Grace is the Gospel
The Glory of the Incarnation

Eternal Triune God

Author of Creation
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Creation is Good
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Created in
God’s Image
Male and Female
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Created with Purpose
• Glorify God
• Enjoy Him Forever
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The Fall
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We Betrayed God
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A Declaration
of
Independence
Adam signed for all of mankind

Shame and Guilt
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Death
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All of Creation Cursed
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God’s Plan All Along
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All of Mankind
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Sinners from Birth

We are Depraved

Slaves to Sin
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Unable to Submit
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Subject to Justice

and Wrath of God
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Romans 1:18

Dead in our Sins
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Back to God’s Plan...

Election
First step of God’s love
God’s purpose to save us
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He chose us in
Him
Ephesians 1:3-6
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Before Creation
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So we could be holy
and blameless
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He predestined us to
adoption through Christ
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When we were Dead
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Individual and
Unconditional
Romans 9:1-23
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Election is nothing but
the preparation of grace

A Stairway to Heaven
• Tower of Babel
• Romans 3:11 “no one seeks for God”

Jacob’s Ladder
Jesus is Jacob’s Ladder

John 1:1-14

The Word
• He is God
• The Father is also God
• The Son is not the Father, he was with the
Father
• He is uncreated and eternal

The 2nd Adam
• Hebrews 2:8-9
• Romans 5:12-19
• Hebrews 4:15

God’s Tent
• John 1:14 “dwelt among us”
• Exodus 25:8
• Dwelt = tabernacled = pitched a tent

Show Me Your Glory
• Moses in Exodus 33
• “Divinity on display” - J. I. Packer

Grace is Provided
• Grace upon Grace (John 1:16-18)
• Grace substituted for Grace
• The cross for the law

Grace and Truth
• Exodus 34:5-7
• Psalm 25:10
• Psalm 36:5
• Psalm 57:3

Jesus is the fullness of
Grace and Truth

Seeing Spiritual Glory
• Ephesians 1:18 … the eyes of your heart
• Unbelievers are blinded ... 2 Corinthians 4:4
• Physical sight not necessary ... John 20:29
• Born of God through Gospel (1 Pt 1:23-25)
• Spiritual Life = Seeing Spiritual Glory (Jn 1:4
and Jn 8:12)

Soli Deo Gloria