Responding to the King of Kings
Jesus possesses absolute authority over our lives, so it is critical to be mindful of his commands & commissions, and it behooves us to be diligent to do them.
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Forecast for a Rebellious World
We should gladly submit ourselves to God’s only sanctioned Savior and King, mindful of the grave consequences of opposing or rejecting his loving leadership.
Leveraging Easter For Eternity
Every Christian at Compass should utilize our Easter services as an evangelistic opportunity to bring people to hear about Christ and to personally share the gospel.
The Encouragement of Extending God’s Kingdom
We should be greatly encouraged when we see God using us to bear fruit through our efforts in evangelism and discipleship.
Staying Focused On God’s Purpose for the Church
The church has been commissioned by Christ to make disciples – which means we work to see people caught, taught and trained to catch, teach & train others.
Learning Counterintuitive Responses
Knowing God will either graciously convert or justly judge those who mistreat us, we must be ready to respond to them with counterintuitive prayers and acts of kindness.
Election and God’s Future for Israel
We should joyfully anticipate the faithful fulfillment of God’s covenant promises to Israel by gratefully worshipping the all-wise Architect of salvation history.
Modern Israel and Our Jewish Messiah
Knowing that God is using his relationship with us to provoke jealousy in Israel should be one of the many biblical motivations to pursue a vibrant spiritual life
Sacrificing for People We’ve Yet to Meet
Because it is God’s plan to use our evangelism to expand his kingdom, we must be prepared for growth & willingly sacrifice any personal interests that stand in the way.
Acquiring a Clear Picture of What We’re Praying For
As ambassadors of Christ we must clearly understand & fervently pray for the biblical effects of genuine repentance & faith in the lives of those we seek to win for Christ.
Taking On the Gospel’s Biggest Obstacle
Our most frustrating challenge (and fervent prayer) in evangelism is seeing people moved from trusting in their own efforts to resting in the finished work of Christ.
Getting Serious About God’s Priorities
To fulfill our calling as ambassadors of Christ we must be more passionate and prayerful about expanding the kingdom of God and extending the Lordship of Christ.
Extending the Gospel with Passion & Sincerity
God’s sovereignty over salvation does not in any way mitigate our responsibility to passionately & persuasively present the gospel message to all types of people.
Perspectives on Fairness, Justice & Grace
We should humbly affirm God’s right to do as he chooses regarding the dispensing of his justice toward some sinners and the demonstration of his mercy toward others.
Evangelistic Opposition
As messengers of the gospel we must expect opposition and learn to insightfully address objections without engaging in unproductive argumentation.
Mastering the Gospel
We cannot be effective or faithful representatives of the saving message of Christ unless we truly know the gospel message and are careful to avoid distorting it.
Preparing & Being Prepared For Christ’s Return
This message was delivered during the 2010 Prophecy Conference and is focused on what we should do as a result of understanding prophecy and Christ’s return.
Team Evangelism
While we gather to worship and scatter to evangelize, inviting non-Christians to church, specially to special services, is a legitimate means of biblical evangelism.
Reaching the World for Christ
We must be careful to aim our lives at the fulfillment of Christ’s final commission to us, not watering down the message or missing the point of “making disciples”.
Preparing Your Kids for Repentance & Faith
We must understand regeneration is a work of God, not something parents force or manipulate their kids into; instead parents must lay a biblical foundation and pray!
Unashamed of Its Reproach
Dig into the key verse for Book of Romans. God has called us to proclaim the gospel despite opposition, and to keep in mind the enormity of what’s a stake.
Willing to Serve Its Participants
We must work through all the obstacles that stand in the way of enthusiastically investing in the gospel’s harvest because the goal is worthy and the rewards are great!
Joyful About Its Progress
We should be much more ambitious and optimistic about sharing the gospel because until Christ returns there are more people in this world who need to and will be saved!
Sold Out for Its Advancement
As participants in the gospel’s benefits, we must enthusiastically embrace the responsibility and calling of being gospel emissaries to everyone else.
Building Bridges for God’s Kingdom
We must enthusiastically accept our divinely assigned privilege and responsibility of representing Christ in our everyday world.
Extending the Reach of the Lordship of Christ
God has called us to reach out to those around us, doing what we can to bring others under the lordship of Jesus Christ.
Understanding God’s Short-Term Response to Sin
We must understand that God temporarily tolerates (co-exists) with sin and allows people to plow headlong into increasing sin until the day of judgment; this does not reflect a lack of power on God’s part, but only patience and grace until his coming.
Getting Over Our Feelings to Share the Good News
Feeling awkward or even scared when talking about the gospel is normal, even expected, but we have to power through the feelings to be obedient representatives of the most important message in the world.
Recalling Our Primary Earthly Task
God is calling us to thoughtfully and eagerly engage our world with the good news of repentance and faith in Christ.
What to Give a King
While it is hard to imagine serving an invisible God or a Jesus we’ve never seen, God receives our faith, our obedience and our anticipation of Christ’s soon return as our reasonable and appropriate service to his Son.