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God Has A Plan
Contributed by Tim Harris on Nov 28, 2017 (message contributor)
Summary: Have you ever wondered how the universe, the world and all things created came into existence? Who’s behind it? God had and always has had a plan. Let us go to the bible, it answers this question.
Judgment came because of sin in the world
Genesis 6:5 Then the LORD saw that the wickedness of man [was] great in the earth, and [that] every intent of the thoughts of his heart [was] only evil continually.
Genesis 6:12-13 So God looked upon the earth, and indeed it was corrupt; for all flesh had corrupted their way on the earth. And God said to Noah, "The end of all flesh has come before Me, for the earth is filled with violence through them; and behold, I will destroy them with the earth.
Genesis 6:17 -18 And behold, I Myself am bringing floodwaters on the earth, to destroy from under heaven all flesh in which [is] the breath of life; everything that [is] on the earth shall die. But I will establish My covenant with you (Noah); and you shall go into the ark--you, your sons, your wife, and your sons’ wives with you.
Genesis 9:1 So God blessed Noah and his sons, and said to them: "Be fruitful and multiply, and fill the earth.
Through Noah and his descendants the world was repopulated.
Sin separates you from God
Isaiah 59:1-3 Behold, the LORD’s hand is not shortened, That it cannot save; Nor His ear heavy, That it cannot hear. But your iniquities have separated you from your God; And your sins have hidden [His] face from you, So that He will not hear. For your hands are defiled with blood, And your fingers with iniquity; Your lips have spoken lies, Your tongue has muttered perversity.
James 1:13-15 Let no one say when he is tempted, "I am tempted by God"; for God cannot be tempted by evil, nor does He Himself tempt anyone. But each one is tempted when he is drawn away by his own desires and enticed. Then, when desire has conceived, it gives birth to sin; and sin, when it is full-grown, brings forth death.
Rom 6:23 For the wages of sin [is] death, but the gift of God [is] eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.
Rom 3:23 for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God
Gal. 5:19-20 Now the works of the flesh are evident, which are: adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lewdness, idolatry, sorcery, hatred, contentions, jealousies, outbursts of wrath, selfish ambitions, dissensions, heresies, envy, murders, drunkenness, revelries, and the like; of which I tell you beforehand, just as I also told [you] in time past, that those who practice such things will not inherit the kingdom of God.
Rom 7:24-25 O wretched man that I am! Who will deliver me from this body of death? I thank God--through Jesus Christ our Lord! So then, with the mind I myself serve the law of God, but with the flesh the law of sin.
God’s Law
Tim’s Testimony – asked Jesus to save me - and gave Jesus my heart
Old Covenant: The Old Covenant originated in the Old Testament, God knows all… He knows everything… He knew man would sin… He knew we needed the laws to point out our sin nature and that we needed a Savior.
Ten Commandments Exodus 20:3-17 (1) "You shall have no other gods before Me. (2) "You shall not make for yourself a carved image” (3) "You shall not take the name of the LORD your God in vain” (4) "Remember the Sabbath day, to keep it holy.” (5) "Honor your father and your mother.” (6) "You shall not murder” (7) "You shall not commit adultery.” (8) "You shall not steal.” (9) "You shall not bear false witness against your neighbor.” (10) "You shall not covet your neighbor’s house.
