John Carter – November 26, 2017

 

Mark Three: The Gospel

The Good News Is Not Simply That We Are Okay[1]

• God doesn’t send innocent people to hell. However, there are no innocent people.
• Things are much worse than we think they are
• We are sinners in need of a savior.

The Good News Is Not Simply That God Is Love[2]

• God’s character is not a one dimensional.
• Love and wrath are both parts of God’ character. Along with holiness. (Heb. 12:14).

The Good News Is Not Simply That Jesus Wants To Be Our Friend[3]

• Master/Lord
• Enemy
• Holy/Other
• Propitiation – Substitutionary Atonement
• Christ

The Good News Is Not Simply That God Will Renew Creation[4]

• Misplaced peace
• “We don’t do the gospel, we proclaim it.” (P.97)
• It’s not about us, it’s about God. (P.97)

The Good New and Our Response[5]

• A response is required. Apathy is a response.

Repentance and Belief[6]

• Saving faith vs. mental ascent.
• Right Thinking & Right Doing.
• The Gospel is not an additive.

Conclusion[7]

• Truth Claims – Either right or wrong – All or None
• “To really hear the gospel is to change.” (P.103)

“The gospel is the heart of Christianity, and so it should be at the heart of our churches.”[8]

“A biblical understanding of the good news should inform every sermon, every act of baptism and communion, every song, every prayer, every conversation.”[9]

Gospel Basics[10]

• “The gospel is the good news that Jesus Christ died on the cross as a sacrificial substitute for sinners and rose again, making a way for us to be reconciled to God.”[11]
• Four Points Dever tries to cover when communicating the gospel[12]
  • God
  • Man
  • Christ
  • Response
• Four Points I Try to Cover
  • Creation – God as Creator
  • Fall – We sinned against God
  • Redemption – God offers a way for us to be forgiven
  • Restoration – God will restore all things to himself

Gospel Overflow[13]

• “When a church is healthy, and its members know and cherish the gospel above everything else, they will increasingly want to share it with the world.”[14]

[1] P.87 – Nine Marks of a Healthy Church

[2] P.91 – Nine Marks of a Healthy Church

[3] P.93 – Nine Marks of a Healthy Church

[4] P.97 – Nine Marks of a Healthy Church

[5] P.98 – Nine Marks of a Healthy Church

[6] P.99 – Nine Marks of a Healthy Church

[7] P.101 – Nine Marks of a Healthy Church

[8] P.73 –  What is a Healthy Church?

[9] P.73 –  What is a Healthy Church?

[10] P.76 – What is a Healthy Church?

[11] P.76 – What is a Healthy Church?

[12] P.76 – What is a Healthy Church?

[13] P.77 – What is a Healthy Church?

[14] P.77 – What is a Healthy Church?