To help us understand how the first Seventh Day of rest stands as a marker throughout all redemptive history. The Setting (foundation) of the Seventh Day in redemptive history God finishing on the Seventh Day God resting on the Seventh Day God blessing and sanctifying the Seventh Day The Significance (implication) of the Seventh Day in redemptive history Consequences (for mankind): Example…
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The Test of God’s Grace: When God’s People Cause Messes 1:1-22 The Mistake: Callousness sets you up for a mess (vv 1-2) The Mess: Comprimise leads to a bigger mess (vv 3-5) The Mercy: Compassion leads the way out of a mess (vv 6-22) The Triumph of God’s Grace: When God Turns Messes Into Blessings (vv 2:1-22; 4:1-13a) Naomi/Ruth/Boaz – a story…
Jesus as Lord has established principles for the success of the local Church.
Jesus as Lord has secured the church’s destiny.
Reassurance from the Reality of our Union with Christ
To demonstrate that who I am in Christ (my position as sanctified or holy) is sufficient motivation for who I ought to be in Christ (my progress in sanctification or holiness)
How Should I Understand the Providence of God in My Decisions?
No Greater Love than Jesus Love for His Friends (Thereby being a motivation to love others)
The love of Jesus for His friends is demonstrated in three ways (13-16)