Celebrate Good News, Come On!
· What Happened? Good news came for all of us.
· So What? Good news became accessible to us.
· Now What?
Receive and believe the good news
Rejoice in the good news
Reshare the good news to everyone, everywhere
Obey…when there’s every reason not to
What are the elements of our obedience?
What is our reason for non-obedience?
What fuels our obedience?
Trust…when it doesn’t make sense
God’s declaration is unfathomable grace
God’s plan is unstoppable faithfulness
God’s method is unprecedented power
The First Last Supper
His full and forever Presence
His full and forever Pardon
His full and forever Pledge
Our full and forever Partaking
Freedom For Real
Jesus calls us to be real disciples
Jesus has one real expectation of us
Jesus anchors us in real truth
Jesus gives us real freedom
The Restful Burden
An invitation that we cannot ignore
A burden that sets us free
A process that enriches life
Who’s the Real Prodigal?
You are worth God’s extravagant love in Christ.
You are worth the search.
You are worth the joy.
You are worth the celebration.
Jesus is worth our repentance.
Fruitfulness by Design
Learning devotion vs. Perfecting devotion
Required needs vs. Insistent needs
Fruitful life vs. Productive life
Mindful Godliness by Design
“A mindful practice of godliness is produced by confident faith in Christ”
Mindful practice brings spiritual flourishing
Mindless practice get us nowhere we want to be
Warped faith is established on self
Confident faith is established on Jesus’ faithfulness
We are meant to be good citizens
Because we were saved from being lousy ones
And have become a new people of grace
New Narrative by Desing
We live in a new identity of godliness in this present age. (12, 15)
We live for our new destiny of God’s glory coming to us. (13)
We live from a new history of God’s grace that has been given. (11, 14)
Life Code by Design
Our community life code displays reverence
Our ministry life code displays righteousness
Our working life code displays beauty
Protection by Design
Be honest and clear about the danger
Be unashamedly devoted to truth
Be decisive with action
Be gracious in the desired outcome
Leadership by Design
Authority is bestowed and not assumed
Inner life is more valuable than skill
Gospel grit is more effective than expertise
Godliness by Design
Character of lowly honor
Conviction in gospel truth
Calling to continue the work
“What Could Be Better than Life?”
Four elements of spiritual flourishing in the worst of circumstance
Longing for God above all else
Satisfaction found in God’s grace alone
Volition fully engaged in worship
Rejoicing in God no matter what
Just a Li’l Existential Epiphany
We see what is infinitely beyond us
We feel our profound smallness
We are shown what we could never imagine
Rest in the Gospel
Establishing and understanding them in their historical context
Seeking and making the connection to God’s plan of Redemption in Christ
Prayerfully and humbly applying them to our own lives
Jesus Our Refuge
The Living God is our Ultimate Refuge
The Living God is our Mighty Defender
The Living God will overcome