God has put in place a design of wide-ranging order for all of creation and human society at all levels. Human flourishing and God’s glory is brought about when we live into, and all submit to this ordering of creation and society. Today we look at the challenging call for men and women, created equal by God, to submit to the God-given order of distinction in their complementing roles within the church. Today we look at three calls. The call to men, the call to women, and the call to us all.

Chapter 1 is all about Paul’s CHARGE to Timothy and the people of God to protect the gospel from the distortions of false teachers which cause division and pride. We are charged to not only to celebrate the gospel, but so work it into our personal lives and churches that we overflow with praise as Paul did, due to God’s grace overflowing in his life. This morning we look at 3 elements of the CHARGE. How to guard, be thankful, and fight.

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Nick Coleman | The Gospel

This week in Sanctification 2.0 we are going to consider how our identity and union with Christ in both his death and resurrection are integral to our change and growth. We will see that it is both by believing in repentant faith, and exercising grace fueled effort, that we can actually live as one who has died to sin and is resurrected with Christ. Your sanctification is certain! Let’s consider two integral truths to sanctification.

When Jesus came to earth, he established a kingdom that transcends all earthly kingdoms. It is a kingdom that exists here and now, but will ultimately be fully realized when Jesus comes back again. We have been invited into that kingdom which is worth far more than anything that the kingdoms of this world have to offer.

To ask how we are sanctified is to ask how we change and grow more in obedience to be like Jesus. How does this process of change take place for the disciple of Jesus? Is it just try harder at obeying the commands of God, or is it a lackadaisical approach to change because we have been saved by grace? It is neither. Real change comes from the gospel being worked deep into the heart. This morning let’s look at two responses to God: moralism and real gospel growth.

Chapter 4 of the Gospel story is a look at the street view response of individuals to the gospel and a future forward look to the Google earth view, restoration of all things. This week we answer the question, how can I be made right, by looking at two sides of the gospel coin of repentance and faith. We will also look towards the end of time as we know it to see FOUR REALITIES about the coming restoration.

Chapter 3 of the Gospel story is the heart of the Gospel. This week we answer the question, what will make things right, by looking at Jesus Christ and his life, death and resurrection, and the redemption he brings not only to humanity, but to the entire cosmos. We will examine three concentric circles of gospel reconciliation: the personal, the corporate, and the creation.