the significance of christ excerpts from the writings of t. austin sparks
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The Significance of Christ
Excerpts from the writings of T. Austin Sparks
And the Lord said, ‘Behold, the man has become one of us, to know good and evil; and now, lest he puts
forth his hand, and take also from the tree of life, and eat, and live forever – Therefore the Lord sent him
forth from the garden of Eden, to till the ground from whence he was taken. So He drove out the man.
Gen 3:22-24
THE INTIMACY BETWEEN GOD AND MAN WAS DESTROYED
AND….. GOD TURNED HIS FACE AWAY
Numbers 6:25 – the Lord turn His face toward you and give you peace
1 Chronicles 16:11 – Look to the Lord and His strength…. seek His face.
2 Chronicles 7:14 – If my people who are called by my Name, will humble themselves and seek My face.
Psalm 4:6 – Let the light of your face shine upon us, oh Lord.
Psalm 27:8 – My heart says to you, ‘Seek His face,’ Your face Lord, I will seek.
Psalm 31:16 – Let your face shine on your servant; save me in your unfailing love.
When the Garden was lost…..
A wilderness was birthed
DEATH
DestructionEvil
Temptation
Rebellion
Punishment
CURSED
Hopeless
Isaiah 40:1- Comfort, Comfort My people…prepare the way of the Lord…make straight in the wilderness a highway…
Isaiah 35:6 – Water will gush forth in the wilderness and streams in the desert..
My God, My God! Why have you
Forsaken Me?
WHY DID GOD TURN HIS FACE AWAY?
READ: Ezekiel 28:12-19
Lucifer, Adam and the King of Tyre were all created beings, models of perfection,
wisdom and beauty.
Something was found in them that brought
corruption to that perfection,Beauty and wisdom.
READ: ISAIAH 14:12-15
WHAT DID THEIR NATURE CONSIST OF?
• Conceit
• Self-Ambition
• Self-Exaltation
• Jealousy
• Possessiveness
• Lust for Power/Position
• Rivalry
• Arrogance
• Selfishness
• Control/Power Hungry
PRIDEPRIDE
According to ‘Thayers’ – According to ‘Thayers’ –
An empty assurance which An empty assurance which trusts in its own power and trusts in its own power and resources and shamefully resources and shamefully
despises anddespises and
Violates divine laws and Violates divine laws and human rights.human rights.
God’s plan was to bring to earth God’s plan was to bring to earth anotheranother
manman (Jesus) that would totally contrast (Jesus) that would totally contrast this nature of PRIDE that was found in this nature of PRIDE that was found in
the first Adam. the first Adam.
God wanted to make it clear that Jesus’ was very God wanted to make it clear that Jesus’ was very different in nature.different in nature.
The Virgin BirthThe Virgin BirthThe BirthplaceThe Birthplace
His BirthHis BirthRejected by MenRejected by Men
His Family Lived in PovertyHis Family Lived in PovertyHis DeathHis Death