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Deconstruction Week 4 - Why Did Jesus Have to Die? 

Léonce Crump (Senior Pastor of Renovation Church)

Description:

We all have questions about God and the Bible, but beneath all of them lies one crucial tension: Why did Jesus have to die? Once we have the answer, all the other doubts cease to be hurdles between us and Jesus. In the fourth and final week of Deconstruction, Léonce Crump (Senior Pastor of Renovation Church) tackles this fundamental question.

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Message Notes:

The Son of God loved me and gave himself for me. Galatians 2:20

All have sinned and fall short of the glory of God. Romans 3:23

Whoever sins is a slave of sin. John 8:34

You, therefore, have no excuse when you pass judgment on someone else, for at whatever point you judge the other, you are condemning yourself because you who pass judgment do the same things. Romans 2:1

He himself bore our sins in his body on the tree…by his wounds you have been healed. 1 Peter 2:24

We all, like sheep, have gone astray, we have turned – every one – to our own way, and the Lord has laid on him the iniquity of us all. Isaiah 53:6

God was in Christ, reconciling the world [that is, you and me] to himself. 2 Corinthians 5:19

If the Son sets you free you are free indeed. John 8:36

The blood of Jesus cleanses us from all sin. 1 John 1:7

C. S. Lewis pointed out, if God’s forgiven us and we refuse to forgive ourselves, it’s like "setting ourselves up as a higher tribunal than God."

The Son of God loved me and gave himself for me.

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Deconstruction - Week 3

Is There Only One Way?

There’s something about the exclusive claims of Jesus—“I am THE way, THE truth, and THE life…”—that gets under people’s skin. For those of us who get hung up on the exclusivity of the Christian faith, Chase Gardner spends week 3 pointing to the radical inclusivity we may have overlooked.

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Message Notes:

How can Christianity be exclusive while also being about radical inclusion?  

After Peter and John heal a man lame from birth in the Name of Jesus Christ, they are confronted by religious leaders.

Acts 4:1-3 (NLT)

Acts 4:5-6 (NLT)

Acts 4:7-22 (NLT)

Christians preach about Jesus not because they are smarter or more intelligent but because they have to share how Jesus saved them.

Acts 4:13 (NLT)

Acts 4:20 (NLT)

Being a Christian doesn't mean someone is morally better than anyone else. 

Acts 3:12 (NLT)

Jesus taught us that, unlike every other religion in the world, there is no set of actions humans can do to reach God.

There’s one solution (Jesus) because there’s one problem (sin) in this world.

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Deconstruction

Week 2 - Did God Really Say…?

The Bible is one of the first things people begin to doubt in the process of deconstruction. Did God really say…? Are certain parts of the Bible more true than others? Is it a God-breathed, God-inspired story or humanity’s best attempt at explaining God? Some even ask what Jesus thought or said about the Bible. In week 2, Chase Gardner helps tackle these questions and more.

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Message Notes

What does Jesus say about the Bible? Can we believe the Bible and base our lives on it?  

Orthodox View: The authors received more and more truths over time.

Progressive View: What the authors wrote got truer and truer over time.

What does Jesus say about the Bible?

Luke 4:3-4 (NLT)

Luke 4:5-8 (NLT)

Luke 4:9-12 (NLT)

Jesus used Scripture to counter Satan.

Jesus thought the words of the Old Testament were vital, authoritative and coherent.

A lot of what the Bible says is descriptive not prescriptive. (It describes how people lived, not necessarily saying we need to live that way ourselves.)

Often, people use the Bible out of context to prove their points or justify their actions.

Matthew 24:17 (KJV)

“I must recognize that we essentially have human rights in our world because of Christianity. It is quite clear in this Christian reevaluation of the human person that the philosophy of human rights, of which we subscribe to today, would have never established itself.” - Luke Ferry (atheist author)

If you want to root yourself in the teachings and traditions of Jesus, you should have a high view of the Bible as well.

Jesus points out that the Bible is the inspired Word of God.

Matthew 22:41-46 (NLT)

The writers of the Bible are like the instruments of revelation.

2 Peter 1:20-21 (NLT)

2 Timothy 3:16a (NLT)

Jesus did not come to end the laws of the Old Testament. He came to fulfill them.

Matthew 5:17-19 (NLT)

Jesus is saying that the entire Bible is purposeful. 

Jesus taught the Bible we have today is canon, actual books inspired by God.

Luke 24:44 (NLT)

Jesus considered His own words as Scripture:

Matthew 7:24-27 (NLT)

John 15:14 (NLT)

John 12:49 (NLT)

Matthew 28 (NLT)

Jesus’ apostles and followers considered the New Testament as Scripture.

2 Peter 3:15-16 (NLT)

If the vital, authoritative, coherent, inspired, purposeful and countercultural canon of Scripture says it, Jesus tells us to believe it and obey it for God’s glory and our good.

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Deconstruction - Week 1
Is It Okay To Doubt?

Doubt is natural. We all question our faith at one time or another—but then what? Most of us need to take time to think hard, research, and go deep into God’s word to figure out what parts of our faith can and should be thrown away and what parts need to be added. In week 1 of the series, Chase Gardner teaches that the best way to handle a crisis of faith is not just to deconstruct, but to reconstruct on the foundation of Jesus.

#deconstruction #doubt

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Message Notes

What does it mean to “deconstruct” your faith, and how can you help people come through it with a stronger foundation?  

Deconstruction is the process of questioning and dismantling historic Christian beliefs.

Jesus wants us to inspect the foundation of our faith.

Matthew 7:24-27 (NLT)

Thomas had his doubts after seeing Jesus crucified on the cross.

John 20:25b-28 (NLT)

Paul had to leave behind his misconceptions about Jesus to have a new foundation that would transform his life and ministry.

Galatians 1:13-18 (NLT)

In America, many people have been brought up in a biblically naive and culturally influenced form of Christianity.

The wise way to handle a crisis of faith is not just to deconstruct but to reconstruct on the foundation of Jesus.

The foundation of Christianity is a man who lived, died, and rose from the grave named Jesus. 

Deceptive teachings that undermine our faith have been with us since the beginning of Christianity.

Jude 1:3-4 (NLT)

Jude 1:10-13 (NLT)

Jude 1:17-18 (NLT)

Jude 1:20-23 (NLT)

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How often do we actually talk to friends and neighbors about Jesus? If we have this eternal hope, why do we keep it to ourselves? In the final week of our series, Lead Pastor Jason Gore urges us to share willingly about the hope we have in Jesus.

#sharewillingly #kingandakingdom #allin

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Message Notes:

What does it mean to willingly share the hope that we have in Jesus?  

What would you do if it depended on you?

The Bible tells us to prepare for spiritual battle.

 Ephesians 6:11-12 (NLT)

 Take notice.

 Take a side.

How do we live out God’s Kingdom?

 Live Obediently.

 Connect Intentionally.

 Serve Selflessly. 

 Give Generously.

 Share Willingly the hope that we have in Jesus.

Share Willingly:

 Matthew 28:18 (NLT)

 Matthew 28:19-20 (NLT)

 We need more Evangelism in our church.

 John 20:21 (NLT)

What would you do if it depended on you?

 Share willingly the hope that we have in Jesus.

Who is your one?

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Collectively we struggle with how to give generously. When money’s short, it’s hard to know if we should save every dime or live for today (because who knows what tomorrow will bring...) But giving in the Kingdom isn’t just out of abundance—giving comes from a place of sacrifice. In week 4, Duane Calvin shares how to live generous lives in light of a generous King.

#generosity #kingandakingdom
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How do you define greatness? So often we value the impressive over the impactful, but that’s not what made Jesus the G.O.A.T. In week 3 of the King & A Kingdom series, Ayren Nelson shares a radical perspective on greatness that makes us rethink what it means to serve and be served.

#serve #kingandakingdom

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Message Notes:

What does it mean to be a true servant? 

In our culture, we often value the impressive over the impactful.

Jesus invites us all into a Kingdom where anyone and everyone can be great, but the paradigm is different than what we might imagine.

 Matthew 20:20-21 (NLT)

 Matthew 20:22b (NLT)

 Matthew 20:18-19a (NLT)

Jesus’ invitation to follow Him is an invitation to join Him in suffering for the sake of others.

James and John as well as the other disciples want to be part of the imagined glory of the new Kingdom, never understanding the suffering it involves.

 Matthew 20:24 (NLT)

 Matthew 20:25b (NLT)

 Matthew 20:26-27 (NLT)

Jesus is telling them that the way to become great is to SERVE.

Am I a Servant?

Jesus tells us how we are to serve.

 Matthew 6:1-4 (NLT)

 Selflessly

Service to others is an act of worship to God.

 Matthew 25:34-40 (NLT)

Serve everyone everywhere.

Jesus models for us what it means to be a true servant.

 Philippians 2:5-8 (NLT)

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Like never before, we live in a world of isolation and loneliness. Even with digital access to people from around the world, we’ve become lost and disconnected. This isn’t how Jesus lived, and it isn’t how He wants us to live. This week, Chase Gardner, our Teaching Pastor, will show us how to connect intentionally with others in our community. Don’t miss the second week in our series, King and a Kingdom! 

#connection #kingandakingdom
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Do you feel like you’re facing a battle on just about every front in your life? Does it feel like you’re constantly fighting for your kids, your marriage, your work or even your faith? This week, our Lead Pastor, Jason Gore, will be encouraging us in our new series, King and a Kingdom. Please join us! 
#king #kingandakingdom
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Do you feel like it’s becoming harder and harder to be a Christian today? How should we live out our faith when we could be ridiculed and persecuted? As we finish our series in Daniel, Chase Gardner, our Teaching Pastor, will help us to face our circumstances with humility and courage in a hostile world.
#thriving #daniel 
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