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An Implied Gospel is GOSPEL FAIL
When we preach every week, we are given an opportunity to preach the gospel in every situation that our congregation is going through. The gospel is not some invitation for people to go to heaven with Jesus as their ticket. The gospel is a declaration of God’s love, grace, wrath, mercy and sovereignty. The gospel…
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Grace Goes Violent
Matt Chandler: Grace-driven effort is violent. It is aggressive. The person who understands the gospel understands that, as a new creation, his spiritual nature is in opposition to sin now, and he seeks not just to weaken sin in his life but to outright destroy it. Out of love for Jesus, he wants sin starved…
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Highly Recommended Books
Here are some books that I found helpful and some free book recommendations: 1. The Explicit Gospel by Matt Chandler. I have been listening to Matt Chandler’s preaching this week and I am always blessed on how he points us back to the gospel and to Jesus. The explicit gospel will show us how explicit…