Relationship before the creation, John 17:24
Why man was created
Covenant making God
Man is commanded to be obedient
The fall (how mature, smart, complete, was man ?)
The solution for separation - breaking of relationship
John 3:16, John 16:25-27
5000 years later - Jesus Christ is born (God robed in flesh)
Hebrews 2:14-18, 4:14-16
He grew in stature and wisdom
A man of passion - emptied himself to be a servant, Hebrews 5:7-10
He was unjustly tried - wicked men, lying, beating, whipped, kicked, spit
upon
He was placed on a cross - crown of thorns, naked, humiliation, spikes in
his hands and feet, death by asphyxiation
What do you see as the Lord is hanging there, dying?
sacrifice: unblemished, pure
died as a ransom, Hebrews 9:14-15
death / blood, Hebrews 9:16-22
bearing of sin, Hebrews 9:26-28
carried on eagle's wings (metaphor), Exodus 19:4
Isaiah 53
What about the relationship with the Father ?
John 12:23-28, 32, 44-46
John 15:9-17
John 17: 1-5, 10-11, 20-23, 24-26
Psalms 22: 1, 2, 11, 19, 22-24, Hebrews 2:10-13
What about wrath ?
Romans 2:4-11: when is wrath visited upon people ?
Romans 1:18-29, 24-27: sinful rebellion, wrath is visited in real-time
Romans 5:9: saved from God's wrath, (at the judgement)
What about salvation ?
Romans 5:1-8: we have peace, AtOneMent
Romans 4:25: delivered to death for our sins
Romans 6:23: wages of sin is death - but the gift of God
Romans 8:31-35, 37
Romans 12:9-13, 14-16, 17-21
==> Romans 14:4: judging servants
Romans 14:12, 16: accounting, good not taken as evil
Romans 15:4-9: spirit of unity
Romans 16:17-19: what is division ?