RealigningtheHeart&MissionofOurGeneration…OnPurpose

MakingTheGospelofChristRelatablept3Hebrews2:17-18&4:15/1Corinthians9:18-23

MakingTheGospelofChristRelatable

•RECAPA.RealigningtheHeart&MissionofOurGeneration•7objectivesfortheChurchtoperform

Be RelevantBe ReachableBe RelatableBe RespectfulBe RelationalBe RelentlessBe Real

MakingTheGospelofChristRelatable

•RECAPWhatistheImportanceofReturningtheChurchtoItsRelevancy?

IftheChurchhaslostitsrelevance(whyitmatters),itspurpose,ORitsdirectionitcausestheWorldto:

1. SeetheChurchasweakandinept

2. SeekGodthroughothermeansoramongotherreligions

3. TheWorldstayslosstoeverknowingtherealloveofGod&thepowerofHisKingdom

MakingTheGospelofChristRelatable

•RECAPHowcantheChurchBecomeRelevantagain?Wemustreclaimouridentity

MakingTheGospelofChristRelatable

•RECAP- MakingGodReachablept2

Asfollowers,WeMustAdjustOurPerspectiveaboutGod(first)beforeweattempttomakedisciples…

OrwewillmakeGodseem“Distant”&“UnReachable”

MakingTheGospelofChristRelatable

•RECAP- MakingGodReachablept2

JesuscametomakeGodevenmorereachablebybecomingtheLivingTabernacle

AndtheWordbecameflesh,anddidtabernacleamongus,andwebeheldhisglory,gloryasofanonlybegottenofafather,fullofgraceandtruth.Jn 1:14

MakingTheGospelofChristRelatable

•RECAP- MakingGodReachablept2HowdowemakeGodReachableinthisGeneration?

DoWhatJesusdid Matt10:6-7(ETRV)SaywhatJesussaid Matt10:27(MaceNT)LiveHowJesusLived Acts10:38

MakingTheGospelofChristRelatable

TheGospelOffends

1Peter2:6-8(GW)6ThatiswhyScripturesays,“IamlayingachosenandpreciouscornerstoneinZion,andthepersonwhobelieves inhimwillneverbeashamed.”7Thishonorbelongstothosewhobelieve.Buttothosewhodon'tbelieve:“Thestonethatthebuildersrejectedhasbecomethecornerstone,8astonethatpeopletripover,alargerockthatpeoplefindoffensive.”Thepeopletrippedoverthewordbecausetheyrefusedtobelieve it.Therefore,thisishowtheyendedup.

MakingTheGospelofChristRelatable

WhatMakestheGospelOffensive?

• TheGospelpresentshardtruthstoapersonspresentreality

• (PresentReality)PeopleareLivinginSinandontheirwaytohell.

• ThisisanOffensiveMessage

MakingTheGospelofChristRelatable

WhatdoPeoplePrefer?• Peopleprefertostayinthedark…ratherthancome

intothelightJn 3:19-20

• Peopleprefertolivelifeontheirterms– Judg 17:6

• PeopleprefertohaveaGodinTheirImageRom1:18-23

• PeopleprefertobelievetheliethanembracetruthRom1:24-32

MakingTheGospelofChristRelatable

WeCanAllRelatetoLifeInGeneral•BeingRelatablerequiresonetofeelorhavesometypeofconnectionorcommonalitywithsomethingorsomeoneelse

1.WeAllHavetheSameProblem 1Jn 3:82.WeAllWantASolution Jn 14:63.WeAllWantAGoodLongLife Jn 4:144.WeAllWanttoBeLoved…… Jn 3:15-18

MakingTheGospelofChristRelatable

TheGospelIsRelatableTOEveryonebecause:ItistheanswertoAllofLife’sQuestions,

Issues,Problems!

MakingTheGospelofChristRelatable

MAKINGTHEGOSPELRELATABLE

JesusCameToBeRelatable Heb 2:14-18

PaulMadeHimselfRelatable 1Cor 9:19-23(MSG)

WeTooMustMakeOurselves 1Cor 2:1-5(GW)Relatable Col4:5-6(GW)

MakingTheGospelofChristRelatable

MakeSUREREPENTANCE iseveryPERSONSresponsetotheGospelmessage!!

TherearenoAlternatives!