Greg Bryan contrasts religion and the gospel from Luke chapters 17 through 20. 

In religion, prayer is a duty.
In the gospel, prayer is a privilege!
In religion, prayer is impersonal and ritual in nature but in the gospel, prayer is personal, and relationship based. 

Those who follow Jesus have a proper view of God.  He's a tender-hearted, loving father.  But those who get stuck in religion often have a wrong view of God.

In RELIGION:
prayers are self-centered.  The Pharisee had an "I" disease.
prayers reflect spiritual pride.
we repent and pray less and less.
we seek to justify ourselves.

In the GOSPEL:
prayers are God-centered "God, have mercy on me, the sinner."
prayers reflect humble dependence on God
we repent more and more (because we have a growing awareness of God's holiness and our sinfulness.)
we seek to be justified by Christ alone.

Rich Young Ruler
--esteemed by others
--Jesus never mentioned his name (was defined by his riches)
--unwilling to let go of his riches (high value on temporal things)
--went away sad

Zacchaeus
--looked down on by others
--Jesus called him by his name
--willing to let go of his riches (higher value on eternal things)
--went away filled with joy

Greg Bryan teaches the difference between religion and the gospel of Jesus in Luke chapter 18.

In religion, prayer is a duty.
In the gospel, prayer is a privilege!
In religion, prayer is impersonal and ritual in nature but in the gospel, prayer is personal, and relationship based. 

Those who follow Jesus have a proper view of God.  He's a tender-hearted, loving father.  But those who get stuck in religion often have a wrong view of God.

In RELIGION:
prayers are self-centered.  The Pharisee had an "I" disease.
prayers reflect spiritual pride.
we repent and pray less and less.
we seek to justify ourselves.

In the GOSPEL:
prayers are God-centered "God, have mercy on me, the sinner."
prayers reflect humble dependence on God
we repent more and more (because we have a growing awareness of God's holiness and our sinfulness.)
we seek to be justified by Christ alone.

Rich Young Ruler
--esteemed by others
--Jesus never mentioned his name (was defined by his riches)
--unwilling to let go of his riches (high value on temporal things)
--went away sad

Zacchaeus
--looked down on by others
--Jesus called him by his name
--willing to let go of his riches (higher value on eternal things)
--went away filled with joy

Greg Bryan teaches the difference between religion and the gospel from Luke chapters 17 and 18.

In religion, prayer is a duty.
In the gospel, prayer is a privilege!
In religion, prayer is impersonal and ritual in nature but in the gospel, prayer is personal, and relationship based. 

Those who follow Jesus have a proper view of God.  He's a tender-hearted, loving father.  But those who get stuck in religion often have a wrong view of God.

In RELIGION:
prayers are self-centered.  The Pharisee had an "I" disease.
prayers reflect spiritual pride.
we repent and pray less and less.
we seek to justify ourselves.

In the GOSPEL:
prayers are God-centered "God, have mercy on me, the sinner."
prayers reflect humble dependence on God
we repent more and more (because we have a growing awareness of God's holiness and our sinfulness.)
we seek to be justified by Christ alone.

Rich Young Ruler
--esteemed by others
--Jesus never mentioned his name (was defined by his riches)
--unwilling to let go of his riches (high value on temporal things)
--went away sad

Zacchaeus
--looked down on by others
--Jesus called him by his name
--willing to let go of his riches (higher value on eternal things)
--went away filled with joy

Greg Bryan and Jim Reske discuss lessons from Luke chapter 19.

Greg Bryan and Jim Reske discuss the parable of the minas in Luke 19:11-27.

Jim Reske and Greg Bryan discuss lessons learned in the story of Zacchaeus found in Luke 19:1-10
 

Greg Bryan and Randy Nickel interview a first-time author, Kelton Anderson. Kelton is the author of Click Bait gospel: Igniting a passion to get the Gospel right.

In our clickbait world, the Gospel is often reduced and repackaged to be what we desire. The true Gospel is a life-altering experience with the Creator God who demands a new way of living as we follow Him. It's time to embrace the transformative power of the dangerous Gospel and actively share it with our immediate neighbors.

Click Bait gospel is a call to believers in America to surrender and complete the works God has prepared for us to accomplish in our lives and local neighborhoods. 

To stop buying into washed-down, clickbait versions of the gospel. To dig into what Christ teaches about the Gospel and following Him.

Powerfully written in simple terms, it reminds us the true Gospel of God is dangerous. 

Following Christ isn't signing up for a comfortable 60-second sound bite of the gospel. It's engaging in a calling to be holy different and tangibly share the good news for the kingdom of God with mercy and compassion.

Available in print, Kindle, and audio versions.
Purchase your copy at:
https://www.clickbaitgospel.com/

Greg Bryan and Randy Nickel interview a first-time author, Kelton Anderson. Kelton is the author of Click Bait gospel: Igniting a passion to get the Gospel right.

In our clickbait world, the Gospel is often reduced and repackaged to be what we desire. The true Gospel is a life-altering experience with the Creator God who demands a new way of living as we follow Him. It's time to embrace the transformative power of the dangerous Gospel and actively share it with our immediate neighbors.

Click Bait gospel is a call to believers in America to surrender and complete the works God has prepared for us to accomplish in our lives and local neighborhoods. 

To stop buying into washed-down, clickbait versions of the gospel. To dig into what Christ teaches about the Gospel and following Him.

Powerfully written in simple terms, it reminds us the true Gospel of God is dangerous. 

Following Christ isn't signing up for a comfortable 60-second sound bite of the gospel. It's engaging in a calling to be holy different and tangibly share the good news for the kingdom of God with mercy and compassion.

Available in print, Kindle, and audio versions.
Purchase your copy at:
https://www.clickbaitgospel.com/

Greg Bryan and Randy Nickel interview a first-time author, Kelton Anderson. Kelton is the author of Click Bait gospel: Igniting a passion to get the Gospel right.

In our clickbait world, the Gospel is often reduced and repackaged to be what we desire. The true Gospel is a life-altering experience with the Creator God who demands a new way of living as we follow Him. It's time to embrace the transformative power of the dangerous Gospel and actively share it with our immediate neighbors.

Click Bait gospel is a call to believers in America to surrender and complete the works God has prepared for us to accomplish in our lives and local neighborhoods. 

To stop buying into washed-down, clickbait versions of the gospel. To dig into what Christ teaches about the Gospel and following Him.

Powerfully written in simple terms, it reminds us the true Gospel of God is dangerous. 

Following Christ isn't signing up for a comfortable 60-second sound bite of the gospel. It's engaging in a calling to be holy different and tangibly share the good news for the kingdom of God with mercy and compassion.

Available in print, Kindle, and audio versions.
Purchase your copy at:
https://www.clickbaitgospel.com/

Greg Bryan and Randy Nickel interview a first-time author, Kelton Anderson. Kelton is the author of Click Bait gospel: Igniting a passion to get the Gospel right.

In our clickbait world, the Gospel is often reduced and repackaged to be what we desire. The true Gospel is a life-altering experience with the Creator God who demands a new way of living as we follow Him. It's time to embrace the transformative power of the dangerous Gospel and actively share it with our immediate neighbors.

Click Bait gospel is a call to believers in America to surrender and complete the works God has prepared for us to accomplish in our lives and local neighborhoods. 

To stop buying into washed-down, clickbait versions of the gospel. To dig into what Christ teaches about the Gospel and following Him.

Powerfully written in simple terms, it reminds us the true Gospel of God is dangerous. 

Following Christ isn't signing up for a comfortable 60-second sound bite of the gospel. It's engaging in a calling to be holy different and tangibly share the good news for the kingdom of God with mercy and compassion.

Available in print, Kindle, and audio versions.
Purchase your copy at:
https://www.clickbaitgospel.com/