A Conquering Love, Part 2

Week 4The Scarlet Thread

The Paschal LambThe Garden of Despair• Satan: Cut Off! Set up!• The Sabotage of Jesus

– God took the sinless Christ and poured into him our sins. Then, in exchange, he poured God’s goodness into us! 2 Corinthians. 5:21b

– What a price to pay!• The wrath of God• Immersed in depravity• Our High Priest and Lamb

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The Paschal LambArrest and TrialArrest and Trial• ““This is your moment…”This is your moment…”• “…“…You will see me, the Son of Man, sitting at You will see me, the Son of Man, sitting at

God’s right hand in the place of power...God’s right hand in the place of power...

……coming back on the clouds…”coming back on the clouds…”

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He saw the joy He saw the joy ahead of him, so ahead of him, so he endured death he endured death on the cross andon the cross andignored the ignored the disgrace it disgrace it brought him. brought him. Hebrews 12:2Hebrews 12:2

““Behold, the man!”Behold, the man!”““I am a King…”I am a King…”

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Bearing the Cross“He went out, bearing his own cross…”

• The Blood Sacrifice– Isaac– Blood in Eden– Abel– The Paschal

Lambs ofIsrael

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Before the Before the watching watching

universe…universe…

The TitulusThe TitulusThe Principle of Substitution:

“The record of debt that stood against us with its legal demands. This he set aside, nailing it to the cross.” Colossians 2:14

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The Assault“The time of judgment for the world has

come, when the prince of this world will be cast out!” John 12:31

• “He shall bruise you on the head, And you shall bruise him on the heel.” Genesis 3:15– Galgotha: “the

place of the Skull”

“Father, forgive them”

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“For the joy set before Him endured the cross, despising the shame.” Hebrews 12:2b

““Eloi, Eloi, lama sabachthani!”Eloi, Eloi, lama sabachthani!”The ninth hour: the slaughter of the Passover The ninth hour: the slaughter of the Passover

lambs begins at the temple.lambs begins at the temple.

• Almighty God pays for all sins for all time for Almighty God pays for all sins for all time for all humanity in one moment.all humanity in one moment.

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At that moment the curtain in the Temple was torn in two, from top to bottom. The earth shook, rocks split apart. Matthew 27:51

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GriefGrief““And the last enemy to be destroyed is death. And the last enemy to be destroyed is death.

For the Scriptures say, ‘God has given him For the Scriptures say, ‘God has given him authority over all things.’ authority over all things.’ 1 Cor. 15:26-27a1 Cor. 15:26-27a

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“…it is sown in dishonor; it is raised in glory. It is sown in weakness; it is raised in power.” 1 Corinthians 15:42-43

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The Body of ChristThe Body of Christ“…“…it was written long ago that the it was written long ago that the

Messiah must suffer and die and rise Messiah must suffer and die and rise again from the dead on the third day.” again from the dead on the third day.” Luke 24:46Luke 24:46

““Lord, are you going to free Israel now Lord, are you going to free Israel now and restore our kingdom?” Acts 1:6band restore our kingdom?” Acts 1:6b

““when the Holy Spirit has come upon when the Holy Spirit has come upon you, you will receive power…” you, you will receive power…” Acts 1:8Acts 1:8

““He was taken up into the sky…” Acts 1:9He was taken up into the sky…” Acts 1:9

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The Birth of a New EraThe “Feast of First Fruits”• “A sound from heaven

like the roaring of a mighty windstorm in the skies above them…”

• “In those days I will pour out my Spirit upon all my servants, men and women alike, and they will prophesy”

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A Movement!“They shared their meals

with great joy and generosity—all the while praising God…”

A mass movement of loving relationships.

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A Conquering Love!The Body of Christ repudiates the Principle of

Sin.• Built on love: “a new commandment: Love each

other.”• “God is building you, as living stones, into his

spiritual temple.”• An attack on Sacred Space

A Bloodbath• Saul!

“I am Jesus, the oneyou are persecuting!”

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The Invisible KingdomThe Invisible KingdomSpreading the Spiritual Life of Christ

• With Invisible Reward!

• With Invisible Results!

• And the prize is not just for me but for all who eagerly look forward to his glorious return. (2 Tim. 4:8)

Satan’s Counter-Attack• Persecution

• Infiltration

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Satan disguises himself as an angel of light…his servants also disguise themselves as servants of righteousness. 2 Cor 11:14-15a

THE EXTRAORDINARY STRATEGYOF DISCIPLESHIP

“He took the 12 aside by themselves…”• The epitome of the Invisible Body of Christ.• “Love each other just as I have loved you”• “Do not be called leaders”• “I have told you everything the Father told me”• “No one can become my disciple without giving up

everything”

A Fulfillment of God’s Mysterious Plan• A Race of Conquerors• “Go and bear fruit—fruit that will last!”• Raising “Stewards of the Mysteries of God”

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The Glory of God Revealed!The Glory of God Revealed!“We are Christ’s ambassadors!”

Surprised by God!• The Triumphal Entry

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“Well done, good and faithful servant! Enter into the joy of your master!”

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EpilogueEpilogue

A Dismal FutureA Dismal Future

• Church, Inc.Church, Inc.“ ‘“ ‘Do not go beyond what is written.’ Do not go beyond what is written.’

Then you will not take pride in one man Then you will not take pride in one man over against another.”over against another.”

““Neglecting the commandment of God, Neglecting the commandment of God, you hold to the tradition of men.”you hold to the tradition of men.”

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The cannon thunders … limbs fly in all The cannon thunders … limbs fly in all directions … one can hear the groans directions … one can hear the groans of victims and the howling of those of victims and the howling of those performing the sacrifice…it’s Humanity performing the sacrifice…it’s Humanity in search of happinessin search of happiness

“will be lovers of self, lovers of money, boastful, arrogant, revilers, disobedient to parents, ungrateful…”

“All national institutions of churches…appear to me no other than human inventions, set up to terrify and enslave mankind, and monopolize power and profit.”

A Different “Messiah”A Different “Messiah”A New “Religion”• “He will exalt himself and defy every god there is

and tear down every object of adoration and worship. He will position himself in the temple of God, claiming that he himself is God.”

• “Salvation”: Peace and Affluence

• “Nothing…will be impossible for them…”• “While they are saying, ‘Peace and safety!’ then

destruction will come upon them suddenly…”1 Thessalonians 5:3

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The Return of the King““With the clouds of heaven One like a Son of With the clouds of heaven One like a Son of

Man was coming…”Man was coming…”

• ““And they will hammer their swords into And they will hammer their swords into plowshares and their spears into pruning plowshares and their spears into pruning hooks. Nation will not lift up sword against hooks. Nation will not lift up sword against nation, And never again will they learn war.” nation, And never again will they learn war.” Isaiah 2:4Isaiah 2:4

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No longer will anything be cursed. For the throne of No longer will anything be cursed. For the throne of God and of the Lamb will be there” Rev.22:3God and of the Lamb will be there” Rev.22:3

“He will live with them, and they will be hispeople. God himself will be with them.” Rev.21:3

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