Grace is the GospelThe Glory of the Incarnation

Eternal Triune God

Author of CreationImage from http://www.sages.ac.uk/image_gallery/general/earth-space.jpg

Creation is GoodImage from http://gatesofrighteousness.blogspot.com/

Created in God’s Image

Male and Female

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Created with Purpose

• Glorify God

• Enjoy Him Forever

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The FallImage from http://lovinggodcenter.blogspot.com/2008/01/genesis-1-3-proverbs-11-7.html

We Betrayed GodImage from: http://crowsandcrossroads.blogspot.com/2008/02/betrayal.html

A Declaration of

IndependenceAdam signed for all of mankind

Shame and GuiltImage from http://www.eruptingmind.com/understanding-shame-and-guilt/

DeathImage from http://www.mythosmixtures.com/othermythology.html

All of Creation CursedImage from: http://myrmecos.wordpress.com/2008/01/31/megalomyrmex-symmetochus-social-parasite/

God’s Plan All AlongImage from: http://www.loyno.edu/twomey/blueprint/

All of MankindImage from: http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/planetary/lunar/apollo_11_30th.html

Sinners from Birth

We are Depraved

Slaves to SinImage from: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-444105/How-did-real-hero-anti-slavery-movement-airbrushed-history.html

Unable to SubmitImage from: http://www.flickr.com/photos/greenwood100/2580780142/

Subject to Justice

and Wrath of GodImage from http://itodyaso.wordpress.com/2008/02/07/more-pure-bible-teaching-for-you/Romans 1:18

Dead in our SinsImage from: http://www.flickr.com/photos/cstein96/2132739394/

Back to God’s Plan...

ElectionFirst step of God’s love

God’s purpose to save us

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He chose us in Him

Ephesians 1:3-6

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Before CreationImage from http://www.sages.ac.uk/image_gallery/general/earth-space.jpg

So we could be holyand blameless

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He predestined us to adoption through Christ

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When we were Deadhttp://www.flickr.com/photos/shelbyroot/1164943197/

Individual and Unconditional

Romans 9:1-23

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Election is nothing but the preparation of grace

A Stairway to Heaven

• Tower of Babel

• Romans 3:11 “no one seeks for God”

Jacob’s LadderJesus is Jacob’s Ladder

John 1:1-14

The Word

• He is God

• The Father is also God

• The Son is not the Father, he was with the Father

• He is uncreated and eternal

The 2nd Adam

• Hebrews 2:8-9

• Romans 5:12-19

• Hebrews 4:15

God’s Tent

• John 1:14 “dwelt among us”

• Exodus 25:8

• Dwelt = tabernacled = pitched a tent

Show Me Your Glory

• Moses in Exodus 33

• “Divinity on display” - J. I. Packer

Grace is Provided

• Grace upon Grace (John 1:16-18)

• Grace substituted for Grace

• The cross for the law

Grace and Truth

• Exodus 34:5-7

• Psalm 25:10

• Psalm 36:5

• Psalm 57:3

Jesus is the fullness of Grace and Truth

Seeing Spiritual Glory

• Ephesians 1:18 … the eyes of your heart

• Unbelievers are blinded ... 2 Corinthians 4:4

• Physical sight not necessary ... John 20:29

• Born of God through Gospel (1 Pt 1:23-25)

• Spiritual Life = Seeing Spiritual Glory (Jn 1:4 and Jn 8:12)

Soli Deo Gloria