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Understanding Humanity Creation, Fall, and REDEMPTION

Understanding Humanity Creation, Fall, and REDEMPTION. Review of Last Week. We were made to be in relationship with God!. God’s Original Plan for Humanity. To be human is to be created Genesis 1:1 Relationship to God is essential in being human 1 Chronicles 28:9

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Understanding Humanity Creation, Fall, and REDEMPTION

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  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 • To be human is to be created • Genesis 1:1 • Relationship to God is essential in being human • 1 Chronicles 28:9 • Humans bear the image of God • Genesis 1:26 • To be human is to worship • John 4:23 • To be human is to desire shalom • 1 Timothy 2:2-3

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

  6. Jesus himself is our redemption!

  7. REDEMPTION

  8. Definition of Redemption1. Rescue from bondage2. Deliverance upon payment of ransom3. Recovery from something pawned or mortgaged4. Salvation from sin through Jesus’ sacrifice

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

  10. Imitating the Spiritual Life of Jesus

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

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

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

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

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