The Gospel Is A Complete, Whole View Of Life

“The gospel is not something partial or piecemeal: it takes in the whole life, the whole of history, the whole world. It tells us about the creation and the final judgment and everything in between. It is a complete, whole view of life, and many are unhappy in the Christian life because they have never realized that this way of life caters for the whole of man’s life and covers every eventuality in his experience. There is no aspect of life but that the gospel has something to say about it. The whole of life must come under its influence because it is all- inclusive; the gospel is meant to control and govern everything in our lives.” -- Martyn Lloyd-Jones, Spiritual Depression

What is Grace? Joseph R. Cooke

“Grace is nothing more or less than the face that love wears when it meets imperfection, weakness, failure, sin. Grace is what love is and does when it meets the sinful and undeserving. It’s what enables us to see beyond one another’s faults so that we can love one another without reference to whether that love has been earned or deserved. It’s what God does when He reaches out in love–sinful as we are–and welcomes us into a relationship with Himself.” -- Joseph R. Cooke, Celebration of Grace

What is the Gospel? Chandler, Geiger, Patterson

“In its simplest form, the gospel is God’s reconciling work in Christ – that through the life, death, and resurrection of Christ, God is making all things new both personally for those who repent and believe, and cosmically as He redeems culture and creation from its subjection to futility.” -- From the Book Creature of the Word: The Jesus-Centered Church by Matt Chandler, Josh Patterson, Eric Geiger.

All I Have is Christ - An Animation

"For to me, to live is Christ, and to die is gain." Philippians 1:21 (NKJ)

Graphics with John 15:5 - English and Romanian

Here are graphics I've made based on John 15:5 but never posted to my blog. They are 1280 x 960.  You can download them here: English  Romanian If you click on the photo Blogger will open it and you can right click and download it as well.

What is the Gospel? Trevin Wax

"The gospel is the royal announcement that Jesus Christ, the Son of God, lived a perfect life in our place, died a substitutionary death on the cross for the sins of the world, rose triumphantly from the grave to launch God’s new creation, and is now exalted as King of the world. This announcement calls for a response: repentance (mourning over and turning from our sin, trading our agendas for the kingdom agenda of Jesus Christ) and faith (trusting in Christ alone for salvation)." -- Trevin Wax

6 Simple Ways to be Missional

On the Resurgence Blog Tim Chester shared the following ways to be missional, how to bring Jesus to others as we live our lives in obedience to Jesus' command to go and make disciples in Matthew 28: 18-20.

1. EAT WITH OTHER PEOPLE

We all eat three meals a day. That’s 21 opportunities for church and mission each week without adding anything new to your schedule. And meals are a powerful expression of welcome and community. 

2. WORK IN PUBLIC PLACES

Hold meetings, prepare talks, and read in public spaces like cafés, pubs, and parks. It will naturally help you engage with the culture. For example, whose questions do you want to address in your Bible studies, those of professional exegetes or those of the culture?

3. BE A REGULAR

Adopt a local café, pub, park,
and shop so you regularly visit and become known as a local. Imagine if everyone in your gospel community did this!

4. LEAVE THE HOUSE IN THE EVENINGS

It’s so easy after a long day on a dark evening to slump in front of the television or surf the Internet. Get out! Visit a friend. Take a cake to a neighbor. Attend a local group. Go to the cinema. Hang out in a café. Go for a walk with a friend. It doesn’t matter where as long as you go with gospel intentionality.

5. SERVE YOUR NEIGHBORS

Weed a neighbor’s garden. Help someone move. Put up a shelf. Volunteer with a local group. It could be one evening a week or one day a month. Try to do it with other members of your gospel community so it becomes a common project. Then people will see your love for one another and it will be easier to talk about Jesus.

6. SHARE YOUR PASSION

What do you enjoy? Find a local group that shares your passion. Be missional and have fun
at the same time!

Here is a link to an excellent free e-booklet (pdf) resource on additional ways to be missional: Simple Ways to be Missional

Related Blog Posts:

1. Mission is Where You Live