the gospel – word and spirit biblical tension of grace and works series
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The Gospel – Word and Spirit
Biblical Tension of Grace and Works Series
I. Tensions
Scientific Tensions That Keep Us In Tune
CentrifugalForceCentrifugalForce
Pulled tothe SunPulled tothe Sun
Fly offinto spaceFly offinto space
BalanceBalanceGravitationalForceGravitationalForce
Biblical Tensions that Keep us in Tune
Truth
Scripture
Truth
Scripture
Truth
Scripture
Truth
Scripture
Extreme
Error
Extreme
Error
Extreme
Error
Extreme
Error
BalanceBalance
Conflict
Biblical Tensions that Keep us in Tune
Grace
Eph. 2:8Saved by grace through faith not of works
Grace
Eph. 2:8Saved by grace through faith not of works
Works
James 2:18Show me your faith by your works
Works
James 2:18Show me your faith by your works
License
Gal. 5:13Using freedom to indulge sinful nature
License
Gal. 5:13Using freedom to indulge sinful nature
Legalism
2 Cor. 3:6The letter kills but the Spirit gives life
Legalism
2 Cor. 3:6The letter kills but the Spirit gives life
BalanceBalance
Conflict
Much time spent in Romans, Galatians, and James
II. The Gospel
The Gospel, by the Word and by the SpiritWord without Spirit – dry upSpirit without Word – blow upWord and Spirit – grow up
Romans 1Paul – sent to preach Good NewsJesus – shown to be God’s son when raised from the dead by the power of the SpiritPrivilege to tell Gentiles everywhere what God has done for them – great sense of obligation
So… eager to come to you to preach the Good NewsNot ashamed of this Good News – it is the power of God at work saving everyone who believesThis Good News tells us how to be right in God’s sightAccomplished from start to finish by faith Ephesians 2:8 – by grace through faith
Not ashamed of how God makes us right with him
Battle of tolerance – prevailing idea that God has made many waysThe battle of inclusionThe battle of imperialistic exclusivism – God Rules Through Jesus Revelation 11:15 Then the seventh
angel blew his trumpet, and there were loud voices shouting in heaven: “The world has now become the Kingdom of our Lord and of his Christ, and he will reign forever and ever.”
III. The Spirit and the Word
The Word and the LawLaw - Galatians 3:19-25 Temporarily added to God’s covenant
with Abraham To regulate conduct, define sin, show
propensity to violate it, awaken sense of need for mercy, grace and redemption
Fulfilled in Jesus – Matthew 5:17 Love fulfills the law – Romans 13:10
The Word - 2 Timothy 3:16 - 17 16All Scripture is inspired by God and is useful to teach us what is true and to make us realize what is wrong in our lives. It corrects us when we are wrong and teaches us to do what is right. 17God uses it to prepare and equip his people to do every good work.
2 Corinthians 3:2-6Your lives are a letter - epistole��ep-is-tol-ay‘ a written message:—”epistle”, letter.Written with the Spirit of God on human heartsThe law kills, but the Spirit gives life
Romans 2:29 – one whose heart is right with God
Not by obeying the letter of the lawA changed heart produced by God’s SpiritSeeks praise from God, not people
IV. Conclusion
Embrace Tension – understand conflictLet the Word and the Spirit work togetherUnderstand the Gospel – the power of God to make people right with himselfBe unashamed of the gospel
Changing your lifePraise from God, not men
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