Called | Week 1 | Ryan Iverson | March 19 2023

We are called to preach the gospel and make disciples. But, how? How do we do this? In this practical three week series we will learn about the power of the gospel, how to share it and how to make a disciple who makes disciples. 00:33 Introduction 02:28 1 Peter 2:9-10 MSG 03:57 You are chosen, chosen, chosen. Called, called, called! 04:06 TELL OTHERS or DECLARE means to divulge, to publish, to make known by praising or proclaiming, to celebrate, to tell forth… The root of this word is a MESSENGER OF GOD. 04:33 2 Corinthians 5:20 04:50 You are a reflection of the Kingdom of Heaven. 05:30 1 Corinthians 1:18 NLT 06:00 This message is complete nonsense to people…it makes no sense and just seems foolish. 07:05 Here is the truth of the gospel… We are not good and inherently do not have good in us. And therefore we needed God to save us! And He did! 08:05 1 Corinthians 1:30 08:25 We are told to believe that we are inherently good. 09:40 Here is the truth of the gospel… 10:26 Romans 3:23-28 11:31 This is the message of the gospel! 12:09 Christianity was, and still is, the most uplifting message in the whole universe. 12:55 In its simplest form…. God chose you! And qualified you, despite your current place of life, despite your failures, despite your short comings…he qualified you, and cared for you…and saved you… 13:35 Mark 5:2-5 16:39 2 Corinthians 4:4 18:19 Mark 5:18-20 18:57 But Jesus gave him instructions: Go home! To your people! Tell them how much the Lord has done for you and he had mercy on you! 19:12 Notice that is says that the people were amazed, but it doesn’t say that they believed. 19:45 John 4:7-20, 25-26, 28-30, 39 When Paul came to plant that church and get it started…and all of those people found Christ…it wasn’t with lofty words, impressive speech, GREAT mind blowing sermons… It was plain and simple about Jesus and the foolish message of the cross. HE wanted to make sure that their salvation wasn’t because of his convincing them but because of God. 25:00 Think of what you were when you were called… what has God done in your life?