1. The Story of the World (and Us) According to the Bible (3) Restoration Begins
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3. In the beginning—God’s plan: God And God saw that everything was very good! Adam, Eve Let us make human beings in our image. Let them take care of the garden for us. Life, blessing
4. But then Adam and Eve decided not to listen to God God God’s life wasn’t shared with the world. Death began to squeeze the life out of us. Evil & violence spread everywhere . Adam, Eve violence death hate greed war
5. Consequences of the Great Rejection The Bible paints a picture of us leaving God’s presence where life is found and moving toward death.
6. The rhythm of death was heard: And he died, and he died, and he died… Consequences of the Great Rejection Created to live, now we die.
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8. God decides to try again God came to Abraham and said, “Leave your country and your people and go to a new land.” “ I will make you into a great nation.” The list of people ended with Abraham and his wife Sarah who could have no children. They had no life within them to pass on.
9. God’s New Partnership God Partnership : I will be your God, you will be my people. Through you all the nations will be blessed. life, blessing Abraham
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14. No! God They broke the partnership; they acted like all the other nations. They didn’t bring God’s life to the world. Israel oppression, violence, death injustice
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25. The Promised New Partnership Anyone who believes in him will not really die, but will have eternal life. John 3:16 God loved the world so much that he gave his one and only Son. God Jesus Forgiveness, reconciliation, justice, peace, life
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