1	Instruments in the Redeemer’s Hands By Paul David Tripp
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3	Introduction & Chapter 1 The Premise of the Book The Premise of the Bible A Person not a System Our Core Problem
4	The Premise of the Book “How God uses people, who are themselves in need of change, as instruments of the same kind of change in others.” (Preface, xii) Romans 15:14 noutheteo
5	Introduction & Chapter 1 The Premise of the Book The Premise of the Bible A Person not a System Our Core Problem
6	The Premise of the Bible The Bible is the story of a holy God redeeming a sinful people. The Redeemer (King Jesus) brings radical CHANGE by ushering in His Kingdom Matthew 6:9-10 (Matthew 5-7)
7	The Premise of the Bible Acts 9:11-15 “In our self-absorbed culture we need to see the grandeur of this kingdom. We cannot shrink it to the size of our needs and desires. It takes us far beyond our personal situations and relationships. The King came NOT to make our agenda possible, but to draw us into something more wonderful than we could ever imagine.” (Chapter 1, pg. 4)
8	The Premise of the Bible “Eavesdrop on eternity” Revelation 19:6-9 All the rags of iniquity, of sin have been replaced with “fine linen”. Isaiah 1:18 ! Now that is CHANGE.
9	Introduction & Chapter 1 The Premise of the Book The Premise of the Bible A Person not a System Our Core Problem
10	A Person NOT a System Bible change is not a SYSTEM, it is a PERSON That person is JESUS our REDEEMER! Galatians 3:13 Ephesians 1:7 Colossians 1:14 1 Peter 1:18
11	Introduction & Chapter 1 The Premise of the Book The Premise of the Bible A Person not a System Our Core Problem
12	Our Core Problem The “what is wrong question” … Is the problem INFORMATIONAL? Is the problem EXPERIENTIAL? Is the problem BIOLOGICAL?
13	Our Core Problem The Bible says that our core problem, the fundamental reason we do what we do is sin. Genesis 3:1-7 Rebellion Autonomy Self-Sufficiency Self-Focus
14	Introduction & Chapter 1 The Premise of the Book The Premise of the Bible A Person not a System Our Core Problem