The Blueprint: The Message of the Bible 3
Pastor Bill West
September 11, 2022
Act Two: Salvation Provided: The Messiah
Act Three: Salvation Proclaimed: The Church
The Letters (Theological):
The Revelation: (God's Victory)
September 11, 2022
Act Two: Salvation Provided: The Messiah
Tracing the Connection (History)
This is a record of the ancestors of Jesus the Messiah, a descendant of David and of Abraham:
Matthew 1:1
All those listed above include fourteen generations from Abraham to David, fourteen from David to the Babylonian exile, and fourteen from the Babylonian exile to the Messiah.
Matthew 1:17
Focusing on the Cross
For this reason, the Father loves me, because I lay down my life that I may take it up again. No one takes it from me, but I lay it down of my own accord.
John 10:17–18
With a loud cry, Jesus breathed his last.
Mark 15:37
He isn’t here! He is risen from the dead! Remember what he told you back in Galilee,
Luke 24:6
Recognizing the Importance
- Matthew
- Mark
- Luke
- John
And I tell you that you are Peter, and on this rock I will build my church, and the gates of Hades will not overcome it.
Matthew 16:18
Acts 1-8: Transition: From Israel to the Church.
But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you; and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.
Acts 1:8
Those who accepted his message were baptized, and about three thousand were added to their number that day.
Acts 2:41
On that day a great persecution broke out against the church in Jerusalem, and all except the apostles were scattered throughout Judea and Samaria.
Acts 8:1
Acts 9-12: From Jews to also the Gentiles
But the Lord said to Ananias, “Go! This man is my chosen instrument to proclaim my name to the Gentiles and their kings and to the people of Israel.
Acts 9:15
He said to them: “You are well aware that it is against our law for a Jew to associate with or visit a Gentile. But God has shown me that I should not call anyone impure or unclean.”
Acts 10:28
Acts 13ff: To the Ends of the Earth
At Iconium Paul and Barnabas went as usual into the Jewish synagogue. There they spoke so effectively that a great number of Jews and Greeks believed.
Acts 14:1
... “These men who have caused trouble all over the world have now come here,”
Acts 17:6
And this gospel of the kingdom will be preached in the whole world as a testimony to all nations, and then the end will come.
Matthew 24:14
The Letters (Theological):
Who We Are In Christ. (Resource)
Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, the new creation has come: The old has gone, the new is here!
2 Corinthians 5:17
Long ago, even before he made the world, God loved us and chose us in Christ to be holy and without fault in his eyes. God decided in advance to adopt us into his own family by bringing us to himself through Jesus Christ. This is what he wanted to do, and it gave him great pleasure.
Ephesians 1:4–5 NLT
How We Should Live In Christ. (Relationship)
Do not let any unwholesome talk come out of your mouths, but only what is helpful for building others up according to their needs, that it may benefit those who listen. And do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God, with whom you were sealed for the day of redemption. Get rid of all bitterness, rage and anger, brawling and slander, along with every form of malice. Be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving each other, just as in Christ God forgave you.
Ephesians 4:29–32
This is love: not that we loved God, but that he loved us and sent his Son as an atoning sacrifice for our sins. Dear friends, since God so loved us, we also ought to love one another.
1 John 4:10–11
The Revelation: (God's Victory)
After this I looked, and there before me was a great multitude that no one could count, from every nation, tribe, people and language, standing before the throne and before the Lamb. They were wearing white robes and were holding palm branches in their hands. And they cried out in a loud voice: “Salvation belongs to our God, who sits on the throne, and to the Lamb.”
Revelation 7:9–10
Then I saw “a new heaven and a new earth,” for the first heaven and the first earth had passed away, and there was no longer any sea. And I heard a loud voice from the throne saying, “Look! God’s dwelling place is now among the people, and he will dwell with them. They will be his people, and God himself will be with them and be their God. ‘He will wipe every tear from their eyes. There will be no more death’ or mourning or crying or pain, for the old order of things has passed away.”
Revelation. 21:3–4
(This week is a review of the last three weeks)
- In what ways has God expanded your view of Him and His work in the world so far in this study?
- Act One: Salvation Promised: Read and discuss Genesis12:1-3
- Scene One: God Builds a Nation: Genesis 12-1 King 10: What events stand out to you here? What are some things that help you understand what God is doing?
- Scene Two: God Breaks up a Great Nation: Read 1 Kings 11:4-6, 11: Why does God break up and scatter this great nation throughout the worls? What is going on? What stands out to you in this part of the Scripture?
- The major parts of the Old Testament Scriptures are the Law, History, Poetry, and the Prophets. Which section is your favorite and why?
- Act Two: Salvation Provided: If you had five minutes to explain the gospels, what would you say? What is your favorite story or teaching of Jesus in the gospels? What stands out to you about Jesus in the gospels?
- Act Three: Salvation Proclaimed: Read Acts 1:8: How is this verse fulfilled in the book of Acts? How does this verse relate to us today relate to you today?
- What is your favorite letter in the New Testament and why? Read Revelation 5:9 and 7:9. How do these verses relate to what God promised Abraham? What is God still doing today and how are we a part of it? How does the Bible begin and how does it end? Read and discuss Genesis 1:1-2 and Revelation 21:3-4?
- How does understanding the big picture of what God did in history relate to us today in 2022?