Oldham Woods church of ChristOldham Woods church of Christ

The great commission –

““Go into all the world Go into all the world

and preach and preach the the gospel gospel

to all creation.”to all creation.”Mark 16:15

An Urgent and Important An Urgent and Important CommandCommand

Preach THE GOSPELPreach THE GOSPEL

The gospel is a MESSAGE that is to be PREACHED to every person

The GospelThe Gospel

Power of God -

““I am not ashamed I am not ashamed of of the gospel the gospel for it for it is the power of God is the power of God

for salvation...”for salvation...”Roman 1:16

Preach THE GOSPELPreach THE GOSPEL

The gospel is a MESSAGE that is to be PREACHED to every person, a message of SALVATION.

The gospel is a message that stands between man and

salvation!The Gospel is The Gospel is Objective Objective

Truth!Truth!

The GospelThe Gospel

““...when the Lord Jesus will be revealed ...when the Lord Jesus will be revealed from heaven with His mighty angels in from heaven with His mighty angels in flaming fire, dealing out retribution to flaming fire, dealing out retribution to those who do not know God and to those those who do not know God and to those who do not obey the gospel of our Lord who do not obey the gospel of our Lord Jesus. These will pay the penalty of Jesus. These will pay the penalty of eternal destruction, away from the eternal destruction, away from the presence of the Lord and from the glory presence of the Lord and from the glory of His power...”of His power...”

2 Thessalonians 1:7-9

The GospelThe Gospel““I am amazed that you are so quickly I am amazed that you are so quickly deserting Him who called you by the deserting Him who called you by the grace of Christ, for grace of Christ, for a different gospela different gospel; ; which is really not another; only there which is really not another; only there are some who are disturbing you and are some who are disturbing you and want to distort want to distort the gospel of Christ. the gospel of Christ.

But even But even if we or an angel from if we or an angel from heaven heaven should preach should preach a gospel other a gospel other than the one we preached to youthan the one we preached to you, let , let him be him be eternally condemned!eternally condemned!””

Galatians 1:6-12Galatians 1:6-12

The GospelThe Gospel““I am amazed that you are so quickly I am amazed that you are so quickly deserting Him who called you by the deserting Him who called you by the grace of Christ, for grace of Christ, for a different gospela different gospel; ; which is really not another; only there which is really not another; only there are some who are disturbing you and are some who are disturbing you and want to distort want to distort the gospel of Christ. the gospel of Christ.

But even But even if we or an angel from if we or an angel from heaven heaven should preach should preach a gospel other a gospel other than the one we preached to youthan the one we preached to you, let , let him be him be eternally condemned!eternally condemned!””

Galatians 1:6-12Galatians 1:6-12

POLITICALLY INCORRECT

NON-ECUMENICAL

RELIGIOUSLY INCORRECT

Plan of RedemptionPlan of RedemptionGOSPELGOSPEL

The GospelThe GospelThe ONE GospelThe ONE Gospel““I am amazed that you are so quickly I am amazed that you are so quickly deserting Him who called you by the deserting Him who called you by the grace of Christ, for grace of Christ, for a different gospela different gospel; ; which is really not another; only there which is really not another; only there are some who are disturbing you and are some who are disturbing you and want to distort want to distort the gospel of Christ. the gospel of Christ.

But even But even if we or an angel from if we or an angel from heaven heaven should preach should preach a gospel other a gospel other than the one we preached to youthan the one we preached to you, let , let him be him be eternally condemned!eternally condemned!””

Galatians 1:6-12Galatians 1:6-12

How can I know?

Where would we start?

Galatians 1:6-12

Galatians 3:24Galatians 3:24

TEACHERTEACHER

TO BRING US TO CHRISTTO BRING US TO CHRIST

JUSTIFIED BY FAITHJUSTIFIED BY FAITH

OLD LAWOLD LAWAlso Rom. 15:4

For whatever things were written before were written for our

learning, that we through the patience

and comfort of the Scriptures might have

hope.1 Cor. 10:11

Now these things happened to them as an example, and they were written for our

instruction

TUTORTUTORSCHOOLMASTERSCHOOLMASTER

The Eternal PlanThe Eternal PlanBlessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places in

Christ, just as He chose us in Him before the foundation of the world,

that we would be holy and blameless before Him. In love He predestined us to adoption as sons through Jesus Christ to

Himself, according to the kind intention of His will, to the praise of the glory of His

grace, which He freely bestowed on us in the Beloved. (Ephesians 1:3-6)

before the foundation of the world,before the foundation of the world,

FREE WILLFREE WILL

GOD GOD IS IS

HOLYHOLY

GOD IS HOLYGOD IS HOLY

OMNISCIENTOMNISCIENT(ALL KNOWING)(ALL KNOWING)

OMNIPOTENTOMNIPOTENT(ALL POWERFUL)(ALL POWERFUL)

GOD’S ATTRIBUTES…GOD’S ATTRIBUTES…

OMNIPRESENTOMNIPRESENT(EVERYWHERE (EVERYWHERE

PRESENT)PRESENT)

ARE GOVERNED BY HIS CHARACTER…ARE GOVERNED BY HIS CHARACTER…

Inhabits eternity with a dominion of purity Inhabits eternity with a dominion of purity defined by His naturedefined by His nature

““Far be it from God to do wickedness, Far be it from God to do wickedness, And from the Almighty to do wrong. .. And from the Almighty to do wrong. .. Surely, God Surely, God will not act wickedlywill not act wickedly, And , And the Almighty the Almighty will not pervert justicewill not pervert justice..””

Job 34:10-12Job 34:10-12

GODGOD

There is no hint of moral evil in His natureThere is no hint of moral evil in His nature

““For You are not a God who takes pleasure For You are not a God who takes pleasure in wickedness; in wickedness; No evil dwellsNo evil dwells with You. with You.””

Psalms 5:5Psalms 5:5

GODGOD

Ps 33:4-5 Ps 33:4-5 For the word of the LORD is upright, And all His work For the word of the LORD is upright, And all His work is done in faithfulness. He loves righteousness and is done in faithfulness. He loves righteousness and justicejustice;;

The earth is full of the The earth is full of the lovingkindnesslovingkindness of the LORD of the LORD..

God’s holiness is demonstrated in HisGod’s holiness is demonstrated in His justicejustice and and lovelove toward His creation. toward His creation.

JUSTICEJUSTICE LOVELOVE

Set ApartSet Apart

God demands moral uprightness in His creatures because He is Holy!

““Thus Thus you are to be holyyou are to be holy to Me, to Me, for for I the LORD am holyI the LORD am holy; and I ; and I have set you aparthave set you apart from the from the peoples to be Mine.”peoples to be Mine.” Leviticus 20:26Leviticus 20:26

GODGOD

GOD

GODGOD

A DESIRED A DESIRED RELATIONSHIP:RELATIONSHIP:

SPIRITUAL FELLOWSHIP SPIRITUAL FELLOWSHIP WITH WITH

A HOLY GODA HOLY GOD

God exhibits an attitude of abhorrence and God exhibits an attitude of abhorrence and hatred to all that is wronghatred to all that is wrong

““You are of purer eyes than to behold evil, You are of purer eyes than to behold evil, and cannot look upon wickedness.” and cannot look upon wickedness.”

Hab 1:13Hab 1:13

GODGOD

Cannot co-exist with sinCannot co-exist with sin““Your iniquities have separated you from Your iniquities have separated you from

your God; and your sins have hidden your God; and your sins have hidden his face from you.” his face from you.”

Is 59:2Is 59:2

GOD

GODGOD

GOD

SPIRITUAL SPIRITUAL DEATHDEATH

““you were dead in your trespasses and sins” Eph 2:1you were dead in your trespasses and sins” Eph 2:1

Romans 6:23Romans 6:23 ... for the wages of sin is death

DEATHDEATHSINSIN

Romans 3:23Romans 3:23 ...for all have sinned and fall short ...for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of Godof the glory of God

DEATHDEATHSINSIN

Romans 6:23Romans 6:23 ... for the wages of sin is death

The The CONSEQUENCESCONSEQUENCES of SIN of SIN

DEATHDEATHSPIRITUALSPIRITUAL

MORTALMORTAL

“For out of the dust youwere taken; for dust you are, and to the dust you

shall return.”~ Genesis 3:19

Other consequences:• Pain in childbirth • toil and labor• Thorns and thistles • Earth cursed

Romans 3:23Romans 3:23 ...for all have sinned and fall short ...for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of Godof the glory of God

The The PRICEPRICE for SIN for SIN

DEATHDEATHLIFELIFE

“without the shedding of blood there can be

no remission of sins.” Heb. 9:22

no remission of sins

(Gen 2:16-17) “The LORD God commanded the man, saying, ‘From any tree of the garden you may eat freely; but from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil you shall not eat, for in the day that you eat from ityou will surely die.”

(Gen 3:3) “but from the fruit of the tree which is in the middle of the garden, God has said, 'You shall not eat from it or touch it, or you will die.'".”

The PriceThe Price

A Judicial PenaltyA Judicial Penalty

2 Peter 2:4-9

5 and did not spare the ancient world, but preserved Noah, a preacher of righteousness, with seven others, when He brought a flood upon the world of the ungodly;

SIN

DEATH

A Just God – The Genesis FloodA Just God – The Genesis Flood

2 Peter 2:4-9

6 and if He condemned the cities of Sodom and Gomorrah to destruction by reducing them to ashes, having made them an example to those who would live ungodly lives thereafter...

A Just God – Sodom & GomorrahA Just God – Sodom & Gomorrah

The person who sins will die. Ezekiel 18:20

Three DeathsThree DeathsSPIRITUAL MORTAL JUDICIAL

Life atonement for sin

““The wages of sin The wages of sin is death” is death”

Romans 3:23Romans 3:23

““for dust you are, and for dust you are, and to the dust you shall to the dust you shall

return.” return.” Genesis 3:19Genesis 3:19

““without the shedding without the shedding of blood there can be of blood there can be no forgiveness of sin” no forgiveness of sin”

Hebrews 9:22Hebrews 9:22

Required of every sinner

Death of our bodies

Result of Adam and Eve’s first sin

Separation From God

Result of individual sin

The Price is RightThe Price is Right

We deserve to die for breaking the laws of the God of the universe!!!

SINSIN

DEATHDEATH

We find ourselves in a very desperate situation:We have broken the laws of the God of the universe, this has separated us from a Holy God, and the price of death hangs over our head (which we cannot pay!) by a just God!

God’s God’s JusticeJustice Demands Demands Death as Payment for SinDeath as Payment for Sin

JusticeJustice

God God givesgives what is what is notnot deserved deserved (Romans 3:23-26; 5:6-11)(Romans 3:23-26; 5:6-11)

God God does not givedoes not give what what isis deserved deserved (Romans 1:18)(Romans 1:18)

God’s God’s LoveLove Provides a way to Provides a way to Pay the PricePay the Price

LIFE!LIFE!

DEATH!DEATH!

LoveLove

GRACEGRACE

MERCYMERCY

BLOODBLOODMERCYMERCY

Kaphar: Kaphar: to cover, purge, make an atonement, to cover, purge, make an atonement, make reconciliation, cover over with pitch make reconciliation, cover over with pitch

AtonementAtonement

GOD

GODGOD

AtonementAtonement““...for it is on this day that atonement shall be made for ...for it is on this day that atonement shall be made for you to cleanse you; you to cleanse you; you will be clean from all your sinsyou will be clean from all your sins

before the LORD”before the LORD” Lev 16:30Lev 16:30

ATONEMENTATONEMENT

AtonementAtonement

Leviticus 17:11Leviticus 17:11

'For the life of the flesh is in the 'For the life of the flesh is in the bloodblood, and I , and I

have given it to you on the altar to make have given it to you on the altar to make

atonement for your souls; for it is the atonement for your souls; for it is the bloodblood

by reason of the life that makes atonement.'by reason of the life that makes atonement.'

Leviticus 17:11Leviticus 17:11

'For the 'For the lifelife of the flesh is in the of the flesh is in the bloodblood, and I , and I

have given have given itit to you on the altar to make to you on the altar to make

atonement for atonement for youryour souls; for it is the souls; for it is the bloodblood

by reason of the by reason of the lifelife that makes that makes atonementatonement.'.'

AtonementAtonement

Innocent Innocent LIFELIFE

PaymentPayment

BLOODBLOOD REPRESENTS LIFELIFE

ATONES FORInnocent LIFEInnocent LIFE SINNERSINNER

Heb 9:22 Heb 9:22 …without the shedding of blood there can be no forgiveness…without the shedding of blood there can be no forgiveness

REPRESENTS orSUBSTITUTES for

Guilty LIFE

GODSANCTIFICATIONSANCTIFICATION

“...that He might sanctify her [the church], having cleansed her …” Eph. 5:25-26

Animal SacrificeAnimal Sacrifice

SINSSINS

(FIGURATIVE)(FIGURATIVE)

SINS

INNOCENTINNOCENT GUILTYGUILTY

DEATH

(Gen 3:21) “The LORD God made

garments of skin for Adam and his wife, and clothed them.

Adam & Eve “died” through the animal deathsAdam & Eve “died” through the animal deaths

The Price PaidThe Price Paid

JUSTICEJUSTICE

DEATH

Animal SacrificeAnimal Sacrifice

SINS

MERCYMERCY

SINS

(FIGURATIVE)

We will never appreciate God’s mercyif don’t understand His justice

What Made it Work?What Made it Work?

FAITHFAITH

By Faith…By Faith…AbelAbel

NoahNoahAbrahamAbrahamAbrahamAbraham

SarahSarahAbrahamAbraham

IsaacIsaacIsraelitesIsraelites

Walls of JerichoWalls of Jericho

OFFEREDOFFEREDPREPAREDPREPAREDOBEYEDOBEYEDLIVEDLIVEDCONCEIVEDCONCEIVEDOFFEREDOFFEREDBLESSEDBLESSEDPASSED THROUGHPASSED THROUGHENCIRCLEDENCIRCLED

Genuine FAITH requires Genuine FAITH requires Belief-based ACTIONBelief-based ACTION

ROM. 10:17

Genuine Faith – Genuine Faith – Hebrews 11:6Hebrews 11:6

But But without faith it is without faith it is impossibleimpossible to please to please

Him, for he who comes to God Him, for he who comes to God

must believe that He is, and that He is a must believe that He is, and that He is a

rewarder of those who diligently seek Him.rewarder of those who diligently seek Him.

Genuine Faith – Genuine Faith – Hebrews 11:6Hebrews 11:6

But without faith it is impossible to please

Him, for he who comes to God

must believe that He is, and that He is a

rewarder of those who diligently seek Him.

FAITH = Belief-based action

Genuine Faith – Genuine Faith – Hebrews 11:6Hebrews 11:6

But without faith it is impossible to please

Him, for he who comes to God

must believe that He is, and that He is a

rewarder of those who diligently seek Him.

ContradictionContradiction??

(John 3:16)(John 3:16) For God so loved the world, For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever whoever believesbelieves in Him shall not perish, in Him shall not perish,

but have eternal life.but have eternal life.

(James 2:19)(James 2:19) You You believebelieve that God is that God is one. You do well; the demons also one. You do well; the demons also

believe, and shudder.believe, and shudder.

SYNECDOCHE (sin-eck-doe-SYNECDOCHE (sin-eck-doe-key)key)

A part is put for the wholeA part is put for the whole““Head” for cattle Head” for cattle ““Sail” for sailboatsSail” for sailboats

The whole is used for a partThe whole is used for a part““Law” for policemanLaw” for policeman

BELIEF-based ACTIONBELIEF-based ACTION(SAVING FAITH)(SAVING FAITH)

WORKS ALONE

BELIEFALONE HEBREWS 11

What good is it, my brothers, if a man claims to have faith but has no deeds?

Can such faith save him?James 2:14

JUSTIFIED BY FAITHJUSTIFIED BY FAITH

(v14) Can that type of faith savesave a man? (v17) Faith without action is deaddead

(v18) Faith is shown by actionaction(v20) Faith without action is “uselessuseless”

(v21-23) Abraham’s faith was perfectedperfected by belief working with his actions

(v24) Justified by action, notnot “faith alone”(v26) Faith without action is deaddead

(v19) Devils are believers!Devils are believers! – and lostTHERE ARE BELIEVERS IN HELL!

BELIEF ALONE? BELIEF ALONE? (James 2:14-26)(James 2:14-26)

• Receive the envelope• Open the envelope• Open the card• “Shake out” the check• Endorse the check• Take it to the bank• Receive your cash• Still a gift?• You did nothing to

EARN the gift – you just accepted the gift!

The Birthday CheckThe Birthday Check

DEATH

Animal SacrificeAnimal Sacrifice

SINS

JUSTICEJUSTICE MERCYMERCY

SINS

(FIGURATIVE)

SINSINSACRIFICESACRIFICE

BLOODBLOOD

ATONEMENTATONEMENT

FAITHFAITH

REPRESENTATIVEREPRESENTATIVEDEATHDEATH

TEACHERTEACHERGal 3:24

REDEMPTIONREDEMPTION

HOLINESSHOLINESS

SANCTIFICATIONSANCTIFICATION

GRACEGRACE

that that takes awaytakes away

the sin of the sin of the world”the world”

““Behold theBehold the

The Lamb of GodThe Lamb of God

1 Peter 1:18-191 Peter 1:18-19knowing that you were not knowing that you were not redeemedredeemed with perishable with perishable things like silver or gold from things like silver or gold from your futile way of life inherited your futile way of life inherited from your forefathers, but with from your forefathers, but with precious blood, as of precious blood, as of a lamb a lamb unblemished and spotless, unblemished and spotless, the blood of Christthe blood of Christ. .

1 Corinthians 6:201 Corinthians 6:20For For you have been boughtyou have been bought with with a pricea price

Mt. 20:28Mt. 20:28the Son of Man did not come to the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and be served, but to serve, and to to give His life a ransomgive His life a ransom for many for many

Mt. 26:28Mt. 26:28for this is My for this is My bloodblood of the of the covenant, which is covenant, which is poured out poured out for many for forgiveness of sins.for many for forgiveness of sins.

1 John 3:51 John 3:5But you know that But you know that he appeared he appeared so that he might take away our so that he might take away our sins.sins. And in him is And in him is no sinno sin..

The Lamb of GodThe Lamb of God