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Chronological Overview Session 3The mission accomplished (Jesus, the Spirit and the New Creation)
Track 1: Understanding the Mission of God
Three final stages:Three key events / comings
• The Present Kingdom – Coming (1st) of Christ (Incarnation)
• The Proclaimed Kingdom - Coming of the Spirit (Pentecost)
• The Perfected Kingdom - Coming (2nd) of Christ (Parousia)
The Kingdom has come!
• “The Kingdom of heaven is near” (Matt 3:2)• “The Kingdom of heaven is near” (Matt 4:17)• “If I drive out demons by the finger of God, then the
Kingdom of God has come to you!” (Luke 11:20).• The King has come… so the Kingdom is here!
The Present Kingdom
God's people – Jesus, the true Israel• Groups: Matt 1:1-17– Which part of the OT story does each section of the
genealogy relate to?– In the Bible '7' is often a number of fulfilment or
completion so what is the point of v17?
The Present KingdomJesus and the story of Israel:• Virgin Birth - 1:22&3 – fulfilling Isa 7• Birth in Bethlehem - 2:4-6 – fulfilling Micah 5• Escape to Egypt - 2:14&15 – fulfilling Hos 11• Slaughter of innocents - 2:16-18 – fulfilling
Jeremiah 31• Childhood in Nazareth - 2:23. – fulfilling
something!• Baptism – fulfilling Psa 2:7, Gen 22:2, Isa 42:1• Temptation in desert – fulfilling Deuteronomy!
The Present Kingdom
• God's people– Jesus, the true Israel
• In the place of his presence – Jesus the new temple (John 1:14, 2:21 & 4:24)
• Receiving his covenant blessing – Jesus the obedient Son (Matt 3:17, Matt 26:42)
Receiving his covenant blessing…
• The blessing of sins forgiven (the cross / atonement)
• The blessing of righteousness given (justification)
• The blessing of victory over our enemies (resurrection)
• Blessing for all the nations (Gal 3:13-14)
‘D-Day’ – the decisive battle
‘VE Day’ – the final victory
Three final stages:Three key events / comings
• Present Kingdom – decisive battle Coming (1st) of Christ
• Proclaimed Kingdom – world mission Coming of the Spirit
• Perfected Kingdom – final victoryComing (2nd) of Christ
The Proclaimed Kingdom – the Spirit has come!
• John 14-16 – the Promise of the Spirit
• Acts 1:4-11 – the lead up to Pentecost
DiscussionLook at the following passages to see how our major themes are impacted by the coming of the Spirit.
• God's people – Acts 11:4-18; Gal 4:4-7• In the place of his presence (temple) – Eph
2:17-22 – 'far away' = gentiles and 'near' = Jews.
• Receiving his covenant blessing – Rom 7:1-6 (esp 6); Gal 5:16-26
The Proclaimed Kingdom – the Spirit has come!
• God’s people – alive in the Holy Spirit (Acts 11:4-18; Gal 4:4-7)
• In the place of God’s presence – the temple of the Holy Spirit (Eph 2:17-22)
• Blessed with his covenant blessing to be a blessing – blessed, transformed and empowered to be a blessing by the Holy Spirit (Rom 7:1-6, Gal 5:16-26 cf Jer 31 and Ezk 36)
The Perfected Kingdom – the King is coming again!
• Phil 1:23 - going to heaven when we die• Phil 3:20-21 - the resurrection of our bodies
when Jesus comes again• 2 Peter 3:11-13 – (see Isa 65:17ff) the New
Creation
Interlude: the Millennium (see Rev 20)
• Pre-millenialism– Second coming before the millennium
• Post-millenialism– Second coming after the millennium
• Amillenilaism– The millennium is figurative – the age of the
church / the age of the Spirit
The Perfected Kingdom – the King is coming again!
Romans 8:18-20
Boeing 767
Parallels
Boeing 767• Impressive machine• But needs a proper pilot• Pilot must be in
communication with air traffic control
• Otherwise a dangerous machine
Planet earth• Created ‘very good’• But needs a wise ruler• Ruler must bear God’s
image and depend upon him
• Otherwise the earth may turn and destroy them
The Perfected Kingdom – the King is coming again!
Rev 21:1-5 – the New Creation• New heavens and new earth (1)• New Jerusalem (2)• Explanation: everything made new (3-5)
– God at home among his people (3)– God in eternal covenant relationship with them (3)– God comforts them (4a)– No more suffering (4b)
• The glory of the nations gathered in (22-5)
The Perfected Kingdom – the King is coming again!
Rev 22:1-5 – the Garden City• River of life• Tree of life• Healing – the removal of the curse– No estrangement (3b)– Intimate fellowship with God (4a)– God’s image perfectly restored (4b)– No darkness (5)
The Perfected Kingdom – the King is coming again!
• God's people – new community
• In the place of his presence – new creation
• Eternally blessed and blessing creation – new security
God’s great story: the story of the kingdom
• Finding our place within it…