3. GCC Vision Statement:
To honor God by helping as many people as possible become fully committed members in Christ’s Forever Family.

4. Exploring the purpose and mission of the church in our world today
Exploring the purpose and mission of the church in our world today. 1/29, 2/12, and 2/26 at ANBC at 1:00 PM.

5. Proposed Idea:
When we respond to the gospel we not only receive eternal life, but we also become a part of an adopted family, which changes the way that we interact with both our earthly families and our
Christ-centered one.

6. Proposed Idea: When we respond to the gospel
we not only receive eternal life,
but we also become a part of an adopted family,
which changes the way that we interact with both our earthly families and our Christ-centered one.

7. When we Respond to the Gospel

8. When we Respond to the Gospel
1 Corinthians 15:1-5
1 Now I would remind you, brothers, of the gospel I preached to you, which you received, in which you stand, 2 and by which you are being saved, if you hold fast to the word I preached to you—unless you believed in vain. 3 For I delivered to you as of first importance what I also received: that Christ died for our sins in accordance with the Scriptures, 4 that he was buried, that he was raised on the third day in accordance with the Scriptures, 5 and that he appeared to Cephas, then to the twelve.

9. When we Respond to the Gospel
1 Corinthians 15:1-5
1 Now I would remind you, brothers, of the gospel I preached to you, which you received, in which you stand, 2 and by which you are being saved, if you hold fast to the word I preached to you—unless you believed in vain. 3 For I delivered to you as of first importance what I also received: that Christ died for our sins in accordance with the Scriptures, 4 that he was buried, that he was raised on the third day in accordance with the Scriptures, 5 and that he appeared to Cephas, then to the twelve.

10. When we Respond to the Gospel
Acts 2:37-41
37 Now when they heard this they were cut to the heart, and said to Peter and the rest of the apostles, “Brothers, what shall we do?” 38 And Peter said to them, “Repent and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins, and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit. 39 For the promise is for you and for your children and for all who are far off, everyone whom the Lord our God calls to himself.”

11. When we Respond to the Gospel
Acts 2:37-41
40 And with many other words he bore witness and continued to exhort them, saying, “Save yourselves from this crooked generation.” 41 So those who received his word were baptized, and there were added that day about three thousand souls.

12. When we Respond to the Gospel
Acts 2:37-41
37 Now when they heard this they were cut to the heart, and said to Peter and the rest of the apostles, “Brothers, what shall we do?” 38 And Peter said to them, “Repent and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins, and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit. 39 For the promise is for you and for your children and for all who are far off, everyone whom the Lord our God calls to himself.”

13. When we Respond to the Gospel
Acts 2:37-41
37 Now when they heard this they were cut to the heart, and said to Peter and the rest of the apostles, “Brothers, what shall we do?” 38 And Peter said to them, “Repent and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins, and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit. 39 For the promise is for you and for your children and for all who are far off, everyone whom the Lord our God calls to himself.”

14. We Receive Eternal Life

15. We Receive Eternal Life
John 3:16
16 “For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life.”

16. We become a Part of an Adopted Family

17. We become a Part of an Adopted Family
Ephesians 1:4-6
…In love 5 he predestined us for adoption to himself as sons through Jesus Christ, according to the purpose of his will, 6 to the praise of his glorious grace, with which he has blessed us in the Beloved.

18. We become a Part of an Adopted Family
Mark 3:31-34
31 And his mother and his brothers came, and standing outside they sent to him and called him. 32 And a crowd was sitting around him, and they said to him, “Your mother and your brothers are outside, seeking you.” 33 And he answered them, “Who are my mother and my brothers?” 34 And looking about at those who sat around him, he said, “Here are my mother and my brothers! 35 For whoever does the will of God, he is my brother and sister and mother.”

19. Which changes the Way that We interact with both Our Earthly Families
and Our Christ-Centered One.

20. Which changes the Way that We interact with both Our Earthly Families
and Our Christ-Centered One.
Hebrews 10:23-25
23 Let us hold fast the confession of our hope without wavering, for he who promised is faithful. 24 And let us consider how to stir up one another to love and good works, 25 not neglecting to meet together, as is the habit of some, but encouraging one another, and all the more as you see the Day drawing near.

21. Which changes the Way that We interact with both Our Earthly Families
and Our Christ-Centered One.
Hebrews 10:23-25
23 Let us hold fast the confession of our hope without wavering, for he who promised is faithful. 24 And let us consider how to stir up one another to love and good works, 25 not neglecting to meet together, as is the habit of some, but encouraging one another, and all the more as you see the Day drawing near.

22. Which changes the Way that We interact with both Our Earthly Families
and Our Christ-Centered One.
Hebrews 10:23-25
23 Let us hold fast the confession of our hope without wavering, for he who promised is faithful. 24 And let us consider how to stir up one another to love and good works, 25 not neglecting to meet together, as is the habit of some, but encouraging one another, and all the more as you see the Day drawing near.

23. Which changes the Way that We interact with both Our Earthly Families
and Our Christ-Centered One.
Hebrews 10:23-25
23 Let us hold fast the confession of our hope without wavering, for he who promised is faithful. 24 And let us consider how to stir up one another to love and good works, 25 not neglecting to meet together, as is the habit of some, but encouraging one another, and all the more as you see the Day drawing near.

24. Which changes the Way that We interact with both Our Earthly Families
and Our Christ-Centered One.
Hebrews 10:23-25
23 Let us hold fast the confession of our hope without wavering, for he who promised is faithful. 24 And let us consider how to stir up one another to love and good works, 25 not neglecting to meet together, as is the habit of some, but encouraging one another, and all the more as you see the Day drawing near.

25. Which changes the Way that We interact with both Our Earthly Families
and Our Christ-Centered One.
Hebrews 10:23-25
23 Let us hold fast the confession of our hope without wavering, for he who promised is faithful. 24 And let us consider how to stir up one another to love and good works, 25 not neglecting to meet together, as is the habit of some, but encouraging one another, and all the more as you see the Day drawing near.

26. GCC Vision Statement:
To honor God by helping as many people as possible become fully committed members in Christ’s Forever Family.