2. CHAPTER 2 Starting With The Basics: The New Covenant “Sanctification by Grace” by Ryan Rufus “He Qualifies You” by Chad Mansbridge “The Naked Gospel” by Andrew Farley “Highway to Grace” by Steve Wheeler “The Power of Grace and Faith” by Andrew Wommack “Destined to Reign” by Joseph Prince. Amazon eBooks | or www.newnaturepublications.com or in RSA: www.gracebooks.co.za

3. So how does Grace fit into the End Times? 1.Jesus reveals what God is really like Hebrews 1:1 – 3 Long ago, at many times and in many ways, God spoke to our fathers by the prophets, (2) but in these last days he has spoken to us by his Son, whom he appointed the heir of all things, through whom also he created the world. (3) He is the radiance of the glory of God and the exact imprint of his nature

4. So how does Grace fit into the End Times? 1.Jesus reveals what God is really like Hebrews 1:1 – 3 Long ago, at many times and in many ways, God spoke to our fathers by the prophets, (2) but in these last days he has spoken to us by his Son, whom he appointed the heir of all things, through whom also he created the world. (3) He is the radiance of the glory of God and the exact imprint of his nature

5. So how does Grace fit into the End Times? 1.Jesus reveals what God is really like

6. 2. The New Covenant opened a way for God to deal with humanity the way He always wanted: Unconditional Love Things the Finished Work of the Cross accomplished: a)It fulfilled the Law, ended it, and established a New Covenant between man and God

7. Things the Finished Work of the Cross accomplished: a)It fulfilled the Law, ended it, and established a New Covenant between man and God Romans 8:3 – 4 For God has done what the law, weakened by the flesh, could not do. By sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh and for sin, he condemned sin in the flesh, (4) in order that the righteous requirement of the law might be fulfilled in us, who walk not according to the flesh but according to the Spirit.

8. Things the Finished Work of the Cross accomplished: a)It fulfilled the Law, ended it, and established a New Covenant between man and God

9. Things the Finished Work of the Cross accomplished: a)It fulfilled the Law, ended it, and established a New Covenant between man and God Matthew 5:17 Do not think that I have come to abolish the Law or the Prophets; I have not come to abolish them but to fulfill them.

10. Things the Finished Work of the Cross accomplished: a)It fulfilled the Law, ended it, and established a New Covenant between man and God

11. Things the Finished Work of the Cross accomplished: a)It fulfilled the Law, ended it, and established a New Covenant between man and God Hebrews 8:13 In speaking of a new covenant, he makes the first one obsolete. And what is becoming obsolete and growing old is ready to vanish away.

12. Things the Finished Work of the Cross accomplished: a)It fulfilled the Law, ended it, and established a New Covenant between man and God “Obsolete” ~ Adjective: ~ no longer produced or used; out of date.

13. Things the Finished Work of the Cross accomplished: a)It fulfilled the Law, ended it, and established a New Covenant between man and God

14. Things the Finished Work of the Cross accomplished: a)It fulfilled the Law, ended it, and established a New Covenant between man and God Ephesians 2:15 (abolishing law of commandments) Colossians 2:14 (canceled the written code)

15. Things the Finished Work of the Cross accomplished: a)It fulfilled the Law, ended it, and established a New Covenant between man and God

16. Things the Finished Work of the Cross accomplished: a)It fulfilled the Law, ended it, and established a New Covenant between man and God Hebrews 9:15 Therefore he is the mediator of a new covenant, so that those who are called may receive the promised eternal inheritance, since a death has occurred that redeems them from the transgressions committed under the first covenant.

17. Things the Finished Work of the Cross accomplished: a)It fulfilled the Law, ended it, and established a New Covenant between man and God

18. Things the Finished Work of the Cross accomplished: a)It fulfilled the Law, ended it, and established a New Covenant between man and God b)It satisfied God’s anger and wrath against sin once and for all

19. Things the Finished Work of the Cross accomplished: b)It satisfied God’s anger and wrath against sin once and for all Isaiah 54:9 – 10 “This is like the days of Noah to me: as I swore that the waters of Noah should no more go over the earth, so I have sworn that I will not be angry with you, and will not rebuke you.

20. Things the Finished Work of the Cross accomplished: b)It satisfied God’s anger and wrath against sin once and for all Isaiah 54:9 – 10 10 For the mountains may depart and the hills be removed, but my steadfast love shall not depart from you, and my covenant of peace shall not be removed,” says the Lord, who has compassion on you.

21. Things the Finished Work of the Cross accomplished: b)It satisfied God’s anger and wrath against sin once and for all

22. Things the Finished Work of the Cross accomplished: b)It satisfied God’s anger and wrath against sin once and for all 1 John 2:2 He is the propitiation for our sins, and not for ours only but also for the sins of the whole world. Propitiation: ~ also called expiation, is the act of appeasing or making well disposed a deity, thus incurring divine favor to avoid divine retribution.

23. Things the Finished Work of the Cross accomplished: b)It satisfied God’s anger and wrath against sin once and for all

24. Things the Finished Work of the Cross accomplished: a)It fulfilled the Law, ended it, and established a New Covenant between man and God b)It satisfied God’s anger and wrath against sin once and for all c)All sin was forgiven, once and for all

25. Things the Finished Work of the Cross accomplished: c) All sin was forgiven, once and for all Colossians 2:13 And you, who were dead in your trespasses and the uncircumcision of your flesh, God made alive together with him, having forgiven us all our trespasses,

26. Things the Finished Work of the Cross accomplished: c) All sin was forgiven, once and for all Psalm 103:8-12 The Lord is merciful and gracious, slow to anger and abounding in steadfast love. 9 He will not always chide, nor will he keep his anger forever. 10 He does not deal with us according to our sins, nor repay us according to our iniquities.

27. Things the Finished Work of the Cross accomplished: c) All sin was forgiven, once and for all Psalm 103:8-12 11 For as high as the heavens are above the earth, so great is his steadfast love toward those who fear him; 12 as far as the east is from the west, so far does he remove our transgressions from us.

28. Things the Finished Work of the Cross accomplished: c)All sin was forgiven, once and for all

29. Things the Finished Work of the Cross accomplished: c)All sin was forgiven, once and for all Hebrews 8:8 – 12 For if that first covenant had been faultless, there would have been no occasion to look for a second. 8 For he finds fault with them when he says: “Behold, the days are coming, declares the Lord, when I will establish a new covenant with the house of Israel

30. Things the Finished Work of the Cross accomplished: c)All sin was forgiven, once and for all Hebrews 8:8 – 12 and with the house of Judah, 9 not like the covenant that I made with their fathers …. (12) For I will be merciful toward their iniquities, and I will remember their sins no more.”

32. Things the Finished Work of the Cross accomplished: a)It fulfilled the Law, ended it, and established a New Covenant between man and God b)It satisfied God’s anger and wrath against sin once and for all c)All sin was forgiven, once and for all d)Gives us the opportunity to become 100% righteous, once and for all

33. Things the Finished Work of the Cross accomplished: d)Gives us the opportunity to become 100% righteous, once and for all 2 Corinthians 5:21 For our sake he made him to be sin who knew no sin, so that in him we might become the righteousness of God.

34. Things the Finished Work of the Cross accomplished: d)Gives us the opportunity to become 100% righteous, once and for all Hebrews 10:10 (NIV) And by that will, we have been made holy through the sacrifice of the body of Jesus Christ once for all.

35. Things the Finished Work of the Cross accomplished: d)Gives us the opportunity to become 100% righteous, once and for all

36. Things the Finished Work of the Cross accomplished: a)It fulfilled the Law, ended it, and established a New Covenant between man and God b)It satisfied God’s anger and wrath against sin once and for all c)All sin was forgiven, once and for all d)Gives us the opportunity to become 100% righteous, once and for all e) It reconciled all things - providing redemption for everything broken by “the curse”

37. Things the Finished Work of the Cross accomplished: e) It reconciled all things - providing redemption for everything broken by “the curse” Colossians 1:19 – 20 For in him all the fullness of God was pleased to dwell, 20 and through him to reconcile to himself all things, whether on earth or in heaven, making peace by the blood of his cross.

38. Things the Finished Work of the Cross accomplished: e) It reconciled all things - providing redemption for everything broken by “the curse”

39. Things the Finished Work of the Cross accomplished: e) It reconciled all things - providing redemption for everything broken by “the curse” Romans 8:19 – 21 For the creation waits with eager longing for the revealing of the sons of God. 20 For the creation was subjected to futility, not willingly, but because of him who subjected it, in hope 21 that the creation itself will be set free from its bondage to corruption and obtain the freedom of the glory of the children of God.

40. So how does Grace fit into the End Times? 1.Jesus reveals what God is really like 2.The New Covenant opened a way for God to deal with humanity the way He always wanted: Unconditional Love 3.God came to Earth to save all of humanity, not judge it. And He will come again with the same purpose in mind.

41. God came to Earth to save all of humanity, not judge it. And He will come again with the same purpose in mind John 3:16 – 17 “For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life. (17) For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but in order that the world might be saved through him.

42. God came to Earth to save all of humanity, not judge it. And He will come again with the same purpose in mind

43. Hebrews 9:27 so Christ, having been offered once to bear the sins of many, will appear a second time, not to deal with sin but to save those who are eagerly waiting for him.

44. So how does Grace fit into the End Times? 1.Jesus reveals what God is really like 2.The New Covenant opened a way for God to deal with humanity the way He always wanted: Unconditional Love 3.God came to Earth to save all of humanity, not judge it. And He will come again with the same purpose in mind.