Because, if you confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord and
believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will
be saved. 10 For with the heart one believes and is justified, and
with the mouth one confesses and is saved. 11 For the Scripture
says, "Everyone who believes in him will not be put to shame." 12
For there is no distinction between Jew and Greek; for the same
Lord is Lord of all, bestowing his riches on all who call on him.
13 For "everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved."
(Rom 10:9-13 ESV)
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Why a Quarter on the GOSPEL? Basis of Salvation
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Now I would remind you, brothers, of the gospel I preached to
you, which you received, in which you stand, 2 and by which you are
being saved, if you hold fast to the word I preached to you--unless
you believed in vain. 3 For I delivered to you as of first
importance what I also received: that Christ died for our sins in
accordance with the Scriptures, 4 that he was buried, that he was
raised on the third day in accordance with the Scriptures (1Co
15:1-4 ESV)
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Why a Quarter on the GOSPEL? Basis of Salvation Reminder
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But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a
people for his own possession, that you may proclaim the
excellencies of him who called you out of darkness into his
marvelous light. 10 Once you were not a people, but now you are
God's people; once you had not received mercy, but now you have
received mercy. (1Pe 2:10-11 ESV)
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Community
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Therefore, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of
witnesses, let us also lay aside every weight, and sin which clings
so closely, and let us run with endurance the race that is set
before us, 2 looking to Jesus, the founder and perfecter of our
faith, who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross,
despising the shame, and is seated at the right hand of the throne
of God. 3 Consider him who endured from sinners such hostility
against himself, so that you may not grow weary or fainthearted.
(Heb 12:1 ESV)
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Community Motivation
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I appeal to you therefore, brothers, by the mercies of God, to
present your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and acceptable to
God, which is your spiritual worship. 2 Do not be conformed to this
world, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that by
testing you may discern what is the will of God, what is good and
acceptable and perfect. (Rom 12:1-2 ESV)
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Why a Quarter on the GOSPEL? Basis of Salvation Reminder
Community Motivation Transformation
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Quarter Overview Week 1:IntroductionWeek 8: Preaching the
Gospel to Myself Week 2:Why the Cross?Week 9: Living as Heirs of
the Kingdom Week 3:Why the Cross?Week 10: Gospel Benefits: Romans 8
Week 4: Christmas!Week 11: Propelled Outward Week 5:Gospel
EnemiesWeek 12: Applied Inward Week 6:Disciplines of GraceWeek 13:
What about the Law? Week 7: Role of Repentance
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Resources The Gospel for Real LifeJerry Bridges The Discipline
of GraceJerry Bridges Transforming GraceJerry Bridges Bookends of
the Christian LifeJerry Bridges In the Grip of GraceBryan Chapell
Red Like BloodJoe Coffey & Bob Bevington RichPeter Dickson What
is the Gospel?Greg Gilbert The Cross Centered LifeC. J. Maheny
Christ Our MediatorC. J. Maheny
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Resources The Passion of Jesus ChristJohn Piper Note to SelfJoe
Thorn What did you Expect? Paul Tripp The Gospel Centered LifeWorld
Harvest Mission The Gospel Changes EverythingRuthie Delk A Gospel
PrimerMilton Vincent CommunityBrad House Gospel WakefulnessJared
Wilson
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Defining Our Terms Gospel: = Good News The Gospel: Proclaimed
Preached Believed Acted Upon Testified to Obeyed Has Enemies Sets
Us Apart Lived from/by/out of Brings Light Is Confessed Has
ministers Advances Is Defended Is the Truth Is Hope In Word, Power,
and Holy Spirit Convicts Is Trustworthy Connected to Suffering Is
Eternal
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Defining Our Terms Gospel: Trevin Waxs Three Definitions 1.
Telling the Story for an Individual how to present the gospel to an
unbeliever. Their presentation systematizes the biblical teaching
of our sin and Christ's provision...the good news is that Christ
has come to live an obedient life and die in our place. We are then
called to repent of our sins and trust in Christ. 2. Telling the
Story of Jesus how the New Testament authors would define the word,
which leads to definitions that zero in on the announcement of
Jesus. They focus on Jesus' life, death, and resurrection. The
gospel, according to this second group, is telling people who Jesus
is and what he has done. 3. Telling the Story of New Creation the
whole good news of Christianity, how God has acted in Christ to
bring redemption to a fallen world. They focus on the grand sweep
of the Bible's storyline and how Jesus comes to reverse the curse
and make all things new.
http://trevinwax.com/2009/09/28/gospel-definitions-pdf-format/
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Defining Our Terms Gospel: Trevin Waxs Three Definitions 1.
Telling the Story for an Individual how to present the gospel to an
unbeliever. Their presentation systematizes the biblical teaching
of our sin and Christ's provision...the good news is that Christ
has come to live an obedient life and die in our place. We are then
called to repent of our sins and trust in Christ. 2. Telling the
Story of Jesus how the New Testament authors would define the word,
which leads to definitions that zero in on the announcement of
Jesus. They focus on Jesus' life, death, and resurrection. The
gospel, according to this second group, is telling people who Jesus
is and what he has done. 3. Telling the Story of New Creation the
whole good news of Christianity, how God has acted in Christ to
bring redemption to a fallen world. They focus on the grand sweep
of the Bible's storyline and how Jesus comes to reverse the curse
and make all things new.
http://trevinwax.com/2009/09/28/gospel-definitions-pdf-format/
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Defining Our Terms Gospel: What about Gospel Phraseology?
Living the GospelGospel-centric Theology Gospel WakefulnessBeing
the Gospel Michael Horton: There is a lot of talk these days about
living the gospel or being the gospel, as if we ourselves are the
good news. Some even say that the church is an extension of Christs
incarnation, as if Jesus came to provide the moral example or
template for us to complete Trevin Wax: I think we need to be
careful to keep our theological discourse from devolving into the
tendency to police peoples language. Parsing of words and phrases
can be a helpful exercise, but it can also lead to a sort of
insider-lingo wherein we recognize whos on our team by the way they
use or refrain from certain phrases What is intended? Are we living
our lives as a response to the Gospel in all we say and do?
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Defining Our Terms Grace and Mercy: (Grace) Gods Response of
Love to Our Guilt = Caused by sin and rebellion Getting what you
dont deserve (Mercy) Gods Response of Love to Our Pitiful Condition
= Slaves, dead to sin and objects of wrath Not Getting what you do
deserve
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Defining Our Terms Legalism: Synonymous with: Pharisaism
Nomianism Stems from: Salvation by works To alleviate guilt Failure
to accept Gods forgiveness Failure to understand Ordo Salutis
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Legalism means that I can please God by my behavior, by keeping
the law, and by sinning less. Bill Tell
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Defining Our Terms Antinomianism: Literally: Anti & Law =
Anti-Law or Licensiousness Radical Reaction to Legalism
Antinomianism is the idea that we no longer need to keep the law
because (1) we cannot keep the law and/or (2) Christ has kept the
law for us, so we can now live as we please
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Liberty Law Love LegalismLicense Diagram of Extreme Responses
to the Gospel From: Jerry Bridges, Transforming Grace
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Defining Our Terms Sin and Law: Sin According to the
Westminster Shorter Catechism Q. 14. What is sin? A. Sin is any
want of conformity unto, or transgression of, the law of God. Law
Broad: Three categories- Civil, Ceremonial, Moral Narrow: Moral Law
of God Q. 39. What is the duty which God requireth of man? A. The
duty which God requireth of man, is obedience to his revealed will.
Q. 40. What did God at first reveal to man for the rule of his
obedience? A. The rule which God at first revealed to man for his
obedience, was the moral law.
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I never received a bad letter until I wrote a book on grace.
Jerry Bridges
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A Note on Connect Points:
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TEAM NORTHERN IRELAND 2006
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TEAM NORTHERN IRELAND, 2007
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The problem is that he is telling us we get grace slowly,
whereas it is an immediate jump for me! Past Doug