The New Creation

– The Big Picture

Earth

Earth

Floodwater

Floodwater

Abraham

Abraham

Tabernacle

Tabernacle
  • God brought them out of Egypt and made a new start with the whole nation
  • by giving them the law and making the covenant at Mt. Sinai
  • Within days they had broken his covenant and refused to trust him

Jericho

Jericho

King David

King David

Babylonian Siege of Jerusalem

Babylonian Siege of Jerusalem
  • Even David’s own desendents fell into extreme sin and God allowed the entire nation to be taken away into captivity

Sunrise

Sunrise

Butterfly

Butterfly

2. Be sensitive to the form of the writing

Practical session: Luke 18:18-30

  1. Read the passage through and divide into stories
    • Put a line across the page and give it a short title (Assumption: Luke has put these stories together to make a point!)
  2. Underline any significant word or theme
  3. What does each story teach us about the Kingdom? Why is it shocking?
  4. Is there a contrast between Old Creation (law)explain that law is old and following Jesus is the replacement & New Creation?

Luke 18:18-30

Luke 18:18-30

Notes on eye of needle: WhoAreYouFollowing-Outline.html

Structure of Luke 18:18-30

1. How do I get eternal life?
      2. The Cost of the Law
            3. The New Obedience
                  4. The New Obedience is Impossible
                        5. Parable of the Camel
                              and the Needle’s Eye

                  6. The New Obedience is Impossible,
                        but Possible with God
            7. The New Obedience
      8. The Cost of following Jesus
9. This is how you get eternal life