From Eden to the Kingdom

From Eph. 1:3-6 we see the blessing, beginning, and basis of God's choice.

From Eph. 2:1-3, we see that because we are fallen sinners, we are spiritually dead, willfully disobedient, and deserving of wrath.

From 1 Pet. 2:4-12 we see that the church displays the beauty of God's Kingdom, declares the truth of God's Word, and distills the goodness of God's moral law.

From Ecclesiastes 3:9-15 we see that, in culture, God gives us a business, a beauty, a benevolence, and a boundary.

From Rom. 13:1-7, we see that government is established by God’s authority, commissioned for our good, and supported for conscience’s sake.

From Acts 17:22-31 we see our common source, appointed setting, and universal summons.

From Heb. 1:1-4 and 2 Tim. 3:14-17 we see the miracle and means of God's revelation.

From Rom. 1:18-27, we see that creation speaks of God's traits, and creation speaks of God's truth.

From Gen. 1:26-2:3 we see that creation reflects the abundance of God's glory and goodness, and God creates from his awesome love.

From John 17:1-5, 20-26, we see that the Son loves the Father by glorifying him, the Father loves the Son by giving him a people, and the Spirit loves the Father and the Son by guiding his people in love.