Gospel on the Ground GodManChristResponse
“faith apart from works is dead”“faith apart from works is dead” James 2:26James 2:26
Our Response of Faith: RepentanceOur Response of Faith: Repentance Submission, Worship, Obedience, Gratitude and LoveSubmission, Worship, Obedience, Gratitude and Love
Two characteristics of God Justice Mercy
Rom. 3:23 MankindDeath Rom. 6:23 Sin Justice Step 1 The Lord is not slow to fulfill his promise as some count slowness, but is patient toward you, not wishing that any should perish, but that all should reach repentance. 2 Pet. 3:9
Christ Life Love offering Life Jesus said to him, "I am the way, and the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me. John 14:6 Righteousness Step 2
Or do you presume on the riches of his kindness and forbearance and patience, not knowing that God’s kindness is meant to lead you to repentance? Romans 2:4 Mercy
Christ Life The Great Exchange For our sake he made him to be sin who knew no sin … 2 Cor. 5:21a Sin
We Life The Great Exchange … so that in him we might become the righteousness of God. Cor. 5:21b Righteousness
Repentance Jesus came into Galilee, proclaiming the gospel of God, and saying, "The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand; repent and believe in the gospel.“ Mark 1:14b-15
The times of ignorance God overlooked, but now he commands all people everywhere to repent, because he has fixed a day on which he will judge the world in righteousness by a man whom he has appointed; and of this he has given assurance to all by raising him from the dead.“ Acts 17:30
For godly grief produces a repentance that leads to salvation without regret, whereas worldly grief produces death. 2 Cor. 7:10
Spiritual Malady Temptation Think/Obsess Action Spree Injuries (pain) DEATH Remorse Resolutions GOD Grace (Romans 5:17) Christ Insanity Cycle of Sin REPENTANCE 2 Cor. 7:10 Desire for Relief
Luke 15
Biblical RepentanceWorldly Sorrow Vertical
Biblical RepentanceWorldly Sorrow VerticalHorizontal
Biblical RepentanceWorldly Sorrow VerticalHorizontal God/Others focused
Biblical RepentanceWorldly Sorrow VerticalHorizontal God/Others focusedSelf-focused (self-pity)
Biblical RepentanceWorldly Sorrow VerticalHorizontal God/Others focusedSelf-focused (self-pity) Spiritual
Biblical RepentanceWorldly Sorrow VerticalHorizontal God/Others focusedSelf-focused (self-pity) SpiritualEmotional
Biblical RepentanceWorldly Sorrow VerticalHorizontal God/Others focusedSelf-focused (self-pity) SpiritualEmotional Willingness
Biblical RepentanceWorldly Sorrow VerticalHorizontal God/Others focusedSelf-focused (self-pity) SpiritualEmotional WillingnessDemanding
Biblical RepentanceWorldly Sorrow VerticalHorizontal God/Others focusedSelf-focused (self-pity) SpiritualEmotional WillingnessDemanding Active
Biblical RepentanceWorldly Sorrow VerticalHorizontal God/Others focusedSelf-focused (self-pity) SpiritualEmotional WillingnessDemanding ActivePassive
Biblical RepentanceWorldly Sorrow VerticalHorizontal God/Others focusedSelf-focused (self-pity) SpiritualEmotional WillingnessDemanding ActivePassive Hopeful (looking forward)
Biblical RepentanceWorldly Sorrow VerticalHorizontal God/Others focusedSelf-focused (self-pity) SpiritualEmotional WillingnessDemanding ActivePassive Hopeful (looking forward)Hopeless (looking back)
Biblical RepentanceWorldly Sorrow VerticalHorizontal God/Others focusedSelf-focused (self-pity) SpiritualEmotional WillingnessDemanding ActivePassive Hopeful (looking forward)Hopeless (looking back) Grateful
Biblical RepentanceWorldly Sorrow VerticalHorizontal God/Others focusedSelf-focused (self-pity) SpiritualEmotional WillingnessDemanding ActivePassive Hopeful (looking forward)Hopeless (looking back) GratefulBegrudging
Biblical RepentanceWorldly Sorrow VerticalHorizontal God/Others focusedSelf-focused (self-pity) SpiritualEmotional WillingnessDemanding ActivePassive Hopeful (looking forward)Hopeless (looking back) GratefulBegrudging Perseverant
Biblical RepentanceWorldly Sorrow VerticalHorizontal God/Others focusedSelf-focused (self-pity) SpiritualEmotional WillingnessDemanding ActivePassive Hopeful (looking forward)Hopeless (looking back) GratefulBegrudging PerseverantTemporary
Biblical RepentanceWorldly Sorrow VerticalHorizontal God/Others focusedSelf-focused (self-pity) SpiritualEmotional WillingnessDemanding ActivePassive Hopeful (looking forward)Hopeless (looking back) GratefulBegrudging PerseverantTemporary Humble - unworthy slave - takes responsibility - accepts consequences
Biblical RepentanceWorldly Sorrow VerticalHorizontal God/Others focusedSelf-focused (self-pity) SpiritualEmotional WillingnessDemanding ActivePassive Hopeful (looking forward)Hopeless (looking back) GratefulBegrudging PerseverantTemporary Humble - unworthy slave - takes responsibility - accepts consequences Prideful - angry - avoids responsibility (blames, justifies and minimizes) - avoids consequences
SuppressGames People Play: For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who by their unrighteousness suppress the truth. Rom. 1:18 Avoidance
CoveringGames People Play: We have all become like one who is unclean, and all our righteous deeds are like a polluted garment. Isa. 64:6 Good Works
PenanceGames People Play: I do not nullify the grace of God, for if righteousness were through the law, then Christ died for no purpose. Gal. 2:21 Self-punishment
Hiding Games People Play: Labels
Spiritual Malady Temptation Think/Obsess Action Spree Injuries (pain) DEATH Remorse Resolutions GOD Grace (Romans 5:17) Christ Insanity Cycle of Sin Spirit Life and Peace Gal. 5: Desire for Relief
Spiritual Malady Temptation Think/Obsess Action Spree Injuries (pain) DEATH Remorse Resolutions GOD Grace (Romans 5:17) Christ Insanity Cycle of Sin Spirit Life and Peace 1 Cor. 10: Desire for Relief
Spiritual Malady Temptation Think/Obsess Action Spree Injuries (pain) DEATH Remorse Resolutions GOD Grace (Romans 5:17) Christ Insanity Cycle of Sin Flesh Spirit Life and Peace (pride) Rom. 8:5-6 Desire for Relief
Spiritual Malady Temptation Think/Obsess Action Spree Injuries (pain) DEATH Remorse Resolutions GOD Grace (Romans 5:17) Christ Insanity Cycle of Sin Flesh Spirit Life and Peace (pride) Rom. 6:12-14 Desire for Relief
Fear of the Lord
The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge; fools despise wisdom and instruction. Prov. 1:7
“Right-sized before God”
Isa. 6:1-8
Wholly Yours I am full of earth You are heaven’s worth I am stained with dirt, prone to depravity You are everything that is bright and clean The antonym of me You are divinity But a certain sign of grace is this From the broken earth flowers come up Pushing through the dirt
You are holy, holy, holy All heaven cries “Holy, holy God” You are holy, holy, holy I want to be holy like You are You are everything that is bright and clean And You’re covering me with Your majesty And the truest sign of grace was this From wounded hands redemption fell down Liberating man But the harder I try the more clearly can I feel The depth of our fall and the weight of it all And so this might could be the most impossible thing Your grandness in me making me clean
Glory, hallelujah Glory, glory, hallelujah So here I am, all of me Finally everything Wholly, wholly, wholly I am wholly, wholly I am wholly, wholly, wholly Yours I am full of earth and dirt…and You Behind the Song: “ And so, like any good country song, the punch line comes at the end with such a simple turn of phrase that is the difference between life and death, decay and newness, winter and springtime.' - David Crowder
I am full of earth and dirt…and You Behind the Song: “ And so, like any good country song, the punch line comes at the end with such a simple turn of phrase that is the difference between life and death, decay and newness, winter and springtime.' - David Crowder
Traditional Step Three: We made a decision to turn our will and our lives over to the care of God, as you understand him. The times of ignorance God overlooked, but now he commands all people everywhere to repent, because he has fixed a day on which he will judge the world in righteousness by a man whom he has appointed; and of this he has given assurance to all by raising him from the dead.“ Acts 17:30
Redeeming Truth of Step Three Having had the Holy Spirit illuminate our desperate and helpless condition before God and having received the hope that comes through the gospel of Jesus Christ, we step out in faith and repent as an act of worship and obedience, surrendering our will and lives to Christ’s care and control. and he died for all, that those who live might no longer live for themselves but for him who for their sake died and was raised. 2 Cor. 5:15