Bible ClinicJ One
A journey into the life, times, and
teachings of the Bible
by Gary D. Strunk
Lesson 9 - He Shall Save His People From Their Sins- Part 1
1. The angel Gabriel said to Joseph,
AYou shall call His name JESUS.@ Mt 1:21 WHY? _________________
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We have already seen who AHis people@ are, now what is meant by save
them from their sins?
The name Jesus is transliterated
from the Greek word AIesu,@ (Yeah=-zu) which means Savior.
To Asave His people from their sins@ must be very important. It must be extremely important, for it is
the very reason for His name, and it is the one and only mission announced for
Jesus as He came into the world. A privilege
is mentioned; Ato reign forever over the house of
Jacob,@ Lu. 1:33, but that follows only
after He succeeds at saving the house of Jacob. All His life and ministry is for this mission so we must seek to
understand the grand scope of that mission.
There are four ways Jesus saves
His people from their sins :
I. He saves them from the immediate
consequences of
their sins. This was the hope of the Jewish people who,
because of their sins, were under Roman domination. It is also the hope of persons who have just done something wrong,
and are afraid of getting caught.
II. He saves them from the ultimate consequences of
their sin, i.e., death. This includes forgiveness and
resurrection to eternal life.
III. He saves them from the presence of sin.
This includes His instructions to avoid compromising situations here on earth. It also includes His plan to free the whole universe of sin and
create a New Earth wherein dwells only righteousness.
IV. He saves them from the practice of sin.
This means to stop sinning now.
It is the most difficult of the four because it requires the repentant
sinner to give up hurtful things. God
cannot do this for us without our cooperation.
This lesson deals with numbers
I-III. The next lesson will cover
number IV.
Save . . . From Their Sins Part 1 2
I. To save from the immediate
consequences of one=s sin. This was the primary hope of the Jewish people who, because
of their sins, were under Roman domination.
2. When John the Baptist=s father, Zacharias, uttered a
prophecy about Jesus, what did he say regarding their enemies? Lu. 1:67-75, esp. 71 and 74.
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To be saved from the immediate
consequences of their sin is also the hope of persons who have just done
something wrong, and are afraid of getting caught. In order for us to legitimately hope that
Jesus will save people from the consequences of their sins, we must find
precedents.
3. Aaron and Miriam were brother and
sister to Moses. God had spoken through
them both as prophets, so apparently they felt at liberty to criticize Moses
for something they disapproved of. READ
Num. 12:1-16 What was Miriam=s punishment? v.10 ____________________________
4. What did Aaron hope and ask for?
v.11,12 _______________________________________
5. What did Moses do for Miriam? v.
13 ______________________________________
6. Did God save her from some of the
consequences of her sin? v.14 _____________
The Judges
7. What did the second generation of
Israelites do in the promised land? Jdg. 2:10-13 ____________________
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8. So what happened to them? v.14
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9. For what purpose did the LORD
raise up Judges to deliver the Israelites? vs. 16-18 ___________________
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10. What did the people do after the
judge died? v.19 _____________________________________________
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11. What were a few of the immediate
consequences of Israel=s sins in Jdg. 6:1-5?
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12. When the Israelites cried out to
the LORD, in three words, what did the Lord do first? vs. 6-8 ____________ ___
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13. He next called Gideon to be
Israel=s leader or judge to do what to the
Midianites? v. 16 _______________
_________________. And what would that do to some of the
consequences of His people=s sins? ______________________________
14. After Gideon=s death whom did the people not
remember? 8:33-35 _________________________
The book of Judges is an astonishing
history of the wretched corruptness of the Israelites, but it sparkles with the
persistent forbearance of God as He tried to honor His side of His covenant
with Israel. Take a moment now to read
the following verses, then someday read the whole book of Judges to see
precedents of God=s willingness to save us out of the
depths of depravity when we turn to Him. Jdg. 2:11, 19; 3:7, 12; 4:1; 6:1;
8:33, and so forth for over 350 years from ca.1400 - 1050 B.C. when King Saul
began to reign. But when they cried out
to the LORD, the LORD heard and delivered (saved) them from the consequences of
their sins by the hand of judges whom the LORD raised up. 6:6f; 10:10f.
Three valuable lessons can be
learned from the above survey -
1. We do have precedents that
God sometimes saves people from the immediate consequences of
their sins . . . if and when they cry out to Him.
2. God did not withdraw His
protection from them until they had completely forsaken Him, and chosen other
gods.
3. If you are ever tempted to think
your misdeeds are unforgivable, review the Judges and see how low God swoops to
rescue His people on His wings.
15. What is God=s invitation to us when we need
deliverance? Psa. 50:15 _____________________________
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II. To save from the ultimate
consequences of sin, i.e., death. This includes forgiveness and resurrection to eternal life.
16. How many of us have sinned? Rom.
3:23 ______________________
17. What are the ultimate wages
(earnings) of sin? Rom. 6:23 ______________________
18. By what are we saved from our
wages? Rom. 6:23b; 1Cor. 15:1,2; _______________________________
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19. Yet, we all die don=t we? 1Cor. 15:22
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20. When then is our salvation from
death actually experienced? 1Cor. 15:22,23; 51-54 __________________
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21. At what event does the last
trumpet sound? 1Thes. 4:16,17 ______________________________________
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22. Christ=s death keeps us from dying which
death? Rev. 20:6 ______________________
So Christ saves us from the ultimate
consequences of sin by resurrecting us from the first death and shielding us
from the second death.
III. To Save From the presence of
sin. This
includes instructions to avoid compromising situations here on earth. It also includes His plan to free the whole
universe of sin and create a New Earth wherein dwells only righteousness.
Instructions to avoid compromising
situations -
23. After presenting a scenerio of a
crafty harlot, what does the Bible warn not to do? Proverbs 7:25
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Notice that God does not
control us. He gives us instructions,
and we choose to obey or disobey.
24. We are to stay away from certain
influences. READ Psa. 1:1
a. In whose counsel are we not to
walk? __________________________________
b. In whose paths are we not to
stand? ______________________________
c. In whose seat are we not to sit?
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25. In Jesus= prayer for His followers, what
indicates that Jesus doesn=t want us to completely isolate ourselves from the world? John 17:15-18
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God=s plan to free the whole universe
from sin creating a new heaven and earth -
26. Comparing Romans 6:23 with Rev.
21:1-8 what short statement indicates there will be no sin in our future
estate? ___________________________________________________________
27. What happens to the first heaven
and earth? 2Pet. 3:10-13 ________________________________
28. When heaven and earth are
cleansed by fire what is left? Mt. 13:41-43 ______________________
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29. What then will it be like for
the righteous? Psa. 37:9-11 __________________________________
30. What will be the home of the
righteous? Isa. 65:17-19 ___________________________________
31. How safe will it be for man and
beast? v. 25 __________________________________________
32. What will the righteous do from
week to week, and month to month? Isa. 66:22,23 _____________
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AAnd the years of eternity, as they
roll, will bring richer and still more glorious revelations of God and of
Christ. As knowledge is progressive, so
will love, reverence, and happiness increase.
The more men learn of God, the greater will be their admiration of His
character. As Jesus opens before them
the riches of redemption and the amazing achievements in the great controversy
with Satan, the hearts of the ransomed thrill with more fervent devotion, and
with more rapturous joy they sweep the harps of gold; and ten thousand times
ten thousand and thousands of thousands of voices unite to swell the mighty
chorus of praise.
A>And every creature which is in
heaven, and on the earth, and under the earth, and such as are in the sea, and
all that are in them, heard I saying, Blessing, and honor, and glory, and
power, be unto Him that sitteth upon the throne, and unto the Lamb for ever and
ever.= Rev. 5:3
AThe great controversy is ended. Sin and sinners are no more. The entire universe is clean. One pulse of harmony and gladness beats
through the vast creation. From the
minutest atom to the greatest world, all things, animate and inanimate, in
their unshadowed beauty and perfect joy, declare that God is love.@ E.G. White, the Great
Controversy. p. 678
Answers:
1. He shall save His people
from their sins
2. That they should be
saved (delivered) from their enemies
3. Leprosy
4. To be freed from leprosy
5. Prayed for her
6. Yes!
7. Evil, forsook the Lord,
followed other gods
8. Sold them into hands of
enemies
9. To deliver them from
enemies
10.they reverted, behaved
more corruptly, followed other gods, continued their stubborn ways
11. Enemies destroyed their
crops, animals, homes
12. Sent a prophet
13. Defeat them, stop them
14. The Lord their God
15. Call upon Me in the day
of trouble
16. All
17. Death
18. The gift of God, the
gospel
19. Yes!
20. At Christ=s Coming when the trumpet
sounds
21. At Christ=s return or Second Coming
22. Second death
23. Don=t let heart turn aside or
feet stray into her paths
24. a. ungodly b. sinners c. scornful
25. He did not pray that we
should be taken out of the world. He
sent them into the world.
26. There will be no more
death.
27. Burned up
28. The Righteous
29. Delight in peace
30. New Earth and (New)
Jerusalem
31. None hurt or destroyed
32. Worship before the
Lord
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