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The Progress of Redemption

Examining the Bible

The Progress of Redemption

PrologueAct I: The Old TestamentIntermissionAct 2: The Life of ChristAct 3: The ChurchAct 4: The End of the Age

The Progress of Redemption

>PrologueAct I: The Old TestamentIntermissionAct 2: The Life of ChristAct 3: The ChurchAct 4: The End of the Age

Creation “In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.”

- Genesis 1:1

Prologue (Gen 1-11)

Fall “But of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil you shall not eat….”

- Genesis 2:17

Prologue (Gen 1-11)

Fall

Flood “I Myself am bringing floodwaters on the earth….”

- Genesis 2:17

Prologue (Gen 1-11)

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Prologue (Gen 1-11)

Fall

Flop

Flood

Flop “…its name is called Babel, because there the Lord confused the language of all the earth….”

- Genesis 11:9

Prologue (Gen 1-11)

Fall

Flop

Flood

God Speaks Friendship Method

Desired Response: I will trust You!

The Progress of Redemption

Prologue> Act I: The Old TestamentIntermissionAct 2: The Life of ChristAct 3: The ChurchAct 4: The End of the Age

Act 1: Scene 1 (Gen 12- 1 Kgs 10)

Abraham “…

Get out of your country, from your family, and from your father’s house. To a land I

will show you. I will make you a great nation; I will bless you and make your

name great… and in you all the families of the earth shall be blessed.’”

– Genesis 12:1-3

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God Speaks The Law

Method: Fear Me!

Desired Response: We will follow!

Act 1: Scene 1 (Gen 12- 1 Kgs 10)

Samuel “…

Samuel said to Saul… ‘stand here awhile, that I may announce to you the word of

God.’ Then Samuel took a flask of oil and poured it on his head… and said, ‘Is it not

because the Lord anointed you commander over His inheritance?’”

– 1 Samuel 9:27-10:1S

Act 1: Scene 1 (Gen 12- 1 Kgs 10)

Samuel “Then Samuel took the horn of oil and

anointed him in the midst of his brothers; and the Spirit of the Lord came upon David from that day forward.”

– 1 Samuel 16:13

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Solomon

“Then Zadok the priest took a horn of oil from the tabernacle and anointed Solomon. And they blew the horn, and all the people said, ‘Long live King Solomon.’”

– 1 Kings 1:39

Act 1: Scene 1 (Gen 12- 1 Kgs 10)

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Act 1: Scene 1 (Gen 12- 1 Kgs 10)

Solomon

“So Solomon built the temple and finished it.”

– 1 Kings 6:14

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Act 1: Scene 2 (1 Kgs 11 – 2 Chr 36)

God Speaks The

Poetry Method: Relationship

Desired Response: Intimacy

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Act 1: Scene 2 (1 Kgs 11 – 2 Chr 36)

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Act 1: Scene 2 (1 Kgs 11 – 2 Chr 36)

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Act 1: Scene 2 (1 Kgs 11 – 2 Chr 36)

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Act 1: Scene 2 (1 Kgs 11 – 2 Chr 36)

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Act 1: Scene 3 (Ezra – Esther)

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Act 1: Scene 3 (Ezra – Esther)

God Speaks

Prophecy: Thus saith the Lord!

Desired Response: Repentance

The Progress of Redemption

PrologueAct I: The Old Testament> IntermissionAct 2: The Life of ChristAct 3: The ChurchAct 4: The End of the Age

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Intermission (400 Years of Silence)

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The Progress of Redemption

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Act 2: Life of Christ (Gospels)

Jesus “In

the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God… And the Word became flesh and

dwelt among us….” – John 1:1, 14

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“…He called his disciples to Himself; and from them He chose twelve whom

He also named apostles.”

– Luke 6:13

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“And seeing the multitudes, He went up on a mountain, and when He was seated His disciples came to Him. Then He opened His mouth and

taught them….” – Matthew 5:1-2

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For God so loved the For God so loved the world that He gave His world that He gave His only begotten Son, that only begotten Son, that

whoever believes in whoever believes in Him should not perish Him should not perish

but have eternal life.” but have eternal life.” – –

John 3:16John 3:16DiedTaught

Act 2: Life of Christ (Gospels)

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“…[the angel] said to them, ‘Do not be alarmed. You

seek Jesus of Nazareth, who was crucified. He is risen! He is not here….’”

– Luke 6:13

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“So Jesus said to them again, ‘Peace to you! As the Father has sent Me, I also send you.’”

– John 20:21

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“So then, after the Lord had spoken to

them, He was received up into heaven, and sat down at the right

hand of God.” – Mark

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God Speaks

Gospel Method: Incarnation Desired Response:

Incorporation, Instruction, & Invasion

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Act 3: The Church (Acts & Letters)

The Church

“But you shall receive power when the Holy Spirit has come

upon you; and you shall be witnesses to Me in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and

Samaria, and to the end of the earth.” – Acts 1:8

Act 3: The Church (Acts & Letters)

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The Ends of the Earth

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Act 3: The Church (Acts & Letters)

Missions “And this gospel of the kingdom will be preached in all the world as a witness to all the nations, and then the end will come.” – Matthew 24:14

Act 3: The Church (Acts & Letters)

God Speaks

Letter Method: Relationship

Desired Response: Righteousness

The Progress of Redemption

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Act 4: The End of the AgeRapture “Then we who are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air. And thus we shall always be with the Lord.” – 1 Thessalonians 4:17

Act 4: The End of the AgeTribulation “For then there will be great tribulation, such as has not been since the beginning of the world until this time, no, nor ever shall be.” – Matthew 24:21

Act 4: The End of the AgeReturn “…they will see the Son of Man coming on the clouds of heaven with power and great glory.” – Matthew 24:30

Return

Act 4: The End of the AgeReign “[An angel] laid hold of the dragon, that serpent of old, who is the Devil and Satan, and bound him for a thousand years.” – Revelation 20:2

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Act 4: The End of the AgeReign “And they lived and reigned with Christ for a thousand years.” – Revelation 20:4c

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Act 4: The End of the AgeRetribution “Then Death and Hades were cast into the lake of fire… And anyone not found written in the Book of Life was cast into the lake of fire.” – Rev. 20:14-15

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Retribution

Act 4: The End of the Age

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Retribution

Re-Creation “Now I saw a new heaven and a new earth, for the first earth had passed away… Then He who sat on the throne said, ‘Behold, I make all things new.’” – Revelation 21:1, 5

It is Done! “And He said to me, ‘It is done! I am the Alpha and the Omega, the Beginning and the End. I will give of the fountain

of the water of life freely to him who thirsts. He who overcomes shall inherit all things, and I will be his God and he

shall be My son.’” – Revelation 21:6-7

It has only just begun! “And they shall

reign forever and ever.” – Revelation 22:5b

“When we’ve been there ten thousand years, bright shining as the sun,

We’ve no less days to sing God’s praise than when we’d first begun.”

– Amazing Grace