Hole In Our Gospel Luke 4:14 - 21 09/26/10

Sermon hole in the gospel

Luke 4:14-21

14Jesus returned to Galilee in the power of the Spirit, and news about him spread through the whole countryside. 15He taught in their synagogues, and everyone praised him.
16He went to Nazareth, where he had been brought up, and on the Sabbath day he went into the synagogue, as was his custom. And he stood up to read. 17The scroll of the prophet Isaiah was handed to him. Unrolling it, he found the place where it is written:
18"The Spirit of the Lord is on me,
because he has anointed me
to preach good news to the poor.
He has sent me to proclaim freedom for the prisoners
and recovery of sight for the blind,
to release the oppressed,
19to proclaim the year of the Lord's favor."[e]
20Then he rolled up the scroll, gave it back to the attendant and sat down. The eyes of everyone in the synagogue were fastened on him, 21and he began by saying to them, "Today this scripture is fulfilled in your hearing."

Quo0tes from the book

Glen beck and liberation theology

Rob bell and restoration theology

It is a both and

Not just personal, also redemptive

Coming home from Russia
Seeing the people on the estrees in america
I don’t want anyone to feel bad. I don’t want to feel bad
But I do want us to feel responsible and work on making some better life choices

Let us consider, not just Christian values, but basic human values……is it right for us to ignore the life and death needs of so many while we spend more on a vacation then many of these folks will see in a lifetime?

Jesus ministry to the poor.

Someone asked me last year if i was saying that god only cares about the poor. Of course that is not true. But god has a heart for the poor and he wants us to have a heart for them too.

Jesus ministry. I have come so that western Christians's can enjoy their stained glass windows. I have come so that they will enjoy the comforts of their pews. I have come to give them an entertaining preacher

Or I have come to release the captives, give sight to the blind…….

This is the acceptable day of the lord
And the people in his town wanted to throw him off the cliff

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- In Europe churches are closing by the 100’s but Missional Communities are growing like wild fire. A Missional communities is one which a group of people who have a common interest get together and work toward helping a group of people in need. They all have a common vision and they work together toward their goal.

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Quotes from The hole in our gospel by Richard Stearns

Let my heart be broken by the things that break the heart of God- Bob Pierce 9

Kindness has converted more sinners than zeal, elegance or learning. – Frederick Faber 13

We have shrunk Jesus to the size where he can save our soul but now don’t believe that he can change the world -23

The true gospel is a call to self denial, not a call to self fulfillment. – john macarthur 25

The place that god calls you to is the place where your deep gladness and the worlds deep hunger meet. – Frederick Buechner 36

When we say that we want to be his disciple, yet attach a list of conditions, Jesus refuses to accept our terms. His terms involve unconditional surrender. 38

What if there are children who will suffer somehow because I failed to obey God? What if my cowardice costs even one child somewhere in the world his or her life? 49

The first reformation was about creeds, this one’s going to be about our deeds. The first one divided the church, this time it will unify the church. Rick warren 51

If we truly love god, we will express it by loving our neighbors, and when we truly love our neighbors, it expresses our love for God. 66

Its not what you believe that counts, its what you believe enough to do. 87

15,000 Africans are dying each day of preventable diseases…..this would never be allowed to happen anywhere else……if we ever accept that their lives are as equal to ours, we would all be doing more to put the fire out. Its an uncomfortable truth. Bono 104

Some scientists believe that one out of every two people who have ever lived have died of malaria. 143

He who is dying of hunger must be fed rather than taught. Thomas Aquinas 133

Don’t fail to do something just because you cant do everything. 152

We have drifted away from being fishers of men to being keepers of the aquarium. Paul Harvey 169

Baseball is like church, many attend, few understand. Leo Durocher 169

There are three principles of the American dream that differ from scripture
1. Its not our money, it all comes from God
2. We are not entitled to it but entrusted with it.
3. God expect us to use it in the interest of his kingdom.

Can you imagine the impact on our own culture if American christian's began using their riches as if they belonged to God? 208

If your family, household income is over 50,000 you are more wealthy than 99% of the worlds population. 215

Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world, indeed, it’s the only thing that ever has. Margaret mead 241

Use what talents you possess. The woods would be very silent if no birds sang there except those that sang best. Henry van dyke 257

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Book Report 2009

Title: The Hole in our Gospel

Author: Richard Sterns Publisher: Thomas Nelson Date: 2009


• He is president of world vision
• “Let the heart be broken by the things that break the heart of God.” – a prayer by Bob Pierce, founder of World Vision (Page 9)
• “Kindness has converted more sinners than zeal, eloquence or learning.” – by Fredrick Faber (Page 13)
• “We have shrunk Jesus to the size where he can save our soul but now don’t believe He can change the world.” – Anonymous (Page 23)
• “The place God calls you to is the place where your deep gladness and the world’s deep hunger meet.” (Page 26)
• “When we say that we want to be His disciple, yet attach a list of conditions, Jesus refuses to accept our terms. His terms involve unconditional surrender.” (Page 38)
• “What is there are children who will suffer somehow because I failed to obey God? What is my cowardice costs even one child somewhere in the world his or her life?” (Page 49)


Comments:

When you become a Christian, you become part of a family. A body. Being a Christian is not a get out of jail free card that you put in your pocket.

“If we truly love God, we will express it by loving our neighbors, and when we truly love our neighbors, it expresses our love for God.” (Page 66)

“It’s not what you believe that counts; it’s what you believe enough to do.”
(Page 87)

Lighthouses blow not horns; they only shine.

Who is my neighbor?

Compassion fatigue

15,000 Africans die of preventable disease each day. Would this be allowed in America?

I will make nothing, I will have nothing, I will give everything.

“He who is dying of hunger must be fed rather than taught.” – Saint Thomas Aquinas (Page 132)

“Don’t’ fail to do something just because you can’t do everything.”

“Baseball is like church. Many attend, few understand.” – Leo Durocher
(Page 169)

Terri – Find out how much this book costs

Two Churches

1. The church of God’s blessing
2. The church of the suffering servant

“The world can no longer be left to mere diplomats, politicians and business leaders. They have done the best they could, no doubt. But this is an age for spiritual heroes – a time for man and women to be heroic in their faith and in spiritual character and power. The greatest danger to the Christian church today is that of pitching its message to low.” – Dallas Willard, The Spirit of the Disciplines (Page 181)

The church’s interpretation of faith killed works.

“Can you imagine the impact on our own culture if American Christians began using their riches as if they belonged to God?” (Page 208)

We could take on 50% of CVV’s budget.
We could adopt every Hillcrest apartment.
We could begin to save the lives of hungry people around the world. If we save their lives we have a chance to save their souls.

“Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful committed citizens can change the world; indeed, it’s the only thing that ever has.” – Margaret Mead (Page 241)

“The probability that we may fail in the struggle ought not to deter us from the support of a cause we believe to be just.” – Abraham Lincoln (Page 243)

“Use what talents you possess: the woods would be very silent if not birds sang there except those that sang best.” – Henry Van Dyke (Page 257)


Trailer at the end of the sermon

Mt 25 – lord lord

Mt 7 not everyone that says to me…….but those who do the will of my heavenly father.