Oldham Woods church of Christ

1. Oldham Woods church of Christ

2. An Urgent and Important Command The great commission – “Go into all the world and preach the gospel to all creation.” Mark 16:15

3. Preach THE GOSPEL The gospel is a MESSAGE that is to be PREACHED to every person

4. The Gospel Power of God - “I am not ashamed of the gospel for it is the power of God for salvation...” Roman 1:16

5. Preach THE GOSPEL The gospel is a MESSAGE that is to be PREACHED to every person, a message of SALVATION. The gospel is a message that stands between man and salvation! The Gospel is Objective Truth!

6. The Gospel “...when the Lord Jesus will be revealed from heaven with His mighty angels in flaming fire, dealing out retribution to those who do not know God and to those who do not obey the gospel of our Lord Jesus. These will pay the penalty of eternal destruction, away from the presence of the Lord and from the glory of His power...” 2 Thessalonians 1:7-9

7. The Gospel “I am amazed that you are so quickly deserting Him who called you by the grace of Christ, for a different gospel; which is really not another; only there are some who are disturbing you and want to distort the gospel of Christ. But even if we or an angel from heaven should preach a gospel other than the one we preached to you, let him be eternally condemned!” Galatians 1:6-12

8. The Gospel POLITICALLY INCORRECT NON-ECUMENICAL RELIGIOUSLY INCORRECT “I am amazed that you are so quickly deserting Him who called you by the grace of Christ, for a different gospel; which is really not another; only there are some who are disturbing you and want to distort the gospel of Christ. But even if we or an angel from heaven should preach a gospel other than the one we preached to you, let him be eternally condemned!” Galatians 1:6-12

9. GOSPEL Plan of Redemption

10. The Gospel The ONE Gospel “I am amazed that you are so quickly deserting Him who called you by the grace of Christ, for a different gospel; which is really not another; only there are some who are disturbing you and want to distort the gospel of Christ. But even if we or an angel from heaven should preach a gospel other than the one we preached to you, let him be eternally condemned!” Galatians 1:6-12 1 How can I know? Where would we start? Gospel Galatians 1:6-12

11. Galatians 3:24 Also Rom. 15:4 For whatever things were written before were written for our learning, that we through the patience and comfort of the Scriptures might have hope. 1 Cor. 10:11 Now these things happened to them as an example, and they were written for our instruction OLD LAW SCHOOLMASTER TEACHER TUTOR TO BRING US TO CHRIST JUSTIFIED BY FAITH

12. The Eternal Plan Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places in Christ, just as He chose us in Him before the foundation of the world, that we would be holy and blameless before Him. In love He predestined us to adoption as sons through Jesus Christ to Himself, according to the kind intention of His will, to the praise of the glory of His grace, which He freely bestowed on us in the Beloved.(Ephesians 1:3-6) before the foundation of the world, FREE WILL

13. GOD IS HOLY

14. Inhabits eternity with a dominion of purity defined by His nature “Far be it from God to do wickedness, And from the Almighty to do wrong. .. Surely, God will not act wickedly, And the Almighty will not pervert justice.” Job 34:10-12 GOD IS HOLY GOD’S ATTRIBUTES… OMNISCIENT (ALL KNOWING) OMNIPOTENT (ALL POWERFUL) OMNIPRESENT (EVERYWHERE PRESENT) ARE GOVERNED BY HIS CHARACTER…

15. GOD Inhabits eternity with a dominion of purity defined by His nature “Far be it from God to do wickedness, And from the Almighty to do wrong. .. Surely, God will not act wickedly, And the Almighty will not pervert justice.” Job 34:10-12

16. GOD There is no hint of moral evil in His nature “For You are not a God who takes pleasure in wickedness; No evil dwells with You.” Psalms 5:5

17. God’s holiness is demonstrated in Hisjustice and love toward His creation. Ps 33:4-5 For the word of the LORD is upright, And all His work is done in faithfulness. He loves righteousness and justice; The earth is full of the lovingkindness of the LORD. LOVE JUSTICE

18. God demands moral uprightness in His creatures because He is Holy! “Thus you are to be holy to Me, for I the LORD am holy; and I have set you apartfrom the peoples to be Mine.”Leviticus 20:26 GOD Set Apart

19. GOD GOD A DESIRED RELATIONSHIP:SPIRITUAL FELLOWSHIP WITH A HOLY GOD

20. GOD God exhibits an attitude of abhorrence and hatred to all that is wrong “You are of purer eyes than to behold evil, and cannot look upon wickedness.” Hab 1:13

21. GOD GOD Cannot co-exist with sin “Your iniquities have separated you from your God; and your sins have hidden his face from you.” Is 59:2

22. GOD SPIRITUAL DEATH “you were dead in your trespasses and sins” Eph 2:1

23. DEATH Romans 6:23... for the wages of sin is death SIN

24. DEATH Romans 6:23... for the wages of sin is death Romans 3:23...for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God SIN

25. DEATH The CONSEQUENCES of SIN SPIRITUAL MORTAL • Other consequences: • Pain in childbirth • toil and labor • Thorns and thistles • Earth cursed “For out of the dust youwere taken; for dust you are, and to the dust you shall return.” ~ Genesis 3:19

26. DEATH The PRICE for SIN LIFE “without the shedding of blood there can be no remission of sins.” Heb. 9:22 no remission of sins Romans 3:23...for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God

27. The Price (Gen 2:16-17) “The LORD God commanded the man, saying, ‘From any tree of the garden you may eat freely; but from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil you shall not eat, for in the day that you eat from it you will surely die.” (Gen 3:3) “but from the fruit of the tree which is in the middle of the garden, God has said, 'You shall not eat from it or touch it, or you will die.'".” A Judicial Penalty

28. SIN DEATH A Just God – The Genesis Flood 2 Peter 2:4-9 5 and did not spare the ancient world, but preserved Noah, a preacher of righteousness, with seven others, when He brought a flood upon the world of the ungodly;

29. A Just God – Sodom & Gomorrah 2 Peter 2:4-9 6 and if He condemned the cities of Sodom and Gomorrah to destruction by reducing them to ashes, having made them an example to those who would live ungodly lives thereafter... The person who sins will die. Ezekiel 18:20

30. Three Deaths MORTAL JUDICIAL SPIRITUAL Separation From God Death of our bodies Life atonement for sin Result of individual sin Result of Adam and Eve’s first sin Required of every sinner “for dust you are, and to the dust you shall return.” Genesis 3:19 “without the shedding of blood there can be no forgiveness of sin” Hebrews 9:22 “The wages of sin is death” Romans 3:23

31. SIN DEATH The Price is Right We deserve to die for breaking the laws of the God of the universe!!!

32. We find ourselves in a very desperate situation: We have broken the laws of the God of the universe, this has separated us from a Holy God, and the price of death hangs over our head (which we cannot pay!) by a just God! God’s Justice Demands Death as Payment for Sin Justice

33. God’s Love Provides a way to Pay the Price Love God gives what is not deserved (Romans 3:23-26; 5:6-11) God does not give what is deserved (Romans 1:18) LIFE! GRACE DEATH! MERCY

34. MERCY BLOOD

35. Atonement Kaphar: to cover, purge, make an atonement, make reconciliation, cover over with pitch

36. GOD GOD Atonement “...for it is on this day that atonement shall be made for you to cleanse you; you will be clean from all your sins before the LORD” Lev 16:30 ATONEMENT

37. Atonement Leviticus 17:11 'For the life of the flesh is in the blood, and I have given it to you on the altar to make atonement for your souls; for it is the blood by reason of the life that makes atonement.'

38. Atonement Leviticus 17:11 'For the life of the flesh is in the blood, and I have given it to you on the altar to make atonement for your souls; for it is the blood by reason of the life that makes atonement.'

39. Payment REPRESENTS LIFE BLOOD ATONES FOR Innocent LIFE SINNER REPRESENTS or SUBSTITUTES for Guilty LIFE Innocent LIFE Heb 9:22 …without the shedding of blood there can be no forgiveness

40. GOD SANCTIFICATION “...that He might sanctify her [the church], having cleansed her …” Eph. 5:25-26

41. SINS DEATH Animal Sacrifice SINS (FIGURATIVE) REPRESENTATIVE DEATH INNOCENT GUILTY

42. The Price Paid (Gen 3:21) “The LORD God made garments of skin for Adam and his wife, and clothed them. Adam & Eve “died” through the animal deaths

43. SINS DEATH Animal Sacrifice SINS (FIGURATIVE) REPRESENTATIVE DEATH JUSTICE MERCY We will never appreciate God’s mercy if don’t understand His justice

44. What Made it Work? FAITH

45. Abel Noah Abraham Abraham Sarah Abraham Isaac Israelites Walls of Jericho OFFERED PREPARED OBEYED LIVED CONCEIVED OFFERED BLESSED PASSED THROUGH ENCIRCLED By Faith… ROM. 10:17 Belief-based ACTION Genuine FAITH requires

46. Genuine Faith – Hebrews 11:6 But without faith it is impossible to please Him, for he who comes to God must believe that He is, and that He is a rewarder of those who diligently seek Him.

47. Genuine Faith – Hebrews 11:6 But without faith it is impossible to please Him, for he who comes to God must believe that He is, and that He is a rewarder of those who diligently seek Him.

48. Genuine Faith – Hebrews 11:6 But without faith it is impossible to please Him, for he who comes to God must believe that He is, and that He is a rewarder of those who diligently seek Him. FAITH = Belief-based action

49. Contradiction? (John 3:16)For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish, but have eternal life. (James 2:19)You believe that God is one. You do well; the demons also believe, and shudder.

50. SYNECDOCHE (sin-eck-doe-key) A part is put for the whole “Head” for cattle “Sail” for sailboats The whole is used for a part “Law” for policeman