Sermons

Too often we base our identity on what we do. In the gospel, we learn to base our identity on what God has for us. This week we’ll look at our identity as servants, in that we are to completely surrender, submit, and serve Jesus.

Too often we base our identity on what we do. In the gospel, we learn to base our identity on what God has for us. This message will focus on the idea that our salvation connects us to a family of believers, where we display the glory of God together.

Too often we base our identity on what we do. In the gospel, we learn to base our identity on what God has for us.

Too often we base our identity on what we do. In the gospel, we learn to base our identity on what God has for us. Part of our gospel identity is that of a missionary. We aren’t just saved from sin, but we are saved and sent with the message of the gospel.

Too often we base our identity on what we do. In the gospel, we learn to base our identity on what God has for us. A main element if our gospel identity is getting adopted as a child of God. God is not some mystic being or angry master- he’s our loving father and loves us as His children.

Not only does the gospel save us from the penalty and power of sin, but it saves us from the presence of sin, pointing to Jesus return and setting up his Kingdom on earth. Pointing to our future- heaven is not being teleported out of our everyday existence, it’s our everyday existence being transformed by God- leaving us with hope.

This week we’ll look at how the gospel saves us from the power of sin. We’ll wrestle with the mistaken belief that to change we just have to try harder. There is no doubt that effort is required, but true and lasting change is rooted in believing better the truths of the gospel.

Over the next three weeks, we’lll look at three aspects regarding the power of the gospel. This first week we’ll look at how the gospel saves us from the penalty of sin, taking our sin-filled resume and exchanging it for Christ’s perfect resume.

Even though the gospel is of first importance, there are many false gospels that people (included bible-believing Christians) fall into believing. Today, we’ll look at the difference between the gospel and religion, and our tendency to attempt to either pretend or perform instead of standing on the gospel.

As an introduction to a “Gospel Centered Life”, we’ll look at why the apostle Paul described the gospel as of “first importance” and give us a basic understanding of what the gospel is.