God

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Gods Plan for Mans Redemption (4)
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• Gods scheme of redemption(scheme means a plan,
  though often we think of the word as sinister or
  something secretive)
• Some times we need to step back and get the
  bigger picture
• God had a plan for mans redemption Romans 154

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Gods Plan from Eternity

• Included a seed promise Genesis 315, 121-3,
  etc.
• A throne promise Gen. 498-10, 2 Samuel 7
• Blood - Gen. 321, Exo. 1213, Leviticus 16, 17,
  Hebrews 922
• Jesus provided the blood for our sins and
  fulfilled both the seed and throne promise!
• Water Gen. 6-7, Exodus 14
• His word Law - Exodus. 20, Jer. 3131-34

Today we examine
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Water

• Water has been important in Gods works
• Noah Gen. 6-8, the world cleansed, but Noah
  found grace 1 Peter 320-21
• Crossing the Red Sea Exodus 1413, 30, 1 Cor.
  101-2

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Water

• Priests had to wash (purify) before entering the
  tabernacle Exodus 294
• A bronze laver (bath) sat before the door of the
  tabernacle Exodus 3017-21
• Davids penitential psalm Psalm 511-2

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Water

• John baptized Luke 33, 16, John 323
• Jesus baptized by John Matthew 313-16
• Nicodemus John 35, one must be born of water
  and the Spirit to enter the kingdom of

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Water Baptism

• The Great Commission Matthew 2819-20, Mark
  1615-16
• Saul wash away your sins Acts 2216
• 1 Peter 320-21, as Noah saved through water so
  baptism now saves us

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Water Baptism

• Let us draw near having our hearts sprinkled
  from an evil conscience and our bodies washed
  with pure water Hebrews 1019-22
• Romans 63-4, we are buried with Him in baptism
  (immersion)

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"Do you not know that as many of us as were
baptized into Christ Jesus were baptized into His
death?" Romans 63
INTO CHRIST
It was in His death on the cross that His blood
was shed for our sins.
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"We were buried with Him through baptism into
death, that just as Christ was raised from the
dead by the glory of the Father, even so we also
should walk in newness of life." Romans 64
NEW LIFE
INTO CHRIST
It was in His death on the cross that His blood
was shed for our sins.
Used with permission
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Covenants

• A covenant is a binding agreement between two
  parties (conditional or unconditional) OR a Law
• Genesis 618, I will establish My covenant with
  you (cf. Gen. 315)
• Genesis 98ff the rainbow
• Gen. 1518 land promise to Abraham
• Gen. 17 everlasting covenant with Isaac and
  his descendants (circumcision)
• Exodus 224 God remembered His covenant with
  Abraham

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The Old and New Covenants

• Another covenant The Law of Moses at Mt. Sinai
• The first covenant Hebrews 87, 91, etc.
• It contained the Ten Commandments and other laws
  given through Moses to the people (sacrifices,
  tabernacle, moral laws, etc.)
• Together they are the Law of Moses - Luke 2444

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The Law (of Moses) The Law (of Moses) The Law (of Moses)
Old Testament New Testament Event
Genesis 1615 Galatians 421-31 Ishmael and Isaac
Exodus 2017 Romans 77 You shall not covet
Leviticus 1918 Matt. 2239 Love your neighbor
Numbers 289-10 Matthew 124 Priests offered sacrifices on Sabbath and were blameless
Deuteronomy 65 Matthew 2236-37 Love God with your all
Psalm 826 John 1034 I said you are gods
Isaiah 2811 1 Cor. 1421 In the Law it is written
The Theme of the Bible, Ferrell Jenkins, 1999
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The Old and New Covenants

• The Law of Moses at Mt. Sinai
• A promise to the people Exodus 194-6
• The people promised to keep the covenant (Ex.
  243)
• Exodus 246-8, Moses sprinkled blood on the
  people and the Book of the Covenant (Hebrews
  917-21, esp.19)

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The Old and New Covenants

• But the people broke the covenant with God
  Deut. 915-16, Ezekiel 2010-13
• Jeremiah 3132, the covenant which the fathers
  broke
• God was no longer obligated to them harlotry
  (see Hosea, Jeremiah 36-17, etc.)
• But He did not forget His covenants

A new covenant was promised Jeremiah 3131-34
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New Covenant fulfilled in Jesus

• Matthew 517-18, the Law remained till all was
  fulfilled
• On the cross, Jesus took the Old Law out of the
  wayColossians 213-14, Ephesians 214-16
• Hebrews 8-10, esp. 87-13

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New Covenant fulfilled in Jesus

• Galatians 315-24,
• Jesus fulfilled the seed promise
• This promise was 430 years BEFORE the Law of
  Moses was given
• The LOM could not give life to all mankind
• What was the purpose of the Law then? To bring
  us to ChristGal. 319-25

The Law of Moses was fulfilled and replaced, but
the covenant with Abraham was fulfilled for all
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The word of God in His plan

• The word of God manifests His power to execute
  His will.
• His word reveals His will 1 Cor. 210-16, Eph.
  33-4
• 2 Peter 13, 2 Timothy 316-17 it makes us
  complete

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The word of God in His plan

• Prophecy is a tool of God that declares His power
  authority
• Isaiah 469-10, declaring the end from the
  beginning
• 2 Peter 119-21, holy men of God spoke as they
  were moved by the Spirit 1 Peter 110-12

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The word of God in His plan

• Only God can
• Make a seed promise 2000 years before it happens
  (Gen. 12, Gal. 3)
• Create a Law through Moses to be fulfilled 1500
  years later (Ex. 20, Gal. 3)
• 1000 years before establish an eternal throne (2
  Sam. 7)
• 700 years before describe how this savior would
  suffer for our iniquities (Isa. 53)
• Only God can describe the affairs of man before
  they happen (Daniel, Isaiah 4428, 451 Cyrus,
  etc)

As we step back, we see the hand of God at work
fulfilling His plan for mans redemption!
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• Romans 116, the Gospel is Gods power unto
  salvation!
• 1 Corinthians 151-4the Gospel summarized!

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• Jesus came to this earth and fulfilled Gods
  plan He died to make it so!
• Will you accept His plan?