Divine Dialog revealed in Scripture: Person to person conversations before time began revealed in Scripture:

What is Divine Dialog? Since the God of Scripture has revealed Himself as “three persons in one Divine Being” (Historically known as “Trinity”) and that He is in fact able to “talk within Himself” and “love within Himself” and “Serve within Himself” He is complete in Himself and in need of no one or anything. This means our English term “Trinity” is meant to carry the meaning of a “Holy Divine Community” where He is able to talk, relate, take council, serve, plan, and purpose all of creation within Himself.
Thus there are a few passages in Scripture spoken of by the Prophets and ultimately revealed in and through Jesus where “intimate knowledge of God” or His “Divine Councils” were revealed, as conversations between the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit took place before time began but now after Resurrection, Ascension and the sending of Holy Spirit upon His Apostles it was revealed to them what was actually revealed to the Prophets in the OT.

-Ps. 110:1 = Mk. 12:35-37 (also Mt. 22:41-46).
-Ps. 16:8-11 = Acts 2:25-36
-Ps. 2:7 = Heb. 1:5
-Ps. 45:6-7 & 102:25-27 & 110:1 = Heb. 1:5-14
-Ps. 40:6-8 = Heb. 10:5-10
(for further reading get “The Birth of the Trinity” by Matthew Bates)

“The mystery that has been kept hidden from ages and generations, but has now been revealed to his saints.” (Col. 1:26 NET)

One way to better understand the Gospel is to see it as part of God’s predetermined plan, which was “promised beforehand through the prophets in holy scriptures concerning His Son…” (Rom. 1:2-5)
Here is a list of passages that speak about and reveal what this once hidden but now revealed mystery is.

(Mt. 13:11; Mk. 4:11; Lk. 8:10; Rom. 16:25; I Cor. 2:7, 14:1-2, 15:51; Eph. 1:9, 3:3-4 & 9, 5:32, 6:19; Col. 1:9-27, 4:2-3; 2 Thess. 2:7; 1 Tim. 3:9 & 16; Rev. 1:20, 10:7, 17:5-7.
(For further reading get, “Hidden but now revealed” by G. K. Beale)

And for gaining a better understanding of the Gospel as fulfillment of Israel’s Scriptures get, “The King Jesus Gospel” by Scott McKnight. And finally for clarity on what the Gospel is (and is not) and what its purpose is and how people should respond get, “Gospel Allegiance” by Matthew Bates.

In this series we're going to spend 4 weeks unpacking this:

1. The Unseen story: The Story of God

2. The Seen Story: Story of Israel
(Kingdom through Covenant story)

3. The Gospel Story: Story of Jesus (Fulfillment)
-Purpose and goal
-Response
-Benefits

4. The Gospel as Path: Life “In Christ”
A. Identity
B. Participation
C. Incorporation
D. Union

Gospel as 7 Act Play:
1. Incarnation.
-Pre-existence of Christ and plan of Trinity.
-What it reveals about Jesus, fully God and fully Man and His humility as Servant and His Mission to become Saving King

2. Jesus’ Life, message, and Acts.
-Jesus is Pioneer of our faith
-Jesus life as “Path” we are to follow.

3. Jesus’ Death on the Cross
-Perfect Obedience
-Defeat of all powers, sin, and death.

4. Resurrection of Christ.
-New Creation inaugurated.
-All things fulfilled and made new.

5. Ascension of Christ.
-Climax of Gospel
-What this rule looks like now and to come.

6. Christ sends Holy Spirit as Promise of Father.
-Christ’s rule comes by way of Holy Spirit.
-Make Disciples of all nations so as to bring all Nations into “Faithful Obedience”.

7. Christ’s return.
-His bodily return to earth to consummate His rule over all creation by filling all things through Resurrection power.

Lay & Establish your faith’s foundation = 1 Corinthians 3:11
"For no one can lay any foundation other than the one already laid, which is Jesus Christ."

1. Study the Gospel (Gospels): Matthew. Mark. Luke. John.

2. Become able to tell the Gospel Story in your own words. (As 7 Act Play)

3. Become completely familiar with other key Gospel summaries in New Testament. (Acts. 2:14-39, Romans 1:1-17; 1 Corinthians 15:1-28; Philippians 2:5-11; Colossians 1:3-23.

What is the Gospel?
“Historical events that when seen in their proper sequence and context show how Jesus was sent by the Father to become the Saving King who now rules forever at His right hand through the sending of the Holy Spirit, all this according to God’s plan before time according to the Scriptures.”

-Story of how Jesus became the Saving King, according to Scriptures!
-The Gospel of Jesus Christ, the Son of God, as it is written…” (Mk 1:1)
-preaching the Gospel of the Kingdom… (Mt. 4:23)

How to respond to the Gospel?
In Gospel “contexts” what does it mean to “believe” or have “faith” or to be “obedient to the Gospel” ?
-Trains and Trucks (How words work)
-Allegiance, Loyalty, Fidelity, Faithfulness, Faith, believe, trust, obey.
-In Covenant (Loving and relational loyalty)
-In King and Kingdom (Embodied Allegiance)
Enter Kingdom through Covenant
-1 Chr. 29:24-25
-2 Cor. 9:13
==allegiance==
All the officers and warriors, as well as all of King David’s sons, pledged their allegiance to King Solomon. (2 Chr. 29:24 NET)
They swore their allegiance to the Lord, shouting their approval loudly and sounding trumpets and horns. All Judah was happy about the oath, because they made the vow with their whole hearts… (2 Chr. 15:14-15)

Benefits and Responsibilities of Gospel
-Salvation, forgiveness/ justification/ atonement, mercy, made royal, made priest, made holy, set free, empowered, Full Inheritance both now and forever, honor and glory, peace, love, partakers of Divine Nature, Children of God and much much more!!
-ultimately “IN CHRIST” Being in Christ is how we enter into the Gospel story and gives us Identity, Purpose, calling, family, and perfect loving Union with God and with one another. (Jack next two weeks)
-Every Benefit comes with a responsibility.
-Made holy (Benefit and honor) called to be saints (responsibility and privilege).
-Rule with Christ! Now and then!

*7. End Game: Return of King
Judgment Day/ Inheritance Day
1 Cor. 13:8-13, 15:24-28, 45-58; Rom. 2:1-16, 8:16-25; Eph. 1:3-14; Col. 1:15-20; 2Pet. 3; Jn. 5:16-30; Rev. 20-22
*Note: Visionary view not Video Camera view

1.Resurrection power/ life fills all creation!
-The “Fusion” of all life with the Life of God.
-Results? No more sin, rebellion, oppression, violence, deception, lies, temptation, sickness, death and perpetual love, life, and joy beyond imagination!!!
-Even Satan can not lie anymore but is made fully submissive to God. (already not yet).
-devils, seas, people, sickness and death.
2.Resurrection unto Judgment and unto Life.
-Hellish descriptions from Fathers point of view.
3.Thrones set up, judging Angels, Heaven marries Earth
-Inheritances given or taken away. (Invest wisely and now!)

Join us next week as we continue to unpack The Gospel and its implications for us now...

IF YOU'RE NEW:
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