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The Old Testament is the story of God reaching out in love to a rebellious people. Why is this significant?
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God always wanted (and always will) to be in a relationship with people – that is His ultimate goal and reason for creating mankind. He wants us to be part of His heavenly family, and just as an earthly father would correct, guide, and love his children and family, so does God (even with unconditional love). This is significant because it shows the character of a loving Heavenly Father who would always guide, correct, and love his rebellious children… even today.
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Israel was (is) God’s chosen people, but just like any good Father, they needed to be disciplined when they were disobedient. He was patient with them, and He faithfully loved them This is true for us today — without Christ, we are rebellious against God. With God’s redeeming love by Christ’s death on the cross, we can be one of His chosen people too!
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Because once man fell he could have destroyed us and started over and/or not re-created us at all. But he loved His creation so much that He showed grace and mercy and throughout the Old Testament we His love shown which has a significant impact on us a we fall short daily.
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This is significant because it shows us that God loves all people and will pursue His children at all cost. We belong to God, we are His children and created in His image. No matter how big our mistakes are, God will always love us.
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This is significant because this is us. God created us, loves us, but we are rebellious people. God is continually reaching out to us as he was doing in the Old Testament. The Old Testament can help us understand why things happen in this world, what happens when people rebel, and how God works to redeem His relationship with us. It is also significant because the Old Testament points to Jesus. We learn that Jesus is the ultimate answer to the problem of sin.