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 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 Sovereignty of God in the Gospel
Summer Nightlight 2012
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.
Do You Know Who He Is? (Luke 2:39-52)
Mary and Joseph make the pilgrimage from Nazareth to Jerusalem for the Passover. On the way back, they accidentally leave twelve-year-old Jesus. They did not know where He was, betraying the fact that they did not know who He was. The question is–do we know who He is?
What You Saying About Jesus? (Luke 2:22-38)
Mary and Joseph take Jesus to the temple to dedicate him and are met by Simeon and Anna, two faithful believers who testify that Mary and Joseph’s infant son is the Christ, the Savior of the world.
Who You Are Is Who He Is (Luke 1:76-80)
Zechariah, in the final portion of his Benedictus, prophesies as to what his son, John, will do and what the Christ will do. Their identities are wrapped up in their mission. For us, we need to consider our identities and how Jesus Christ should be our lives.
Christ the King
After the birth of John the Baptist, Zechariah his father opened his mouth in praise and worship to God for what he had done–and what he was going to do. In this first part of Zechariah’s Benedictus, Zechariah focuses on God’s promise of an eternal King to sit on David’s throne, the Christ.