the solution: the gospel of jesus christthe solution: the gospel of jesus christ the remedy for our...

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Slide 2 The Solution: The Gospel of Jesus ChristThe Solution: The Gospel of Jesus Christ The Remedy for our InsanityThe Remedy for our Insanity "Enter by the narrow gate. For the gate is wide and the way is easy that leads to destruction, and those who enter by it are many. Matt. 7:13 Slide 3 Creation Fall Redemption Consummation Gospel from the air Slide 4 Isa. 52:1353:12 Redeemer Prophesied Slide 5 The consummation of all things includes the visible, personal, physical, future and glorious return of Jesus Christ, the resurrection of the dead and the translation of those alive in Christ, the judgment of the just and the unjust, and the fulfillment of Christs kingdom in the New Heavens and the New Earth. In the consummation, Satan with his hosts and all those outside Christ are finally separated from the benevolent presence of God, enduring eternal punishment, but the righteous, in glorious bodies, shall live and reign with Him forever, serving Him and giving Him unending praise and glory. Then shall the eager expectation of creation be fulfilled and the whole earth shall proclaim the glory of God who makes all things new. Consummation The Village Church Statement of Faith Slide 6 Reformission Slide 7 Physical allergy craving Spiritual malady Mental obsession Three-part disease model taught in treatment settings and AA Slide 8 Physical Allergy Spiritual Malady Mental Obsession Three-part disease model taught in treatment settings and AA Slide 9 Physical allergy Spiritual malady Mental obsession Three-part disease model taught in treatment settings and AA Slide 10 Physical allergy Spiritual malady Mental obsession Three-part disease model taught in treatment settings and AA False gospel promising recovery from the spiritual malady apart from the redemptive work of Christ (Gods plan). Slide 11 Spiritual Malady Irritable, restless and discontent Slide 12 Spiritual Malady Irritable, restless and discontent Desire for Relief Slide 13 Spiritual Malady See others Irritable, restless and discontent Desire for relief Slide 14 Spiritual Malady See others Think/Obsess Irritable, restless and discontent Desire for Relief Slide 15 Spiritual Malady See others Think/Obsess 1 st drink Irritable, restless and discontent Desire for Relief Slide 16 Spiritual Malady See others Think/Obsess 1 st drink Spree Irritable, restless and discontent Desire for Relief Slide 17 Spiritual Malady See others Think/Obsess 1 st drink Spree Injuries (pain) Irritable, restless and discontent Desire for Relief Slide 18 Spiritual Malady See others Think/Obsess 1 st drink Spree Injuries (pain) DEATH Irritable, restless and discontent Desire for Relief Slide 19 Spiritual Malady See others Think/Obsess 1 st drink Spree Injuries (pain) DEATH Remorse sorrow Irritable, restless and discontent Desire for Relief Slide 20 Spiritual Malady See others Think/Obsess 1 st drink Spree Injuries (pain) DEATH Remorse Resolutions promises Irritable, restless and discontent Desire for Relief Slide 21 Spiritual Malady See others Think/Obsess 1 st drink Spree Injuries (pain) DEATH Remorse Resolutions Irritable, restless and discontent Desire for Relief Slide 22 Spiritual Malady Desire for Relief See others Think/Obsess 1 st drink Spree Injuries (pain) DEATH Remorse Resolutions Insanity Cycle Irritable, restless and discontent Slide 23 Spiritual Malady Desire for Relief See others Think/Obsess 1 st drink Spree Injuries (pain) DEATH Remorse Resolutions Insanity Cycle Irritable, restless and discontent Self-knowledge alone avails us nothing Slide 24 as we look not to the things that are seen but to the things that are unseen. For the things that are seen are transient, but the things that are unseen are eternal. 2 Cor. 4:18 Observation apart from revelation leads to speculation Slide 25 At every point we need Gods revelation for a correct interpretation. Slide 26 Spiritual Malady Desire for Relief (or for Pleasure) Temptation Think/Obsess Action Spree Injuries (pain) DEATH Remorse Resolutions Insanity Cycle Rom. 5:12 Slide 27 Spiritual malady spiritual problem Rom 5:12 Therefore, just as sin came into the world through one man, and death through sin, and so death spread to all men because all sinned Restless, irritable and discontent Sin is the marring of Shalom (peace). Mark Driscoll Slide 28 Spiritual Malady Desire for Relief (or for Pleasure) Temptation Think/Obsess Action Spree Injuries (pain) DEATH Remorse Resolutions Insanity Cycle of Sin Slide 29 Spiritual Malady Desire for Relief Rom. 8:22 Temptation Think/Obsess Action Spree Injuries (pain) DEATH Remorse Resolutions Insanity Cycle of Sin Slide 30 We groan For we know that the whole creation has been groaning together in the pains of childbirth until now. Rom. 8:22 Slide 31 Spiritual Malady Desire for Relief Temptation Think/Obsess Action Spree Injuries (pain) DEATH Remorse Resolutions Insanity Cycle of Sin James 1:13-16 Slide 32 Dancing shiny things before our deceitful hearts Let no one say when he is tempted, "I am being tempted by God," for God cannot be tempted with evil, and he himself tempts no one. But each person is tempted when he is lured and enticed by his own desire. Then desire when it has conceived gives birth to sin, and sin when it is fully grown brings forth death. James 1:13-14 Slide 33 Spiritual Malady Temptation Jer. 17:9 Think/Obsess Action Spree Injuries (pain) DEATH Remorse Resolutions Insanity Cycle of Sin Desire for Relief Slide 34 Spiritual Malady Temptation Mark 7:20-23 Mark 7:20-23 Think/Obsess Action Spree Injuries (pain) DEATH Remorse Resolutions Insanity Cycle of Sin Desire for Relief Slide 35 Spiritual Malady Temptation Think/Obsess Action Spree Injuries (pain) DEATH Remorse Resolutions Insanity Cycle of Sin LIE: Rom. 1:25 Desire for Relief Slide 36 The Lie because they exchanged the truth about God for a lie and worshiped and served the creature rather than the Creator, who is blessed forever! Amen. Rom. 1:25 Slide 37 Spiritual Malady Temptation Think/Obsess Action Spree Injuries (pain) DEATH Remorse Resolutions Insanity Cycle of Sin ADDICTION: Rom. 1:24,26,28 / Isa. 5:5 Desire for Relief Slide 38 Given over Therefore God gave them up in the lusts of their hearts to impurity, to the dishonoring of their bodies among themselves, Rom. 1:24 Slide 39 Given over For this reason God gave them up to dishonorable passions. For their women exchanged natural relations for those that are contrary to nature Rom. 1:26 Slide 40 Given over And since they did not see fit to acknowledge God, God gave them up to a debased mind to do what ought not to be done. Rom. 1:28 Slide 41 Overrun And now I will tell you what I will do to my vineyard. I will remove its hedge, and it shall be devoured; I will break down its wall, and it shall be trampled down. Isa. 5:5 Slide 42 Spiritual Malady Temptation Think/Obsess Action Spree Injuries (pain) DEATH Remorse Resolutions Insanity Cycle of Sin Prov. 16:25 & 14:12 Desire for Relief Slide 43 Spiritual Malady Temptation Think/Obsess Action Spree Injuries (pain) DEATH Remorse Resolutions Insanity Cycle of Sin HOPE Rom. 8:20-21 Desire for Relief Slide 44 For the creation was subjected to futility, not willingly, but because of him who subjected it, in hope that the creation itself will be set free from its bondage to corruption and obtain the freedom of the glory of the children of God. Rom. 8:20-21 Slide 45 Spiritual Malady Temptation Think/Obsess Action Spree Injuries (pain) DEATH Remorse Resolutions GOD Grace Insanity Cycle of Sin Desire for Relief Slide 46 For God, who said, "Let light shine out of darkness, has shone in our hearts to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ. 2 Cor. 4:6 Our Testimony Slide 47 Spiritual Malady Temptation Think/Obsess Action Spree Injuries (pain) DEATH Remorse Resolutions GOD Grace Christ Insanity Cycle of Sin Desire for Relief Slide 48 By what means? Slide 49 Spiritual Malady Temptation Think/Obsess Action Spree Injuries (pain) DEATH Remorse Resolutions GOD Grace (Romans 5:17) Christ Insanity Cycle of Sin John 1:1-14 Desire for Relief Slide 50 For if, because of one mans trespass, death reigned through that one man, much more will those who receive the abundance of grace and the free gift of righteousness reign in life through the one man Jesus Christ. Rom. 5:17 Slide 51 Spiritual Malady Temptation Think/Obsess Action Spree Injuries (pain) DEATH Remorse Resolutions GOD Grace (Romans 5:17) Christ Insanity Cycle of Sin REPENTANCE 2 Cor. 7:10 Desire for Relief Slide 52 For the sorrow that is according to the will of God produces a repentance without regret, leading to salvation, but the sorrow of the world produces death. 2 Cor. 7:10 Slide 53 Spiritual Malady Temptation Think/Obsess Action Spree Injuries (pain) DEATH Remorse Resolutions GOD Grace (Romans 5:17) Christ Insanity Cycle of Sin Desire for Relief BROKENESS Ps. 51:17 Slide 54 Spiritual Malady Temptation Think/Obsess Action Spree Injuries (pain) DEATH Remorse Resolutions GOD Grace (Romans 5:17) Christ Insanity Cycle of Sin Spirit Eze. 36:26-27 Desire for Relief Slide 55 And I will give you a new heart, and a new spirit I will put within you. And I will remove the heart of stone from your flesh and give you a heart of flesh. And I will put my Spirit within you, and cause you to walk in my statutes and be careful to obey my rules. Eze. 36:26-27 Changing affections Slide 56 Spiritual Malady Temptation Think/Obsess Action Spree Injuries (pain) DEATH Remorse Resolutions GOD Grace (Romans 5:17) Christ Insanity Cycle of Sin Spirit Life and Peace Desire for Relief Slide 57 Traditional Step 2: We came to believe that a power greater that ourselves could restore us to sanity. Slide 58 Acts 17:16-34 Slide 59 Redeeming Truth of Step 2Redeeming Truth of Step 2 God lovingly stepped into human history by taking on flesh in the person and work of Jesus Christ in order to provide hope and a remedy for the insanity of our sin and a way back into fellowship with Him. He succeeded where we have failed in living a life that we cannot, taking on our sin, dying a death that we deserve and through His resurrection conquered sin and death and shame so that those who believe in Him might live. He promises new life, the forgiveness of sins and the Holy Spirit to those who repent and trust in Him. We came to believe that, by grace through faith in Jesus Christ, we can be restored. Not only do we get a taste of restoration in this life, but upon Christs return, we will see the fullness of all that He has promised. Slide 60 But God, being rich in mercy, because of the great love with which he loved us, even when we were dead in our trespasses, made us alive together with Christ--by grace you have been saved-- and raised us up with him and seated us with him in the heavenly places in Christ Jesus, so that in the coming ages he might show the immeasurable riches of his grace in kindness toward us in Christ Jesus. For by grace you have been saved through faith. And this is not your own doing; it is the gift of God, not a result of works, so that no one may boast. Eph. 2:4-9