November 12, 2012

• GOSPEL THREADS [3]

  News About Christ & Faith
  Romans 3:21-31
  10/24/2012

  INTRO
  •The Gospel is a confrontational message, but it can be woven into our everyday conversation
  • Review…
      > THREAD #1 God is the just and gracious Creator of all things.
      > THREAD #2 We are each created by God, but we are all corrupted by sin.
      > Did you look INTENTIONALLY for opportunities to sew these 2 threads?
  •Read Romans 3:21-31

  1. THREAD #3: THE SUFFICIENCY OF CHRIST
  • Jesus alone is able to remove our sin and reconcile us to God.
      > if we realize how HOLY God is and how SINFUL man is, we realize there is a CHASM that cannot be bridged by just ANYONE or just ANY WAY or just ANY SYSTEM
  • (1) Jesus’ LIFE displayed the RIGHTEOUSNESS of God.
      > Reminder – He is fully MAN and He is fully GOD (turn Rom 1:3&4)
  • (2) Jesus’ DEATH satisfied the WRATH of God.
  • (3) Jesus’ RESURRECTION demonstrated the POWER of God.

  2. THREAD #4: THE NECESSITY OF FAITH
  • We are reconciled to God only through faith in Jesus.
  • up until this point (God, Man, Christ)… you can know all these things and still not be RECONCILED to God! (James 2:19)
  • We can be right with God, HOW? Rom 5:1
  • Faith involves TURNING (read Rom 6:1-4).
      > from SIN = Read Rom 6:11-14
      > From our SELVES = Rom 7:24-25,This is the whole point of Romans.We can’t manufacture righteousness before God.
      > Faith is a turning FROM something (sin/self), and a turning TOWARD something (Jesus)…
  • Faith involves TRUSTING (Read Rom 8:10-11).
      > Jesus as LORD = Rom 10:9-13
      > Jesus as SAVIOR = Rom 10:13

  3. SEWING GOSPEL THREADS…
  • remember the goal here is not just to talk about the gospel once. It’s to talk about how the gospel infiltrates our conversations on a daily basis, how the gospel permeates our minds and our mouths so that we SHARE this gospel daily.

  (a) Jesus alone is able to remove our sin and reconcile us to God.
  • Take advantage of every opportunity you have to tell HIS story.
  • Talking about Jesus’ LIFE, look for opportunities…
      > to highlight Jesus’ EXAMPLE for us.
      > to acknowledge Jesus’ WORK in us.
      > to point out Jesus’ IDENTIFICATION with us.
  • Talking about Jesus’ DEATH, never stop…
      > emphasizing the GRAVITY of sin.
      > talking about your GRATITUDE for Christ
  • Talking about Jesus’ RESURRECTION, speak…
      > about difficulties with HOPE.
      > about death with JOY.

  (b) We are reconciled to God only through faith in Jesus.
  • Take every opportunity you have to tell YOUR story.
  • Talking about turning, point to…
      > the FORGIVENESS of Christ when people see their sin.
      > the PRESENCE of Christ when people come to the end of themselves.
  • Talking about trusting…
      > Encourage people to see the LORDSHIP of Christ.
      > Urge people to receive the LOVE of Christ

  CONCLUSION
  • THE CHALLENGE…
      > challenge you to memorize these threads
      > pray and look intentionally each day this week for opportunities to sew these threads.

   

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