READ:  Job 40:4 - John 1:29--2 Cor 6:2- -Act 13:40--Rev. 22:12

The Bible is about--Ruin--Redemption of man

INTRO: "Behold"--Exclamation!! See, Understand-Calling special attention to.
Job is calling attention to:
"BEHOLD!!"
 
1. THE RUIN OF MAN
    Vile--no account, not acceptable.  39 times "cursed"
     Adam's sin brought a curse:
     Upon the serpent Gen 3:14
     Upon the ground  Gen 3:17

God immediately removed it from man- Gen 3:21--"coats of skin"
First man cursed was Cain--Gen 4:11
Gal 3:10 Cursed............
Not cursed because of what we ARE-- But what we DO.
None judged for what they ARE but what they DO. "Every man according to his works"

BEHOLD!!
2.  THE REDEMPTION OF MAN  Jn 1:29
     Back to before the world Rev 13:8
     Forward--Exod 12: e-x-p-l-a-i-n
    Toward--Jn 1:29
    "Taketh"=take up (32) take away (25)
    "Sin" a noun--our defilement.
    1 John 1:7--Rev 1:5--

BEHOLD!!
3. THE RECEPTION OF MAN
    2 Cor 6:2--The day He is receiving sinners
   FIRST--application to Christ  Psm 69:13--Isa 49:8
         PROPITIATION--1 John 2:2-4:14
  God accepted it.
  NOW CAN RECEIVE SINNERS
  Luke 15:2--receiveth sinners
  Jn 6:37--

BEHOLD!
4.  THE RAPTURE OF THE SAINTS  Rev. 22:12  "I come quickly"

BEHOLD!!
5.  THE REJECTION OF MAN  ACTS 13:40
      "Despisers--those who think light of; Matt 22--"made light of it"
      "Wonder"--marvel at a wondeful thing"  Salvation is such--stagger at it.
      "Perish"--vanish away--carry out of sight.
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