The following message is the first of three by Ron Bennett that was given at a Navigator Kansas Community Conference in Wichita, KS. The theme of the conference was: Discipleship on the Resurrection side of the Cross. The title of this message is: The Foundation of Discipleship – The Irreducible Complexity of the Gospel. (See also TAD Blogs 15-20)
Outline
Prologue (John 1:1-5)
Act 1: Incarnation
- Jesus: Eternal Word becomes human (John 1:14)
- Jesus as revealer of God (John 1:18; Heb. 1:1-3)
Act 2: Demonstration
- Jesus is called the Servant (Isa 53; Phil. 2:6-7)
- He is the second Adam (1 Cor. 15:45)
Act 3: Crucifixion
- Christ is the promised Savior (Rom. 5:8; 1 Peter 3:18)
- Cross provides the doorway to the kingdom (John 14:6; Col. 1:13)
Act 4: Resurrection
- Christ is declared the Son of God (Rom. 1:1-4)
- He is revealed as victorious (1 Cor. 15:54-57)
Act 5: Ascension
- Christ is called the final High Priest (Heb. 4:14)
- Humanity enters heaven (Col. 2:9)
Act 6: Coronation
- Christ is crowned King (Col. 2:10)
- He is revealed as sovereign with authority and majesty (Eph. 1:19-23)
Act 7: Examination
- The King becomes judge (Act 17:30-31)
- The kingdom becomes visible (Rev. 21:1-2)
Epilogue: Celebration
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