1. OPEN DOOR PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
The Story of the Gospel
August 23, 2019

2. Series Overview JUNE 21 - INTRODUCTION JULY 19 - ACT 1
AUGUST 2 - ACT 2
AUGUST 23 - ACT 3
SEPTEMBER 28 - ACT 4
OCTOBER 19 - ACT 5
NOVEMBER 16 - ACT 6
Series Overview

3. Today's Schedule 7:00 - 8:00 8:00 - 8:35 8:35 - 9:00 9:00 - 9:20
Pizza Dinner
8:00 - 8:35
Teaching
8:35 - 9:00
Breakout Group Discussion
Today's Schedule
9:00 - 9:20
Question & Response
9:20 - 9:30
Wrap Up

4. Why Are We Here?
THE GOSPEL
COMMUNITY
MISSION

5. Bible alone tells the true story of our world
CRAIG BARTHOLOMEW & MICHAEL GOHEEN

6. Redemption Accomplished
Bible in Six Acts
Act 1
Creation
Act 3
Redemption Initiated
Act 5
Mission of the Church
Act 2
Fall
Act 4
Redemption Accomplished
Act 6
Redemption Completed

7. Redemption Accomplished
We Are In Act 5
Act 1
Creation
Act 2
Fall
Act 3
Redemption Initiated
Act 4
Redemption Accomplished
Act 5
Mission of the Church
Act 6
Redemption Completed

8. Redemption Accomplished
Act 3 - Redemption Initiated
Act 1
Creation
Act 3
Redemption Initiated
Act 4
Redemption Accomplished
Act 5
Mission of the Church
Act 6
Redemption Completed
Act 2
Fall

9. Fig Tree & Temple Mk. 11:12-26 FIG TREE FRUITLESS TEMPLE FIG TREE
WITHERED

10. Excursus: Covenant, Theologically Speaking...
REDEMPTION
WORKS
GRACE

11. A covenant is a bond in blood sovereignly administered.
O. PALMER ROBERTSON

12. Covenant Promises in Act 3 NOAH ABRAHAM MOSES DAVID
Gen. 9:15 - "Never again will the waters become a flood to destroy all life."
ABRAHAM
Gen. 12:2-3 - "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."
Covenant Promises
in Act 3
MOSES
Exo. 19:5-6 - "Now if you obey me fully and keep my covenant, then out of all nations you will be my treasured possession. Although the whole earth is mine, you will be for me a kingdom of priests and a holy nation."
DAVID
2 Sam. 7:16 - "Your house and your kingdom will endure forever before me; your throne will be established forever."

13. Covenant Breaches in Act 3 JEREMIAH EZEKIEL ISAIAH
Jer. 22:8-9 - "'Why has the LORD done such a thing to this great city? And the answer will be: 'Because they have forsaken the covenant of the LORD their God and have worshipped and served other gods."
EZEKIEL
Eze. 16:59 - "I will deal with you as you deserve, because you have despised my oath by breaking the covenant."
Covenant Breaches
in Act 3
ISAIAH
Isa. 24:5 - "The earth is defiled by its people; they have disobeyed the laws, violated the statutes and broken the everlasting covenant."

14. New Covenant Promised in Act 3 JEREMIAH EZEKIEL ISAIAH
Jer. 31:31 - "'The days are coming,' declares the LORD, 'when I will make a new covenant with the people of Israel and with the people of Judah."
EZEKIEL
Eze. 16:60 - "Yet I will remember the covenant I made with you in the days of your youth, and I will establish an everlasting covenant with you."
New Covenant Promised
in Act 3
ISAIAH
Isa. 55:3 - "Give ear and come to me; listen, that you may live. I will make an everlasting covenant with you, my faithful love promised to David."

15. And he took bread, gave thanks and broke it, and gave it to them, saying, 'This is my body given for you; do this in remembrance of me.' In the same way, after the supper he took the cup, saying, 'This cup is the new covenant in my blood, which is poured out for you.'
LUKE 22:19-20

16. Redemption Accomplished
Act 4 - New Covenant
Act 1
Creation
Act 3
Redemption Initiated
Act 4
Redemption Accomplished
Act 5
Mission of the Church
Act 6
Redemption Completed
Act 2
Fall

17. By calling this covenant 'new,' he has made the first one obsolete; and what is obsolete and outdated will soon disappear.
HEBREWS 8:13

18. For this reason Christ is the mediator of a new covenant, that those who are called may receive the promised eternal inheritance....
HEBREWS 9:15

19. He has made us competent as ministers of a new covenant -- not of the letter but of the Spirit; for the letter kills, but the Spirit gives life.
2 CORINTHIANS 3:6

20. Old vs New COVENANTS Old Covenant obsolete (Heb. 8:13) Christ Mediator
Us, Church
Ministers
(2 Cor. 3:6)

21. Redemption Accomplished
Act 5 - New Covenant People
Act 1
Creation
Act 3
Redemption Initiated
Act 4
Redemption Accomplished
Act 5
Mission of the Church
Act 6
Redemption Completed
Act 2
Fall

22. Discussion Questions
WHAT HAS GOD BEEN SAYING TO YOU THROUGH THIS SESSION?
WHAT WAS SIGNIFICANT FOR YOU? WHAT WAS NEW TO YOU? WHAT QUESTIONS DID THIS SESSION RAISE?

23. Questions & Responses

24. JUDGED FOR FRUITLESSNESS WITHERED & DIED AFTER JUDGMENT
Fig Tree & Temple
Mk. 11:12-26
FIG TREE
JUDGED FOR FRUITLESSNESS
TEMPLE
FRUITLESS?
FRUITFUL?
FIG TREE
WITHERED & DIED AFTER JUDGMENT

25. Is it not written: 'My house will be called a house of prayer for all nations'?
MARK 11:17

26. And foreigners who bind themselves to the LORD to minister to him, to love the name of the LORD...these I will bring to my holy mountain and give them joy in my house of prayer. Their burnt offerings and sacrifices will be accepted on my altar; for my house will be called a house of prayer for all nations.
ISAIAH 56:6-7

27. Why Are We Here? THE GOSPEL ACT 1 TO ACT 6 COMMUNITY HOUSE OF PRAYER
FOR JUST US?
FOR ALL NATIONS?
MISSION
FRUITLESS?
FRUITFUL?

28. Saturday September 28 6:00 pm
SEE YOU AGAIN!
Saturday September 28 6:00 pm
ACT 4