Review of Last Week We were made to be in relationship with God Gods Original Plan for Humanity To be human is to be created Genesis 11 Relationship to God is essential in being human 1 Chronicles 289 ID: 658243
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Understanding Humanity
Creation, Fall, and REDEMPTIONSlide2
Review of Last WeekSlide3
We were made to be in relationship with God!Slide4
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 2:2-3Slide5
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 5:12Slide6
Jesus himself is our redemption!Slide7
REDEMPTIONSlide8
Definition of Redemption
1. Rescue from bondage
2. Deliverance upon payment of ransom
3. Recovery from something pawned or mortgaged
4. Salvation from sin through Jesus’ sacrificeSlide9
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 3:18Slide10
Imitating the
Spiritual Life of JesusSlide11
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 3:16Slide12
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 HimselfSlide13
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 Slide14
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