What's Wrong With the Gospel
The sermon emphasizes the importance of lifting up Jesus Christ in the gospel message and accepting people despite their sin.
This sermon emphasizes the unconditional love and acceptance of Jesus Christ towards us, highlighting that He pursued us first, loved us before we loved Him, and gave everything for us despite our unworthiness. It challenges the notion of deserving salvation and focuses on recognizing the immense sacrifice God made for us compared to what we offer in return. The core message is about humbly accepting God's love and grace, acknowledging our sinfulness, and experiencing the miraculous acceptance by Jesus.
Full Transcript
And the thing we should be preaching on is that Jesus Christ accepted us. He loved us before we loved Him. He went after us before we went after Him.
He came to us before we came to Him. He drew us before we asked Him to draw us. And then we turn around and say, why? How do I deserve it? You've got to make people believe that they don't deserve it because that's the truth.
You've got to make people, instead of trying to make people say what a great deal it is, they can get saved. You've got to show people what a rotten deal they've given to God. He gave them life.
He gave them His blood. He gave them His own Son. He gave them His Spirit.
And what did you give them? A big life full of heartache. A whole gut full of trouble. And a bunch of rebellion.
And a whole lot of sin. And a stench in His nostrils. And you've got to come to my knees and say, can you ever accept me? And He says, yes.
And that's the greatest miracle of all. All this other stuff is horrible. It's me-centered garbage.
Because you're the center of the universe, brother. Jesus loves you so much that He came to die for you, you, you. But Paul lifted Jesus up.
Peter lifted Jesus up. The Bible lifts Jesus up. But we today, we lift the sinner up.
Oh, mighty sinner, Jesus is down here waiting for you to accept Him and He'll fly up to where you are. It's not humility, it isn't salvation. It's a glorification of the person and the sinner.
Sermon Outline
- The Gospel Message
- Jesus Christ accepted us
- He loved us before we loved Him
- He came to us before we came to Him
Key Quotes
“You've got to make people believe that they don't deserve it because that's the truth.” — Keith Green
“He gave them His blood. He gave them His own Son. He gave them His Spirit.” — Keith Green
“It's not humility, it isn't salvation. It's a glorification of the person and the sinner.” — Keith Green
Application Points
- We should focus on lifting up Jesus Christ in our preaching and teaching.
- We should recognize our sin and rebellion against God and accept His acceptance of us.
- We should not focus on making people feel good about themselves, but rather on pointing them to Jesus Christ.