Lesson5-Day 1 The Gospel is About The Gracious Plan of God
From the beginning God had a plan and that plan has not changed or been scraped for a secondary plan. Historically the Bible points to and tells (prophecies) of Jesus. God from the very beginning determined that he would send his son Christ to save his people.
The Jews of this time that is the early church were very aware of the prophecies of Christ from the Old Testament. Peter explains to the Jews that the God of Abraham glorified Jesus (see Acts 1:13).
This lesson has an anology of putting a jigsaw puzzle together. What we need to take from the analogy is that everything that happens has its place within the big picture. The big picture being God's gracious plan in Jesus Christ. And not only is it true of history, but is also true of the present time and the future. God's plan is still unfolding as evident by this verse:
He (Jesus Christ) must remain in heaven until the time comes for God to restore everything, as he promised long ago through his holy prophets. (Acts 3:21)
posted by Bill @ 9:02 AM
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There couldn't be anything further from the heart of biblical Christianity than the idea that God had a plan A, man screwed it up, and then God changed gears and came up with plan B by sending Jesus. Who is in control in the plan A/plan B perspective? There is no such reality of a plan B God. Praise God that He is 100% plan A!!
One of the questions in this lesson is "Why do you think it is important to understand that sending Christ has been God's plan from the beginning?" In a way, with Christ being the one and only plan of God's, all of scripture and thus all of life can be seen and lived out with Christ at the center. Christians worship a king that has reigned over all of life from the beginning of time. Christ is life's central focus!
Amen! Praise God!
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