Elements City Church
The Gospel - wk1
We're launching 2020 pursuing clarity around The Gospel. We want us all to not just know it. But to live it. We want to be a people captivated by it and enfolded into it. Because it's way bigger and better than you thought it was. Join us Sundays in January!
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Elements City Church
1825 N Alvernon Way, Tucson, AZ 85712, USA
Sunday 5:00 PM
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http://elem.cc/weeklyDivine Dialog revealed in Scripture: Person to person conversations before time began revealed in Scripture:
What is Divine Dialog? Since the God of Scripture has revealed Himself as “three persons in one Divine Being” (Historically known as “Trinity”) and that He is in fact able to “talk within Himself” and “love within Himself” and “Serve within Himself” He is complete in Himself and in need of no one or anything. This means our English term “Trinity” is meant to carry the meaning of a “Holy Divine Community” where He is able to talk, relate, take council, serve, plan, and purpose all of creation within Himself.
Thus there are a few passages in Scripture spoken of by the Prophets and ultimately revealed in and through Jesus where “intimate knowledge of God” or His “Divine Councils” were revealed, as conversations between the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit took place before time began but now after Resurrection, Ascension and the sending of Holy Spirit upon His Apostles it was revealed to them what was actually revealed to the Prophets in the OT.
-Ps. 110:1 = Mk. 12:35-37 (also Mt. 22:41-46).
-Ps. 16:8-11 = Acts 2:25-36
-Ps. 2:7 = Heb. 1:5
-Ps. 45:6-7 & 102:25-27 & 110:1 = Heb. 1:5-14
-Ps. 40:6-8 = Heb. 10:5-10
(for further reading get “The Birth of the Trinity” by Matthew Bates)
What is Divine Dialog? Since the God of Scripture has revealed Himself as “three persons in one Divine Being” (Historically known as “Trinity”) and that He is in fact able to “talk within Himself” and “love within Himself” and “Serve within Himself” He is complete in Himself and in need of no one or anything. This means our English term “Trinity” is meant to carry the meaning of a “Holy Divine Community” where He is able to talk, relate, take council, serve, plan, and purpose all of creation within Himself.
Thus there are a few passages in Scripture spoken of by the Prophets and ultimately revealed in and through Jesus where “intimate knowledge of God” or His “Divine Councils” were revealed, as conversations between the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit took place before time began but now after Resurrection, Ascension and the sending of Holy Spirit upon His Apostles it was revealed to them what was actually revealed to the Prophets in the OT.
-Ps. 110:1 = Mk. 12:35-37 (also Mt. 22:41-46).
-Ps. 16:8-11 = Acts 2:25-36
-Ps. 2:7 = Heb. 1:5
-Ps. 45:6-7 & 102:25-27 & 110:1 = Heb. 1:5-14
-Ps. 40:6-8 = Heb. 10:5-10
(for further reading get “The Birth of the Trinity” by Matthew Bates)
“The mystery that has been kept hidden from ages and generations, but has now been revealed to his saints.” (Col. 1:26 NET)
One way to better understand the Gospel is to see it as part of God’s predetermined plan, which was “promised beforehand through the prophets in holy scriptures concerning His Son…” (Rom. 1:2-5)
Here is a list of passages that speak about and reveal what this once hidden but now revealed mystery is.
(Mt. 13:11; Mk. 4:11; Lk. 8:10; Rom. 16:25; I Cor. 2:7, 14:1-2, 15:51; Eph. 1:9, 3:3-4 & 9, 5:32, 6:19; Col. 1:9-27, 4:2-3; 2 Thess. 2:7; 1 Tim. 3:9 & 16; Rev. 1:20, 10:7, 17:5-7.
(For further reading get, “Hidden but now revealed” by G. K. Beale)
Here is a list of passages that speak about and reveal what this once hidden but now revealed mystery is.
(Mt. 13:11; Mk. 4:11; Lk. 8:10; Rom. 16:25; I Cor. 2:7, 14:1-2, 15:51; Eph. 1:9, 3:3-4 & 9, 5:32, 6:19; Col. 1:9-27, 4:2-3; 2 Thess. 2:7; 1 Tim. 3:9 & 16; Rev. 1:20, 10:7, 17:5-7.
(For further reading get, “Hidden but now revealed” by G. K. Beale)
And for gaining a better understanding of the Gospel as fulfillment of Israel’s Scriptures get, “The King Jesus Gospel” by Scott McKnight. And finally for clarity on what the Gospel is (and is not) and what its purpose is and how people should respond get, “Gospel Allegiance” by Matthew Bates.
In this series we're going to spend 4 weeks unpacking this:
1. The Unseen story: The Story of God
2. The Seen Story: Story of Israel
(Kingdom through Covenant story)
3. The Gospel Story: Story of Jesus (Fulfillment)
-Purpose and goal
-Response
-Benefits
4. The Gospel as Path: Life “In Christ”
A. Identity
B. Participation
C. Incorporation
D. Union
1. The Unseen story: The Story of God
2. The Seen Story: Story of Israel
(Kingdom through Covenant story)
3. The Gospel Story: Story of Jesus (Fulfillment)
-Purpose and goal
-Response
-Benefits
4. The Gospel as Path: Life “In Christ”
A. Identity
B. Participation
C. Incorporation
D. Union
Gospel as 7 Act Play:
1. Incarnation.
-Pre-existence of Christ and plan of Trinity.
-What it reveals about Jesus, fully God and fully Man and His humility as Servant and His Mission to become Saving King
2. Jesus’ Life, message, and Acts.
-Jesus is Pioneer of our faith
-Jesus life as “Path” we are to follow.
3. Jesus’ Death on the Cross
-Perfect Obedience
-Defeat of all powers, sin, and death.
4. Resurrection of Christ.
-New Creation inaugurated.
-All things fulfilled and made new.
5. Ascension of Christ.
-Climax of Gospel
-What this rule looks like now and to come.
6. Christ sends Holy Spirit as Promise of Father.
-Christ’s rule comes by way of Holy Spirit.
-Make Disciples of all nations so as to bring all Nations into “Faithful Obedience”.
7. Christ’s return.
-His bodily return to earth to consummate His rule over all creation by filling all things through Resurrection power.
1. Incarnation.
-Pre-existence of Christ and plan of Trinity.
-What it reveals about Jesus, fully God and fully Man and His humility as Servant and His Mission to become Saving King
2. Jesus’ Life, message, and Acts.
-Jesus is Pioneer of our faith
-Jesus life as “Path” we are to follow.
3. Jesus’ Death on the Cross
-Perfect Obedience
-Defeat of all powers, sin, and death.
4. Resurrection of Christ.
-New Creation inaugurated.
-All things fulfilled and made new.
5. Ascension of Christ.
-Climax of Gospel
-What this rule looks like now and to come.
6. Christ sends Holy Spirit as Promise of Father.
-Christ’s rule comes by way of Holy Spirit.
-Make Disciples of all nations so as to bring all Nations into “Faithful Obedience”.
7. Christ’s return.
-His bodily return to earth to consummate His rule over all creation by filling all things through Resurrection power.
Lay & Establish your faith’s foundation = 1 Corinthians 3:11
"For no one can lay any foundation other than the one already laid, which is Jesus Christ."
1. Study the Gospel (Gospels): Matthew. Mark. Luke. John.
2. Become able to tell the Gospel Story in your own words. (As 7 Act Play)
3. Become completely familiar with other key Gospel summaries in New Testament. (Acts. 2:14-39, Romans 1:1-17; 1 Corinthians 15:1-28; Philippians 2:5-11; Colossians 1:3-23.
"For no one can lay any foundation other than the one already laid, which is Jesus Christ."
1. Study the Gospel (Gospels): Matthew. Mark. Luke. John.
2. Become able to tell the Gospel Story in your own words. (As 7 Act Play)
3. Become completely familiar with other key Gospel summaries in New Testament. (Acts. 2:14-39, Romans 1:1-17; 1 Corinthians 15:1-28; Philippians 2:5-11; Colossians 1:3-23.
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We throw a 10-minute party immediately following the service in the back corner of the room. If you're new, we'd love to meet you and we have a small gift for you! We also want invite you back with us next Sunday at 5pm as we continue our Brand New series together -- The Gospel...it's bigger and better than you thought!
We throw a 10-minute party immediately following the service in the back corner of the room. If you're new, we'd love to meet you and we have a small gift for you! We also want invite you back with us next Sunday at 5pm as we continue our Brand New series together -- The Gospel...it's bigger and better than you thought!