2. “A Church That Is Gospel Centered
Welcome to Petsworth!
“A Church That Is Gospel Centered
And Kingdom Focused”

5. Amazing Grace (My Chains Are Gone)
Amazing grace How sweet the sound That saved a wretch like me! I once was lost,
But now I'm found; Was blind, but now I see.

6. My heart to fear; And grace my fears relieved. How precious did
'Twas grace that taught
My heart to fear; And grace my fears relieved. How precious did
That grace appear The hour I first believed.

7. My chains are gone, I've been set free. My God, my Savior
Has ransomed me. And like a flood His mercy reigns, Unending love, amazing grace.

8. The Lord has promised
Good to me; His word my hope secures. He will my shield and portion be As long as life endures.

9. My chains are gone, I've been set free. My God, my Savior
Has ransomed me. And like a flood His mercy reigns, Unending love, amazing grace.

10. My chains are gone, I've been set free. My God, my Savior
Has ransomed me. And like a flood His mercy reigns, Unending love, amazing grace.

11. Dissolve like snow, The sun forbear to shine. But God, who called me
The earth shall soon
Dissolve like snow, The sun forbear to shine. But God, who called me
Here below,

12. Will be forever mine Will be forever mine You are forever mine.

14. O church, arise And put your armor on; Hear the call
Verse 1 (1 of 4):
O church, arise
And put your armor on;
Hear the call
Of Christ our captain;

15. Can say that they are strong
Verse 1 (2 of 4):
For now the weak
Can say that they are strong
In the strength
That God has given.

16. With shield of faith And belt of truth We’ll stand against
Verse 1 (3 of 4):
With shield of faith
And belt of truth
We’ll stand against
The devil’s lies;

17. Whose battle cry is “Love!” Reaching out to those in darkness.
Verse 1 (4 of 4):
An army bold
Whose battle cry is “Love!”
Reaching out to those in darkness.

18. To love the captive soul, But to rage against the captor;
Verse 2 (1 of 4):
Our call to war,
To love the captive soul,
But to rage against the captor;

19. That makes the wounded whole We will fight with faith and valor.
Verse 2 (2 of 4):
And with the sword
That makes the wounded whole
We will fight with faith and valor.

20. When faced with trials On every side, We know the outcome is secure,
Verse 2 (3 of 4):
When faced with trials
On every side,
We know the outcome is secure,

21. The prize for which He died- An inheritance of nations.
Verse 2 (4 of 4):
And Christ will have
The prize for which He died-
An inheritance of nations.

22. Where love and mercy meet, As the Son of God is stricken;
Verse 3 (1 of 4):
Come, see the cross
Where love and mercy meet,
As the Son of God is stricken;

23. Lie crushed beneath His feet, For the Conqueror has risen!
Verse 3 (2 of 4):
Then see His foes
Lie crushed beneath His feet,
For the Conqueror has risen!

24. And as the stone is rolled away, And Christ Emerges from the grave,
Verse 3 (3 of 4):
And as the stone is rolled away,
And Christ
Emerges from the grave,

25. This victory march Continues till the day Every eye and heart
Verse 3 (4 of 4):
This victory march
Continues till the day
Every eye and heart
Shall see Him.

26. Put strength in every stride, Give grace for every hurdle,
Verse 4 (1 of 4):
So Spirit, come,
Put strength in every stride,
Give grace for every hurdle,

27. That we may run with faith Of a servant good and faithful,
Verse 4 (2 of 4):
That we may run with faith
To win the prize
Of a servant good and faithful,

28. As saints of old Still line the way, Re – telling
Verse 4 (3 of 4):
As saints of old
Still line the way,
Re – telling
Triumphs of His grace,

29. We hear their calls And hunger for the day When, with Christ,
Verse 4 (4 of 4):
We hear their calls
And hunger for the day
When, with Christ,
We stand in glory.

31. I will sing of my Redeemer and His wondrous love for me
On the cruel cross He suffered, from the curse to set me free.
I will praise my dear Redeemer, His triumphant power I’ll tell,
How the victory He gave us, over sin, and death, and hell.
I will sing…of my Redeemer and His heavenly love to me
He from death to life has brought me, Son of God, with Him to be
Sing, oh sing of my Redeemer, with His blood He purchased me
On the cross He sealed my pardon, paid the debt and made me free!

33. For Freedom’s Sake Galatians 5:1 (ESV)
Romans 14:13 (ESV)
Therefore let us not pass judgment on one another any longer, but rather decide never to put a stumbling block or hindrance in the way of a brother.
Galatians 5:1 (ESV)
For freedom Christ has set us free; stand firm therefore, and do not submit again to a yoke of slavery.

34. Introduction to the next three sermons
For Freedom’s Sake
Reaching Back
How are we failing our younger generations
The Samaritan Woman
Jesus dealing with all the things we think are Important

35. What I plan to convince you of today:
We often hold to personal traditions as equal in authority with the Bible.
Holding to personal traditions, as equal in authority with the Biblical commands is wrong.

36. What I plan to convince you of today:
Holding to personal traditions, as equal in authority to Biblical commands is a hindrance to those who are lost yet seeking for the truth of the gospel.
This is not a new problem it is just our tern to battle it.

37. Legalism VS Obedience

38. A History of dealing with Legalism
Jesus and the Pharisees

39. Jesus and the Pharisees
Jesus and the Sabbath
Matthew 12:1-8; Mark 3:1-6
Jesus associating with sinful people
Matt 11:19
Jesus attacks tradition directly
Matt 15:1-7

40. A History of dealing with Legalism
Jesus and the Pharisees
Jerusalem Council

41. Jerusalem Council (Acts 15)
But some men came down from Judea and were teaching the brothers, “Unless you are circumcised according to the custom of Moses, you cannot be saved.” (1)
28 For it has seemed good to the Holy Spirit and to us to lay on you no greater burden than these requirements: 29 that you abstain from what has been sacrificed to idols, and from blood, and from what has been strangled, and from sexual immorality. If you keep yourselves from these, you will do well. Farewell.”

42. A History of the Early Church dealing with Legalism
Jesus and the Pharisees
Jerusalem Council
Paul’s letters

43. Paul’s Letter to Rome (Romans 14)
As for the one who is weak in faith, welcome him, but not to quarrel over opinions. 2 One person believes he may eat anything, while the weak person eats only vegetables. 3 Let not the one who eats despise the one who abstains, and let not the one who abstains pass judgment on the one who eats, for God has welcomed him.

44. 13 Therefore let us not pass judgment on one another any longer, but rather decide never to put a stumbling block or hindrance in the way of a brother

45. Truths from today
The good news of scripture is that Jesus came to set us free from Sin, Shame, and Death. Live in that freedom.
The simple gospel is difficult for people
There is one true God… And you are not Him.

46. Why is this so important now?
Because, we are guilty
Because, we are ambassadors for Christ
Because, we are running off those who would listen
Because, unifying gaps is worthy of a goal spot.

47. What to do now?
Study your scripture well enough to know what is a command and what is not.
Remove your personal druthers from you judgment criteria
Remember that our Job is to reach the lost
Live in Freedom
Don’t put anyone else into a bondage from which Jesus has freed them

49. Great is Your faithfulness, Oh God. You wrestle with
Your Grace Is Enough
Great is Your faithfulness,
Oh God.
You wrestle with
The sinner's heart.
You lead us by still waters
Into mercy,
And nothing can keep us apart.

50. So, remember Your people, Remember Your children,
Remember Your promise,
Oh God.

51. Your grace is enough for me.

52. And all your people sing along.
Great is Your love
And justice, God.
You use the weak
To lead the strong.
You lead us in the song
Of Your salvation,
And all your people sing along.

53. So, remember Your people, Remember Your children,
Remember Your promise,
Oh God.

54. Your grace is enough for me.

55. Heaven reaching down to us. Your grace is enough for me.
God, I see Your grace is enough;
I'm covered in Your love.
For me.