The Explicit Gospel (Selected Scriptures)
You must get these four aspects of the gospel right to truly understand it, believe it, and live it.
Rest in Jesus (Luke 6:1-11)
Salvation can never be achieved through hard work.
The Power, Purpose, and Presence of Christ (Luke 5:12-39)
The words of Jesus have the power to transform.
The Proper Response to the Powerful Word of Christ (Luke 5:1-11)
The proper response to Jesus is brokenness and a willingness to leave everything and follow Him.
The Temptations of Christ (Luke 4:1-13)
Though the enemy tries to distract us from our Lord, the power of Christ will help us overcome any temptation.
What Then Shall We Do? (Luke 3:10-20)
Repentance: The turning away from sin or sinful habits, a turning toward God in Christ Jesus, and a reliance on the grace of the Gospel.
Is This Really Church? (Ephesians 4:4-16)
In the fourth and final part of our series on The Church, we look at three characteristics of the real church that will help us to live as the body of Christ as it is exposed in Scripture.
The Purpose of the Church (Ephesians 2:1-10)
Three purposes of the Church as seen in Ephesians 2: worship, edification, and evangelism. The third part of our four-week series on The Church: The Gospel Made Visible.
Be a Servant (Philippians 2:1-11)
In the second part of our series on The Church, we examine three aspects of what it means to be a servant, looking to Philippians 2 for the example we have in Jesus Christ.
Christ and the Church (Ephesians 1:15-23)
In the first installment of our series on The Church, we examine the affections of Christ as expounded by Paul in Ephesians 1:15-23. We see that as we increase in knowing Christ, our love for the Church inevitably increases as well.