1. God had three great plans laid out before the universe existed and time began - eternal life, salvation, and grace.
2. Eternal life refers to God's offer of an unending relationship with Him and resurrection to everlasting life. Salvation involves God's plan to call people to repentance and forgive their sins through Jesus' sacrifice. Grace refers to God's undeserved favor and provision of forgiveness and help through Christ.
3. These three overlapping and interrelated aspects of God's plan were designed carefully by God before the beginning of time.
3. Time–it’s an integral part of our lives,
whether we are young or old, waking or
sleeping, working or resting – whatever you
do and think – involves time. Every day has
new time.
But did you know there were
great things God has planned
before the time start to tick?
4.
5. What are the plans of God that were laid out before the
universe came into existence—before the cosmic time
clock was wound up and started ticking away?
7. 3 Great Plans of God Before Time Began
1. Eternal Life. God’s offer to people of
eternal life in His divine family.
2. Salvation.The mystery God’s Church
proclaims—God’s plan of salvation.
3. Grace. God’s provision of grace—His
undeserved favor, including forgiveness
and help through Christ.
8. ETERNAL LIFE. God’s offer to people of
eternal life in His divine family.
• We were created—to have an unending relationship
with God the Father, His Son Jesus Christ, and all
those whom They would eventually bring to a
glorified state – the eternity or eternal life.
• Eternal life means we will no longer be constrained
by time. All of us have a beginning, but if we are
faithful to God, we are promised a resurrection to an
everlasting life in a glorious spirit body.
9. Titus 1:1-2
1…the acknowledgement of the truth
which accords with godliness, 2in the
hope of eternal life which God, who
cannot lie, promised before time
began”
10. Tito 1:1-2
1…aron sa pagpausbaw sa pagtoo sa
mga pinili sa Dios nga nahitukma sa
pagkadiosnon, 2diha sa paglaum alang
sa kinabuhing walay katapusan
ngadto sa Dios nga dili gayud
mamakak, gisaad kaniadto sa wala
pa ang kapanahonan.”
11. SALVATION.The mystery God’s Church
proclaims—God’s Plan of Salvation (GPS)
• God has not planned the universe and our existence
in a haphazard way. Instead, He carefully designed
everything down to the slightest detail even to
number our hair (Matthew 10:30). God has revealed
much about His marvelous plans through His
prophets and apostles with wisdom as recorded in
Basic Instructions Before Life in Eternity (BIBLE).
12. 1 Corinthians 2:7
7But we speak the wisdom of God in a
mystery, the hidden wisdom which
God ordained before the ages for our
glory.
The Bible Knowledge Commentary notes regarding
this verse,“At the heart of this wisdom is the plan
of salvation intended for our glory, determined
before time began” (1983, emphasis in original).
13. 1 Mga Taga-Corinto 2:7
7Apan ang among gipanulti mao ang
tinagoan ug sinalipdan nga kaalam sa
Dios, nga sa wala pa ang kapanahonan
gitagana sa Dios alang sa atong
kahimayaan.
14. • God’s Plan of Salvation (GPS) is
outlined by the festivals of God laid out
in the Bible, which reveal seven main
steps.
16. GRACE. God’s provision of grace—His
undeserved favor, including forgiveness and
help through Christ
• The grace of God involve calling people, leading
them to repentance and forgiving all those who
would accept the sacrifice of Jesus Christ for their
sins, turn from an ungodly lifestyle and commit to
obeying God’s holy laws.
17. 2 Timothy 1:8-9
8God … 9who has saved us and called
us with a holy calling, not according to
our works, but according to His own
purpose and grace which was given
to us in Christ Jesus before time
began.
18. 2 Timoteo 1:8-9
8ang Dios… 9nagluwas ug nagtawag
kanato ngadto sa pagkabalaan, dili
tungod sa atong mga binuhatan kondili
tungod sa iyang kaugalingong katuyoan
ug sa grasya nga iyang gihatag kanato
diha kang Cristo Jesus sa wala pa ang
mga kapanahonan nga walay kinutoban.
19. 3 Great Plans of God Before Time Began
1. ETERNAL LIFE. God’s offer to people of
eternal life in His divine family.
2. SALVATION.The mystery God’s Church
proclaims—God’s Plan of Salvation.
3. GRACE. God’s provision of grace—His
undeserved favor, including forgiveness
and help through Christ.
20. 3 Great Plans of God Before Time Began
1.ETERNAL LIFE.
2.SALVATION.
3.GRACE.
3 overlapping &
interrelated aspects of
God’s plan were laid
out before the universe
came into existence -
before the cosmic time
clock was wound up
and started ticking
away.
21. Philippians 1:6 (ESV)
6And I am sure of this, that He who
began a good work in you will bring it
to completion at the day of Jesus
Christ.
22. Mga Taga-Filipos 1:6
6Ug ako masaligon nga siya nga
nagsugod ug maayong buhat diha
kaninyo magapadayon sa pagbuhat
aron kini mahingpit unya sa adlaw ni
Jesu-Cristo.