Restoration

We have covered few things at this point;

Creation: God made a perfect earth and dwelled among the people and all the earth was perfect. no injustice, all peace, all beauty and everything was wonderful and the way it should be

Fall: human kind chose to rebel against what God had created. this did 2 things

broke the relationship with God

poisoned/vandalized the space

There has been a need for redemption since this happened

Through out the whole OT we see pictures and need for redemption

who words used in this the OT are redeemer, kinsman-redeemer, ransom

there is a need for redemption

Redemption took many pictures through out the old testament however found its ultimate end in through and as the person of Jesus

Jesus took on the full wrath of God upon himself

In christ we see the redemption fulfilled.

Explain what jesus did

Romans 5:8 ESV

8 but God shows his love for us in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us.

Colossians 1:13–15 ESV

13 He has delivered us from the domain of darkness and transferred us to the kingdom of his beloved Son, 14 in whom we have redemption, the forgiveness of sins. 15 He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of all creation.

we see the effects of the fall come un done through Jesus actions of going to the cross for us.

Restoration:

We look at the christian life like it ends with redemption alot of the time

Redemption is where we start living

we dont want to be waiters

Two fold

restoration of all creation

Eschatology

Revelation 21:1–5 ESV

1 Then I saw a new heaven and a new earth, for the first heaven and the first earth had passed away, and the sea was no more. 2 And I saw the holy city, new Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband. 3 And I heard a loud voice from the throne saying, “Behold, the dwelling place of God is with man. He will dwell with them, and they will be his people, and God himself will be with them as their God. 4 He will wipe away every tear from their eyes, and death shall be no more, neither shall there be mourning, nor crying, nor pain anymore, for the former things have passed away.” 5 And he who was seated on the throne said, “Behold, I am making all things new.” Also he said, “Write this down, for these words are trustworthy and true.”

there will come a day when we live in the very presence of Jesus

However we cant only think of that

Participation

However this isn't just a final thing we want to see Jesus Kingdom here on this earth

by saying this we are asking permission to partner with Jesus is making the world better in this we are partaking in the work on the kingdom

feed the sick

clothe the orphan

caring for what is right

fighting the in justice that breaks gods heart

We are invited to be a part of What God is doing

We get to participate in what Jesus is doing here and now!