DUDREAM Winter

2015

WHAT IS MAN? - By Stephen T. Kia

Gospel Message 1
I.

What is man? (A co-worker with God)

God, Work and Family
Psalm 8:4-5 a little lower than God = Sonship ( )
A. Angels as Created Sons ( )
a. Angles are called sons (created vs. begotten): Job 1:6, 2:1, 38:7
( vs. )

b. Angels have dominions (Persia, Greece, Judah): Daniel 10:20-11:1

c. Christ is over all (thrones, rulers, authorities): Col 1:16/John 1:18

B. Adam as a Created Son ( )

a. Adam was a sonnot a servant or a friend: Luke 3:38
. .

b. Adam had a dominion (rule over): Gen 1:28

c. A God to water and a man to cultivate (collaboration): Gen 2:5

, ()

d. Adam sold his dominion for a single meal (like Esau): Gen 3:1-24
(..)

C. Jesus: the Only Begotten Son ( )

a. Jesus was made a little lower than the angels (the last Adam):
Hebrews 2:5-9

b. In Christ, mans dominion is/will be restored (reign over): Luke

19:11-27

c. Paul planted, Apollos watered, God caused growth (fellow

workers): 1 Cor 3:6
, ,

Ruined castles illustration: a glorious ruin Alistair Begg

:

When we partner with God to bring the very best out of our world, we
are in fact at our most human. Our sonship plays out in the three great
categories of human life: the man and his God, the man and his work,
the man and his family.

DUDREAM Winter
2015

WHAT IS MAN? - By Stephen T. Kia

DUDREAM Winter
2015

WHAT IS MAN? - By Stephen T. Kia

Gospel Message 2
II.

Who am I? (A Living Sacrifice, )

The Blood, The Water and The Blade
A. Separation for the Priesthood ( )
a. Living Sacrifice = Priesthood () Rom 12:1-2
b. Burnt, Grain, Peace, Sin, Guilt: All dead offerings) - Lev 1-7
, , , ,

c. The Levites as a living wave offering (separation/consecration) Num 8:5-22

(/)

B. Preparation for the Priesthood ( )

a. The blood of Christ cleanses our conscience - Heb 9:13-14/1 John
1:7

b. The water of the Word sanctifies our behavior - Eph 5:25-27/Titus

3:5-7

c. The blade of the Spirit purifies our motives - Heb 4:12-13/Eph

6:17

At the core of what it means to be a Christian is a readiness to co-labor

with God in building His church and reaching lost souls for Christ. This
element of sonship takes place in the broader context of community,
the human family.
Discussion Questions
Individual Needs and Desires vs. Collective Interests - vs.

But even if I am being poured out as a drink offering upon the sacrifice and
service of your faith, I rejoice and share my joy with you all. Philippians
2:17
Q1: Are there idols in your life that you fear, love, trust, or serve more than
God?
, , , ?

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2015

WHAT IS MAN? - By Stephen T. Kia

Q2: Can you identify ways in which you put the interests of others before
your own?
/ ?

Q3: What does separation from the world for priestly service have to do with
joy?
?

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2015

WHAT IS MAN? - By Stephen T. Kia

Gospel Message 3
III.

Who are we? (A community of priests - )

Maintenance, Instruction and Praise
A. Service in the Priesthood
a. Maintaining the Tabernacle/Temple Structure - Num 3:5-13,2526,31,36-37
/

b. Instructing the people in the law of the Lord - Mal 2:5-7 & 2
Chron 17:7-9

c. Singing to the Lord/Prophesying in Praise and Thanksgiving - 1

Chron 25:1-6
An Upward Priesthood and An Outward Priesthood - 1 Peter 2:5, 9
: and

Romans 12:1,16-17
(Upward) Worship God with your bodies ( )

(Outward) Be humble toward one another ( )

(Outward) Be respectful of all men ( )
(Upward) Gathering: Fruit of the Lips, Praise and Thanksgiving Heb
13:15
( ) : ,

(Outward) Gift: One Another. Gospel: All Men Rom 12:4-8, 15:16
( ) : /. :

"He has told you, O man, what is good; and what does the Lord require
of you but to do justice, to love kindness, and to walk humbly with your
God?" Micah 6:8

DUDREAM Winter
2015

WHAT IS MAN? - By Stephen T. Kia

Gospel Message 4
IV.

Who is He? (A fitting high priest)

Sacrifice, Intercession and Blessing (Hebrews 3:1, 7:26-27)
A. Aaron as High Priest (Levi) ()
a. Approach the Altar and Enter the Veil (Sacrifice) - Num 18:1-7
()

b. On his shoulders and over his heart (Intercession) - Exodus 28:614,15-30

(, )
c. Invoke My name on the sons of Israel (Blessing) Num 6:22-27
()
B. Jesus: the Great High Priest (Melchizedek, )
a. Gave Himself up as a sacrifice for our sins - Gal 1:3-5

b. Continues to give that we might be rich - 2 Cor 8:9

He Intercedes
Always Lives to Make Intercession for us - Hebrews 7:23-28
Continues to advocate with the Father for us -1 John 1:21
He Blesses
Blesses the disciples from above - Luke 24:50-51 cf. Leviticus 9:22
Continues to bless us with every spiritual blessing - Ephesians 1:3
Discussion Questions
Korean/American/Brethren Culture vs. Heavenly Calling
Therefore, holy brethren, partakers of a heavenly calling, consider Jesus, the
Apostle and High Priest of our confession Hebrews 3:1
Q1: What do you think the writer to the Hebrews means by the phrase
heavenly calling?
?

Q2: Can you identify ways in which you or your church might be bound to an
earthly culture?
/ ?

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WHAT IS MAN? - By Stephen T. Kia

Q3: How does the high priestly work of Christ call us up together to higher
ground in Him?
?