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Necessity, Beauty Glory&Luke 23:32-39

every house needs a foundation…

…and so does true faith!

the rage of sin causes…

ViolenceDestruction

DisorderDeath

the rage of sin causes…Nature’s Fury in the heavens

and the “groaning” of the earth

The whole creation is subject to the bondage of corruption, groaning and laboring with birth pains together until now.

Sin introduced intruders…confusion ignorance weariness weakness fear anger envy

jealousy gluttony nightmares headaches rotteness aging death

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Romans 8:20-21

“The creation was subject to futility… but will be delivered from the bondage of corruption into the Glorious Liberty of the children of God.”

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Ephesians 2:16

“God reconciles both Jew and Gentile to God in one body through the Cross, thereby putting to death the enmity (the barrier of separation between God and man).”

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Colossians 1:19-20

“And by Him He reconciles all things to Himself, whether things on earth or things in heaven, having made peace through the blood of the Cross.”

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Revelation 21:1-4

“And now I saw a new heaven and a new earth for the first heaven and the first earth had passed away… and God will wipe away every tear from their eyes; there will be no more death…

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Revelation 21:1-4

nor sorrow, nor crying. There will be no more pain, for the former things have passed away.”

the purpose of the cross is to take back what satan has corrupted, including the soul.

Luke 23:32-39

jesus died on the cross not to deliver us from pain, but to deliver us from sin.

Isaiah 53

Isaiah 53

Falsely accusedSubject to abuse

Humiliated in front of others

Stolen fromTaken for granted

Laughed at

Taken advantage of

Unwarranted rejection

the great intercessorLuke 3:21-22: Jesus begins in prayerLuke 23:34: Jesus ends in prayer Romans 8:26: Jesus prays for us today

the great intercessor“Father…”

“Forgive them…”

“They know not what they do.”

Abraham Lincoln

Mary Todd Lincoln

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Necessity, Beauty Glory&Luke 23:32-39