

11. Man is now dead, in darkness and despair
21 For although they knew God, they did not honor him as God or give thanks to him, but they became futile in their thinking, and their foolish hearts were darkened. 22 Claiming to be wise, they became fools, 23 and exchanged the glory of the immortal God for images resembling mortal man and birds and animals and creeping things. – ROMANS 1:21-23

12. Man is now dead, in darkness and despair
21 For although they knew God, they did not honor him as God or give thanks to him, but they became futile in their thinking, and their foolish hearts were darkened. 22 Claiming to be wise, they became fools, 23 and exchanged the glory of the immortal God for images resembling mortal man and birds and animals and creeping things – ROMANS 1:21-23

13. Man is now dead, in darkness and despair
21 For although they knew God, they did not honor him as God or give thanks to him, but they became futile in their thinking, and their foolish hearts were darkened. 22 Claiming to be wise, they became fools, 23 and exchanged the glory of the immortal God for images resembling mortal man and birds and animals and creeping things – ROMANS 1:21-23

14. A. Huxley’s FORESIGHT – 1930’s
Everybody belongs to everyone – no identity Humanity is designed By humanity “...most men and women will grow up to love their servitude and will never dream of revolution.”

15. C.S. LEWIS’ FORESIGHT – 1940’s
BOOK 1 – MEN WITHOUT CHESTS People Have no Heart They have forgotten how to think BOOK 2 – THE TAO There is one Story that all other stories are in Think they have nature “whacked” BOOK 3 – THE ABOLITION OF MAN “The final conquest of man proves to be the abolition of man.”

16. Schaeffer’s Insight AND Foresight – 1960’s
Man sought answers only in themselves
Humanism is all there is and there is nothing else
. . . But, there is nothing in humanity on their own except sin
So, we escaped from reason and no longer see truth as possible
We will do anything for our personal peace and affluence
. . . Anything.

17. Man got what he wanted
24 Therefore God gave them up in the lusts of their hearts to impurity, to the dishonoring of their bodies among themselves, 25 because they exchanged the truth about God for a lie and worshiped and served the creature rather than the Creator, who is blessed forever! Amen. –Romans 1:24-25

18. Remember . . . It’s relational!
. . . but, why?
Remember It’s relational!

19. Man is now dead, in darkness and despair
In God is:
LIFE
LIGHT
HAPPINESS
When Man said “no”, he said “no” to:
Now man has:
DEATH
DARKNESS
DESPAIR

20. go back
ROMANS 5

21. 12 Therefore, just as sin came into the world through one man, and death through sin, and so death spread to all men because all sinned— 13 for sin indeed was in the world before the law was given, but sin is not counted where there is no law. 14 Yet death reigned from Adam to Moses, even over those whose sinning was not like the transgression of Adam, who was a type of the one who was to come.
15 But the free gift is not like the trespass. For if many died through one man’s trespass, much more have the grace of God and the free gift by the grace of that one man Jesus Christ abounded for many. 16 And the free gift is not like the result of that one man’s sin. For the judgment following one trespass brought condemnation, but the free gift following many trespasses brought justification. 17 For if, because of one man’s trespass, death reigned through that one man, much more will those who receive the abundance of grace and the free gift of righteousness reign in life through the one man Jesus Christ.
18 Therefore, as one trespass led to condemnation for all men, so one act of righteousness leads to justification and life for all men. 19 For as by the one man’s disobedience the many were made sinners, so by the one man’s obedience the many will be made righteous.

22. go back
ROMANS 1:18-25

23. Romans 1:18-25 The Great Exchange The truth for the lie
The knowledge of God and sin
We knew God
We knew about sin
We exchanged

24. we need to switch back . . .

25. How do we get back home?

26. The Big Picture GOD and Man* GOD GOD and Man* Man vs. GOD Man vs. GOD
GOD and a chosen People
GOD and a chosen People
The GOD-Man*

27. The Big Picture GOD and Man* GOD GOD and Man* Man vs. GOD Man vs. GOD
GOD and a chosen People
GOD and a chosen People
The GOD-Man*

28. Let me say it another way . . .

29. How about another way? . .

30. How about another way?!?
Adam, our father and representative killed everyone in his sin
We sin because we are sinners
Sin is a relational rejection of God, which makes us His enemies
When we left God, we also left Life, Light and Happiness
The Gospel is our Revolution back home
. . . but

31. IT DOESN’T STOP THERE, THAT IS WHERE IT ALL BEGINS
You are supposed to Live Happily in the Light!
IT DOESN’T STOP THERE, THAT IS WHERE IT ALL BEGINS

32. Because Christ is our Revolution . . . And He is alive!

33. so, what about revolution
for you?

34. Session 3: Revolution from Death
Winter Advance
Session 3: Revolution from Death

35. Rob Stansberry
Pastor of Preaching and Sovereign Christ Church
Rhetoric School Bible Cary Christian School
Systematic Theology
Apologetics
Blog:
Luke 17:7-10
Thank you for allowing me to grow with you!