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

Earth's Revolution

Biblical Tensions that Keep us in Tune

Scripture

Extreme

BalanceBalance

Conflict

Biblical Tensions that Keep us in Tune

Eph. 2:8Saved by grace through faith not of 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

The Gospel – Word and Spirit Biblical Tension of Grace and Works Series.

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