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In Awe of the Gospel. #2 in Series on the Awe of God. National Geographic. Seen it Before. Seen it Before. A Very Good Gig. We were created last (woman was very last) We alone were created in the image of God (Genesis 1:26, 27).
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In Awe of the Gospel #2 in Series on the Awe of God
A Very Good Gig • We were created last (woman was very last) • We alone were created in the image of God (Genesis 1:26, 27). • We alone were given authority over God’s creation (Genesis 1:28; 2:15). • We were created to live in face to face relationship with God (Genesis 3:8).
A Very Good Gig God: Don’t Eat Serpent: Eat Adam and Eve: Ate
A Very Good Gig - Lost • Death • Disease • War • Family Dysfunction • Environmental Decline
A Very Good Gig - Lost • It wasn’t just Adam and Eve… • Psalm 53:2, 3 – “God looks down from heaven • on the sons of men • to see if there are any who understand, • any who seek God. • 3 Everyone has turned away, • they have together become corrupt; • there is no one who does good, • not even one.
Good News Begins… • We were never left alone… • Ever been dumped? • The promise of a Savior (Genesis 3:15) • The covering of skins (Genesis 3:21) • The Promise given to Abraham (Genesis 22) • The ongoing promise in OT sanctuary (2 Chronicles 3:1) • John the Baptist, Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world (John 1:29).
Supremacy of Christ • Colossians 1:15 – “He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn over all creation. 16 For by him all things were created: things in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or powers or rulers or authorities; all things were created by him and for him.”
Supremacy of Christ • Colossians 1:17 - He is before all things, and in him all things hold together. 18 And he is the head of the body, the church; he is the beginning and the firstborn from among the dead, so that in everything he might have the supremacy.
The Outcome of Christ’s Death… • Colossians 1:21 - Once you werealienated from God and wereenemies in your minds because of your evil behavior. 22 But now he has reconciled you by Christ’s physical body through death to present you holy in his sight, without blemish and free from accusation.
Awed by the Gospel • A Father with two sons…