RELIGION GOSPEL Primary Message Salva&on is earned based on what you do for God. Salva&on is a free gi8 based on what God has done for you. Obedience I begrudgingly obey God because I have to earn His acceptance. I resent God. I gladly obey God because I have freely received his acceptance. I delight in honoring God. Rela9onship with I am always uncertain God about my right standing before God because I never know if I have done enough to please God. The result is anxiety and insecurity. I fear God. I am always certain of my right standing before God because Jesus has already done enough for God to be pleased with me. The result is peace and security. I love God. View of Self RELIGION GOSPEL My self-­‐view is constantly changing because it is based on how well I do at any given moment. When I do poorly I am despondent. When I do well I am prideful. My self-­‐view stays grounded in the fact that my value is based on what Jesus has already done for me. When I do poorly I am humbled because I’m reminded of my need for a Savior, but I am not despondent because I have an all-­‐sufficient Savior. When I do well I am grateful because God is at work in my life, but I am not prideful because it is more God’s work than my work. View of Others RELIGION GOSPEL Since my iden*ty is based on what I accomplish and how moral I am, I judge people who are ‘worse’ than me and I am jealous of people who are ‘be:er’ than me. Since my iden*ty is based on what Jesus accomplished for me, I sympathize with others who are where I used to be apart from Christ, and celebrate with those who share the same hope as me and therefore, have the same convic*ons and beliefs. Materials adopted from Soma Spokane WHO IS GOD? WHAT HAS GOD DONE? Father Son Spirit Adopted us Purchased us Sent us WHO ARE WE? Family Servants Missional WHAT DO WE DO? As Family, we love God and love one another. As Servants, we serve King Jesus and serve others as a foretaste of the coming Kingdom. By follow the Spirit’s leading, we intenBonally live to make known the good news of Jesus in our world. Your Unique Contribu9on Season Unique of Life abilites/
Spiritual talents Gi/s Passion 1. Who is God according to the Gospel? 2. What is the purpose of the Church in light of the Gospel? 3. How is God calling me to become an ac>ve part of the body of Christ?