A Counterculture Message

Christ and Culture

1. Christ Culture
2. Christ Culture
3. Christ Culture
4. Christ and Culture in  
5. Christ Culture

Why is the Gospel Message Countercultural?

1. The Message of the Gospel is .

                  a. Universalism

                   b. Inclusivism

“I am the way, and the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except

through me.” –  John 14:6

2. The Message of the Gospel is .

” For the word of the cross is folly to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God…For Jews demand signs and Greeks seek wisdom, but we preach Christ crucified, a stumbling block to Jews and folly to Gentiles, but to those who are called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ the power of God and the wisdom of God. ” – I Corinthians 1:18, 22-24

1. The is offensive

• They are spiritually dead: I Cor. 2:14
• They are spiritually blinded: 2 Cor. 4:4

         2. The is offensive –John 15:18-19

When we develop a gospel to make it more to the taste, it becomes a gospel.

3. The Message of the Gospel is .

“For I am not ashamed of the gospel, for it is the power of God for salvation to everyone who believes, to the Jew first and also to the Greek. For in it the righteousness of God is revealed from faith for faith, as it is written, “The righteous shall live by faith.” – Romans 1:16-17

• There is a countercultural
•  There is a countercultural
• There is a countercultural
• There is a countercultural

How do I Join Christ in Transforming the culture?

” But in your hearts honor Christ the Lord as holy, always being prepared to make a defense to anyone who asks you for a reason for the hope that is in you; yet do it with gentleness and respect, having a good conscience, so that, when you are slandered, those who revile your good behavior in Christ may be put to shame.” –  I Peter 3:15-16

The Messenger of the Gospel is

• The messenger displays .
•  The messenger displays .
• The messenger displays .
• The messenger displays .