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Session 2 What is God’s Purpose?. Main Passages: Psalms 67:1-7, Genesis 12:1-3, Exodus 19:4-6) Referenced Article: “Israel’s Missionary Call” by Water C. Kaiser Jr. “Everyone’s Question: What is God Trying to Do” by Stanley A. Ellison Questions to be answered:
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Session 2What is God’s Purpose? • Main Passages: • Psalms 67:1-7, Genesis 12:1-3, Exodus 19:4-6) • Referenced Article: • “Israel’s Missionary Call” by Water C. Kaiser Jr. • “Everyone’s Question: What is God Trying to Do” by Stanley A. Ellison • Questions to be answered: • What are three directions of God’s purpose? • What are the five blessings of God? • What are the two programs that are designed and implemented by God?
3 Directions and 2 Programs of God’s Purpose • Three directions of God’s purpose • Toward ______ • Toward ______ • Toward ______ • Two programs of God’s purpose • ___________ Program • ___________Program
1. Toward God • Our ___________ • To God (Psalms 67:3, 5) • From all peoples (Psalms 67:3) • From all nations (Psalms 67:4)
We ______ First then Receive • We give- Praise Him (Psalms 67:3, 5) • With ___________ (Psalms 67:4a) • With ________(Psalms 67:4b) • We receive – 5 blessings • He _________ -His face (Psalms 67:1) • He _________ - His ways (psalms 67:2a) • He ________ - His salvation (Psalms 67:2b) • He ________ - His provisions (Psalms 67:7) • He ________ - His majesty (Psalms 67:7)
2. Toward Men • God’s __________ program (Revelation 20:12-15) • His possession • His people • His priest
Become His ___________ • Treasured possession • Exodus 19:5 • Malachi 3:17 • Firstborn son • Exodus 4:22
Become His ________ and nation • Holy nation • Exodus 19:6; 1 Peter 2:9b • Chosen people • 1 Peter 2:9 • People belong to God • 1 Peter 2:9c • People of God • 1 Peter 2:10a
Become His ________ • A kingdom of priest • Exodus 19:6 • A royal priesthood • 1 Peter 2:9
3. Toward Evil • God’s __________ Program (Revelation 20:12-15)
Primeval Rebellion • Satan has ________ against God (Ezekiel 28:12-17) • Satan has tempted first men and caused them to fall (Genesis 3:1-5)
Final Judgment • Proto-evangelism • It is ___________ to be judged by God through the crucifixion of Christ. (Genesis 3:15, Galatians 4:4) • ________ judgment at the end. • God rules the people justly (Psalms 67:4a) • God guides the nations of the earth. (Psalms 67:4b) • God will judge the dead according to what they have done (Revelation 20:12-15)
God is- • God is God of _________ • He gives His blessings (Psalms 67:7) • God is God of _________ • He desires His grace be known to the all nation. (Psalms 67:1-2) • God is God of __________ • He rules and judge with His purpose. (Revelation 20:12-15, Isaiah 11:3)