Vocabulary
Sovereignty
Supreme power, God's Authority over heaven and earth.
Salvation
Accepting Jesus into your heart and receiving eternal life in heaven.
What is God's actual name?
LORD
Covenant with Noah
Problem: God Flooded the earth to wipe away the corruption. Promise: Rainbow as a sign God will never Flood the earth again.
Isaiah 53:3
"But he was pierced for our transgressions;
he was crushed for our iniquities;
upon him was the chastisement that brought us peace, and with his wounds we are healed."
Jesus' Sacrifice for Sinners
Obedience
Following directions or doing what is told/written in the Bible.
Justification
Righteous before God on judgement day, not guilty.
Names for God (Creator)?
Yahweh or LORD in Old Testament
Covenant with Abraham
Problem: Abraham could not have children, then had to sacrifice his ONLY son. Promise: the nation would be blessed through the lineage of Abraham, as many descendants as the number of stars in the sky. OBEDIENCE IS KEY.
49 Servant of the Lord
And he said to me, “You are my servant,
Israel, in whom I will be glorified.”
4 But I said, “I have labored in vain;
I have spent my strength for nothing and vanity;
yet surely my right is with the Lord,
and my recompense with my God.”
5 And now the Lord says,
he who formed me from the womb to be his servant,
to bring Jacob back to him;
and that Israel might be gathered to him—
for I am honored in the eyes of the Lord,
and my God has become my strength—
Jesus was prophesied to restore Israel back to God, and will be called to do this in His mother's womb.
Submission
WILLINGLY obeying with a RIGHT HEART / ATTITUDE.
Regeneration
New Heart to be able to obey God.
Names for Jesus?
Messiah, Anointed One, Savior, LORD
Covenant with David
Problem: A rejected shepherd boy. Corruption in kingdoms/government. Promise: Restoration of David's life, Godly kingdoms, and hope for humanity would come through the most powerful Kingdom of Christ through David's lineage.
50 The Servant's Obedience
6 I gave my back to those who strike,
and my cheeks to those who pull out the beard;
I hid not my face
from disgrace and spitting.
7 But the Lord God helps me;
therefore I have not been disgraced;
therefore I have set my face like a flint,
and I know that I shall not be put to shame.
Suffering Servant
Covenant
Binding promise made BY GOD (He does NOT break promises!)
Sanctification
Becoming more holy, lifestyle changes from the heart first then outwards, spiritual growth.
Why did humans need Redemption?
Humans have a sinful nature and are unable to love others without the Father's Love, unable to obey God without Christ in our hearts.
Covenant with Moses/Israel
Problem: Israel was in Babylon slavery. Promise: God would set them free, cross the Red Sea, and be blessed in front of their enemies IF they would follow the 10 commandments.
52 He Was Pierced for Our Transgressions
13 Behold, my servant shall act wisely;
he shall be high and lifted up,
and shall be exalted.
14 As many were astonished at you—
his appearance was so marred, beyond human semblance,
and his form beyond that of the children of mankind—
Jesus' Brutal Crucifixion
Messiah
Savior, Anointed One who would come through David's lineage to restore Israel.
Glorification
Rising with Christ in heaven as a glorified body.
What is God's Redemptive Plan?
To restore humanity from the Fall of sin in the garden, where death entered the world. Jesus is the ONLY one worthy and able to break the curse of sin and rebellion, by dying on the cross as an innocent perfect Man.
Human nature is sinful and rebellious. We need a Savior to clean our hearts, make us a new creation, and give us hope of eternal life in heaven with God - only possible with salvation of Jesus Christ.
The Lord's Chosen Servant
42 Behold my servant, whom I uphold,
my chosen, in whom my soul delights;
I have put my Spirit upon him;
he will bring forth justice to the nations.
2 He will not cry aloud or lift up his voice,
or make it heard in the street;
3 a bruised reed he will not break,
and a faintly burning wick he will not quench;
he will faithfully bring forth justice.
4 He will not grow faint or be discouraged
till he has established justice in the earth;
and the coastlands wait for his law.
Humble Servant who will bring Justice