The Gift

Worship Folder

Outline

Hook: What is the most expensive gift you've ever been given?

I. THE CRISIS
"The greatest sorrow and burden you can lay on the Father, the greatest unkindness you can do to him is not to believe that he loves you.” – John Owen

II. THE TRUTH
"God’s love is the source, not the consequence, of the atonement. ... God does not love us because Christ died for us; Christ died for us because God loved us.” – John Stott

III. MISSION
"The God we know – or think we know – is the God we will show to the world.” – Michael Reeves

Take-away: Do the truth!

Resources

• Kelly Kapic, You Were Never Meant to Do it All
• Tim Keller, "The God of Love and Fury" sermon
• Michael Reeves, God Shines Forth
• John Stott, The Cross of Christ