Picturing Theology

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P i c t u r i n g T h e o l o g y

Your Kingdom Come: “The Story of God’s Glory” (continued)

c. To reveal the Father’s heart, John 3.16; Titus 2.11-15 6. Christus Victor : the resurrection of the glorious Lord of life, Matt. 28.1-15; Mark 16.1-11; Luke 24.1-12 F. The Last Times (the descent and age of the Holy Spirit) 1. The arrabon of God: the Spirit as Pledge and Sign of the Kingdom’s presence, Eph. 1.13-14; 4.30; Acts 2.1-47 2. “This is that:” Peter, Pentecost, and the presence of the future a. The Church as foretaste and agent of the Kingdom of God, Phil. 2.14-16; 2 Cor. 5.20 b. The present reign of Messiah Jesus, 1 Cor. 15.24-28; Acts 2.34; Eph. 1.20-23; Heb. 1.13 c. The ushering in of God’s kingdom community “in-between the times”; Rom. 14.7 3. The Church of Messiah Jesus: sojourners in the Already and the Not Yet Kingdom a. The Great Confession: Jesus is Lord, Phil. 2.9-11 b. The Great Commission: go and make disciples among all nations, Matt. 28.18-20; Acts 1.8 c. The Great Commandment: love God and people, Matt. 22.37-39 4. The Announcement of the Mystery: Gentiles as fellow-heirs of Promise, Rom. 16.25-27; Col. 1.26-28; Eph. 3.3-11 a. Jesus as the Last Adam, the head of a new human race, 1 Cor. 15.45-49 b. God drawing out of the world a new humanity, Eph. 2.12-22 5. In-between the times: tokens of Age of Sabbath and of Jubilee , Acts 2.17ff., cf. Joel 2; Amos 9; Ezek. 36.25-27