Our Place in God s Story Part 2 The

Our Place in God’s Story Part 2: The Rescue & The Rescuer

The Kingdom of GOD God’s People in God’s Place living under God’s Rule/Blessing

Gen 4 -11: From bad to worse

Gen 4 -11: From bad to worse n Genealogies, looking for the SERPENT-CRUSHER

Gen 4 -11: From bad to worse n Genealogies, looking for the SERPENT-CRUSHER n God’s COVENANT with NOAH

Gen 4 -11: From bad to worse n Genealogies, looking for the SERPENT-CRUSHER n God’s COVENANT with NOAH n The tower of Babel

Gen 12 - The call of Abraham

Gen 12 - The call of Abraham n God promises Abraham 3 things: a LAND, a PEOPLE & a BLESSING

Gen 12 - The call of Abraham n God promises Abraham 3 things: a LAND, a PEOPLE & a BLESSING n God makes a COVENANT with him

Gen 12 - The call of Abraham n God promises Abraham 3 things: a LAND, a PEOPLE & a BLESSING n God makes a COVENANT with him n God is looking for someone who will TRUST him

Gen 12 -50: The family grows n ISAAC, the child of the promise

Gen 12 -50: The family grows n ISAAC, the child of the promise n JACOB & ESAU

Gen 12 -50: The family grows n ISAAC, the child of the promise n JACOB & ESAU n The 12 sons of JACOB/ISRAEL

Gen 12 -50: The family grows n ISAAC, the child of the promise n JACOB & ESAU n The 12 sons of JACOB/ISRAEL n Joseph takes the family to Egypt

Gen 12 -50: The family grows n ISAAC, the child of the promise JACOB & ESAU n The 12 sons of JACOB/ISRAEL n Joseph takes the family to Egypt n God meant it for GOOD n

Exodus: the rescue from Egypt

Exodus: the rescue from Egypt n God provides a RESCUER

Exodus: the rescue from Egypt n God provides a RESCUER n A confrontation with the OPPRESSOR

Exodus: the rescue from Egypt n God provides a RESCUER n A confrontation with the OPPRESSOR n The death of a SUBSTITUTE

Exodus: the rescue from Egypt n God provides a RESCUER n A confrontation with the OPPRESSOR n The death of a SUBSTITUTE n A final victory over the OPPRESSOR

Exodus: the rescue from Egypt n God provides a RESCUER n A confrontation with the OPPRESSOR n The death of a SUBSTITUTE n A final victory over the OPPRESSOR n A new RELATIONSHIP with GOD

Exodus: the rescue from Egypt n God provides a RESCUER A confrontation with the OPPRESSOR The death of a SUBSTITUTE A final VICTORY over the OPPRESSOR A new RELATIONSHIP with GOD n On the way to the PROMISED LAND n n

“Christ our Passover has been sacrificed. So let us celebrate the feast” (1 Corinthians 5: 7 -8)