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A Reasonable Response

A Reasonable Response

Now I would remind you, brothers, of the gospel I preached to you, which you received, in which you stand, 2and by which you are being saved, if you hold fast to the word I preached to you—unless you believed in vain.

3For I delivered to you as of first importance what I also received: that Christ

died for our sins in accordance with the Scriptures, 4that he was buried, that he was raised on the third day in accordance with the Scriptures, 5and that he appeared to Cephas, then to the twelve. 1 Co 1 Corin inthians hians 15: 15:1-5

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A Reasonable Response

Does the Gospel satisfy our longings as nothing else can do? Did the Gospel do so much for us? Is that why we tell

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Does the Gospel grow sweeter the more we tell it to

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Are we still hungering and thirsting to hear the Gospel?

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A Reasonable Response

A Reasonable Response

December 2, 1860 – July 16, 1931

• Accepted Jesus as his savior in 1878 (D.L. Moody)
• Named England’s best all round Cricketer 82’, 83’
• Returned from Australia w/ the Ashes Urn in 1883
• He had wealth and popularity as one of the most

famous athletes in the 2nd most famous sport in England.

Ch Charles Th Thomas St Studd (C. (C.T. St Studd)

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• 1883 Left Cricket to

become a member the “Cambridge Seven”

• Joined Hudson Taylor with

China Inland Mission.

• Served 15 years there.

34 34 And calling the crowd to him with his disciples, he said

to them, “If anyone would come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross and follow

• me. 35

35 For whoever would save his life will lose it, but

whoever loses his life for my sake and the gospel's will save it. 36

36 For what does it profit a man to gain the

whole world and forfeit his soul? 37

37 For what can a man

give in return for his soul? Mark 8:34-37

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• At 25 C.T. inherited £29,000 ($4,000,000)
• Gave £5,000 ($704,000) to

D.L. Moody (Moody Bible Institute) George Muller (Muller orphanages) George Holland (poor in London) William Booth (Salvation Army)

• Gave £1,000 ($140,000) to Hudson Taylor (China Inland Mission)

& various missionaries that he knew.

21 21 Jesus said to him, “If you would be perfect, go, sell what you

possess and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven; and come, follow me.” Matthew 19:21

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• After 6 years as a missionary in India with his

wife and 4 daughters C.T. returned to England with failing health.

• C.T. then felt God’s call to Africa.
• Started The Heart of Africa Mission

(now Worldwide Evangelization Crusade)

• Died in The Republic of the Congo

in 1931

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• Followed the Word of God, the leading of the Holy Spirit and engaged the

world with the Gospel.

• We have built additions, changed elements of our service, tithed millions of

dollars in missions and our people to the world.

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A Reasonable Response

• 1. How have I responded to the

Gospel?

• 2. Specifically, what is one way that

God has radically called me to advance the Gospel?

• 3. What is preventing me from
• beying His call?