Sacred Roots Workshop

16 Sacred Roots Workshop: Retr ieving the Great Tradi t ion in the Contemporary Church

3. The kingdom story is the central focus of biblical theology.

4. The kingdom story is final criterion for judging truth and value.

5. The kingdom story provides an indispensable key to understanding human history.

6. The kingdom story is the basic biblical concept that enables us to coordinate and fulfill our destinies under God’s reign today, where we live and work.

II. Tua Da Gloriam: “The Story of God’s Glory”

Ps. 115.1-3 – Not unto us, O Lord, not unto us, But to Your name give glory, Because of Your mercy, And because of Your truth. Why should the Gentiles say, “‘Where now is their God?’ But our God is in heaven; He does whatever He pleases.” From Before to Beyond Time Adapted from Suzanne de Dietrich, God’s Unfolding Purpose. Philadelphia: Westminster Press, 1976.

A. Before Time (Eternity Past), Ps. 90.1-3

1. The Eternal Triune God, Ps. 102.24-27

2. God’s Eternal Purpose, 2 Tim. 1.9; Isa. 14.26-27

a. To glorify his name in creation, Prov. 16.4; Ps. 135.6; Isa. 48.11

b. To display his perfections in the universe, Ps. 19.1