Victory: The Finished Work of the Cross

Part 1

Today:

1. What is sin?2. What does sin do?3. How does God respond to sin?

What is sin?

1. Khata - “to miss the mark”: to fall short

2. Pesha - “transgression”: violation or betrayal

3. Avon - “iniquity”: crookedness, corruption or wickedness

Observations: Genesis 3

1. God does not separate himself from sin or sinners, but instead He comes close.

2. Death does not mean spiritual disconnection from God, but means a now inevitable process of destruction has been unleashed on people and creation.

3. Humanity weren’t banished from the Garden because of sin, but because God didn’t want them to live eternally without a relationship with Him.

The Impact of Sin

1. Sin has an INDIVIDUAL impacta. Pollutedb. Partitionedc. Pervertedd. Powerless

2. Sin has a SOCIAL impacta. Relational tension, evil and wickedness

3. Sin has a COSMIC impacta. Death; the rule of powers of darkness

Overall Observations

1. The first occurrence of sin shows us God does not separate himself from sin or sinful people, but He pursues them.

Overall Observations

1. The first occurrence of sin shows us God does not separate himself from sin or sinful people, but He pursues them.

2. The unfolding story of the Bible shows us God does not separate himself from sin or sinful people, but He pursues them.

Overall Observations

1. The first occurrence of sin shows us God does not separate himself from sin or sinful people, but He pursues them.

2. The unfolding story of the Bible shows us God does not separate himself from sin or sinful people, but He pursues them.

3. The example of Jesus shows us God does not separate himself from sin or sinful people, but He pursues them.

Summary

1. Sin has personal, social and cosmic effects.2. God doesn’t separate from sin or sinful

people, but He pursues them.3. God didn’t reject humanity; they rejected

Him

Next week: How does the Cross deal with the effects of sin, and what does that mean for us?