The Covenant Blessing
God calls leaders to bless those under their care, and He promises to respond to those blessings with His covenant Presence and provision.
Numbers 6:23-27
Blessed – To Be A Blessing
God calls His people to be conduits of His blessing so that the whole earth might know and praise God.
Psalm 67
Series Outline for Creation, Fall, Redemption, & Consummation
This lengthy series was taught to give an overview of the biblical picture of history, from the creation to the new heavens and the new earth. It looks at God’s overarching purpose in history and helps Christians see everything through the lens of creation, fall, redemption, and final consummation.
A Life That Fulfills God’s Purpose
God calls us to live a life of love and service toward Him and others.
Matthew 22:34-40
A Life for God’s Glory
Our entire lives matter to God and are to be lived in service to Him and with a view toward eternity
1 Corinthians 10:31; Colossians 3:23-24
A Life Built to Last
Christians are called to build their lives and ministries in such a manner that they will survive the coming judgment and bring eternal rewards.
1 Corinthians 3:10-15
Preparing for the Judgment
All humans will stand before God’s judgment throne, and only those who trust in Christ will enter the new heavens and earth.
Revelation 20:11-15
Life in the New Heavens and Earth
In the new heavens and earth, God’s purposes for creation will be fulfilled, and our deepest longings and desires will be satisfied.
Revelation 21:1-4
The New Heavens and the New Earth – Part 2
The new heavens and new earth will exhibit both continuity and discontinuity with the present heavens and earth.
2 Peter 3:10; Matthew 19:28
The New Heavens and the New Earth Part1
The new heavens and the new earth are our eternal home, and those who love and serve God will experience the removal of the curse and the consummation of God’s original purposes for mankind.
Revelation 21:1-8
The Resurrection of the Body – Part 2
At the resurrection, our present bodies will be raised and transformed to be like Christ’s resurrected and glorified body, exhibiting both continuity and discontinuity with our present body.
1 Corinthians 15:35-44
The Resurrection of the Body – Part 1
The people of God have always believed in a resurrection of the body, and Christ is the guarantee of this hope.
John 5:28-29
Death and the Intermediate State
When people die, their soul continues in conscious existence while awaiting the resurrection of the body on the last day.
Luke 23:38-43
Living by the Spirit in the Now But Not Yet
Believers have been given the Holy Spirit. Who gives us a first taste of the coming age and is a guarantee that all the blessings God has promised will be given to us.
Ephesians 1:14-15
New Testament Eschatology – The Now But Not Yet
The key to New Testament eschatology is understanding the difference between this age and the age to come, the now and the not yet.
1 John 3:1-3
The Cosmic Scope of Christ’s Redemptive Work
Christ’s redemptive work affects not only the human spirit, but all of our human nature, and all of creation as well.
Colossians 1:15-20
Our Redeemer – Christ the Second Adam
As the Second Adam, Christ has worked redemption and is restoring God’s original purposes for mankind.
1 Corinthians 15:20-22, 45-47; Romans 5:14
The Method of Redemption – The Incarnation
Since we could not save ourselves, God the Son became human to work redemption for us.
Galatians 4:4-6
Our Redemption in Christ (God’s Saving Grace)
Salvation from sin comes by grace alone, through faith alone, in Christ alone.
Romans 3:9-26
Common Grace – Restraining the Effects of the Fall
Despite the catastrophic effects of the fall, God continues to be gracious and has provided various ways of restraining the effects of the curse so that it does not destroy everything.
Matthew 5:43-45; Romans 2:14-15
The Consequences of the Fall on Creation
Because of mankind’s sin, the entire created order has fallen under the curse, and suffers the effects of the fall.
Genesis 3:17-19
The Consequences of the Fall on Mankind
The fall produced spiritual and physical death, division and distress for all mankind.
Genesis 2:16-17; 3:8-24
Paradise Lost: The Fall of Humanity
Satan always tempts us to doubt God’s word and His motives, and to seek our autonomy rather than submit to God.
Genesis 2:16-17; 2:25 – 3:7
Why the Resurrection Matters
Christ’s physical resurrection is central to our faith, and His resurrection guarantees our own future resurrection.
1 Corinthians 15:12-23
God’s Call for Mankind
As the image of God, mankind is called to form and to fill the world, thus developing creation to display God’s glory.
Genesis 1:26-28; 2:4-7; 2:15