six steps to spiritual restoration part 3

Six Steps to Spiritual Restoration

Part #1 See the Need for Restoration

Part #2 Seek God

Part #3 Forgiveness

The Stains of Sin• “Come now, let us reason together, says

the LORD: though your sins are like scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they are red like crimson, they shall become like wool.”

(Isaiah 1:18)

Finding and Realizing Forgiveness- The first blood shed -

- The shredding of blood for sacrifice -

- Christ became your perfect lamb -

- Resurrection will take place when you take action -

The First Blood Shed• The first blood shed in the Bible was by God

to cover Adam and Eve.

– When their eyes were open, they saw they were naked and clothed themselves in fig leaves. (Genesis 3.7)

The First Blood Shed• God made for them tunics of skin to cover

them. (Genesis 3.21)

• There is always blood shed to cover sins. (Hebrews 9.22)

Blood Shed for Sacrifices• The necessity of sacrifices were seen by

Able and Cain. (Genesis 4)

• Leviticus 4-6 details the blood offerings to cover the people.

Christ Became the Perfect Lamb

• The next day he saw Jesus coming toward him, and said, "Behold, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world! (John 1.29)

• Hebrews 9.12

Christ Became the Perfect Lamb

Why would Christ shed his own blood?

– “without blemish” is found approx. 39 times in the OT.

– “without spot: is found approx. 6 times

Christ Became the Perfect Lamb

Why would Christ shed his own blood?

– Hebrews 4.12

– “…but with the precious blood of Christ, like that of a lamb without blemish or spot.” (1 Peter 1.19)

Christ Became the Perfect Lamb

How does one come in contact with the blood?

– One must be in Christ. (Ephesians 2.13)

– “.. in whom we have redemption, the forgiveness of sins.” (Colossians 1.14)

Christ Became the Perfect Lamb

How does one get into Christ?

– Galatians 3.27

– Romans 6.3-4

– Acts 22.16

One must stay in Christ. (1 John 1.5-7)

Your Turn in Restoration• (Luke 15:11-32)– The son left the comfort and the blessings

of home to experiment and live on His own.– While living a life of loss, he sensed the

need to return home.

Your Turn in Restoration• (Luke 15:11-32)

• His journey home was probably the toughest of his life, until he saw the father running toward him. (Luke 15:20)• “For this my son was dead and is alive

again; he was lost and is found.’ (Luke 15:24)

Finding and Realizing Forgiveness- The first blood shed -

- The shredding of blood for sacrifice -

- Christ became your perfect lamb -

- Resurrection will take place when you take action -

Six Steps to Spiritual Restoration

Part #1 See the Need for Restoration

Part #2 Seek God

Part #3 Forgiveness