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The Big PictureThe Big Picture
GOD
GOD and Man*
Man vs. GOD GOD and a
chosen People
The GOD-Man*The GOD-Man*
GOD and a chosen People
GOD and Man*
Genesis 1:26-31, 3:8aGenesis 1:26-31, 3:8a
“They heard the sound of the Lord God walking in the garden in the cool of the day,”
The Big PictureThe Big Picture
GOD
GOD and Man*
Man vs. GOD GOD and a
chosen People
The GOD-Man*The GOD-Man*
GOD and a chosen People
GOD and Man*
The Big PictureThe Big Picture
GOD
GOD and Man*
Man vs. GOD GOD and a
chosen People
The GOD-Man*The GOD-Man*
GOD and a chosen People
GOD and Man*
Then, man said “no”Then, man said “no”
Genesis 3:6-7
Romans 1:18-25
1 John 2:16
The Big PictureThe Big Picture
GOD
GOD and Man*
Man vs. GOD GOD and a
chosen People
The GOD-Man*The GOD-Man*
GOD and a chosen People
GOD and Man*
Romans 5:10Romans 5:10
10 For if while we were enemies we were reconciled to God through the death of His Son, much more, having been reconciled, we shall be saved by His life.
This is a BIG This is a BIG ProblemProblem
remember that you were at
that time separate from
Christ
What we neededWhat we needed
But now in Christ Jesus you who formerly were far off have been brought near by the blood of Christ. (Eph. 2:13)
This happened First in the Incarnation itself!
The Big PictureThe Big Picture
GOD
GOD and Man*
Man vs. GOD GOD and a
chosen People
The GOD-Man*The GOD-Man*
GOD and a chosen People
GOD and Man*
The NamesThe Names
Immanuel means “God With Us”
Jesus (Yeshua) means “To Save”
Two TermsTwo Terms
Synoptics Gospels (Matt., Mark, Luke) Miracle dunamis
John Sign seimion
Marks of a “sign”Marks of a “sign”
(1) Is a given work performed by Jesus as part of his public ministry?
(2) Is an event explicitly identified as a “sign” in John’s Gospel?
(3) Does the event, with its concomitant symbolism, point to God’s glory displayed in Jesus, thus revealing Jesus as God’s true representative?
Sections in JohnSections in John
Book of Signs: 1-12Book of Glory: 13-21
The Seven Signs of The Seven Signs of JohnJohn
Sign
(1) The turning of water into wine at the wedding in Cana (2:1–11)
(2) Clearing the Temple (2:13-25)
(3) The healing of the official’s son (4:46–54)
(4) The healing of the lame man (5:1–15)
(5) The feeding of the multitude (6:1–15)
(6) The healing of the man born blind (chap. 9)
(7) The raising of Lazarus (chap. 11)
Meaning
Better Covenant/ purification
Purity in Worship/ Jesus is the Place
God’s glory displayed in Jesus
God’s glory displayed in Jesus
Christ is the Bread of Life
Sickness not of this world
Christ is the resurrection and the Life
The MiraclesThe Miracles
4 Jesus answered and said to them, “Go and report to John what you hear and see:
5 the blind receive sight and the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed and the deaf hear, the dead are raised up, and the poor have the gospel preached to them.
6 “And blessed is he who does not take offense at Me.”
Matthew 11:4-6
TRULY THE MIRACLES EXISTED TO POINT US TO HIM, BUT . . .
He was “lifted up”He was “lifted up”
The OT connection is Numbers 21:1-9
The “lifted up” has a double-meaning: Crucifixion Exaltation
John 3:11-15
John 8:21-30
John 12:27-43
The Death/Life Seam: The Death/Life Seam: Romans 5:10Romans 5:10
For if while we were enemies we were reconciled to God through the death of
His Son, much more, having been reconciled, we shall be saved by His
life.
The ResurrectionThe Resurrection
1 Corinthians 15 1-2: The Gospel
named 3-11: The Gospel
“event” told 12-19: Resurrection
must be real 20-28: The details of
resurrection 29-57: The qualities
of resurrection 58:The
encouragement of resurrection
Christ really . . . Lived Died Rose from the Dead The resurrection is
empirical - verifiable
The resurrection affects us
The resurrection is what everything hangs on – everything (15:14 &17)
Truly . . . Truly . . .
It was life that we were given back . . . That is, sin separated us from God –
killed us. We were meant to live.
