the gospel way of knowing god
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DOCTRINE 1 UNIT 2. The Gospel Way of Knowing God. Unit 1 Recap. We know God through the Gospel: THE PROBLEM THE RESCUE (THE GOSPEL) THE RESPONSE Knowing God is only possible because of his GRACE toward us in Jesus. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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Segaran, Suresh Ng, Albert Quah, James Tan, Tyng Yng Woodliffe, MichelleDay, Colin Chan, Edwin Yong, Matthew Lim, Jia Wen Siwakoti, YvonneThomas, Alex Lau, Joseph Song, Dedrick CHONG, Vivian Loh, JuneTan, Cheng Kim Tan, Brian Tan, Ka hui Chia, Janice Rezaee, Ghazal
SHING YIING Tan, Keith Yong, Chin Yoong Pillai, Vera Tan, Lee ChinMula, Belula Wong, Chong Chan, JoelWong, Vicky
Revised Small Groups:
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DOCTRINE 1UNIT 2The Gospel Way of Knowing God
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We know God through the Gospel:
THE PROBLEM
THE RESCUE(THE GOSPEL)
THE RESPONSE
Knowing God is only possible because of his GRACE toward us in Jesus
Unit 1 Recap
Blind toward God in our fallen stateIgnorant due to corruption in our sinIn bondage to sin and satanJesus is the living word (revelation) of GodJesus deals with our sin at the crossJesus is now our mediator to God
Faith (trust) & Repentance (turning away from sin)Abiding in Christ (remaining faithful to his words)
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Last time we were concerned with the content of the gospel
Now we’re going to look at the application of the gospel for us
Unit 2
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Groups : * Acts 20:20-21 * Acts 26:20 * Acts 11:18* Acts 2:37-38 * 2 Timothy 2:25 * Acts 16:14 * Acts 18:27* Ephesians 2:8-9
What is the proper response to the gospel?
What is involved in making this response a reality?
“The Gospel way of Knowing God”
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- It is by Gracious Revelation
- It relies on Human Language & Communication
- It involves God’s use of His servants/ambassadors
- It demands response
- It entails faith and reason
“The Gospel way of Knowing God”
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Involves Gracious Revelation
- Foundational to this is what we know about our state in sin (John 3:19-23)
- Revelation about God comes from beyond human resources- God has appointed ambassadors, not philosophers to make himself known- He has empowered this work by the Illumination of his Spirit (John 16:7-
8)
- This way of knowing God fits with the gospel itself!- Salvation depends on grace, not human efforts (Rom 5:6-11)- We can discover things about God through human observation but such
works cannot achieve any kind of personal relationship with Him
The Gospel way of Knowing God…
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Relies on human language
- God makes himself known by becoming one of us – a God Man- The fact that Jesus is fully human is fundamental to our reconciliation (Heb
2:14-18)
- So the gospel and its expansion is thoroughly human from one perspective- God did not give everyone an in build knowledge of Jesus, bypassing human
communciation
- To know God we must hear or read what he has made known in Jesus
- So the gospel is not merely one witness amongst many to the revelation of God
- IT IS God’s appointed revelation – capable of bringing a saving knowledge of Him to those who would receive it
The Gospel way of Knowing God…
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It involves God’s use of his servants
Read 2 Corinthians 5:18-6:5
What do these verses teach us about who is involved in the work of the gospel and what they do?
The Gospel way of Knowing God…
“The initiative, power and substance of the message belong to God, but his ambassadors serve him with all their might: Col 1:29”
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Demands a response
- Mark 1:14-15, 2 Cor 5:15- The literary genre of GOSPEL, is defined by
information that demands a response from the one receiving it (John 20:30-31)
- Not mere academic knowledge – Man U won last week?
- The Gospel reveals our attitudes to God either way
The Gospel way of Knowing God…
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“The Gospel way of Knowing God”
VS
JUST BELIEVE
IT!!!!
JUST PROVE IT!!!!
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The Gospel is from God Given God’s status it’s right we believe what God says because HE
says it Given our status it’s right to expect our knowledge of Him to come by
revelation, not observation and reasoning alone which is fallen God’s approaches us through the Gospel
As we’ve seen – chosen method of revelation? So rational thought presupposed Verbs used in Acts 20:21, 25, 27, 31 So we receive what God says using our minds, illumined by Spirit
The Gospel is about a person and invites relationship God is not a math problem for us to solve! Receiving gospel very much like discerning trustworthiness of another Evidences are helpful but we must be willing to see it and respond
rightly
Faith or Reason? : Both!
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The Gospel-Way of Knowing God =
G racious Revelation R elies on human language
A ctively involves God’s servants
C alls for a response
E ntails both faith and reason
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Break time….
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1.The persuasive power of the gospel itself
2.The persuasive power of the Holy Spirit
Why do we believe the Gospel?
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The Person of Jesus
Jesus’ words: Authoritative and Wise
Jesus’ life: Consistent and True
Jesus’ relationships to others: Decisive and Transforming
Mark 1:16-20
Mark 1:21-22
Mark 1:23-26
The Persuasive Power of the Gospel itself
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The Resurrection witness of Jesus
1 Corinthians 15:1-8
Acts 17:31
The Persuasive Power of the Gospel itself
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God’s witness in the Old Testament
Matthew 8:14-17Mark 1:9-11Luke 4:16-21
Acts 17:11
For all the promises of God find their yes in him 2 Corinthians 1:20
The Persuasive Power of the Gospel itself
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A common experience for us?
WHY DON’T THEY SEE IT!?!
Gospel,Gospel,GOSPEL!!!
????
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SAVING FAITH IS NOT SIMPLY DOWN TO OUR REASON ACCEPTING THE GOSPEL AS TRUE
- This means the following when we witness:
- We are not responsible for their acceptance of it
- We must soak our witness in prayer to Him who opens eyes to his truth
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The Persuasive Power of the Holy Spirit
Believing the Gospel requires HUMILITY
Faith and Repentance – GOD’S GIFT (2 Cor 4:6, Acts 16:14)
The Work of THE SPIRIT in us Knowing God through his Word:
2 Peter 1:21
1 Corinthians 2:12
INSPIRATION for the few
ILLUMINATION for the many
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Let this point therefore stand; that those whom the Holy Spirit has inwardly taught (illumination) truly rest upon Scripture, and that scripture itself is self authenticated… Therefore, illumined by his power, we believe neither by our own nor by anyone else’s judgment (reason alone) that Scripture is from God; but above human judgment (faith) we affirm with utter certainty…that it has flowed to us from the very mouth of God (revelation) by the ministry of men (God’s servants).
- The Institutes, Book I, vii:4
A quote from Calvin to sum up…
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- Mini Essay:
How do we see the importance of the spoken word for salvation in the Gospel of Mark?
(Max 600 words)
- Reading:
Unit 3 Notes
- Extra Mile:
Read: The Revelation of God, P.F. Jensen, Pg 85-94
Home Study