The Gospel Way: Theologically Rooted Evangelism (Part 2)

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By Sam Horn. Read Part 1.

4. We must celebrate the accomplishment of the gospel.

The gospel is also the record of God fulfilling His purposes and promises in four specific ways. By means of the gospel, God has fulfilled an ancient promise made to our first parents in the presence of their mortal enemy, Satan. Though this enemy bruised the heel of Jesus at the cross, the resurrection was the cosmic proclamation of Christ’s victory over our ancient foe.

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Scared Little Kittens

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Christians ought to make it their ambition to please the Lord (2 Cor 5:9). This sounds great in the abstract, but it becomes uncomfortable when it comes to evangelism. There are many approaches a church can take. The two ditches to avoid are:

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Signs of Hope for the Next Generation

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“It’s dangerous to look at the next generation and see only signs of hope, just as it would be dangerous to look at the next generation and see only causes for alarm. Every generation faces its share of challenges and opportunities. Oftentimes the opportunity is in the challenge.” - TGC

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“My hope is that we in the church can understand wounds of the soul well enough that we move beyond the stigma we have associated with ‘mental’ illness.”

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“The Mayo Clinic uses terms like ‘conditions,’ ‘disorders,’ and ‘concerns’ to explain the meaning of ‘mental illness.’ What I find so helpful about the definition they offer is the recognition that concerns ‘become’ illness when the suffering associated with them reaches a certain level of impact on a person’s life.” - Christianity Today

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