Staying True: The Church's Commitment to the Gospel
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### Quotes for Outreach
1. "So here's the lesson learned, guys. Don't change yourself for other people, right? Don't change yourself for other people. Just be yourself. There's a lot of good there that God has placed in you already. Now, in the same way that we believe this message, the church can fall for the same temptation. The church can change itself to please people. The church can have an identity crisis and the church very much today is having an identity crisis." [37:00]
2. "We cannot be a disciple of Christ and please everyone. We cannot be a disciple of Jesus and everyone around us be happy with us. Okay. Paul, everywhere he went, people loved him or hated him. I'm sure there were some that were kind of in the in-between, but notice, I'm just kind of curious when you faced opposite, listen to this, how he says it, they were treated outrageously. Have you ever been treated outrageously because of your faith? Have you faced strong opposition because of your faith? If you have, may this be an encouragement to you. You're on the right track." [44:25]
3. "The truth that God created, you on purpose, and when you abandoned him, he didn't abandon you. When you walked away from him, ran away from him, spat in his face, he chose to pull you in. That message that your sin, he does not hold against you, he held against his own son. That message that it doesn't matter what you've done, he will forever love you. He will never forsake you. That message that he's coming back for you and that you do not have to be afraid of the scariest thing, which is death. That message doesn't need anything else." [01:06:46]
4. "We were created with a purpose, that we are not a bunch of random atoms that have just happened to come together to make life, that we were created with a purpose by a creator, that he wanted a real relationship with us. And when we messed up that relationship with our sin, he paid the price himself with his own blood so that we could call out to him, and through our faith, through our baptism, through our repentance, we are saved." [54:17]
### Quotes for Members
1. "The same gospel that changed the world 2000 years ago still changes the world today and that the church just needs to maintain, needs to continue the same message of hope, the same truth. The same truth of God's love and we don't need to, we don't need to try to, try to please people. We don't need to try to, to, to, to change how we look or, or to, or to make the church appealing in a certain way to a certain kind of people. We just need to stick to the gospel." [37:50]
2. "We don't need to add anything to the gospel. We don't need to do, make things, and when I say, guys, and please know that this is not a message that I'm aiming at just my church. Can I also tell you, there are churches who have given up, who have missed the point of the church because they're just trying to fill their seats with rear ends. Okay? They make the most amazing worship with the most beautiful people. They pay everyone on stage because the only way they can get people to serve is if they pay them, right? Because people aren't willing to serve. Unless they get something out of it." [01:01:51]
3. "We are not trying to please people, but God who tests our hearts. You know, we never use flattery, nor did we, nor did we put on a mask to cover up greed as God is our witness. We are not looking for praise from people, not from you or anyone else, even though as apostles of Christ, we could have asserted our authority." [45:57]
4. "So let me ask you again, what does it mean for the church to win? We need to know. Because if we do not define this, then this church will start to get led by people's unspoken expectations, and that will destroy this place. Let me ask you another question. Why do you want us to win? Because that shares your motivation. That tells us about your heart." [50:04]
5. "The gospel is the best news that the world has ever heard. Plain and simple, that's it. How does the church win? When we get to share the gospel. Plain and simple, it doesn't need anything more, it doesn't need anything less. That's when we win, okay? That's it." [55:52]
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1. "So here's the lesson learned, guys. Don't change yourself for other people, right? Don't change yourself for other people. Just be yourself. There's a lot of good there that God has placed in you already. Now, in the same way that we believe this message, the church can fall for the same temptation. The church can change itself to please people. The church can have an identity crisis and the church very much today is having an identity crisis." [37:00]
2. "We cannot be a disciple of Christ and please everyone. We cannot be a disciple of Jesus and everyone around us be happy with us. Okay. Paul, everywhere he went, people loved him or hated him. I'm sure there were some that were kind of in the in-between, but notice, I'm just kind of curious when you faced opposite, listen to this, how he says it, they were treated outrageously. Have you ever been treated outrageously because of your faith? Have you faced strong opposition because of your faith? If you have, may this be an encouragement to you. You're on the right track." [44:25]
3. "The truth that God created, you on purpose, and when you abandoned him, he didn't abandon you. When you walked away from him, ran away from him, spat in his face, he chose to pull you in. That message that your sin, he does not hold against you, he held against his own son. That message that it doesn't matter what you've done, he will forever love you. He will never forsake you. That message that he's coming back for you and that you do not have to be afraid of the scariest thing, which is death. That message doesn't need anything else." [01:06:46]
4. "We were created with a purpose, that we are not a bunch of random atoms that have just happened to come together to make life, that we were created with a purpose by a creator, that he wanted a real relationship with us. And when we messed up that relationship with our sin, he paid the price himself with his own blood so that we could call out to him, and through our faith, through our baptism, through our repentance, we are saved." [54:17]
### Quotes for Members
1. "The same gospel that changed the world 2000 years ago still changes the world today and that the church just needs to maintain, needs to continue the same message of hope, the same truth. The same truth of God's love and we don't need to, we don't need to try to, try to please people. We don't need to try to, to, to, to change how we look or, or to, or to make the church appealing in a certain way to a certain kind of people. We just need to stick to the gospel." [37:50]
2. "We don't need to add anything to the gospel. We don't need to do, make things, and when I say, guys, and please know that this is not a message that I'm aiming at just my church. Can I also tell you, there are churches who have given up, who have missed the point of the church because they're just trying to fill their seats with rear ends. Okay? They make the most amazing worship with the most beautiful people. They pay everyone on stage because the only way they can get people to serve is if they pay them, right? Because people aren't willing to serve. Unless they get something out of it." [01:01:51]
3. "We are not trying to please people, but God who tests our hearts. You know, we never use flattery, nor did we, nor did we put on a mask to cover up greed as God is our witness. We are not looking for praise from people, not from you or anyone else, even though as apostles of Christ, we could have asserted our authority." [45:57]
4. "So let me ask you again, what does it mean for the church to win? We need to know. Because if we do not define this, then this church will start to get led by people's unspoken expectations, and that will destroy this place. Let me ask you another question. Why do you want us to win? Because that shares your motivation. That tells us about your heart." [50:04]
5. "The gospel is the best news that the world has ever heard. Plain and simple, that's it. How does the church win? When we get to share the gospel. Plain and simple, it doesn't need anything more, it doesn't need anything less. That's when we win, okay? That's it." [55:52]
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