Transcript 1 Peter - Foundations for Freedom

Redemption Through
the Scriptures
Gaining a Clearer Picture
of Christ and His Saving
Work
#5 The Need for a
Redemption Plan
Calvin Chiang
Redemption Through the Scriptures
Garden
Barren
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Eternal
Wonderful
Lacking
Better
Restored
Best
The Program (1-5)
The Purchase (6-10)
The Pleasure (11-14)
God’s plan reflects
God’s wisdom
God’s plan requires design
and sacrifice
God’s plan is fulfilled
in the church
Survey of Redemption (15-16):
Interweave redemptive themes through time and scriptures
Redemption
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Introduction: The Need for a
Redemption Plan
Scriptures
God’s kingship and authority over mankind was given to Adam in the Garden of
Eden but was subverted to Satan because of Adam’s disobedience. Because of
this disobedience, man and God’s entire creation is said to be in a “fallen state”.
It’s the state of decay that leads to death, and it’s a condition that can only be
remedied by God. God regained control by becoming man, living amongst us,
and living without sin. Now Christ is the ruler not just of today but also in the
future.
Corruption Through Kings
Redemption
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Theocracy (2 Samuel-2 Kings 10): God
ruling the nation through a man
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“In the thirty-eighth year of Asa king of Judah, Ahab son of Omri
became king of Israel, and he reigned in Samaria over Israel twenty-two
years. Ahab son of Omri did more evil in the eyes of the Lord than any
of those before him. He not only considered it trivial to commit the sins
of Jeroboam son of Nebat, but he also married Jezebel daughter of
Ethbaal king of the Sidonians, and began to serve Baal and worship
him. He set up an altar for Baal in the temple of Baal that he built in
Samaria. Ahab also made an Asherah pole and did more to arouse the
anger of the Lord, the God of Israel, than did all the kings of Israel
before him. (1 Kings 16:29-33)
Redemption
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Who was a more righteous king? King David
or King Solomon?
King David
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King David: man after God’s own heart; Messiah would come from line of
David.
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King David’s Sin:
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Adultery with Bathsheba (2 Samuel 11:1-5)
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Murder of Uriah (2 Samuel 11:14-15)
King Solomon
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King Solomon: peace and prosperity in Israel during his reign; blessed with
extreme wisdom.
King Solomon’s Sin
700 wives and 300 concubines (1 Kings 11:1-3)
Intermarry with those who do not believe in God (1 Kings 11:4-9)
Obsessed with power and wealth
Result was that Israel was plagued with depression, immorality, worshipping
idols, murder, pride, but there was a cycle of repentance and restoration
The Cycle of Sin
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‘Whenever the LORD raised up a judge for them, he
was with the judge and saved them out of the hands of
their enemies as long as the judge lived; for the LORD
had compassion on them as they groaned under those
who oppressed and afflicted them. But when the judge
died, the people returned to ways even more corrupt
than those of their fathers, following other gods and
serving and worshiping them. They refused to give up
their evil practices and stubborn ways.’ (Judges 2:1829)
Corruption Through Mankind
Redemption
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“As for you, you were dead in your transgressions and sins, in which
you used to live when you followed the ways of this world and of the
ruler of the kingdom of the air, the spirit who is now at work in those
who are disobedient. All of us also lived among them at one time,
gratifying the cravings of our flesh and following its desires and
thoughts. Like the rest, we were by nature deserving of wrath”.
(Ephesians 2:1-3)
disobeyed God’s law and this carries with it the penalty of _______
death
We have all __________
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We are in bondage to sin and Satan and our
eternal death
separation
payment
is __________
and __________ from
God. We desperately need someone to redeem
us otherwise we are doomed. (Rev. 20:14-15)
Philippians 2:1-11
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2 Therefore if you have any encouragement from being united with Christ, if any comfort from his love, if any common sharing in the
Spirit, if any tenderness and compassion, 2 then make my joy complete by being like-minded, having the same love, being one in spirit
and of one mind. 3 Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit. Rather, in humility value others above yourselves, 4 not looking to
your own interests but each of you to the interests of the others.5 In your relationships with one another, have the same mindset as
Christ Jesus:
6 Who, being in very nature God,
7 rather, he made himself nothing
did not consider equality with God something to be used to his own advantage;
by taking the very nature of a servant,
8 And being found in appearance as a man,
he humbled himself
9 Therefore God exalted him to the highest place
by becoming obedient to death—
even death on a cross!
and gave him the name that is above every name,
10 that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow,
in heaven and on earth and under the earth,
11 and every tongue acknowledge that Jesus Christ is Lord,
Who, being in very
nature God, did not
equality
consider __________
with God something to
be used to his own
advantage, but made
nothin
himself __________
by
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taking the very nature of
servan
a __________,
being
made int human likeness.
being made in human likeness.
to the glory of God the Father.
Humbled himself by becoming
obedient
obedient to __________,
death
__________
even
death on a cross.
exalted
Therefore God __________
him to the
highest place and gave him the name
that is above every name, that at the
name of Jesus every knee should bow.
Colossians 1:13-20
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13 For he has rescued us from the dominion of darkness and brought us into the kingdom of
the Son he loves, 14 in whom we have redemption, the forgiveness of sins.15 The Son is
the image of the invisible God, the firstborn over all creation. 16 For in him all things were
created: things in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or powers or
rulers or authorities; all things have been created through him and for him. 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. 19 For God was pleased to have all his fullness dwell in him, 20 and
through him to reconcile to himself all things, whether things on earth or things in heaven, by
making peace through his blood, shed on the cross.
darkness and brought us into the kingdom of the Son
Rescued us from the dominion of __________
redemptio the forgiveness of sins.
he loves, in whom we have __________,
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the firstborn over all creation. For in him, all things
The Son is the image of the invisible God__________
were created; things in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or
powers or rulers or authorities; all things have been created through him and for him.
Jesus = 2nd (Last) Adam
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1 Corinthians 15:22,45
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all
alive
For as in Adam ______
die, so in Christ all will be made _________.
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living
So it is written: “the first Adam became a ______________
being”, the
lifelast Adam, ____________
spirit.
giving
Death Through Adam, Life Through Christ
Redemption
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Therefore, just as sin entered the world through one man, and death through sin, and in this way death came to all people, because all
sinned---the law was brought in so that the trespass might increase. But where sin increased, grace increased all the more so that, just
as sin reigned in death, so also grace might reign through righteousness to bring eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord. (Romans
5:12,20-21)
Scriptures
Adam
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Created a perfect man, have spiritual communion with
God
Initially innocent, sinless and holy
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Head of human race
Representing mankind, was given dominion over the
created world (Gen 1:26)
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Failed when tested
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Disobeyed God
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Jesus
Experienced judgment from God, ultimately died and
body turned to dust
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Perfect man/one with God
Innocent, sinless and holy
Head of the redeemed humanity (died once for all
time)
Communicates life and light to all men and gives
eternal life to those who believe
After being raised from the dead, was elevated to
God’s right hand and given dominion over all things
Victorious over sin, the flesh, and the devil
Obedient to death, even death on the cross
Died on the cross to atone for sin but did not stay
dead, on the 3rd day rose from death by overcoming
the devil and power of death
Summary
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We are all connected with the first Adam (the natural and legal head of the
human race) as guilty sinners, and so are included in the death sentence.
However, all who are connected with the last Adam, Jesus, through
repentance and faith in His redeeming work, are forgiven, received the free
gift of righteousness, and have passed from death into life.
It is only by God that the creation of God can be restored. It is only God that
can restore man, and only God who can defeat death. For what man has
the power to restore creation to it’s original condition? What man has the
ability to remove evil from all mankind? And what man is there amongst us
(or that has ever lived) is able to overcome death? There is none but Jesus,
the Son of God.
Redemption
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Discussion questions
•List some concrete examples (from society today
and in your own personal life) that the world we live
in is a constant state of decay.
•When is the appropriate time to cry out to God?
What are the conditions necessary for Him to
respond to our cry?