Sacred Roots Workshop

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

2. The Descent of the New Jerusalem: the Abode of God Comes to Earth, Rev. 21.2-4

3. The Times of Refreshing: the Glorious Freedom of the Children of God, Rom. 8.18-23

4. The Lord Christ Gives over the Kingdom to God the Father, 1 Cor. 15.24-28

5. The Age to Come: The Triune God as All-in-All, Zech. 14.9, 2.10; Jer. 23.6; Matt. 1.23; Ps. 72.8-11; Mic. 4.1-3

III. Implications of the Drama of All Time

A. God’s sovereign purpose underwrites all human history.

1. Whatever he pleases, he does, Ps. 135.6.

2. God’s counsels and plans stand forever, to all generations, Ps. 33.11; Ps. 115.3.

3. God declares the end of all things from the beginning, Isa. 46.10.

4. Nothing and no one can withstand the plan of God for salvation and redemption, Dan. 4.35.

B. God is the central character in the unfolding of the divine drama, Eph. 1.9-11.