November 12, 2012

• GOSPEL THREADS [4]

  THE URGENCY OF ETERNITY
  Romans 6:23
  10/31/2012

  INTRO
  • Sharing the gospel is SIMPLE, not easy.
  • Review…
      > God is the just and gracious CREATOR of all things.
      > We are each CREATED by God, but we are all CORRUPT by sin.
      > Jesus alone is able to REMOVE our sin and RECONCILE us to God.
      > We are reconciled to God only through FAITH in Jesus.
  • Today… Our eternal destiny is dependent on our RESPONSE to Jesus… THE GOSPEL IS IMPORTANT B/C ETERNITY IS FOREVER!
  • When it comes to eternity, You can TURN FROM Jesus or TURN TO Jesus, life and death hang in the balance and there is NO MIDDLE option.

  1. THREAD #5: THE URGENCY OF ETERNITY
  • Our eternal destiny is dependent on our response to Jesus.
  • Will you turn FROM Jesus?
  • Or will you turn TO Jesus
  • If we LIVE without Christ now… We will DIE without Christ forever

  2. SEWING GOSPEL THREADS…
  • God is the just and gracious Creator of all things. We are each created by God, but we are all corrupted by sin. Jesus alone is able to remove our sin and reconcile us to God. We are reconciled to God only through faith in Jesus. Our eternal destiny is dependent on our response to Jesus.
  • Minimize your conversations about TEMPORARY things.
  • Maximize your conversations about ETERNAL things.
  • Talking about responding to the Gospel.
      > Be CLEAR – Trust the POWER of the Gospel.
      > Be CHRIST-CENTERED – Point people to an ENCOUNTER with Jesus.
      > Be CONFIDENT – Trust the WORK of the Spirit.
      > Be CAREFUL – Remember the goal is not DECISIONS; the goal is DISCIPLES.
  • Talking about HELL…
      > Speak about God’s judgment with humble FEAR.
      > speak about how we would be right under Gods judgment ourselves if not for the completely and utterly unmerited, undeserved GRACE of Christ
      > Speak about God’s wrath with honest COMPASSION.
  • Talking about HEAVEN…
      > Take advantage of every opportunity to talk about the hope of being with GOD
      > Take advantage of every opportunity to talk about the fact that dying is GAIN.

  3. CALVARY AND THE URGENCY OF ETERNITY.
  • Rom 9:1-5 Do we realize people’s CONDITION?
  • Do we possess the heart of CHRIST?
  • Do we want our lives to COUNT?

  CONCLUSION
  • Remember the goal is not DECISIONS; the goal is DISCIPLES
  • I want us to go to Christ because we can’t manufacture Romans 9 in our hearts. We can’t manufacture this in our lives. We don’t know what it all looks like. We need Christ to do it in us and I want to call us as a faith family, I want to call us to run to Christ and to ask him, “Give us your heart, help us to realize the reality of the things we’re saying, help us to realize people’s condition, and God help us to make our lives count.”

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