What is the Gospel?
the entrance or the beginning of the Christian life. Since it is Gods good news God has declared the end of the beginning
what is calling in life?
deals with the end of the Christian life. The Christian life an eternity of glorifying God forever, calling is the appeal to live intentionally with the end in view
what role does the bible play in my life?
Provides wisdom to Christians between the beginning and the end. The bible is where the God who knows the end from the beginning has spoken to reveal his chapter and purposes
Gospel,Bible,calling times
Beginning, middle and end
The good news is about
Gods son
Son of David
flesh/human
Son of God
spirit/devine
Romans 1:1-4
The Gospel of God"- His good news for you.
The good news is about His Son. (Promised in OT)
"Son of David"- flesh/ human
"
Son of God"- spirit/ divine
Resurrection provides the hope.
The Person of Christ
1 Corinthians15:1-4
Christ "died for our sins"
Buried
Raised- on the 3rd day
"According to the Scriptures"- as promised in OT= fulfilled
The Work of Christ
Summary of what the Gospel is
God has acted graciously towards us by atoning for our sin, providing the righteousness we need, and making us alive, all through Christ. He has also been gracious by calling us to Himself by the proclamation of the gospel. Because we have heard the gospe
we have all been called to our
salvation
Preaching the gospel and the appeal for repentance is
a call to follow christ
Jesus called us to leave
the crowd and joy him as a diciple
Jesus calls us to be fishers of
men
two key distinctions as a discern of calling
-primary and secondary
-calling and career
primary calling
every Christian is to glorify God in all things, at all times(forever)
secondary calling
when God, through the holy spirit, calls and gifts us for specialized service for God, good stewardship through our gifts, talents, training and resources
calling is to_____ as job is to__________
Vocation;occupation
calling and career can overlap
true
our careers are only for making money nothing else
False our primary calling is done there to glorify God and spread his word
primary calling is also a calling
to be a diciple
follow Christ
we use the lords spirit to communicate and battle the dark spirits that may harm us
Habits that keep us seeking him in the
bible
3 means of grace
bible,prayer and fellowship
text(word/bible)oriented habits
read the text
understand the text
live in the text
zzzzz sleep and repeat
fast reading
-gets big picture
-establishes textual context
slow reading
-observe textual features
-gathers textual clues
Good bible reading: re-reading
leads to study and meditation
RULZ of text oriented habits aid the new life in christ understanding
comes from careful study of the textual features/clues to meaning. the study must draw on the textual context and be compatible with it. This study must be done with diligence and endurance
mediation on the word
reflect on, memorize, apply to heart,savor God in, respond with prayer the verses
public reading of the word
we should be reading and studying the bible with other believers
Prayer
a habit or discipline that marks our dependence on the lord, all prayer is from sinners and should have the element of repentence
prayer summary
the practice of seeking communion with God regularly. Traits that typically accompany praying are humility, faith, thankfulness, and submission to Gods will
habits of prayer
confess, praise,thank,intercession for others, petition for our needs and submission to the will of God
prayer of repentance
begins with prayer, moves to conversation with others, and ends with a renewed walk of relying on God
cure for sin
sin reigns until death, dead in Christ equals dead in sin, dead Christ means to be alive in Christ
Repentence: ongoing treatment
do not let sin reingh, do not present your body to on, walk in spiritual maturity as those who have been sanctified
church life
the Christian "community" established for believers in Christ to live out their Christian confession and to practice the "wonders" of Scriptur
Church: advantages of personal habits
Remind us of the personal nature of our faith
Can focus on personal application, repentance, calling, etc.
Bible reading/ prayers can connect with "felt needs
Church: warnings about personal habits
Can be overly subjective
Can be overly individualized (focus on "me")
means of grace
bible, prayer, fellowship
coporate worship and public ministry
are the two chief functions of the church,participantation in these two functions stimulates spiritual growth in the body
Requesting and granting forgiveness, practicing church discipline and celebrating reconciliation
should be a regular practice in the church
worship
is recognizing declaring the worth of God. We express our worship corporately through prayers, singing, giving to the Lord, and the ordinances, as well as listening humbly as His Word is read or preached
evangilism
is a spiritual practice (obedience) as well as a spiritual discipline (a regular habit that promotes spiritual maturity).
evangelism has
both a personal and corporate dimension
Evangelism:vpersonally
our lives should be characterized by gospel conversations with friends, family, co-workers, and strangers.
Evangelism Corporately
the church's message must be saturated with both the content and appeal of the gospel.
Evangelism should include
both the content and appeal of the gospel. If the would-be evangelist proclaims only the content without the appeal, the gospel becomes "law" that condemns the sinner. If the appeal alone is presented, then the message becomes only an experience (or perce
why do we hesitate to be evangelists?
fear? Uncertainty? Lack of Love for others? Living for our own comfort rather than the glory of God?
evangelism is about
sharing his good news to who have yet to belives
evangelism is motivated
by love for God and for people, is clearest when it is paired with wise livinf, and requires boldness in proclaiming entire gospel message
composition
Biblical authors arranged their material (first-hand accounts, eyewitness testimonies, written sources) in meaningful books.
canonization
the early forms of these books were collected, copied and circulated
consolidation
Believing communities carefully transmitted the biblical texts as a means of passing along their teaching. Rival communities= rival texts.
Christological outlook
the coming Christ is the focal point of the textual witness
Theological considerations 1 of 8):Authority as
Gods inspired word, the biblical texts revelation guides the church and individual believer in life and thought
sufficiency
the bible is sufficient in providing theological truths for the Christians life and doctrine
clarity
the biblical texts are capable of communicating the meaning that the authors intend
canon
the books of the bible have been associated with each other from their beginning and were eventually, rightly collected into an unified whole
eight theological outlooks
1.inspiration
2. Revelation
3.Truthfullness
4.chrisological outlook
5.authority
6.sufficency
7.clarity
8.canon
IRTCASCC
In Reality The Cat Ate Some Cheesy Carp
RULZ
text oriented habits aid the new life in christ
a disciple that repeatedly marks our dependence on God and therefore esteems him highly
Prayer
Repentance
word of the spirit relying on Gods grace, separation from sin and humility of one who recognizes his brokenness
what are the two key functions of the church are
1.corporate worship
2. Public ministry
Habits of prayer
1.confession
2.praise
3.thanksgiving
4.intercession
5.petition for our needs
6.submission
Habits of prayer acrousic list CPTIPS
Cooking Pineapples Takes Incredibly Patient Souls
Nature of sin is
perverted and pervasive
Perverted sin
deceptive, destructive, domineering, deadly
pervasive sin
affects every one . everything, every deed
Basic understanding of the habit church life
The local church body is the community established by God for common confession, mutual care and public ministry. All believers are called to be in fellowship with a church
why do we hesitate to practice the disciple and obey christs instruction?
Fear.
Uncertainty about the Gospel
Lack of Love for others
Living for our own comfort rather than the glory of God
what are the historical starting points of the bible(the 3 Cs)
Composition, canonization and consildation
Composition
biblical authors arranged their material, wrote the letters or books, ect
Canonization
the early forms of these books were collected and copied and circulated
Consolidation
Communities carefully transmitted the biblical texts as a means of passing along their teaching
Church definition
the Christian "community" established for believers in Christ to live out their Christian confession and to practice the "one anothers" of Scripture
how to you respond to the appeal of the gospel
repent and belive
why is repentance important
because it is the key to coming in relationship with the holy God
Col 3:17, 22-24; 1Cor 10:31-33
The primary calling of every Christian is to glorify God in all things, at all times
Galatians 5 and Ephesians 6
depict being guided by the spirit which is following christ
Good Bible re-reading Meditation concepts
Consider/reflct
memorize the biblical text
apply the textual meaning to your heart
Savor God because of the texts insight into his character
Responf by praying the word
Romans 6
about repentance of cure and ongoing treatment
Mathew 6 and 26
spoke of prayer and Jesus warned his disciples against long-winded prayers with vain repetitions. So, fervency in prayer probably relates more to praying often rather than praying long. "Continual" praying is intentional, regular relying on God and being
How do we express corporate worship
Prayer, singing, Baptism, giving, listening to his word
basic understanding of evangelism
About glorifying God by sharing his good news with those who have yet to to believe
Corporate evangelism
, the church's message must be saturated with both the content and appeal of the gospel. Churches must be the corporate means for evangelism and they will then be the natural place for the accompanying discipleship of new believer
What are the three big questions?
What is the Gospel?
What si my calling in life?
What role does the bible play in my life?