ATONEMENT at Cross

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ATONEMENTat Cross
Adult Sabbath School LessonPowerPoint
PresentationDecember 6, 2008
4th Quarter 2008, Atonement and the
Cross of Christ
ADAPT it!Teaching Approach
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Jesus took our place on the cross
The Bible testifies who Jesus was
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Memory Verse
COLOSSIANS 113, 14

• For he has rescued us from the dominion of
  darkness and brought us into the kingdom of the
  Son he loves, in whom we have redemption, the
  forgiveness of sins.

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ASSURANCE OF SALVATION
STEPS WE NEED TO MAKE

• Follow Gods will for our lives
• Celebrate daily Gods victory in Jesus

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STEP ONE
FOLLOW GODS WILL FOR OUR LIVES
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Gods Will
A. What was Christs experience at Gethsemane?
Matt. 2637, 38

• The experience was extremely painful and
  disturbing.
• Jesus suffered the fate that should have been
  ours.

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Gods Will
B. What was the attitude of Jesus concerning
what He was about to face? Matt. 2639-42

• He asked the Father to let the cup be taken away
  from Him, if possible.
• Jesus voluntarily consented to the will of the
  Father.

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STEP TWO
CELEBRATE GODS VICTORY
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Gods Victory
A. What was the nature of the suffering
experienced by the Godhead that caused Christ to
ask, My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?
Matthew 2746

• On the cross God experienced the penalty of sin.
  God Himself was crucified with Christ for
  Christ was one with the Father.EGW in Signs of
  the Times, March 26, 1894.

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Gods Victory
The Godhead suffered the consequences of our
sins. Thats what our salvation cost.

• It was necessary for the awful darkness to
  gather about His soul because of the withdrawal
  of the Fathers love and favor for He was
  standing in the sinners place . . . The
  righteous One must suffer the condemnation and
  wrath of God, not in vindictiveness for the
  heart of God yearned with the greatest sorrow
  when His Son, the guiltless, was suffering the
  penalty of sin.EGW Comments, The SDA Bible
  Commentary, vol. 7, p. 924.

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Gods Victory
B. What did Jesus mean when He said that it is
finished? John 1928-30

• It is finished meant that the perfect atoning
  sacrifice had once and for all been offered and
  that heaven and earth had been reconnected
  through it.
• This victory was revealed and sealed through His
  resurrection--the assurance of our salvation.

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SUMMARY
WE CAN HAVE THE ASSURANCE OF SALVATION

• By following Gods will for our lives
• By celebrating daily Gods victory in Jesus

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The Bible testifies who Jesus was
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APPLY
Q

• How can this truth about Christs suffering
  affect my life today?

Do I have the desire to follow Gods will for my
life? Do I have the desire to celebrate daily
Gods victory through Jesus?
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PLAN

• How can I use this truth about the suffering
  of Jesus this coming week?

Q

• What are the practical things I can do to benefit
  from Christs sacrifice?

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TRANSFER TRUTH
Q

• What changes do I need in my life?

• What biblical principle from the lesson can we
  use today?

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TRANSFER TRUTH
Q

• What changes do I need in my life?

Lets make the decision!
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Effective for SMALL GROUPS
ASSOCIATE truth Why should I study this
lesson?DISCOVER truth What does the Bible say
about this truth?APPLY truth How can this
truth affect my life today?PLAN using the truth
How can I use this truth today?TRANSFER truth
to life What changes do I need in my life?
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