otC 219 Life Giving Spirit

A Life Giving Spirit I Corinthians 15:45 "Now when He had spoken these things, while they watched, He was taken up, and a cloud received Him out of their sight. And while they looked steadfastly toward heaven as He went up, behold, two men stood by them in white apparel, who also said, "Men of Galilee, why do you stand gazing up into heaven? This same Jesus, who was taken up from you into heaven, will so come in like manner as you saw Him go into heaven." Acts 1:9-11 "And coming to Him as to a living stone which has been rejected by men, but is choice and precious in the sight of God, you also, as living stones, are being built up as a spiritual house for a holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ. For this is contained in Scripture: "Behold, I lay in Zion a choice stone, a precious corner stone, And he who believes in Him will not be disappointed." This precious value, then, is for you who believe" I Peter 2:4-7a Our task, as image bearing, God-loving, Christ-shape, Spirit-filled Christians, following Christ and shaping our world, is to announce redemption to a world that has discovered its fallenness, to announce healing to a world that has discovered its brokenness, to proclaim love and trust to the world that knows only exploitation, fear and suspicion. --- N.T. Wright The 1st Adam Old Adam – Old Order Romans 5:12 I Corinthians 15:22 I Corinthians 15:45 When the 1st Adam fell, he pulled everything down with him As a result, two things were clearly communicated to Adam and Eve: You cannot stay – you must go! You cannot live – you must die! Everything became temporary and they became mortal The 2nd Adam New Adam – New Order The new and last Adam came into this world to bring the promise of a new and eternal order for God's creation The Son of Man, Christ Jesus the Lord He came and died, but rising from the grave, He lives forever that He might be the head of the new creation! "And coming to Him as to a living stone which has been rejected by men, but is choice and precious in the sight of God, you also, as living stones, are being built up as a spiritual house for a holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ." I Peter 2:4-5 We are pushing against the Fall "The first Man, Adam, became a living soul. The last Adam became a life-giving spirit." Romans 8:18-25