Speaker: Pastor Nate Herrlin

“The power of the gospel comes in two movements. It first says, ‘I am more sinful and flawed than I ever dared believe,’ but then quickly follows with, ‘I am more accepted and loved (in Christ) than I ever dared hope.’”

Tim Keller, Center Church, p48.

How important is the gospel in God’s storehouse of priorities & values?

The gospel is the environment out of which all God-pleasing values & priorities grow.

The entire Bible is the story of the gospel.

CREATION
FALL
REDEMPTION
RESTORATION

ACT 1: CREATION
Genesis 1-2

“And God saw that it was good.”

ACT 2: FALL
Genesis 3

“brokenness” “cursed”

5 Relationships were broken that day:

1. With animals
2. With their physical body
3. With one another
4. With God
5. With the earth

ACT 2: FALL
Genesis 3 – Malachi

NOAH
ABRAHAM
MOSES

EXODUS
LEVITICUS
NUMBERS
DEUTERONOMY
JOSHUA
JUDGES
Job, Psalms, Proverbs
Isaiah, Jeremiah, Ezekiel, Daniel
The 12“minor prophets”

ACT 3: REDEMPTION
Matthew – Jude

Jesus is the hero.
Rescue is the plan.

ACT 4: RESTORATION
Revelation

Evil is banished forever.
Perfection is restored.

All who believed in the gospel will enjoy a perfectly restored relationship with God and others forever.

Creation. Fall. Redemption. Restoration.

Christianity was never intended to be an “add-on”.
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Trusting in Jesus is meant to touch every corner of our lives.

Where did we come from? (creation)
Why did things go wrong? (fall)
What will put things right? (redemption)
How can I be put right? (restoration)

Where are YOU in The Story?