Richie Thetford www.thetfordcountry.com The Gospel Helps Us “Yet indeed I also count all things loss for the excellence of the knowledge of Christ Jesus.

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Richie Thetford The Gospel Helps Us “Yet indeed I also count all things loss for the excellence of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord, for whom I have suffered the loss of all things, and count them as rubbish, that I may gain Christ” Philippians 3:8

Richie Thetford What Our Problems Are Problems in the world Pain in the heart Sin in behavior Sin in the heart Broken relationship with God

Richie Thetford What Our Problems Are Help in knowing God Philippians 3:8; John 17:3 Help with our inner heart Proverbs 4:23; Romans 12:2 Help with our behavior Colossians 2:6; 3:5-7, Help with our feelings John 16:33 Help with our external circumstances Matthew 5:13-16

Richie Thetford What Our Priorities Ought to Be Concerned about problems with the gospel’s priorities Romans 12:2 Matthew 7:5 Philippians 3:8 Ecclesiastes 12:13-14 Matthew 23:23-28 Matthew 22:37-40 Be careful what “appeal we make Demand “practical” “God centered” preaching

Richie Thetford Heaven is Where Perfection is Promised The gospel promises the hope of heaven Mark 10: Timothy 4:8 God will destroy this world 2 Peter 3:10-13 John 6:26-27 Gospel allows us to know God Revelation 22:4; Matthew 5:6-8 Knowing God is what the Bible is all about Jeremiah 9:23-24; Philippians 3:7-11

Richie Thetford Conclusion What would you say Christianity is? Being with God in eternity 1 Peter 1:3-12 Ephesians 3:19 John 4:23 Jesus died so that we might have life John 3:16 Hebrews 11:6