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Discipleship 201: Lesson 13

I. Introduction
What are the Last Days?
Old Testament View of the Last Days
New Testament View of the Last Days
 II. Christ’s Second Coming
There will be a personal, visible, bodily return of Christ.
The time of Christ’s coming is unknown.
Christians should yearn eagerly for Christ’s return.
III. The Resurrection of the Body
The Bible represents the resurrection of believers and unbelievers as occurring together.
The Bible teaches that believers will be raised at the time of Christ’s Second Coming, which time is called “the last day.”
IV. The Final Judgment
Christ will be the judge.
Unbelievers will be judged and condemned to eternal punishment.
Believers will be judged according to our works.
Our deeds are not the basis of our salvation, they are the evidence of our salvation. They are not foundation, they are demonstration.
Matthew 25:31-46, Luke 19:12-19
V. The New Heaven and New Earth
All Nations Are Blessed.
God Dwelling with His People.
Eternal Rest for God’s People
Eternal Home for God’s People

Discipleship 201: Lesson 12

Class 12: Overlap of the Ages Part 2
Big Idea:
Biblical theology is the discipline of learning how to read the Bible as one story by one divine author that culminates in the person and work of Christ, so that every part of Scripture is understood in relation to Christ.
 
Promise-Fulfillment
Blessing to All Nations
Genesis 12:1-3
Galatians 3:8-9
Much Offspring
Genesis 17:1-8
Galatians 3:23-29
The Witness of the Church
The Thread of Witness in Acts: Acts 1:8; Acts 1:22; Acts 11:38-42; Acts 13:28-32a; Acts 26:16-18
The Scope of Witness in Acts from Acts 1:8: Jerusalem, Judea and Samaria, and the end of the Earth.
The Church Witness Among Jerusalem (Acts 1-7)
Outpouring of the Holy Spirit (2:1-4)
Proclamation to the Jews (2:5-13)
Diaspora Jews
Partial Fulfillment of Isaiah 43:5-7 (see also Deut. 30:1-4; Isa. 56:6-8, 66:18-23)
Koinonia of Believers (3:42-47)
Peter and John’s Ministry in Jerusalem
Temple (Acts 3)
Arrest, Release, and Strengthening of Believers (Acts 4)
Growth of Believers (5:12-16)
Stephen (Acts 7)
The Church Witness Among Judea and Samaria (Acts 8-12)
Saul Persecutes the Church (8:1-3)
Philip preaches to Samaria (8:4-8)
Ethiopian Eunuch Believes (8:26-40)
Saul Encounters Jesus, Believes, and is Baptized (9:1-19)
Church in Judea, Galilee, and Samaria (9:31)
Peter’s Vision and Witness to Gentiles (Acts 10)
James Killed, Peter Arrested and Freed (12:1-19)
The Church Witness Among the End of the Earth (Acts 13-28)
Saul’s First Missionary Journey (13:1-15:40)
Paul’s Second Missionary Journey (15:41-18:23)
Paul’s Third Missionary Journey – (18:23-21:16)
Paul’s Arrest, Trials, and Journey to Rome (21:27-28:31)
Acts 28:31
“Therefore let it be known to you that this salvation of God has been sent to the Gentiles; they will listen.” [Paul] lived there two whole years at his own expense, and welcomed all who came to him, proclaiming the kingdom of God and teaching about the Lord Jesus Christ with all boldness and without hindrance.
 
V. The Witness of the Church Today – 1 Peter 1:3-2:12
The Realities of the Church
We have a living hope (1:3)
We have an inheritance waiting (1:4-5)
The Call of the Church
Be holy (1:15-16)
Love one another (1:22)
Proclaim the excellencies of Christ (2:9)
VI. 40 Questions about Biblical Theology – Suggested Reading
Question 7 – How Should Biblical Theology Track Promise and Fulfillment
Question 15 – Does the Bible Have One Central Theme?
Question 22 – What is a Biblical Theology of the Covenants?
Question 24 – What is a Biblical Theology of the People of God?
Question 28 – What is a Biblical Theology of Mission?

Discipleship 201: Lesson 11

I. The Message of the New Testament
 
God fulfilled His Promises Through Chris
God Fulfilled His Promises to The New Covenant People.
God Will Ultimately Fulfill His Promises in the New Creation.
II. The Old Age Is Coming to An End Through the Person of Christ Jesus.
 
 
Who is Jesus?
Jesus is greater than Moses.
Jesus is greater than the Levitical Priesthood.
Jesus Conquers Sin and Death
Jesus ushers the end of the First Creation.
Christ as the New Adam
Christ as the first fruit of a new creation
II. The Church Age Symbolizes the End of The Old Age and The Dawning of A New Age.
Luke 4:18-19
Proclaim the Inauguration of the Kingdom
Christ Jesus established his kingdom through the penal substitutionary atonement and resurrection.
New Covenant
The fundamental problem with the world and humanity is our sin and the debt it incurs.
God promised to circumcise the hearts of sinful humanity. (Jer. 31:31-34)
Christ came to die as an effective penal substitute to propitiate the wrath of God and make atonement for his people.
We’re saved by faith alone in Christ alone.
               2. Spiritual Resurrection
Regeneration
Conversion
Sanctification
Glorification
       D. The Holy Spirit Comes.
Acts 2:1-4
Acts 8:17
Acts 10:44-45

Discipleship 201: Lesson 10

I. Yahweh Cast Israel from the Land, But He Promises Restoration (Jeremiah)
The old covenant has failed; not because it itself was defunct, but because the people were not able to keep it due to their sinful hearts.  Therefore a new covenant is needed which will involve new hearts for the people of God. 
Destruction of Jerusalem (Jer. 52, Lam. 1-2)
The Promise of a New Covenant (Jer. 30-33)
Yahweh as the Sole and Incomparable Ruler of Creation and History (Is. 40-48)
The New Jerusalem (Is. 62)
II. Yahweh Cares For Israel In Captivity (Daniel).
The Most High, the God of Daniel, sovereignly rules and reigns supreme over all mankind.  Therefore His people are brave in the face of persecution. 
God Gives His People Favor in Nebuchadnezzar’s Court.
God Protects His People in Miraculous Ways.
God Rules over All.
III. Yahweh Returns Israel to the Land (Ezra, Nehemiah, and Haggai)
God is renewing the covenant by restoring His people, the temple, true worship, and Jerusalem.  But it’s not the same, and it doesn’t fulfill all the great prophesies.  Thus His people still look to the future. 
Yahweh Stirred Up the King of Persia to send the people home. and the People Responded.
The People Return and Rebuild.
Nehemiah and the Walls
Haggai and the Temple
Israel hears the law, repents, and recommits to the covenant.
The people relapse to their old ways (Nehemiah 13 and Malachi 1-3)
Breaking the Sabbath
Intermarriage
Profaning the Alter
Refusing to Give to the Temple
IV. The Coming Messiah (Zechariah and Malachi)
The Coming King of Zion Who Will Bring Final Restoration
Humbled and Mounted on a donkey
God’s Servant (Is. 42, 49, 50, 53)
Elijah will come first before this day comes.
God’s fulfillment to His promises to Adam and Abraham are realized only in the New Testament through Christ

Discipleship 201: Lesson 8

Lesson 8: Government in the Land Part 1
  
Introduction
 
Big Idea: Biblical theology is the discipline of learning how to read the Bible as one story by one divine author that culminates in the person and work of Christ, so that every part of Scripture is understood in relation to Christ.
(Genesis 12:1-3 ESV)
 
 I. Yahweh Exalted Himself Through the Conquest (Joshua).
A. Entered the Promised Land
B. Take the Promised Land
C. Divide the Promised Land
D. Rest in the Promised Land
 
II. Yahweh Settles Israel In the Land (Judges, Ruth).
A. Joshua’s Death
B. Failure to Conquer the Land        
They did not separate themselves from the Canaanites
They failed to know the Lord.
Lived like the Canaanites
C. Cycle of Rebellion, Suffering, Lamentation, and Deliverance
Forgetting God and Serving Other gods.
God punishes His people because they chose idolatry.
Israel cries out to God for refuge.
God provides a savior, who restores peace in the land.
D. Requiring a Perfect Savior to Maintain Rest in the Land.
The Requirement of a Lasting and Faithful Savior Who Leads His People to Obedience.
The people need a king. However, what kind of king?
“In those days there was no king in Israel. Everyone did what was right in his own eyes.”
They need a king who will crush the enemies of God (Josh. 10:24-26).
E. God Will Provide A Redeemer (Ruth).
The Bitterness of Sin—Ruth 1:11-12, 20
The Kindness of Kinsman Redemption—Ruth 4:9-10
The Wisdom of God’s Good Plan—Ruth 4:13-17
1. Obed, the Father of Jesse, the Father of David
2. The Mother of the Living
      Gen. 3:15
      Gen. 17:6-8
      Gen. 49:8-10
      Is. 9:6-7
The Family Tree of Jesus (Matt. 1)
III. Israel’s Rebellion (1 Samuel 1-8)
A. We Want A King!
B. Decline of Eli
C. Rejection of God as King
Deut. 17:14-20
 1 Samuel 8:1-20
D. The Failure of Human Kings
Saul
David
Solomon
A Perfect King is Coming!
IV. New Testament Perspective
 1. Trusting God’s Faithful Savior
2. Trusting God for Rest
3. The Need for Discipline that Leads to Repentance
4. God Provides a Redeemer King.
5. The Greater Kingdom, The Greater Land, and the Greater Rest to Come

Discipleship 201: Lesson 7

Lesson 7: A Nation Redeemed and Commissioned Pt. 2
  
Introduction
 
Big Idea: Biblical theology is the discipline of learning how to read the Bible as one story by one divine author that culminates in the person and work of Christ, so that every part of Scripture is understood in relation to Christ.
(Genesis 12:1-3 ESV)
           
I. Major Themes in Exodus 19-40
Yahweh Gave Israel His Law.
Exodus 19:4-6: A Holy Nation to Be A Light to the Nations
Historical Contexy
            mid 15th century BC, at the foot of Mount Sinai
Redemptive-Historical Context
           Promises are being fulfilled!
 
Israel is now directed on how to be Yahweh’s people, who reflect the image of God in a lost world.
 
Covenant Obligations (Chapters 20-23)
 
Where do commandments fit into a covenant of grace?
 
The law teaches God’s people how to image him
 
Galatians 3:17-19: the law leads us to Christ
 
Israel is already saved
II. Yahweh Provided a Means of Redemption so that they could be near him.
Tabernacle (Ex. 25-31)
Where atonement for sins is made
            Hebrews 9:26
Only through an atonement for sins does anyone have fellowship with God
            John 14:6
Where God reveals Himself
            Hebrews 1:2
Where God is reconciled with His people
            Romans 5:11
Where God’s glory dwells
            John 1:14
A physical place for the invisible God to manifest Himself
            Colossians 2:9
Where God can be known
            John 14:7
Covenant Presence
Promised: Chapter 24
Realized: Exodus 40_34-38
The Climax of Redemptive-History So Far
 
III.   Israel Falls with the Golden Calf (Ex. 32)
How did the people do in keeping this covenant?
Moses intercedes on behalf of the people.
IV. The Law and Christ
 How does the Mosaic Law apply to Christians?
1. Repudiat
2. Replace
3. Re-Appropriate

Grace at the Table: Lesson 3

Discipleship 201: Lesson 5

I. Patriarchs - The God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob 
a. Abraham 
b. Isaac
c. Jacob 
II. Promises
a. Much Offspring 
b. Land, Home, and Rest 
c. Blessing to All Nations 
III. Blessing of Abraham 
a. Upon Abraham 
b. Through Abraham 
IV. New Testament's Perspective 
a. The Gospel of Matthew
b. Peter's Address to the Crowd 
c. Paul's Letter to the Galatians 
V. Relevance for Today 
a. The life-giving truth of justification by faith was established from the beginning and intended to be a source of hope for all until the renewing of the whole heavens and earth. 
b. God's mission to bless all the nations and families of the earth was present from the beginning and is the dominating, culture-setting mission of the church. 
 

Discipleship 201: Lesson 4

Discipleship 201: Scripture’s Story of God’s Glory in Christ
Class 4: Kickoff and Rebellion Part 2
 
I. INTRODUCTION
 
In Gospel and Kingdom, Graeme Goldsworthy correctly asserts that “the idea of the rule of God over creation, over all creatures, over the kingdoms of the world, and in a unique and special way, over his chosen and redeemed people, is the very heart of the message of the Hebrew scriptures.”
 
 A. KINGDOM
 
 
God As Universal King
 
 
 
 
The Fall and God’s Saving Reign
 
 
 
 
The Coming of God’s Redemptive Kingdom
 
 
 
 
The Promises Proclaimed By the Prophets
 
 
 
Scripture organically ties kingdom and covenant together: it is through the progression of the covenants that God’s saving reign comes to this world, ultimately in the incarnation, life, and work of our Lord Jesus Christ.
 
 
B. EXEGETICAL TOOLS
 
 
Progressive Revelation
 
 
 
The Three Horizons of Interpretation
 
 
Textual Horizon
 
 
Epochal Horizon
 
 
Canonical Horizon
 
Typological Patterns
 
 
 
Unconditional (Unilateral) and Conditional (Bilateral)
 
 
 II. RETRACING THE STORY—KINGDOM THROUGH COVENANT
 
God establishes his kingdom through covenants from the beginning of Scripture to the end. These covenants give structure to the Bible as a whole.
 
A. Creation and the Adamic Covenant
 
Genesis 1:1; 1:26-28
 
What is a covenant? “A solemn commitment, guaranteeing promises or obligations undertaken by one or both covenanting parties, sealed with an oath” (Paul Williamson, NDBT). Or: “A covenant is the constitutionalization of a relationship” (Elazar, Covenant and Polity). It involves the coming together—con-gregating—of separate parties by a morally binding pact that establishes lines of authority and the boundaries of a political community.
 
Adam is a “son.” “This is the book of the generations (Greek: biblos genese-os) of Adam. When God created man, he made him in the likeness of God. 2 Male and female he created them, and he blessed them and named them Man when they were created. 3 When Adam had lived 130 years, he fathered a son in his own likeness, after his image, and named him Seth.”
 
For Adam and his offspring, eternal life was promised on the condition of perfect obedience to God’s law. God established a covenant of works with Adam and his offspring (Jer. 33:19-26; Hos. 6:7).
 
Covenant Elements
 
Condition of Obedience
Sanctions for Disobedience
God’s Covenant Name (Gen. 2:4, 5, 7, 8; Ex. 3:13-15)
Sonship/Kingship under God (Gen. 1:27-28, Lk 3:38, Ex. 4:22, 2 Sam. 7:14-17)
 
Dawning of a New and Better Creation in the True and Better Adam (Gen. 3:15)
 
A New and Better King
Sinless Hearts/Circumcised Hearts
Eternal Rest
New Creation
 
B. Noahic Covenant
 
The word “covenant” first appears with Noah (Gen. 6:18). However, God reinstates his commitment to creation, now in light of sin.
 
Genesis 9:1-17. Covenants sign: rainbow. Noah, a new Adam.
 
All humanity remains accountable: “Say among the nations, ‘The LORD reigns!’” and “he will judge the peoples with equity” (Ps. 96:10)
 

Grace at the Table: Lesson Two