WHAT IS GOD'S PURPOSE IN GIVING US THE BIBLE?

AN OUTLINE

1. ONE WORD: LOVE - THIS IS WHO LOVE IS

• JOHN 3:16


• ROMANS 8:38-39


• 1 JOHN 4:8

2. CHART ILLUSTRATION - THIS IS WHAT LOVE HAS DONE

• GOD'S PRECIOUS ONLY SON, ADAM, WAS LOST TO GOD WHEN ADAM BROKE GOD'S LAW




1. ADAM BEGAN TO DIE AN ETERNAL DEATH


2. ADAM NO LONGER HAD A SWEET CLOSE RELATIONSHIP WITH HIS FATHER


3. FATHER GOD WAS HEARTBROKEN


4. FATHER GOD DETERMINED TO TAKE ADAM'S PUNISHMENT UPON HIMSELF - "I WILL DIE IN HIS PLACE."

3. OUR BIBLE - THIS IS A LOVE LETTER TO EACH ONE OF US

1. GOD IS WRITING THIS LOVE LETTER TO US INDIVIDUALLY


2. HIS PURPOSE IS THAT YOU WILL FIND YOUR LOST FATHER


3. THIS PURPOSE IS THAT YOU KNOW HOW MUCH HE LOVES YOU


4. HIS PURPOSE IS THAT YOU KNOW HE HAS PAID YOUR DEATH-PENALTY PRICE TO SAVE YOU


5. THIS PURPOSE IS TO INVITE YOU INTO AN INTIMATE RELATIONSHIP WITH HIMSELF

4. THE BOOK OF GENESIS - EXPLAINS WHAT HAS HAPPENED TO US

1. A PERFECT CREATION ENDS WITH A COFFIN IN EGYPT


2. WE WERE CREATED TO BE ROYAL CHILDREN OF THE KING OF KINGS


3. WE HAVE RUINED OURSELVES


4. WE ARE IN BONDAGE TO GOD'S ENEMY


5. WE ARE DEAD AND DYING


6. WE ARE LOST - WE CAN'T FIND OUR FATHER

5. THE BOOK OF EXODUS - EXPLAINS HOW GOD WILL RESTORE US

1. WE ARE IN DEEP ETERNAL BONDAGE WHILE WE LIVE


2. WE ARE IN DEEP ETERNAL BONDAGE WHEN WE DIE


3. WHAT HAPPENS WHEN MAN SINS AND REJECTS GOD?




• ROMANS 1:18-23




4. WHAT HAPPENS WHEN GOD PROVIDES A SAVIOR?




• MOSES / JESUS




5. WHAT DOES GOD ILLUSTRATE AS NECESSARY TO BE PRESERVED FROM DEATH?




• BLOOD - THE PERFECT SACRIFICE




6. WHAT DOES GOD ILLUSTRATE AS NECESSARY TO RESTORE AN INTIMATE RELATIONSHIP WITH HIM?




• THE TABERNACLE -THE PERFECT WORSHIP




7. WHAT IS GOD'S PURPOSE FOR EACH OF US?




• TO PLACE OUR TRUST IN THE DEATH OF THE ONE WHO TOOK OUR DEATH PENALTY


• TO WALK WITH AND WORSHIP THE ONE WHO LOST OUR FELLOWSHIP AND LONGS TO SHOW US HIS LOVE FOR US