2. Wisdom Principle & PrayerWisdom Principle & Prayer
When I look at the night sky and see the work of yourWhen I look at the night sky and see the work of your
fingers – the moon and the stars you have set in placefingers – the moon and the stars you have set in place
––
what are mortals that you should think of us, merewhat are mortals that you should think of us, mere
humans that you should care for us?humans that you should care for us?
For you made us only a little lower than God, and youFor you made us only a little lower than God, and you
crowned us with glory and honor.crowned us with glory and honor.
You put us in charge of everything you made, giving usYou put us in charge of everything you made, giving us
authority over all things –authority over all things –
the sheep and the cattle and all the wild animals,the sheep and the cattle and all the wild animals,
the birds in the sky, the fish in the sea, and everythingthe birds in the sky, the fish in the sea, and everything
that swims the ocean currents.that swims the ocean currents.
O LORD, our Lord, the majesty of your name fills theO LORD, our Lord, the majesty of your name fills the
earth!earth!
(Psalm 8:3-9)(Psalm 8:3-9)
4. LIFE AFTER LIFE: How Shall WeLIFE AFTER LIFE: How Shall We
Live Knowing We Will Die?Live Knowing We Will Die?
Our Culture: Fascination With Death
“Until a man has contemplated his own death can he
truly begin to live.”
5. Human Special? (How We ValueHuman Special? (How We Value
Life)Life)
Instructions: a) Split up into discussion teams (Team 1 and
Team 2); b) Team 1 will be the Interviewer, the Team 2 will be
the Interviewee; c) Interviewer will ask" "If you knew you were
going to die in 3 months, how would you spend your time?"; d)
Interviewee will collect thoughts and respond and Interviewer will
collect notes on their response; e) Interviewer and Interviewee
will each briefly report on the experience as guided.
-Use Handout for Guide and Reconvene as Class
6. LIFE AFTER LIFE:LIFE AFTER LIFE:
How Society Assigns Value ToHow Society Assigns Value To
Human LifeHuman Life
What Are Some Hot Issues In The Media Today That Center
Around How Society Places Value (or not) On Human Life?
7. LIFE AFTER LIFE:LIFE AFTER LIFE:
How Society Assigns Value ToHow Society Assigns Value To
Human LifeHuman Life
8. LIFE AFTER LIFE:LIFE AFTER LIFE:
How Society Assigns Value ToHow Society Assigns Value To
Human LifeHuman Life
Jeffrey Dahmer
9. LIFE AFTER LIFE:LIFE AFTER LIFE:
How Society Assigns Value ToHow Society Assigns Value To
Human LifeHuman Life
Birmingham, AL 1998Atlanta, GA 1997
ERIC RUDOLPH
10. LIFE AFTER LIFE:LIFE AFTER LIFE:
How Society Assigns Value ToHow Society Assigns Value To
Human LifeHuman Life
UNITED STATES Number of abortions per year: 1.37 Million (1996)
Number of abortions per day: Approximately 3,700
-1% of all abortions occur because of rape or incest; 6% of abortions occur because of
potential health problems regarding either the mother or child, and 93% of all abortions
occur for social reasons (i.e. the child is unwanted or inconvenient).
11. LIFE AFTER LIFE:LIFE AFTER LIFE:
How Society Assigns Value ToHow Society Assigns Value To
Human LifeHuman Life
Terri Schiavo- 2005
12. LIFE AFTER LIFE:LIFE AFTER LIFE:
How Society Assigns Value ToHow Society Assigns Value To
Human LifeHuman Life
Watts Riots: 1965 Los Angeles: 1992
13. LIFE AFTER LIFE:LIFE AFTER LIFE:
How Society Assigns Value ToHow Society Assigns Value To
Human LifeHuman Life
September 11, 2001
14. LIFE AFTER LIFE:LIFE AFTER LIFE:
How Society Assigns Value ToHow Society Assigns Value To
Human LifeHuman Life
A Given CULTURE Has Values It Places on Life
15. LIFE AFTER LIFE:LIFE AFTER LIFE:
How Society Assigns Value ToHow Society Assigns Value To
Human LifeHuman Life
What Do These Verses Tell Us About How God Views/Values
Human Life?
Psalm 139:13-16
Acts 17:26
17. GENESIS 2:4-25:GENESIS 2:4-25: The First Man &The First Man &
Woman…Key Points FromThe TextWoman…Key Points FromThe Text
•“STREAM” v.6
•“’adham”….Word
Play…..”’adamah”
18. GENESIS 2:4-25:GENESIS 2:4-25: The First Man &The First Man &
Woman….Key Points FromThe TextWoman….Key Points FromThe Text
•“Eden” v.8-9
•“Tree of Life” v.9
19. GENESIS 2:4-25:GENESIS 2:4-25: The First Man &The First Man &
Woman…Key Points FromThe TextWoman…Key Points FromThe Text
•“the man” v.15-17…ambiguous
•Different Word Used To
Distinguish Man/Woman v.21-25
20. GENESIS 2:4-25:GENESIS 2:4-25: The First Man &The First Man &
Woman…Key Points FromThe TextWoman…Key Points FromThe Text
•v.18-21….KEY….Must Be In
Relationship To Others To Know
Oneself
21. GENESIS 2:4-25:GENESIS 2:4-25: The First Man &The First Man &
Woman…Key Points FromThe TextWoman…Key Points FromThe Text
•Why The RIB?...v.21-23
22. GENESIS 2:4-25:GENESIS 2:4-25:
The First Man & Woman…The First Man & Woman…
Key Points FromThe TextKey Points FromThe Text
•Made For Each Other….
23. ADAM AND EVEADAM AND EVE:: WHAT DOES IT MEAN TOWHAT DOES IT MEAN TO
BE HUMAN?BE HUMAN?
24. ADAM AND EVEADAM AND EVE:: WHAT DOES IT MEAN TOWHAT DOES IT MEAN TO
BE HUMAN?BE HUMAN?
2 Stages
God Formed
God Breathed
25. ADAM AND EVEADAM AND EVE:: WHAT DOES IT MEAN TOWHAT DOES IT MEAN TO
BE HUMAN?BE HUMAN?
3-Way Relationship
ADAM GOD
ADAM EARTH
ADAM EVE
26. ADAM AND EVEADAM AND EVE:: WHAT DOES IT MEAN TOWHAT DOES IT MEAN TO
BE HUMAN?BE HUMAN?
The Nature of the 3-Way Relationship
ADAM GOD CREATOR
ADAM EARTH CARETAKER
ADAM EVE COMPANION
27. ADAM AND EVEADAM AND EVE:: WHAT DOES IT MEAN TOWHAT DOES IT MEAN TO
BE HUMAN?BE HUMAN?
Corresponding Parts of Human Nature
ADAM GOD CREATOR SPIRITUAL
ADAM EARTH CARETAKER PHYSICAL
ADAM EVE COMPANION SOCIAL
28. ADAM AND EVEADAM AND EVE:: WHAT DOES IT MEAN TOWHAT DOES IT MEAN TO
BE HUMAN?BE HUMAN?
RELATIONSHIPS ARE
CENTRAL TO THE STORY
29. --In Your Discussion Group:In Your Discussion Group:
-Describe how important the-Describe how important the
3 way relationship is to your3 way relationship is to your
existence.existence.
-Use a concrete example from-Use a concrete example from
life or vocation to illustratelife or vocation to illustrate
why.why.
-Reconvene as class-Reconvene as class
DISCUSSION 3.3: WHY ARE WE HERE? The 3 Way
Relationship
31. MADE FOR FOREVERMADE FOR FOREVER:: A GLIMPSEA GLIMPSE
AT 1 CORINTHIANS 15:1-58AT 1 CORINTHIANS 15:1-58
PROBLEM: Some Corinthians Were DENYING the
Resurrection of the Dead
32. MADE FOR FOREVERMADE FOR FOREVER:: A GLIMPSEA GLIMPSE
AT 1 CORINTHIANS 15:1-58AT 1 CORINTHIANS 15:1-58
PROBLEM: May Stem From Their Greek
Anthropology
33. MADE FOR FOREVERMADE FOR FOREVER:: A GLIMPSEA GLIMPSE
AT 1 CORINTHIANS 15:1-58AT 1 CORINTHIANS 15:1-58
PAUL’S 3-PRONGED
RESPONSE
1. Recalls Basic Teaching on
Resurrection
2. Points Out Logical
Inconsistencies in Denying
Resurrection
3. Tries To Define What
Resurrected Body Must Be
34. MADE FOR FOREVERMADE FOR FOREVER:: A GLIMPSEA GLIMPSE
AT 1 CORINTHIANS 15:1-58AT 1 CORINTHIANS 15:1-58
FIRSTFRUITS
HARVEST BELONGS TO GOD
v.20
35. MADE FOR FOREVERMADE FOR FOREVER:: A GLIMPSEA GLIMPSE
AT 1 CORINTHIANS 15:1-58AT 1 CORINTHIANS 15:1-58
POSITIVE IMPLICATIONS &
CONSEQUENCES
v.20-28
36. MADE FORMADE FOR
FOREVERFOREVER::
A GLIMPSE ATA GLIMPSE AT
1 CORINTHIANS 15: 1-1 CORINTHIANS 15: 1-
5858
HUMAN EXISTENCE
INVOLVES SOLIDARITY:
In Adam….In Christ
v.21-22
37. MADE FOR FOREVERMADE FOR FOREVER::
A GLIMPSE ATA GLIMPSE AT
1 CORINTHIANS 15: 1-581 CORINTHIANS 15: 1-58
PERSPECTIVE: COSMIC
DIMENSIONS v. 24-28
38. MADE FORMADE FOR
FOREVERFOREVER::
A GLIMPSE ATA GLIMPSE AT
1 CORINTHIANS 15: 1-1 CORINTHIANS 15: 1-
5858
RESURRECTION
BODY?
What KIND?
v.35-49
39. MADE FOR FOREVERMADE FOR FOREVER::
A GLIMPSE ATA GLIMPSE AT
1 CORINTHIANS 15: 1-581 CORINTHIANS 15: 1-58
Analogy of the
Seed
v. 36-38
41. MADE FOR FOREVERMADE FOR FOREVER::
A GLIMPSE ATA GLIMPSE AT
1 CORINTHIANS 15: 1-581 CORINTHIANS 15: 1-58
DIFFERENCE: Before and After Death v.42-44
42. MADE FOR FOREVERMADE FOR FOREVER::
A GLIMPSE ATA GLIMPSE AT
1 CORINTHIANS 15: 1-581 CORINTHIANS 15: 1-58
ANALOGY: To The First Adam v.45
43. MADE FOR FOREVERMADE FOR FOREVER::
A GLIMPSE ATA GLIMPSE AT
1 CORINTHIANS 15: 1-581 CORINTHIANS 15: 1-58
We Shall Also Bear The Image
v.49
44. MADE FOR FOREVERMADE FOR FOREVER::
A GLIMPSE ATA GLIMPSE AT
1 CORINTHIANS 15: 1-581 CORINTHIANS 15: 1-58
God Has the Power To Transform
v.50-57
45. MADE FOR FOREVERMADE FOR FOREVER::
A GLIMPSE ATA GLIMPSE AT
1 CORINTHIANS 15: 1-581 CORINTHIANS 15: 1-58
FLESH+BLOOD=CORRUPTION
The Gulf Between Us & God Is Too Great Unless
God Transforms Us
