Redemption
Redemption with Pastor Tommy Bailey
What is the Bible
- 66 books
- 40+ authors
- Written over a span of 1500-1600 years
- Three different languages: Hebrew, Aramaic, Greek
Worldview Questions
- Who is God?
- Where are we?
- Who are we?
- What has gone wrong?
- What is the solution?
- Where are we going?
Four-fold Shape of Redemption History
- Creation
- Rebellion
- Redemption
- New Creation
“Genesis 1–11 poses the question to which the rest of the Bible, from Genesis 12 to Revelation 22, is the answer.”
Christopher Wright, Knowing Jesus Through the Old Testament
“Now the Lord said to Abram, ‘Go from your country and your kindred and your father’s house to the land that I will show you. And I will make of you a great nation, and I will bless you and make your name great, so that you will be a blessing.”
Genesis 12:1-3
…but God shows his love for us in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us.
Romans 5:8
The giving of the law came after redemption.
“The Exodus story is the archetype of all of redemptive history.”
Dr. Michael Williams, Far As The Curse is Found
“There shall come forth a shoot from the stump of Jesse, and a branch from his roots shall bear fruit. And the Spirit of the LORD shall rest upon Him, the Spirit of wisdom and understanding, the Spirit of counsel and might, the Spirit of knowledge and the fear of the LORD.”
Isaiah 11:1-2
“He is the theme. He is the goal. He is the good news. Jesus Christ is the Son of God to save us from our sins and the Snake Crusher to bring us back to the garden. When we turn our attention to the Bible, we turn our eyes to Christ.”
Kevin DeYoung, The Biggest Story
“…In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was in the beginning with God. All things were made through Him, and without Him was not any thing made that was made…And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we have seen His glory, glory as of the only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth.”
John 1:1-3, 14
“For all the promises of God find their Yes in Him. That is why it is through Him that we utter our Amen to God for His glory. And it is God who establishes us with you in Christ, and has anointed us, and who has also put his seal on us and given us His Spirit in our hearts as a guarantee.”
2 Corinthians 1:20-22
“He has delivered us from the domain of darkness and transferred us to the kingdom of His beloved Son, in whom we have redemption, the forgiveness of sins.”
Colossians 1:13–14
