FOCUS ON THESE 10 THINGS THIS YEAR
Scripture: 1 Corinthians 15:1-4, Psalms 51:1-19, Philippians 2:1-11
Title: Focus on These 10 Things This Year
Author: Brian Fletcher
Text: 1 Corinthians 15:1-4, Psalm 51, Philippians 2:1-11
A GROWING FOLLOWER OF CHRIST...
Introduction: The New Year excites us to start new things. It gives us another chance to renew commitments, start over, set new goals, even believe new things. This year I would like you to consider ten characteristics of a growing follower of Christ. Don't expect these things to happen immediately, they will take time, practice, effort, struggle, and faith in the power of the Holy Spirit who will work in and through you to build these characteristics into you life.
All change comes from deepening your understanding of the salvation of Christ and living out the changes that understanding creates in your heart. Tim Keller
1. Believes in the gospel of Jesus Christ.
Passage: 1 Corinthians 15:1-4
The gospel is the good news that Jesus has come to save us from ourselves for Himself. Apart from Christ we face the wrath of God for our sins, in Christ we receive forgiveness of our sins and the righteousness of Christ. The gospel not only gets us saved but it keeps us saved. The gospel not only justifies us before God, but it also sanctifies us in God.
The gospel tells us that we have been "born again" (John 3:3), we have been made "new creations" (2 Corinthians 5:17). Our lives have not just been made "better", or "cleaned up", but rather we have been made brand new. Some people use the illustration of someone drowning to explain the gospel. They say it's like, "You fell overboard into the ocean and were drowning. Your only hope was for someone to throw you a life preserver that you could grab onto. Jesus is the life preserver that keeps you from drowning. Jesus saves..." However, the truth is that the situation is much worse than that. You are actually dead and lying on the bottom of the ocean. You have already drown. Jesus dives down into the water, pulls you out and resuscitates your dea ...
Author: Brian Fletcher
Text: 1 Corinthians 15:1-4, Psalm 51, Philippians 2:1-11
A GROWING FOLLOWER OF CHRIST...
Introduction: The New Year excites us to start new things. It gives us another chance to renew commitments, start over, set new goals, even believe new things. This year I would like you to consider ten characteristics of a growing follower of Christ. Don't expect these things to happen immediately, they will take time, practice, effort, struggle, and faith in the power of the Holy Spirit who will work in and through you to build these characteristics into you life.
All change comes from deepening your understanding of the salvation of Christ and living out the changes that understanding creates in your heart. Tim Keller
1. Believes in the gospel of Jesus Christ.
Passage: 1 Corinthians 15:1-4
The gospel is the good news that Jesus has come to save us from ourselves for Himself. Apart from Christ we face the wrath of God for our sins, in Christ we receive forgiveness of our sins and the righteousness of Christ. The gospel not only gets us saved but it keeps us saved. The gospel not only justifies us before God, but it also sanctifies us in God.
The gospel tells us that we have been "born again" (John 3:3), we have been made "new creations" (2 Corinthians 5:17). Our lives have not just been made "better", or "cleaned up", but rather we have been made brand new. Some people use the illustration of someone drowning to explain the gospel. They say it's like, "You fell overboard into the ocean and were drowning. Your only hope was for someone to throw you a life preserver that you could grab onto. Jesus is the life preserver that keeps you from drowning. Jesus saves..." However, the truth is that the situation is much worse than that. You are actually dead and lying on the bottom of the ocean. You have already drown. Jesus dives down into the water, pulls you out and resuscitates your dea ...
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