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The Gospel Project for Adults: Bearing God's Image Small Group Study Volume 5 Ed Stetzer General Editor Trevin Wax Managing Editor © 2013 LifeWay Press® No part of this work may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying and recording, or by any information storage or retrieval system, except as may be expressly permitted in writing by the publisher. Requests for permission should be addressed in writing to LifeWay Press®, One LifeWay Plaza, Nashville, TN 37234-0102. ISBN: 978-1-4300-2924-3 Item: 005606206 Dewey Decimal Classification Number: 220.07 Subject Heading: BIBLE—STUDY \ THEOLOGY—STUDY \ GOSPEL—STUDY We believe that the Bible has God for its author; salvation for its end; and truth, without any mixture of error, for its matter and that all Scripture is totally true and trustworthy. To review LifeWay’s doctrinal guideline, please visit www.lifeway.com/doctrinalguideline. Unless otherwise noted, all Scripture quotations are taken from the Holman Christian Standard Bible®, copyright 1999, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2009 by Holman Bible Publishers. Used by permission. • All Scripture quotations marked (ESV) are taken from the English Standard Version® (The Holy Bible, English Standard Version®), copyright 2001 by Crossway, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers. Used by permission. All rights reserved. To order additional copies of this resource, write to LifeWay Church Resources; One LifeWay Plaza; Nashville, TN 37234-0113; phone toll free (800) 458-2772; fax (615) 251-5933; email [email protected]; order online at www.lifeway.com; or visit the LifeWay Christian Store serving you. Printed in the United States of America. Adult Ministry Publishing LifeWay Church Resources One LifeWay Plaza Nashville, Tennessee 37234 Table of Contents 6 PART 1: God’s Purpose for Humanity 7 ChaptER 1: Created to Reflect: The Image of God in Humanity 19 ChaptER 2: Created to Relate: Relating to God, Others, and the World 31 ChaptER 3: Created to Work: The Doctrine of Vocation 43 ChaptER 4: Created to Rest: Resting from Work, Resting in Christ 55 ChaptER 5: Created to Rule: Humanity’s Authority in Representing God the King 68 PART 2: God’s Provision for Humanity 69 ChaptER 6: Jesus Reflects: Jesus Is the Exact Representation of God 81 ChaptER 7: Jesus Reconciles: Jesus Restores Communion with God and One Another 93 ChaptER 8: Jesus Redeems: Jesus’ Work on Calvary Brings Salvation 105 ChaptER 9: Jesus Reigns: Jesus’ Reign Fulfills Humanity’s Purpose 118 PART 3: God’s Promise to Humanity 119 ChaptER 10: Forever Family: Adoption 131 ChaptER 11: Forever Reflecting: Sanctification 143 ChaptER 12: Forever Trusting: Perseverance and Assurance 155 ChaptER 13: Forever Restored: Glorification 3 The Gospel Project Writers Part 1: God’s Purpose for Humanity Mike Cosper is the one of the founding pastors of Sojourn Community Church in Louisville, Kentucky, where he serves as the Executive Pastor of Worship and Arts. He’s the author of Rhythms of Grace: How the Church’s Worship Tells the Story of the Gospel and the co-author of Faithmapping with Daniel Montgomery. He and his wife, Sarah, have two daughters, Dorothy and Maggie. Part 2: God’s Provision for Humanity Ken Fentress serves as the Senior Pastor of Montrose Baptist Church and the Chancellor of Montrose Christian School in Rockville, Maryland. He has formerly served as Dean of Intercultural Programs and Assistant Professor of Hebrew and Old Testament Interpretation at The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. Ken is married to Linda, and they have three children. Part 3: God’s Promise to Humanity Geoff Ashley is the Discipleship Resource Pastor for The Village Church in Flower Mound, Texas. He received a ThM from Dallas Theological Seminary in 2009 and has been on staff at The Village since 2006, overseeing the development of theological resources. The Gospel Project 4 The Gospel Project Introduction Some people see the Bible as a collection of stories with morals for life application. But it is so much more. Sure, the Bible has some stories in it, but it is also full of poetry, history, codes of law and civilization, songs, prophecy, letters—even a love letter. When you tie it all together, something remarkable happens. A story is revealed. One story. The story of redemption through Jesus. This is The Gospel Project. When we begin to see the Bible as the story of redemption through Jesus Christ, God’s plan to rescue the world from sin and death, our perspective changes. We no longer look primarily for what the Bible says about us but instead see what it tells us about God and what He has done. After all, it is the gospel that saves us, and when we encounter Jesus in the pages of Scripture, the gospel works on us, transforming us into His image. We become God’s gospel project. Core Values Deep, but Not Dry We believe it’s best to expect a lot out of those who attend a small group. We don’t need to go only as deep as the least knowledgeable person in the group. We may have to “cut up the meat” for new believers and make sure the truth is accessible, but the important thing is that everyone has been fed and is sufficiently nourished. Christ-Centered God is the primary Actor in the grand narrative of Scripture, and the gospel of Jesus Christ is the climax of this story. We approach the Old Testament as Jesus did: all the Scriptures testify to Him. We approach New Testament ethics and commands as implications that flow from the gospel—Christ crucified and raised. Story-Focused Being Christ-centered naturally brings our focus to the overarching story that the Bible tells in four parts: Creation / Fall / Redemption / Restoration. This helps us connect the dots in the great story that tells the truth about our world and provides a hope-filled outlook on our world because of the future God has promised. Mission-Driven Telling the story of the Bible is impossible without leading to mission, as the gospel reveals the heart of our missionary God and His desire to save people of every tribe, tongue, and nation. Keeping a focus on how the gospel leads us to mission is a crucial aspect of how we apply the Bible to our lives. 5 The Gospel Project Part 1 God’s Purpose for Humanity In the beginning, God created human beings, male and female, in His image and thus gave them purpose. He created them to reflect His glory—to relate, work, rest, and rule. And this was very good until the first sin shattered the image of God. The image is not lost, but it is certainly dimmed. So how is our purpose to be fulfilled? The Gospel Project 6 Chapter 1 Created to Reflect The Image of God in Humanity Voices from the Church “This sense of being made in God’s image calls us all constantly to look for it in others and to do what we can to help them acknowledge it and to realize it by joining in worship. We thereby carry to others the answer to their inmost longing, a yearning for union with the Trinity, a thirst to respond with adoration to the God who made them.” 1 –Marva Dawn Voices from Church History “There are no ordinary people. You have never talked to a mere mortal. Nations, cultures, arts, civilizations—these are mortal, and their life is to ours as the life of a gnat. But it is immortals whom we joke with, work with, marry, snub, and exploit.” 2 –C. S. Lewis (1898-1963) 7 The Gospel Project BEARING GOD’s iMAGE The story of the Bible begins with a startling fact. Once upon a time, there was nothing. No universe. No Milky Way. No sun, no stars, no moon. No Smoky Mountains, no Red Sea, no Andes, no Nile, no Pacific. Once upon a time, creation wasn’t. And then, with a word, it was. If we’ve learned anything from human history, from countless generations staring slack-jawed at the stars, peering through crude spyglasses and billion- dollar telescopes that orbit the earth, we’ve learned that the universe is a big place. Everything is a testimony to the grand imagination that made it—a singular, creative Genius who thought up the Horsehead Nebula and the ladybug, black holes and electric eels, Bach and Hank Williams. Harold Best points out that God, who made everything without reference to anything that had come before, is the first truly abstract artist. He says, “When God created the first giraffe, he did not have one to imitate or to copy. It came out of his imagination and, in the finest sense of the word, was abstract, because it did not look like anything else; it had no exterior reference point.” 3 Creation’s nearly endless diversity is a testimony to the endless imagination of the Creator. In this vast universe, this mind-boggling expanse of life, energy, and beauty, one creature is singled out for a unique project—a special creation given a gift like no other. God made man and woman, and He made them in His image and likeness. In this chapter we examine the biblical truth that God created humans in His image with the purpose of glorifying Him and enjoying Him forever. Because we are made in the image of God, we have innate worth and value and are different from the rest of creation. But due to our sin, the image of God in humanity has been shattered, and we fail to fulfill our purpose. Thankfully, God has a plan to restore us through His Son.
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