1974

Blanch warns against connecting a passage to a contemporary issue and missing the original meaning of a passage and the enrichment which reading it in context brings. He then looks at sermon : 1. Planning 2. Preparation

Peterson looks at the transition of salvation from the Old and New Testament, with a focus on Luke and Acts. Peterson looks at how salvation was perceived in the Old Testament, where a stronger person is needed to bring deliverance. It highlights the limits of these people, showing that waiting and relying on God is essential. He looks at how the Old Testament expects salvation in the future, and that this requires God's intervention to praise. Peterson looks at how the New Testament adds to this, including the birth narratives. He expounds the actions of Jesus, including how this fulfills Old Testament prophesy.