3D The Gospel In
1 Corinthians 15:1-4 (NIV) Now, brothers and sisters, I want to remind you of the gospel I preached to you, which you received and on which you have taken your stand. 2 By this gospel you are saved, if you hold firmly to the word I preached to you. Otherwise, you have believed in vain. 3 For what I received I passed on to you as of first importance : that Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures, 4 that he was buried, that he was raised on the third day according to the Scriptures
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2 Week 3 2 Dimension 3 The Gospel according to Shame & Honour
Ephesians
Ephesians 2:6-22 (NIV) 6 And God raised us up with Christ and seated us with him in the heavenly realms in Christ Jesus, 7 in order that in the coming ages he might show the incomparable riches of his grace, expressed in his kindness to us in Christ Jesus. 8 For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith - and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God - 9 not by works, so that no one can boast. 10 For we are God’s handiwork, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do. 11 Therefore, remember that formerly you who are Gentiles by birth and called “uncircumcised” by those who call themselves “the circumcision” (which is done in the body by human hands) -
Ephesians 2:6-22 (NIV) 12 remember that at that time you were separate from Christ, excluded from citizenship in Israel and foreigners to the covenants of the promise, without hope and without God in the world. 13 But now in Christ Jesus you who once were far away have been brought near by the blood of Christ. 14 For he himself is our peace, who has made the two groups one and has destroyed the barrier, the dividing wall of hostility, 15 by setting aside in his flesh the law with its commands and regulations. His purpose was to create in himself one new humanity out of the two, thus making peace, 16 and in one body to reconcile both of them to God through the cross, by which he put to death their hostility.
Ephesians 2:6-22 (NIV) 17 He came and preached peace to you who were far away and peace to those who were near. 18 For through him we both have access to the Father by one Spirit. 19 Consequently, you are no longer foreigners and strangers, but fellow citizens with God’s people and also members of his household, 20 built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets, with Christ Jesus himself as the chief cornerstone. 21 In him the whole building is joined together and rises to become a holy temple in the Lord. 22 And in him you too are being built together to become a dwelling in which God lives by his Spirit.
AIM That the triune God will give us… FRESH EYES FR FRESH Christmas, Easter, APPRECIATION Whole Gospel FR FRESH Father, Son, Spirit LOVE FRESH Westerners, Asians, WAY Latinos, Africans
Ephesians 1:18-19 (NIV) 18 I pray that the eyes of your heart may be enlightened in order that you may know the hope [guilt-innocence lens] to which he has called you, the riches of his glorious inheritance [shame-honour lens] in his holy people, 19 and his incomparably great power [fear-power] for us who believe.
E den E aster E xistence (today)
3D Eden in Why the Good News? What went bad ? Adam and Eve’s original sin introduced shame .
Ephesians 2:11-12, NIV Eden - According to Shame & Honour 11 Therefore, remember that formerly you who are Gentiles by birth and called “ uncircumcised ” by those who call themselves “the circumcision” (which is done in the body by human hands) - 12 remember that at that time you were separate from Christ, excluded from citizenship in Israel and foreigners to the covenants of the promise, without hope and without God in the world.
3D Easter in Why Jesus at Easter? Jesus Christ cured the original sin problem restoring honour .
13 But now, in Christ Jesus …
Ephesians 2:13-18 (NIV) Easter - According to Shame & Honour 13 But now in Christ Jesus you who once were far away have been brought near by the blood of Christ. 14 For he himself is our peace, who has made the two groups one and has destroyed the barrier , the dividing wall of hostility , 15 by setting aside in his flesh the law with its commands and regulations. His purpose was to create in himself one new humanity out of the two, thus making peace , 16 and in one body to reconcile both of them to God through the cross, by which he put to death their hostility. 17 He came and preached peace to you who were far away and peace to those who were near. 18 For through him we both have access to the Father by one Spirit.
The Temple in Jesus’ Day Court of the women Inner Courts Priest’s Court Temple Building “No foreigner is to go Court of Israel beyond the balustrade and the plaza of the temple zone whoever is caught doing so will have himself to blame for his death which will follow” Court of the Gentiles
Ephesians 2:6-10, (NIV) Easter - According to Shame & Honour 6 And God raised us up with Christ and seated us with him in the heavenly realms in Christ Jesus, 7 in order that in the coming ages he might show the incomparable riches of his grace, expressed in his kindness to us in Christ Jesus. 8 For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith - and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God - 9 not by works, so that no one can boast . 10 For we are God’s handiwork , created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do.
Ephesians 1:5, 11 (NIV) Easter - According to Shame & Honour “…in love he predestined us for adoption to sonship …” (v. 5) “In him we were also chosen ” (v. 11) “And you also were included ” (v. 13a) “… marked in him with a seal ” (v. 13b) “…guaranteeing our inheritance … those who are God’s possession …” (v. 14)
Existence (today) in 3D So what? Now what? Our new honourable status means…
Ephesians 2:19-22 (NIV) Existence (today) - According to Shame & Honour 19 Consequently, you are no longer foreigners and strangers , but fellow citizens with God’s people and also members of his household 20 built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets, with Christ Jesus himself as the chief cornerstone. 21 In him the whole building is joined together and rises to become a holy temple in the Lord. 22 And in him you too are being built together to become a dwelling in which God lives by his Spirit.
Ephesians 2:19-22 (NIV) Existence (today) - According to Shame & Honour “I pray that the eyes of your heart may be enlightened in order that you may know… the riches of his glorious inheritance in his holy people”
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Richard Rohr Prayer Existence (today) - According to Shame & Honour “I thank you, Lord Jesus, for becoming a human being so I do not have to pretend or try to be God. I thank you, Lord Jesus, for becoming finite and limited so I do not have to pretend that I am infinite and limitless. I thank you, crucified God, for becoming mortal so I do not have to try to make myself immortal. I thank you, Lord Jesus, for becoming inferior so I do not have to pretend that I am superior to anyone… I thank you for becoming weak, so I don’t have to be strong. I thank you for being willing to be considered imperfect & strange, so I do not have to be perfect and normal.
Richard Rohr Prayer Existence (today) - According to Shame & Honour I thank you, Lord Jesus, for being willing to be disapproved of, so I do not have to try so hard to be approved and liked. I thank you for being considered a failure, so I do not have to give my life trying to pretend I’m a success. I thank you for being wrong by the standards of religion and state, so I do not have to be right anywhere. I thank you for being poor in every way, so I do not have to be rich in any way. I thank you, Lord Jesus, for being all of the things humanity despises and fears, so I can accept myself and others in you. ”
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