1. The formation of a ‘family of God’ was in God’s plan from the very beginning…..

2. Covenant Mediator Size of God’s Family

3. Covenant Mediator Adam Size of God’s Family Marriage

4. Covenant Mediator AdamNoah Size of God’s Family MarriageHousehold

5. Covenant Mediator AdamNoahAbraham Size of God’s Family MarriageHouseholdTribe

6. Covenant Mediator AdamNoahAbrahamMoses Size of God’s Family MarriageHouseholdTribe Nation: 12 Tribes

7. Covenant Mediator AdamNoahAbrahamMosesDavid Size of God’s Family MarriageHouseholdTribe Nation: 12 Tribes Kingdom

8. Covenant Mediator AdamNoahAbrahamMosesDavidJesus Size of God’s Family MarriageHouseholdTribe Nation: 12 Tribes Kingdom Worldwide Family: CHURCH

9. COVENANTS Throughout the Old Testament, God established covenants (through a mediator) as a sign of His love & faithfulness: “I will be your God and you will be my people.” Covenant: a promise; a vow between two parties that establishes kinship (family) They establish family because the promise involves an exchange of persons. Ex.: MARRIAGE: “I take YOU to be my wife/husband.”

10. In the New Testament: JESUS continues to form God’s family by establishing a Church on earth. When the side of Christ was pierced with a lance on the cross. Eve (Adam’s bride) was taken from the side of Adam (her bridegroom). The Bible refers to the Church as the Bride of Christ and Jesus as the bridegroom PENTECOST: when the Holy Spirit fell upon the Apostles and breathed into them ‘new life’. How was Adam given life? TWO BEGINNINGS (BIRTHDAYS) of the CHURCH: