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Hope in the Midst of Despair

By November 30, 2014December 1st, 2014The Long Awaited Series
Big Idea: Because of the first Christmas we have hope to overcome the effects of The Fall.

Genesis 3:15 (ESV)

15  I will put enmity between you and the woman,

and between your offspring and her offspring;

he shall bruise your head,

and you shall bruise his heel.”

Five results of Jesus overcoming The Fall:

  1. Accurate revelation of the Father (v. 1-3, cf. Genesis 2:16-17)
    • John 14:9
    • 3 responses to a moral dilemma:
      • I never knew God said that
      • Did God really say that?
      • I know God said that but I am going to do it anyways
  2. Ability to resist temptation (v. 4-6)
    • Matthew 4:1-11
    • James 4:7
  3. Intimacy restored with the Father (v. 7-10)
    • Hebrews 10:19-22
  4. Guilt accepted / Pardon received (v. 11-13)
    • 1 John 1:9
  5. Death destroyed (v. 19)
    • John 11:25-26

 

Romans 5:17