Sermons About Incarnational
The Ecclesia
The "church" is coming under a lot of fire in the west. We're living at the transition point from a Christian world-view that predominated society, to a church that is standing at the margins of culture. Many voices are critical of the church (and often they are right) ... and what it most disconcerting is that many of these voices are coming from "within" the church herself. Yet Jesus promised that He would build the church! But what is the church all about? We need to grapple with these questions, and that's what this new series is all about.
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What the Incarnation Models for Us
The incarnation of Jesus in the world reveals the father and accomplishes the redemption that initiates sonship. But that isn't all. It also models for us a life of humility and sacrifice.
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Acts 17 and The Church
In Acts 17, Paul shows us what it means to engage culture with the message of the gospel. One of the things we learn about Paul is that he never works the same way twice in his ministry. He's always mixing it up. The way in which he communicates and lives out his message of the gospel completely depends on those around him and the place in which he finds himself. The bottom line of this message: The church needs to take some notes from Paul (and Jesus for that matter). Culture is always changing and therefore so must our churches. God never changes. Our message never changes. But the way in which we communicate our message must!
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Incarnational Gospel
Paul imitated Christ in several ways. First of all, he went to them. He initiated. He pursued. Second, Paul actually cared about them.
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