The Easter Fix
Evangelical Report Card
we can’t have a perfect score - Romans 3:23
Goal should be maturing where Christ is the standard - Ephesians 4:13 “
Things we’re doing best at are things we can either do privately or we perceive a benefit from
1 The same Holy Spirit
a. Who convicts - John 17:8-15
b. Who inspired/ authored Scripture – 2 Timothy 3:16-17
c. All Scripture is breathed out by God and profitable Who rose Jesus from the dead, raises us - Romans 8:11 ; Ephesians 2:4–6
2. The Same Christ
a Who is seated at the right hand - Mark 16:19 ; Acts 7:55 ; Hebrews 8:1–2
b. Who is making all things new - 2 Corinthians 5:17–19
c. Who told us to go - Matthew 28:18–20
o We are ambassadors of Christ preaching a message of reconciliation - 2 Corinthians 5:20
o Preaching the Gospel (2 Corinthians 5:21 “For our sake he made him to be sin who knew no sin, so that in him we might become the righteousness of God.” )
3.The Same God who calls all men to respond
a. Acts 17:30–31 ; (Eph. 4:18); but now (Mark 1:15 “and saying, “The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand; repent and believe in the gospel.” )
§ time of ignorance (Eph. 4:18); but now (Mark 1:15 “and
saying, “The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand; repent and
believe in the gospel.”” )
§ 2 Pet. 3:9= give
ample time to repent
1. Ezekiel 18:32
b. 1 Timothy 2:4–6
Theologians suggest that Jonah is the only prophet that “had it easy”/ experienced prosperity (ie, didn’t call Israel to repent)
How similar is the American church today
Like Jonah, we have been called to go and we too have rebelled