1. Redemption Through the Scriptures Gaining a Clearer Picture of Christ and His Saving Work #16 Summary of Redemptive Restoration Paul J. Bucknell

2. Progress of Redemption God’s redemptive purposes 300+ prophecies Signs: Chapter #15 points to the fulfillment of God’s redemptive work through Jesus. Building Site: Chapter #16 recognizes such a massive plan carried out to finest details has its grand purpose. promise prophecy promise prophecy images prophecy images prophecy promise images mages promise prophecy images prophecy images promises

3. Progress of Redemption Wrong assumptions:(1) Assumes God has to save man because of his _______value. great (2) Equates God’s redemptive goal to narrowly serve ______ own purposes. Misconceptions of God’s redemption purpose God sent His Son Jesus Christ to die on the cross so I could be saved and go to heaven The ‘Me’ Plan Me Plan: “God saved me so I could ____________________.” man’s

4. Progress of Redemption God’s Restoration Plan and to forever join Him in completing my part of His glorious plan to reflect His glorious grace. God sent His Son Jesus Christ to die on the cross to restore me to Himself The God Plan What about your life?

5. Progress of Redemption “Having canceled out the certificate of debt consisting of decrees against us and which was hostile to us; and He has taken it out of the way, having nailed it to the cross. When He had disarmed the rulers and authorities, He made a public display of them, having triumphed over them through Him (i.e. Christ)” (Colossians 2:14-15). (1) Knowing God: As our ______increases, we sense His holiness and begin to adjust our actions to conform to His holiness. (2) Serving God: God hopes His people will _______ upon Him through faith for empowering them to conduct the work for which they were prepared. God’s Restoration Plan faith depend

6. Progress of Redemption Biblical Progress of Redemption Genesis embeds that initial hope deep into the fabric of our universe and hearts. GenesisRevelation OTNT Revelation reveals the glorious unfolding of God’s redemption plan.

7. Progress of Redemption “For behold, I create new heavens and a new earth; And the former things shall not be remembered or come to mind” (Isaiah 65:17). “I saw a new heaven and a new earth... Behold, I am making all things new.” And He said, “Write, for these words are faithful and true” (Rev 21:1,5). The new earth and heaven

8. Progress of Redemption River of Life (Genesis 2:8-14; Rev 22:1-3) “Now a river flowed out of Eden to water the garden; and from there it divided and became four rivers” (Genesis 2:10). “Behold, water was flowing from under the threshold of the house... river that could not be forded” (Ezekiel 47:1,5). “He who believes in Me, as the Scripture said, ‘From his innermost being shall flow rivers of living water” (John 7:38). And on either side of the river was the tree of life, bearing twelve kinds of fruit, yielding its fruit every month; and the leaves of the tree were for the healing of the nations” (Rev 22:1-2).

9. Progress of Redemption God is Light (Genesis 2:8-14; Rev 22:1-3) “Then God said, “Let there be light”; and there was light.” (Genesis 1:3). “I see, and behold, a lampstand all of gold... (Zechariah 4:2-3;14). “I am the light of the world; he who follows Me shall not walk in the darkness, but shall have the light of life” (John 8:12). “And the city has no need of the sun or of the moon to shine upon it, for the glory of God has illumined it, and its lamp is the Lamb. And the nations shall walk by its light” (Rev 21:23-25).

10. Progress of Redemption The marriage of the Lamb has come and His bride has made herself ready” (Revelation 19:7)

11. Progress of Redemption Obtaining God’s Redemptive Goals “One of the great uses of Twitter and Facebook will be to prove at the Last Day that prayerlessness was not from lack of time.” ― John Piper”John Piper Have you facebooked with the Lord today?

12. Progress of Redemption Obtaining God’s Redemptive Goals “And the Lord has declared today that you are a people for his treasured possession, as he has promised you, and that you are to keep all his commandments, and that he will set you in praise and in fame and in honor high above all nations that he has made, and that you shall be a people holy to the Lord your God, as he promised." (Deuteronomy 26:18, 19 ESV) has declared today!

13. The Program The Purchase The Pleasure “I want it!” “I paid for it!” “I’ll enjoy it!” God’s Redemption Plan “It is all paid for. Come and get it!”

14. Progress of Redemption Discussion questions List several redemptive images and state what kind of hope, promise and sweetness is being offered. Which redemptive image means most to you? Why?

15. Redemption Through the Scriptures Gaining a Clearer Picture of Christ and His Saving Work #16 Summary of Redemptive Restoration Paul J. Bucknell