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God’s Master Plan God’s Master Plan Session 3 Session 3 Who is the key to the Who is the key to the Master Plan? Master Plan?

God’s Master Plan Session 3 Who is the key to the Master Plan?

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God’s Master PlanGod’s Master Plan

Session 3Session 3Who is the key to the Master Who is the key to the Master

Plan?Plan?

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(C) OBEDIENCE(C) OBEDIENCE7) How can we participate in the

Master Plan?8) How should citizens of the Master Plan live?

(A) KINGDOM OF GOD(A) KINGDOM OF GOD1) What is God's Master Plan2) How will God's Master Plan be

realised?3) Why do we need God's Master

Plan?4) What stops us from participating

in God's Master Plan?

(B) NAME OF JESUS CHRIST5) Who is the key to the Master

Plan?6) Who is the Master Planner?

SalvationSalvationThe faith God requires for eternal life in his Kingdom (John 3:16-17)

Belief in the GospelBelief in the GospelActs 8v12

Life of ObedienceLife of ObedienceActs 2v42

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ObjectiveObjective

• Understand who is key to God’s Master Plan• Appreciate the role Jesus plays in saving us

from sin

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OverviewOverview

• Section 5 Back to the promises…. Who is the seed? Why do we need Jesus? How can Jesus save us from our sins? Why did Jesus need to be both Son of God and

Son of Man? Why did Jesus have to die? What does Jesus’ death and resurrection mean to

us?

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Back to the Promises...Back to the Promises...

• Promises are means to fulfil the Master Plan• The “seed” is often mentioned

And I will put enmity between you and the And I will put enmity between you and the woman, and between your offspring (seed) woman, and between your offspring (seed) and hers; he will crush your head, and you and hers; he will crush your head, and you

will strike his heel. will strike his heel. (Genesis 3v15)(Genesis 3v15)

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Back to the Promises...Back to the Promises...

• Seed also appears in the Promises made to Abraham Genesis 22v17-18

• Also in the Promises made to David

When your days are over and you rest with When your days are over and you rest with your fathers, I will raise up your offspring to your fathers, I will raise up your offspring to succeed you, who will come from your own succeed you, who will come from your own

body, and I will establish his kingdom. body, and I will establish his kingdom. (2 Samuel 7v12)(2 Samuel 7v12)

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Who is the seed?Who is the seed?

• The angel Gabriel tells us… Seed of David is Jesus Luke 1v32-34

• Paul confirms this… Seed of Abraham is Jesus Galatians 3v16

• Jesus is the promised seed• Jesus is the key to the Master Plan!

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Why do we need Jesus?Why do we need Jesus?

• Sin separates us from God

Behold, the LORD'S hand is not Behold, the LORD'S hand is not shortened, that it cannot save; shortened, that it cannot save;

neither his ear heavy, that it cannot neither his ear heavy, that it cannot hear: hear:

But your iniquities haveBut your iniquities haveseparated between you and your separated between you and your God, and your sins have hid his God, and your sins have hid his

face from you, that he will not hear.face from you, that he will not hear.(Isaiah 59v1,2)(Isaiah 59v1,2)

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Why do we need Jesus?Why do we need Jesus?

• We need to have sin removed to be reconciled back to God

• That is why Jesus is called “Jesus”

She will give birth to a son, and you are to She will give birth to a son, and you are to give him the name Jesus, because he will give him the name Jesus, because he will

save his people from their sins. save his people from their sins. (Matthew 1v21)(Matthew 1v21)

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How can Jesus save us? How can Jesus save us? Adam & EveAdam & Eve

• Adam and Eve used fig leaves to try and cover their sin Genesis 3v7

• God gave them skins to cover themselves• Why?• The skin covering required death and the

shedding of blood Hebrews 9v22

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How can Jesus save us? How can Jesus save us? Adam & EveAdam & Eve

• Pointed forward to crucifixion• Covering of sin through death• Consequence of sin is death• Forgiveness for sin cost a death• Death of the Lord Jesus Christ

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How can Jesus save us?How can Jesus save us?The Law of MosesThe Law of Moses

• People of Israel offered Sin and Guilt offerings Leviticus 1-7

• Offerer associated with the death of the animal• Pointed forward to Jesus’ sacrifice

Animal physically perfect Jesus morally perfect Offerer associated with animals death We associate with Jesus’ death (Section 7)

He is to present the bull at the entrance to the Tent of Meeting He is to present the bull at the entrance to the Tent of Meeting before the LORD. before the LORD.

He is to lay his hand on its head and slaughter it before the He is to lay his hand on its head and slaughter it before the LORD. LORD.

(Leviticus 4v4)(Leviticus 4v4)

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How can Jesus save us?How can Jesus save us?Why was there a law?Why was there a law?

• Unravelling a mystery Appreciate solution if understand problem

• Law makes us understand the problem We are sinners!

What, then, was the purpose of the law? What, then, was the purpose of the law? It was added because of transgressions It was added because of transgressions

until the Seed to whom the promise until the Seed to whom the promise referred had come. The law was put into referred had come. The law was put into

effect through angels by a mediator. effect through angels by a mediator. (Galatians 3v19)(Galatians 3v19)

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How can Jesus save us?How can Jesus save us?Why was there a law?Why was there a law?

• The law makes us realise our true position without God

• We are without hope!• The law is our TEACHER….

Galatians 3v24

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How can Jesus save us?How can Jesus save us?Jesus - a covering for sin?Jesus - a covering for sin?

• Sacrifice is necessary for forgiveness of sins• Old Testament sacrifices point forward to crucifixion

of Jesus

……But now he (Jesus) has appeared once for all at But now he (Jesus) has appeared once for all at the end of the ages to do away with sin by the the end of the ages to do away with sin by the

sacrifice of himself...sacrifice of himself...so Christ was sacrificed once to take away the sins so Christ was sacrificed once to take away the sins of many people; and he will appear a second time, of many people; and he will appear a second time, not to bear sin, but to bring salvation to those who not to bear sin, but to bring salvation to those who

are waiting for him.are waiting for him.(Hebrews 9v26,28)(Hebrews 9v26,28)

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Why did Jesus need to be Son of Why did Jesus need to be Son of God?God?

• Jesus perfectly displayed God’s character “Anyone who has seen me has seen the Father”

(John 14v9)

• He is our perfect example and way to God John 14v6,7

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Why did Jesus need to be Son of Why did Jesus need to be Son of God?God?

• He could show us God’s glory because he was his son “The son is the radiance of God’s glory and the

exact representation of his being.” Hebrews 1v13

• Jesus had a special relationship with God - power without limit John 3v34

• Jesus was a man who could be perfect if chose to be

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Why did Jesus need to be Son of Why did Jesus need to be Son of God?God?

• He was called Immanuel - “God with us”• So men could see a living example of

someone displaying God’s character and glory

• Jesus was the Word of God made flesh

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Why did Jesus need to be Son of Why did Jesus need to be Son of Man?Man?

• Jesus often referred to himself as “Son of Man” Matthew 8v20

• Jesus had to share our nature Hebrews 2v14-18

• God couldn’t have saved us God cannot be tempted - James 1v13 God can’t live with sin God could no be a mediator because he has not

shared our nature

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Son of God and Son of ManSon of God and Son of Man

• To bring two irreconcilable parties together - need a mediator

• Priests were mediators Lev 16v15-17

• Mediator must understand feelings of both parties

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Son of God and Son of ManSon of God and Son of Man

• Jesus is the perfect mediator “For there is one God and one mediator between God and

men, the man Jesus Christ.” 1 Timothy 2v5

He understood man’s nature:He understood man’s nature:““For we do not have a high priest who For we do not have a high priest who

is unable to sympathise with our is unable to sympathise with our weaknesses, but we have one who weaknesses, but we have one who

has tempted in every way, just as we has tempted in every way, just as we are - yet without sin.” are - yet without sin.”

(Hebrews 4v15)(Hebrews 4v15)

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Son of God and Son of ManSon of God and Son of Man

• Jesus understood our nature and conquered it Romans 8v3,4

• He can set us free from sin because he was never captured by it

For just as through the disobedience For just as through the disobedience of the one man the many were made of the one man the many were made

sinners, so also through the sinners, so also through the obedience of the one man the many obedience of the one man the many

will be made righteous. will be made righteous. (Romans 5v19)(Romans 5v19)

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Son of God and Son of ManSon of God and Son of Man

• Jesus’ mission was to save sinners Matthew 1v21

• His name means God Saves

• Being Son of God He could attain perfection

• Being Son of Man He could represent us!

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Why did Jesus have to Die?Why did Jesus have to Die?

• God wants us to be part of his Master Plan

For God so loved the world that he gave For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son,his one and only Son,

that whoever believes in him shall not that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.perish but have eternal life.

(John 3v16)(John 3v16)

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Why did Jesus have to die?Why did Jesus have to die?

• Jesus was sinless - did not deserve death• To save us, he bore our sins, so he had to die

But he was pierced for our But he was pierced for our transgressions, he was crushed for transgressions, he was crushed for our iniquities; the punishment that our iniquities; the punishment that

brought us peace was upon him, and brought us peace was upon him, and by his wounds we are healed. by his wounds we are healed.

(Isaiah 53v5)(Isaiah 53v5)

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Why did Jesus have to die?Why did Jesus have to die?

• Being sinless the grave could not hold him Acts 2v24

• He destroyed human nature Hebrews 2v14

• Took up his place at God’s right hand Acts 3v33

• He is now our mediator 1 John 2v1,2

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What Does Jesus’ Death and What Does Jesus’ Death and Resurrection mean to us?Resurrection mean to us?

• Forgiveness is NOT Easy It cost a perfect life It cannot be taken lightly

• We must associate with the sacrifice Romans 6v3, 5-11

• We become Sons of God Galatians 3v26,27

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What Does Jesus’ Death and What Does Jesus’ Death and Resurrection mean to us?Resurrection mean to us?

• God covers our sins - counts our Faith as Righteousness Romans 4v5

• Brings responsibility Hebrews 10v26-27 1 Thessalonians 1v7-11

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What Does Jesus’ Death and What Does Jesus’ Death and Resurrection mean to us?Resurrection mean to us?

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ConclusionConclusion

This week we looked at…. • The seed in the promises• Why we need Jesus• How Jesus can save us from our sin• Why Jesus needed to be Son of God

and Son of Man• Why Jesus had to die• What Jesus’ death and resurrection

mean to us

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Question and AnswerQuestion and Answer

• Who is the key to the Master Plan?

Jesus Christ, the promised Jesus Christ, the promised seed, the only one who has seed, the only one who has

revealed God’s gloryrevealed God’s glory

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ConclusionConclusion

• Next week we look at…. Next week we look at….

• Who is the Master Planer?Who is the Master Planer?

• Who is the planner?Who is the planner?

• What is his name?What is his name?

• What is the purpose of his name?What is the purpose of his name?

• What is the nature of God?What is the nature of God?

• When did God become a father?When did God become a father?

• What is the power of God?What is the power of God?

• Why is it important to know God?Why is it important to know God?