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SUBJECT: 084. 1. The Purpose in the Coming of Jesus.
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1. The Purpose in the Coming of Jesus.
God Spelling Himself out in Jesus: change in the original language—bother in spelling Jesus out—sticklers for the old forms—Jesus' new spelling of old words.
Jesus is God following us up: God heart-broken—man's native air—bad choice affected man's will—the wrong lane—God following us up.
The Early Eden Picture, Gen_1:26-31; Gen_2:7-25 : unfallen man—like God—the breath of God in man—a spirit, infinite, eternal—love—holy—wise—sovereign over creation, Psa_8:5-8—in his own will—summary—God's thought for man.
Man's Bad Break, Genesis 3. the climax of opportunity—the tree of choice—the temptation—blended lies—the tempter's strategy—the choice made—the immediate result—safety in shame—the danger of staying in Eden—guarding man's home—the return, Rev_2:7; Rev_22:14; Rev_22:2. Joh_10:10.
Outside the Eden Gate: a costly meal—result in the man himself—ears and eyes affected—looking without seeing—a personal test—Isaiah's famous passage, Isa_6:9-10, see Isa_42:18; Isa_42:20; Isa_42:23; Isa_43:8; Isa_29:10. Jer_5:21; Jer_6:10; Jer_7:26. Eze_12:2. Psa_69:23. Mic_3:6. Act_7:51.—Jesus' use of parables—Jesus' irony—Mat_13:10-15. Mar_4:10-12. Luk_8:9-10. See Joh_12:40. Act_28:26-27. Rom_11:8. Joh_9:39-41—tongue affected—the tongue man's index—effect of seeing God—whole mental process affected—sense of dread—- Paul's seven steps down in mental process, Eph_4:17-19—Jesus the music of God, the face of God.
Sin's Brood: result in the growth of sin—three stages, flood, Moses, Paul—Paul's Summary, Rom_1:18-32, see Mat_15:19. Gal_5:19-21. 2Ti_3:2-5.—Paul's Outlook—a summary of to-day—the conventional cloak—four great paragraphs—man still a king, Gen_9:6. 1Co_11:7. Jas_3:9.—a composite picture—analysis of sin—the root of sin.
God's Treatment of Sin: "gave them up," Rom_1:24; Rom_1:26; Rom_1:28. see Job_8:4. 1Ki_14:16. Psa_81:12. Act_7:42, Rom_9:22 (endured).—the worst thing and the best—sin's gait—Jesus is God letting sin do its worst upon Himself.
A Bright Gleam of Light: the non-Christian world—God has no favorites—all know God directly, Rom_1:20; Rom_1:32. Joh_1:9—believing on Jesus—the outside majority—Peter's statement, Act_10:34-35.—Paul's statement, Rom_2:7.—persistent climbers—trusting the unknown Jesus—the Master's command—to help our brothers—Jesus is God sacrificing His best.
The Broken Tryst, Gen_3:8-9 : God keeping tryst—man not there—God's search—a lonely God—still calling—Jesus is God calling man back to the broken tryst.
God's Wooing: direct revelation to all—the inner light, Joh_1:9. Act_17:26-28. Job_12:10. Psa_139:1-16.—through nature, Psa_19:1-6.—in the daily weave of life, Act_17:28.—"The Lord's at the loom"—a special revelation, Rom_3:2. Deu_4:8.—in Jesus, Heb_1:1-3.—the Book—the mission of the Book, Joh_20:31.—summary—chiefly Jesus.