May 1, 2016
Passage: Genesis 2:25 – Revelation 21:4
Speaker: Pastor Bill Knepper
Main Point: Jesus’ death for sin is the only possible way to rescue us.
I. God created us in innocence. (Genesis 2:25
| Opportunity | Failure | Consequence | |
| Innocence | Obey the rule in the garden of Eden and enjoy life Genesis 2:16-17 | Disobeyed God by violating the rule Genesis 3:6 | Loss of innocence, death Genesis 3:7 Clothed with skins Genesis 3:21 |
| Conscience | Do the good and avoid the evil Genesis 4:7 | The world was filled with evil Genesis 6:5-7 | A flood destroys all but one family Genesis 7:21 |
| Government | Mankind given right to punish evildoers Genesis 9:6 | Use gov’t to rebel against God Genesis 11:4 | Languages are changed Genesis 11:7-8 |
| Nation | A nation called out and promised land Genesis 12:1-3; 26:2-3 | Abandoned the land for Egypt Genesis 47:1 | Slavery in Egypt Exodus 1:8-14 |
| Law of Moses | Obey the Law and prosper before God Exodus 19:5-6 | Idolatry and sin, even denying the Messiah 2 Kings 17:7-17 | The nation is dispersed in captivity 2 Kings 25:8-12 |
| Gospel | Life offered to all nations and people Matthew 28:18-20 | Universal unbelief and rejection Matthew 24:37-39 | Tribulation 2 Thessalonians 2:7-12 |
| Kingdom | Jesus rules from Jerusalem; Satan is bound in prison Revelation 20:1-4 | After 1000 years a global rebellion against Jesus Revelation 20:7-8 | White Throne Judgment Revelation 20:11-12 |
II. God re-establishes His original design. (Revelation 21:3-4)
III. Only a perfect man could redeem mankind and maintain justice.
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