Life is in multiplication.  It has been that way from the beginning, and continues to be God's sanctioned way for organic growth.  How will we live lives of multiplication?

The Gospel makes sense of the fourth commandment: "Remember the Sabbath day to keep it holy," because in it Jesus is proclaimed as Lord of the Sabbath.  He is Lord of Rest -- the one who in His unrest on the cross has done all of the work for us.  In Him, "It is finished," and God looks upon us and says, "It is very good."

Only in Jesus do we find our soul's true rest -- only in Him can we then practice Sabbath.

Does the Gospel of Jesus Christ effect what we purchase and how we live, or do we have no idea how our actions and purchases effect the rest of God's world?

Jeff Wall.

Jeff Wall.

Do we see our life as a Jesus-accepter or a Jesus-follower?  Oftentimes we are okay with using Jesus to get into the Door of Heaven and out of the Flames of Hell, but we forget that He calls us to radically identify with Him.  And this identification comes with both costs and blessings --a high price and a high privilege.  Baptism -- the first and maybe easiest step of obedience -- is a crucial step in owning and living a faith that is not only saving, but transforming as well.

Mike Phay

"For I delivered to you as of first importance what I also received: that Christ died for our sins in accordance with the Scriptures, that he was buried, that he was raised on the third day in according with the Scriptures..."

The means of the Gospel is God's starting point for everything else.  In order to know and experience the Kingdom of God, we must first know the King and the gracious gift that He has given us as an entry point to His Kingdom.  The King has come and has given us His life for ours: This is the means of the Gospel.

Jeff Wall w/ Mike Phay.

The Church and The Gospel have been attached at the hip for about 2,000 years -- so it would seemingly be important for the Church to know what the Gospel is.  And its questionable whether or not we do.  Is it really Good News?  Has it changed us?  Does it infiltrate every area of our lives?

This is the first in a series entitled "...According to the Gospel," where we will take a fresh look at the Gospel of Jesus Christ and what it means for every aspect of our lives.

Mike Phay.

Sometimes we are blinded by what we see; and what we don't see is what will give us freedom.  To help us do this, Jesus has revealed Himself and His Kingdom through the words and imagery of the Apostle John, in the book of Revelation.  The veil gets pulled back and we can see the world as it really is.  Christ as King will rule, and every Kingdom set up in opposition will ultimately crumble -- including yours.

Dave Wilke.

Listen to Dave's testimony & teaching about God's provision & grace through every circumstance.