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9/23/12

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 Man was designed to live IN the presence of God and stand before HIMnot the devil. The REAL problem of sin:
Ro.3:23 for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, Sinto miss the mark

 Jesus came on a MISSION:

For the Son of Man came to seek and to save that which was lost. Luke 19:10

LOST
1: not made use of, won, or claimed 2 a: no longer possessed b: no longer known

3: ruined or destroyed physically or morally : desperate

4 a: taken away or beyond reach or attainment : denied <regions lost to the faith> b: insensible, hardened <lost to shame> 5 a: unable to find the way b: no longer visible c: lacking assurance or self-confidence : helpless

 What man LOST in a garden through sin. Jesus would take back in another garden through obedience and death.
And I will put enmity between you and the woman, and between your offspring and her Offspring; He will bruise and tread your head underfoot, and you will lie in wait and bruise His heel. Gen.3:15

 The battle for man had to become a battle WITH man. Satan is no match for God. What God did was unusual:
Sent Jesus who AS A MAN displayed complete authority over power of darkness Allowed Him to DIE in ultimate weakness in order that we might LIVE in ultimate strength! For He made Him who knew no sin to be sin for us, that we might become the righteousness of God in Him. 2 Cor.5:21

 However, we speak wisdom among those who are mature, yet not the wisdom of this age, nor of the rulers of this age, who are coming to nothing. But we speak the wisdom of God in a mystery, the hidden wisdom which God ordained before the ages for our glory, which none of the rulers of this age knew; for had they known, they would not have crucified the Lord of glory. 1Cor.2:6-8

 1. The things that have been in charge(rulers) are PASSING away! 2. Gods wisdom is a mysterysomething hid NOT from us but FOR us! 3. The purpose of this hiddennow manifest wisdom is for OUR glory! 4. The key to understanding this mystery and realizing its power is in the CROSS!

 Jesus not only died FOR us, He died AS us. See John 19:41; 20:1, 11-17 Who was the first to touch Him in His natural birth? MaryHis mother. Who was the first to touch Him after His SECOND birth? Mary Magdelineprostitute!