Gospel simply means “good news” and the good news is that through the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus, you can have real and eternal life. We want to know the gospel. This Sunday, Tyler Jones takes us through what that means. Vintage21 will strive to be a church of strong theology, where all of its owners and regular attendees are able to tell the story of Christ and take people to that story in the Scriptures. For each of us personally, it is important to focus the mercy of Christ onto our own souls and live in the freedom that Christ brings. Finally, it is essential for our community to know the gospel so well that we can point our friends, peers and family to the mercy of Christ.
Two things to take from today:
- Be able to apply the Gospel to yourself
- Be able to explain the Gospel to others
High view of the Gospel (Tim Keller)
**The Gospel as events**
**The Gospel as identity**
**The Gospel as administration**
Ephesians 2:4-5 But God, being rich in mercy, because of the great love with which he loved us, even when we were dead in our trespasses, made us alive together with Christ—by grace you have been saved…
Isaiah 53:7-11 He was oppressed and afflicted, yet he did not open his mouth; he was led like a lamb to the slaughter, and as a sheep before her shearers is silent, so he did not open his mouth. By oppression and judgment he was taken away. And who can speak of his descendants? For he was cut off from the land of the living; for the transgression of my people he was stricken. [b] He was assigned a grave with the wicked, and with the rich in his death, though he had done no violence, nor was any deceit in his mouth. Yet it was the LORD's will to crush him and cause him to suffer, and though the LORD makes his life a guilt offering, he will see his offspring and prolong his days, and the will of the LORD will prosper in his hand. After the suffering of his soul, he will see the light of life and be satisfied; by his knowledge my righteous servant will justify many, and he will bear their iniquities.
Reflection Questions:
A high view of the Gospel teaches us that Jesus lived the life and died the death that was rightfully ours (Gospel as events). It teaches us that we are more wicked than we think but more loved than we can imagine (Identity) and you gain life when you lose it (administration). How can you apply these truths to your life? Can you communicate them to people around you?
A practical view of the gospel is this --you are the “woman of the city.” Will you go to Christ? Will you allow Him to forgive you? Will you respond to Him with extravagance?