Who is the King?
A Short History of God and his People
Sermons and Studies July—September 2013
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Would it make any difference if Jesus had been born in another place, at another time, of another race, as long as he was born of a virgin, lived a sinless life, died and was raised again? Was the fact that he was born as a descendant of Abraham and David just an arbitrary fact? Or was he a vital part of the story of Abraham and David?
Or to ask it a different way, is the story of the Old Testament people of God a necessary part of the story of Jesus? Could we skip the Old Testament and still make sense of Jesus? Many Christians think so.
Another question is related to this: what is the point of all the stories of Jesus in the gospels? Are they there just for interest, or are they a necessary part of the gospel story?
These studies and sermons are meant to help us understand better how Jesus comes as the fulfillment of an Old Testament story. This means that it is Jesus who helps us make sense of the Old Testament, but it is also the Old Testament which helps understand who Jesus is and what he does.
They will help us see that the coming of Jesus is the return of God the King to his people to do what he promised to do long ago. I hope you gain from them.
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July 21 |
What happened to God & his people? |
Romans 9.1-18 |
| July 28 |
Patriarchs & Promises | Genesis 17.1-22 |
| August 4 | A Kingdom of Priests | Exodus 19.3-6 |
| August 11 | Who is the King? | 1 Samuel 8.1-9 |
| August 18 | The King & the Kingdom | 2 Samuel 7.8-16 |
| August 25 | Where is the King? | Ezekiel 43.1-9 |
| September 1 | God is King again | Mk 8.27 - 9.1 |
| September 8 | The King of the Nations | Acts 28.23-31 |
| September 15 | The Gentiles are in the right? | Romans 9.19-33 |