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The Revolutionary Rescue

• f Humanity

Matthew 28:19-20 Mark 16:15

Sermon 1: The Cross Then and Now Sermon 2: Why the Cross? Sermon 3 (Good Friday): The Cross: Suffering and Redemption Grounded in Absolute Love Sermon 4 (Easter Sunday): The Revolutionary Rescue Testimony Sunday: Our Stories of God’s Rescue Sermon 5: New Hope / New Creation Sermon 6: The Kingdom of God: Justice, Beauty and Evangelism Sermon 7: The Kingdom of God: Our Calling / Our Vocations

The Kingdom of God: Our Calling / Our Vocations

Calling (Vocation) definition

• A strong inclination towards a work,

mission or purpose in life that you sense you’ve been gifted, are passionate and prepared for

The World & Culture

• Beliefs, values, conventions, practices
• That which is good
• That which is true
• That which is real
• That which is important

Christians & Culture

• Taking raw materials
• Drawing out potential & rearranging it
• Human flourishing & thriving
• As God defines it

Christians & Culture Ambition! If it means the desire to get ahead

• f other people… then it is bad. If it means

simply wanting to do a thing well, then it is good.

• C. S. Lewis

Cultural Renewal

How to Relate to Culture

• Withdraw from the culture
• Triumph over the culture
• Engage with the culture

Engage with the Culture:

• Cooperate with humility
• Provoke with respect
• Transformational leadership

Christians & Culture; Moving Forward

• Humans made in the image of God
• Humans are fallen
• Major Christian circles
• Defy / Resonate with Culture

Christians & Culture

• Personal example
• Community example

Christians & Culture

• Personal example
• Community example

Matthew 28:19-20 Mark 16:15

Matthew 28:16-17

16 Then the eleven disciples left for Galilee, going to the

mountain where Jesus had told them to go. 17 When they saw him, they worshiped him—but some of them doubted!