Inhabiting the Gospel Part 1: Hearing the Gospel Afresh

Inhabiting the Gospel Part 1 – Hearing the Gospel Afresh

In this new series of sermons, we are challenged to look afresh at our relationship to the God who fashioned every detail of our lives and the world around us and who, recognising our inability to live in the way He intended us to, sent His Son to walk among us. He did all of this out of the abundance of his love for His creation.

We know the story of the Gospel: that Jesus died for our sins and three days later, rose from the grave. His death and resurrection was witnessed by many and neither the Jewish or Roman authorities could, despite their deep interest in doing so, could refute this truth. Jesus said that all who believe in Him will be adopted into his kingdom and become coheirs. 

In John 14 v. 1-6 Jesus says, 

“Do not let your hearts be troubled. Trust in God, trust also in me. In my Father’s house are many rooms; if it were not so I would not have told you. I am going there to prepare a place for you. And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come back and take you to be with me that you also may be where I am. You know the way to the place where I am going.”

And when his disciples expressed doubts that they knew the way, Jesus added, 

“I am the way, and the truth and the life.”

Reflection

We are not so unlike the Twelve disciples. We can sit in the presence of the Lord every minute of every day just as they sat in his presence. But how well do we know our Master’s voice? As we reflect on this fresh re-telling of the Gospel can we say that we have embraced its message in every aspect of our lives? The challenge Dean lays down to us today is not to just know the Gospel, but to step into the Gospel.

This sermon was preached in January 2025.

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