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WHOLE HEARTED ADHERANCETO THE BIBLE AS GOD’S WORD

Developing Strong and Deep Disciplesof Jesus

SCF has a voice to share The Gospel of Jesus

God’s Big Picture – Week 7The Proclimed KingdomBen Lees

8th September

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Aims for This morning

• The Bible is One Book by God;• Seeds of Salvation in the Old Testament• God’s Grace in the Old Testament• Man’s response throughout the Old

Testament

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Aims for This morning

• Look at the Establishment of the Church • The work of the Epistles to ’Keep The

Faith’

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Next Week

• Look at the Establishment of the Church for the work Evangelism

• The second coming of Christ

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The Kingdom of God

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The Kingdom of God

Adam & Eve

Garden of Eden

Perfect Relationships

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The Snake

NotTrue– youwillnotdie

Notclear– DidGodreallysay…

Notfair- Godisholdingbackfromyou

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These Are Still Satan’s Tactics Today

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What was so bad about eating fruit?

Godsaiddon’t

Theywanted todecideforthemselveswhatwasrightandwrong

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God Proclaims Judgements

Genesis3:23-24NKJV - thereforetheLordGodsenthimoutofthegardenofEdentotillthegroundfromwhichhewastaken.SoHedroveouttheman;andHeplacedcherubimattheeastofthegardenofEden,andaflamingswordwhichturnedeveryway,toguardthewaytothetreeoflife.

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Themes – Seeds of The Gospel

• AdamandEve- Genesis3:21AlsoforAdamandhiswifetheLordGodmadetunicofskinandclothedthem– AdamandEveknewtheywerenakedandwereashamedtheytriedtocovertheirsamewithleaves.

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Themes – Seeds of The Gospel

Abraham– Genesis15:6AndhebelievedintheLord,andHeaccountedittohimforrighteousness.

Issac– Genesis22TheLordwantstoknowofAbrahamfaithandaskshimforhissonasasacrifice.Vs22ThenHesaid,“Takenowyourson,youronlysonIsaac,whomyoulove,andgotothelandofMoriah,andofferhimthereasaburntofferingononeofthemountainsofwhichIshalltellyou.”

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Themes – Seeds of The Gospel

Jacob

Genesis27:33ThenIsaactrembledexceedingly,andsaid,“Who?Whereistheonewhohuntedgameandbroughtittome?Iateallofitbeforeyoucame,andIhaveblessedhim—andindeedheshallbeblessed

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Themes – God’s Grace

• GodcoversTheShameofAdamandEve

• Noah

• AbrahamandSarah

• Moses

• TheIsraelites

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Theme’s – Turning From God and doing Things My way • Adam and Eve - The Garden

• Abraham and Sarah – Ishmael

• The Exodus – Golden Calf

• The Book of Judges – Sin Cycle

• Israel – Demand for a King

• Solomon - Marring foreign wives

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Turning to Jesus

• The Serpent Crusher at last arrives

• Luke9:20Hesaidtothem,“ButwhodoyousaythatIam?”Peteransweredandsaid,“TheChristofGod.”

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WhenJesusstartedhisministryhewasspeakingintoaculture,historicalandsocialcontextthatwaspregnantwiththehopeandexpectationoftheMessiah

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Establish God’s Kingdom – Overthrow the Romans

Matthew10:7Matthew13Matthew24:14

Matthew4:17-Repent,forthekingdomofheavenisathand

Matthew5:1-10Blessedare...fortheirsisthekingdomofheaven

Matthew6:9OurFatherinheaven...Yourkingdomcome

Matthew6:33SeekfirstthekingdomofGodandHisrighteousness

Matthew7:21NoteveryonewhosaystoMe,‘Lord,Lord,’shallenterthekingdomofheavenbuthewho...

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Jesus’ substitutional sacrifice changed everything

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The Kingdom of God

Any one who comes to Jesus

InJesus, Henowlongerresidesinbuildings,butinus

Through JesusingivingresurrectionlifeinthosewhotrustHim

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The Kingdom Has Come – Now But Not Yet

2Peter3:9TheLordisnotslackconcerningHispromise,assomecountslackness,butislongsufferingtowardus,notwillingthatanyshouldperishbutthatallshouldcometorepentance.

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The Proclaimed Kingdom

God has left His Church on His Earth To Proclaim Good News

Matthew28:19-2019Gothereforeandmakedisciplesofallthenations,baptizingtheminthenameoftheFatherandoftheSonandoftheHolySpirit,20teachingthemtoobserveallthingsthatIhavecommandedyou;andlo,Iamwithyoualways,eventotheendoftheage.”Amen.

Acts1:8ButyoushallreceivepowerwhentheHolySpirithascomeuponyou;andyoushallbewitnessestoMeinJerusalem,andinallJudeaandSamaria,andtotheendoftheearth.”

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The Pattern of The Proclaimed Kingdom

TheSpiritissent

TheGospelisproclaimed

JesusRuturns

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Our Christian Life is a Journey

2Timothy4:7Ihavefoughtthegoodfight,Ihavefinishedtherace,Ihavekeptthefaith.

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There is a battle Going on

1Peter5:8becauseyouradversarythedevilwalksaboutlikearoaringlion,seekingwhomhemaydevour.

There is a battle that wants to pull you back into old way of doing things

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Ephesians4:22-24- thatyouputoff,concerningyourformerconduct,theoldmanwhichgrowscorruptaccordingtothedeceitfullusts,andberenewedinthespiritofyourmind,andthatyouputonthenewmanwhichwascreatedaccordingtoGod,intruerighteousnessandholiness.

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The Epistles of Paul 1Thessalonians

2Thessalonians

1Timothy

2Timothy

Titus

Philemon

Romans

1Corinthians

2Corinthians

Galatians

Ephesians

Philippians

Colossians

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Paul often is having to call them bac

Galatians3:1-3OfoolishGalatians!Whohasbewitchedyouthatyoushouldnotobeythetruth,beforewhoseeyesJesusChristwasclearlyportrayedamongyouascrucified?2ThisonlyIwanttolearnfromyou:DidyoureceivetheSpiritbytheworksofthelaw,orbythehearingoffaith?3Areyousofoolish?HavingbegunintheSpirit,areyounowbeingmadeperfectbytheflesh?

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Paul often is having to call them bac

Colossians2:8- Bewarelestanyonecheatyouthroughphilosophyandemptydeceit,accordingtothetraditionofmen,accordingtothebasicprinciplesoftheworld,andnotaccordingtoChrist.

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Paul often is having to call them bac

Corinthians– aChurchreallystruggling

TheBookofHebrews– WrittentoWaveringChristians

Philemon – Don’tdowhatyoucoulddo

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What Does This Mean For Us Today?

Hebrew4:14AMP- Inasmuch then as we [believers] have a great High Priest who has [already ascended and] passed through the heavens, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold fast our confession [of faith and cling tenaciously to our absolute trust in Him as Savior].