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God’s Plan For the Reconciliation of All Things

God’s Plan For the Reconciliation of All Things. Christ in the Past. Reconciliation. Colossians 1:15-20: Reconcile all things to Himself Christ is pictured as the Creator v 16 All 3 parts of the Trinity played a role, Mk 10:6, Gen 1:2 All things created FOR Him v 16: doxological purpose

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God’s Plan For the Reconciliation of All Things

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  1. God’s Plan For the Reconciliation of All Things Christ in the Past

  2. Reconciliation • Colossians 1:15-20: Reconcile all things to Himself • Christ is pictured as the Creator v 16 • All 3 parts of the Trinity played a role, Mk 10:6, Gen 1:2 • All things created FOR Him v 16: doxological purpose • All things originally created “very good” Gen 1:31 • Definition of reconciliation • Restore a right relationship

  3. Reconciliation • What broke the relationship between God and creation? • SIN • All things created for Christ; however, sin tainted things cannot glorify Christ • God in His infinite grace and mercy provided a way for man to be reconciled • God will reconcile the creation also

  4. Reconcile All Things • What was done before Christ to prepare the way? • Christ in the past • The provision of Christ • Christ in the present • How are all things finally and fully reconciled? • Christ in the future

  5. God’s Plan for Reconciliation • The Problem • The Promise • The Provision

  6. The Problem: Sin • Satan’s rebellion: pre-Adam • Isaiah 14:13-14 • Revelation 12:3-4: takes the fallen angels with him • Volition? • Adam’s rebellion • Creation was “very good” Gen 1:31 • Satan attacks the basis for all truth, i.e. God’s Word Gen 3:1-5 • Proverbs 1:7, only a fool would despise instruction from the Creator

  7. The Problem: Sin • Changed relationship • Genesis 3:7-8 • Ecclesiastes 3:11 eternity is in the heart of man, i.e. we all know God exists • Curse: Gen 3:14-19 • Nations: Gen 11 • False Worship • Right relationship through FAITH

  8. Promise of Blessing: Covenants • Abrahamic Covenant: the thread running through Scripture • The Covenant initiated • Genesis 12:1-3 • Command to obey v 1 • A nation to solve the problem of Babel v 2 • A blessing to solve the problem of sin v 3 • The Covenant ratified • Genesis 15 • Righteousness through FAITH v 6 • Unconditional and Eternal

  9. Provision of a Savior • Worldwide blessing of the Abrahamic Covenant Gen 12:3 • God’s Promise of salvation available to all people • OT people had at least a vague idea of a personal Savior • Genesis 3:15, 4:1, 4:25 • Seed will bruise/crush Satan • The Passover Exodus 12 • Woman at the well John 4:21-26 • Cognitive Christianity

  10. Provision of a Savior • David gives a glimpse of a Savior • Messianic Psalms: 2, 16, 22, 40, 45, 68, 69, 72, 89, 92, 102, 110 • Isaiah gives a glimpse of a Savior • 7:14, 9:6-7, 52, and 53 • Micah gives a glimpse of a Savior • 5:1-3

  11. God’s Plan for Reconciliation • The Problem • The Promise • The Provision

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