Paul's Perspective

Opener: Ben Gates Glasses, National treasure

Big Idea: It is the Gospel that drives Christ followers view on life.

An Update

Paul explains his situation.

In Jail…The gospel goes out, brothers filled with boldness

People preaching the Gospel

Some out of love, other out of selfishness making Pauls life harder…Bottom line the gospel goes out

Result of being in Jail

Live

Praise God the Gospel can go out

Die

Get you be in the presence of Jesus

The Gospel

What is the Gospel

Good new

God’s rescue plan for us

How does the Gospel change our lives?

Forgiveness of sin

Relationship with Jesus

No condemnation

Hope

Purpose in life

Meaning in life

Our Glasses

What Glasses do we view the world through

The World

Glasses of:

Shame

Guilt

Regreat

Fear

The Gospel

Christ follower’s see the world through the Gospel, yet sometimes we allow the life to change our view

Comfort

Relationships

Current circumstances

Future

Closing: It is the Gospel that drives Christ followers view on life

Question: What Glasses are you viewing the world

Have you accepted the Jesus

No

Today is the day for that

Yes

Then are you looking at all of life through the Gospel lens

I handed out 3D glasses with a label that said “View life through the Gospel”