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Great Days. The Day Of Man’s Creation Genesis 1:26-31 Genesis 2:7, 8 When God created man, He created: One like God (Gen. 1:27, 9:6; Jas. 3:9) One with reasoning capabilities. One with an eternal soul (Ecc. 12:7). Great Days. The Day Man Yielded To Sin Genesis 3:1-6
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Great Days The Day Of Man’s Creation Genesis 1:26-31 Genesis 2:7, 8 When God created man, He created: One like God (Gen. 1:27, 9:6; Jas. 3:9) One with reasoning capabilities. One with an eternal soul (Ecc. 12:7)
Great Days The Day Man Yielded To Sin Genesis 3:1-6 By Yielding To Sin, They: Revealed who they were serving (Gen. 3:13, 17) Were separated from God (Gen. 2:17) Had to bear the physical consequences of sin (Gen. 3:15-19)
Great Days The Day Man Yielded To Sin Genesis 3:1-6 By Yielding To Sin: Christ had to come into the world (Gen. 3:15) Forgiveness (remission) required the blood of Christ (Matt. 26:28)
Great Days The Day Noah Entered The Ark Genesis 7:11-17 Great Promises Made & Fulfilled (Gen. 6:13, 9:11-13) Great God Gave Plans For A Great Boat (Gen. 6:14-19, 18-20, 7:2-3) Great Salvation/Great Destruction (Gen. 7:23) Hebrews 11:7; I Peter 3:20-21
Great Days The Day God Called Abraham Genesis 12:1-5 God Called Abram To Leave Idolatry And Serve Him (Gen. 12:1; Josh. 24:2) God’s Plan For Salvation Was Unfolding. This Calling Took An Amazing Amount Of Faith (Gen. 12:1)
Great Days The Day The Israelites Left Egypt Exodus 6:1, 12:31-33 God had fulfilled His promise (Ex. 3:7- 10, 13:3-4) God brought them out by His strength (Ex. 13:3, 14, 16; Deut. 26:8) Joseph’s bones were brought out of Egypt (Gen. 50:25; Ex. 13:19)
Great Days The Day The People Demanded A King I Samuel 8 This day was not unknown to God (Deut. 17:14-20) Their reason: I Samuel 8:5-6, 20 REAL reason: I Samuel 12:12 They refused God’s authority & organization
Great Days The Day The Temple Was Finished I Kings 7-8 Was a fulfillment of God’s promise (II Sam. 7:12-17) “Dedication” day: I Kings 8 Here, the Lord put His “name” (II Sam. 7:13; I Kings 8:15-17)
Great Days The Day The Temple Was Destroyed II Kings 25:8-10 This Temple meant nothing in light of their sin! (II Chron. 36:14-21) Jeremiah 7:2-15 (lists of sins) They thought since the Temple was there, they were safe. WRONG!!!
Great Days The Day The Walls Were “Dedicated” Nehemiah 8 On this day, Ezra brings the book of the Law (v. 1-2) Great: Book (v. 2), Mass of people (v. 3-4), Message (v. 8) What a change from the hard-hearted folks of 70 years earlier!!
Great Days The Day Christ Was Born Many Old Testament Prophecies Were Fulfilled: Genesis 3:15 (Lk. 2:29-30; Matt. 1:21) Genesis 12:3 Deuteronomy 18:15, 18 (Acts 3:22-23) Isaiah 7:14, 9:6, 11:1 (Matt. 1:22-23)
Great Days The Day Christ Was Born Great Joy Experienced: Joseph & Mary Angels (Lk. 2:7-14) Wise Men (Matt. 2:7-12) A Great One was born (Lk. 1:30-33) Salvation Came To Man This Day (Matt. 1:21, 25; Lk. 2:29-30; Jn. 18:37)
Great Days The Day Christ Withstood Temptation Matthew 4:1-11; Luke 4:1-13 Lust of the flesh (Matt. 4:3; Lk. 4:3) Pride of Life (Matt. 4:5-6; Lk. 4:9-11) Lust of the eyes (Matt. 4:8-9; Lk. 4:5-7) Luke 4:13 (Jas. 4:8; I Pet. 5:8) Hebrews 4:15; I John 2:15-17; I Pet. 2:21-22
Great Days The Day Christ Died On The Cross Christ was scourged (Jn. 19:1; Matt. 27:26) A crown of thorns (Jn. 19:2; Mk. 15:17) Purple robe (Jn. 19:2, 5; Lk. 23:11) * Staff in hand/spit upon (Matt. 27:30) Crucified (Lk. 23:32; Matt. 27:44) His side was pierced (Jn. 19:34)
Great Days The Day Christ Died On The Cross How could this be a great day? Our redemption was purchased (Matt. 26:28; Heb. 9:14-15) The church was purchased (Acts 20:28) The New Testament came into effect (Col. 2:14)
Great Days The Day Christ Resurrected This was a day of victory! (Jn. 2:19, 21; Lk. 24:7) This was the first day of the week (Mk. 16:9) He is the “first-fruits” of those resurrected (I Cor. 15:20-23) Satan was crushed (Gen. 3:15) Baptism saves us (I Pet. 3:21)
Great Days The Day Christ Ascended Acts 1:3 (Mk. 16:19; Lk. 24:50-53; Acts 1:9-11) Declares That He Rules Today (I Tim. 6:15) He will return (Acts 1:11; I Thess. 4:13-18)
Great Days The Day Of Pentecost Many Old Testament Prophecies Were Fulfilled: Matthew 3:11; Acts 1:5, 8 2:1-4 Joel 2:28-32 Acts 2:16-21 Isaiah 2:2-3; Zechariah 1:16 Acts 2:38-39, 47 Luke 24:46-47; Acts 1:8, 2:8, 14-40
Great Days The First Day Of The Week This is the day we gather to worship God (Acts 2:42, 20:7) Hebrews 10:22-24; John 4:24 This is the day we offer spiritual sacrifices to God (Heb. 13:15-16) Singing, Prayer, Teaching, Lord’s Supper, Giving (Eph. 5:19; Acts 2:42)
Great Days The Day Of Judgment “A Day” (Acts 17:30-31) All will be judged (II Cor. 5:10; Rom. 2:6; Ecc. 12:14) Christ will judge (Jn. 5:22, 27) Two Destinies (Rom. 2:7-11; Matt. 25:46; I Thess. 4:13-18; II Thess. 1:6-9) The Standard (Jn. 12:48)
Great Days The Day You Become A Christian Your sins are washed away (Acts 22:16) Follow the form of doctrine (Rom. 6:18) You are adopted into God’s family (Rom. 8:15-17) Wear Christ’s name (Acts 11:26) Look forward to Heaven (Col. 3:1-4) Walk the “strait and narrow”(Matt. 7:13-14)