1. Understanding Humanity Creation, Fall, and REDEMPTION

2. Review of Last Week

3. We were made to be in relationship with God!

4. God’s Original Plan for Humanity 1.To be human is to be created Genesis 1:1 2.Relationship to God is essential in being human 1 Chronicles 28:9 3.Humans bear the image of God Genesis 1:26 4.To be human is to worship John 4:23 5.To be human is to desire shalom 1 Timothy 2:2-3

5. Effects of Sin 1.Distorts the distinction between Creator and created Romans 1:25 2.Erodes our awareness of life before the face of God 1 Timothy 5:6 3.Corrupts the image of God and treats it with contempt Genesis 9:6; James 3:9 4.Corrupts worship Psalm 97:7 5.Destroys shalom Romans 5:12

6. Jesus himself is our redemption!

7. REDEMPTION

8. Definition of Redemption 1. Rescue from bondage 2. Deliverance upon payment of ransom 3. Recovery from something pawned or mortgaged 4. Salvation from sin through Jesus’ sacrifice

9. Redemption in Light of Christ’s Grace 1.Deliverance for all who believe Colossians 2:15; Romans 6:6; Revelation 12:9 2.Ransom paid by God 1 Corinthians 5:7; 1 Peter 1:18-19 3.Renewal Colossians 1:15; Hebrews 1:3; Revelation 21:3-4 4.The tension of “already, and not yet” Colossians 3:9-10 5.Includes worship 2 Corinthians 3:18

10. Imitating the Spiritual Life of Jesus

11. Review - Living in Christ 1.Living lives that reflect his grace 1 Peter 2:9 2.Forgiving those who sin against us Romans 5:8 3.We must repent Psalm 103:6 4.Incarnating the love of Christ to others John 3:16

12. The Spiritual Life of Jesus Points of Clarification 1.Jesus Spiritual Disciplines and His Divine Nature 2.Jesus did not “Channel the Spirit” 3.Jesus did not do These Things for Himself

13. The Spiritual Life of Jesus 1.Submission and Surrender John 4:34, 6:38, 6:57, Matthew 26:39 2.Prayer and Solitude Luke 6:12, 6:23, John 11:41-42 3.Casting Down Temptation Hebrews 4:15, John 6:30-31 4.Scripture Reading and Memorization Luke 4:17-21, Matthew 22:36-40 5.Corporate Worship Luke 4:16, Mark 1:21-22, 35-39

14. The Spiritual Life of Jesus 6.Simplicity Matthew 6:19-34 7.Care for the Oppressed Luke 6:20-21, 6:36-50 8.Fellowship Meals and Community Luke 6:26-50, 10:38-42 9.Evangelism and Proclamation Mark 1:15, Luke 4:42-44, Matthew 28:18-20