1. Spiritual Maturity Training Upper Midwest Family of Churches Fall 2013

2. Important Themes in the New Testament

3. THE LIFE OF THE ETERNAL AGE

4. The Coming Hope Psalm 96:10-13 Isaiah 11 John 11:17-26

5. The Two Ages Mark 10:30 Ephesians 1:21

6. The Life has Come John 1:4 1 John 1:1-3 John 5:26 John 20:31

7. The Life of the Eternal Age 1 John 1:1-3 John 3:36 John 5:39-40 Titus 1:1-3 John 6:40 John 6:68

8. Entering the Life John 12:24-25 2 Timothy 1:1 Galatians 2:20 Ephesians 2:1-10 & Titus 3:3-8 Romans 6:1-8 Galatians 3:26-29 Colossians 3:3 1 Peter 3:19-21 Ephesians 1:1-10

9. SubjectEphesians 2:1-10Titus 3:3-8 Before Being In Christ Dead in sinsEnslaved to Sin Change AgentGod’s loveKindness & Love of God appeared ResultAlive with ChristHe saved us Not FromYourselves/ worksRighteous works Saved byGraceMercy Saved throughFaithWashing of rebirth and renewal by the Holy Spirit Saved ForGood WorksDoing what is good

10. Living This New Life 1 Timothy 6:12 Romans 13:11-14 Matthew 6:10

11. The Sermon on the Mount Matthew 5:3 Matthew 5:4 Matthew 5:5 Matthew 5:6 Matthew 5:7 Matthew 5:8 Matthew 5:9 Matthew 5:10 Matthew 7:7-11 Matthew 7:1-6 Matthew 6:19-34 Matthew 6:1-18 Matthew 5:38-48 Matthew 5:27-37 Matthew 5:21-26 Matthew 5:13-20

12. NEW CREATION

13. The New Creation Galatians 6:15 John 1:1

14. The Opening Seven Days Day 1: John’s Testimony (1:19-28) Day 2: John’s Encounter with Jesus (1:29-34) Day 3: John’s disciples follow Jesus (1:35-39) Day 4: Andrew introduces his brother Peter to Jesus (1:40-42) Day 5: Philip and Nathanael follow Jesus (1:43-51) Day 6: Not explicitly mentioned Day 7: Wedding at Cana (2:1-11; “on the third day”) 14

15. The Seven Signs 1. Water into wine (2:1-12) 2. The healing of the official’s son (4:43-54) 3. The healing of the lame man (5:1-15) 4. Feeding of the multitude (6:1-15) 5. Walking on water (6:16-24) 6. The Healing of the blind man (9:1-12) 7. Raising of Lazarus (11:1-57) 15

16. The Seven “I Am” Statements 1. The Bread of life (6:35, 41) [sustenance of the true Israel] 2. The Light of the world (8:12, 9:5) [function] 3. The Gate (10:7, 9) [entrance into] 4. The Good Shepherd (10:11, 14) [leadership of] 5. The Resurrection and the Life (11:25) [hope] 6. The Way, the Truth, and The Life (14:6) [existence] 7. The True Vine (15:1) [embodiment] 16

17. The New Creation Galatians 6:15 John 1:1 John 20:1; 5-7 (John 11:43-44) John 20:19-22 (Genesis 2:7) Luke 24:31 (Genesis 3:7) Matthew 28:18-20 (Genesis 1:28) Romans 6:1-14 1 Peter 1:3-5 Matthew 19:28 2 Corinthians 5:15 Philippians 2:1-5

18. THE PROMISED FAMILY

19. The Promised Family Genesis 12:1-3 Isaiah 2:1-4 Mark 3:31-35 Luke 11:27-28 John 10:32-39 Luke 14:25-27 Ephesians 2:19 1 John 4:19-21 Acts 2:42-47 Acts 4:32-5:11 1 Timothy 3:15 Titus 1:7

20. THE KINGDOM OF GOD

21. The Kingdom of God on Earth Genesis 1:31 Genesis 2:8-9 Genesis 2:16-17

22. Losing the Kingdom Genesis 3:6-7; 17-19; 23-24

23. Hints of the Kingdom Exodus 19:3-8 Isaiah 2:2-4 Jeremiah 31:31-34 Daniel 2:44 Daniel 7:13-14 2 Chronicles 36:23

24. The Kingdom Comes in Waves Matthew 6:10 Matthew 4:17 Matthew 12:28 Mark 9:1 Luke 24:44-49 Acts 1:3-5

25. The Kingdom is like... A Man who sowed good seed (Matt. 13:24) A Mustard see (Matt. 13:31) Yeast (Matthew 13:33) A Treasure hidden in a field (Matt. 13:44) A Merchant looking for fine pearls (Matt. 13:45) A net that caught many fish (Matt. 13:47) A king that wanted to settle accounts (Matt. 18:23) A landowner who hired workers for his vineyard (Matt. 20:1) A king that prepared a wedding banquet for his son (Matt. 22:2)

26. The Kingdom is opened... To the Jews (Acts 2:22-24; 36-39) To the Samaritans (Acts 8:14-17) To the Gentiles (Acts 10:44-49; 11:15-17)

27. The People of the Kingdom 1 Peter 2:9-10

28. Waiting for the Kingdom in Fullness Revelation 21:1-7

29. RESURRECTION

30. The Christian Hope The second fruits −1 Corinthians 15:20 −The focus on the NT is not dying and going to heaven but resurrection The promised solution −Matthew 19:28 −John 5:28-29 The focus of preaching −Acts 4:2; 4:33; Acts 17:18; Acts 17:32; Acts 24:15, 21

31. The Christian Hope The reality of the new life −Romans 6:5-14 The forward focus −Philippians 3:20-21 The Great Hope −1 Peter 1:3-5 The foundation of faith −Hebrews 11:1

32. The Christian Hope The resolution of the great problem of separation −Ephesians 1:10 The Final Defeat of Our Enemies −1 Corinthians 15:54-57 The coming attraction −1 Thessalonians 4:13-17 The final transformation −Philippians 3:21 −1 John 3:2

33. The Christian Hope The consummation of all things −Revelation 21:1-5 Resurrection −2 Corinthians 5:1-10 Three States −This body −Absent from the body – Spirit with God Resurrection body – the heavenly dwelling place (everlasting)