Creating a Gospel Environment
“A good day in a children’s Sunday school class”
A GOSPEL ENVIRONMENT
One where the focus is on Jesus rather than on ourselves and how we measure up
A GOSPEL ENVIRONMENT
One where the focus is on Jesus rather than on ourselves and how we measure up
Perform
A GOSPEL ENVIRONMENT
One where the focus is on Jesus rather than on ourselves and how we measure up
Perform
Pretend
A GOSPEL ENVIRONMENT
One where the focus is on Jesus rather than on ourselves and how we measure up
Perform
Pretend
“The kingdom of God is at hand; repent and believe in the gospel.” (Mark 1:15)
A GOSPEL ENVIRONMENT
One where the focus is on Jesus rather than on ourselves and how we measure up
Perform
Pretend
Rely
Repent
Treat Jesus as our�Saviour from sin.
Treat Jesus as our Savior from sin.
Treat Jesus as our Saviour from sin.
Anxious kid
Smug kid
Treat Jesus as our Saviour from sin.
Anxious kid
Smug kid
“When I kept silent, my bones wasted away” (Psalm 32:3).
Treat Jesus as our Saviour from sin.
Anxious kid
Smug kid
“When I kept silent, my bones wasted away” (Psalm 32:3).
“This is the temple of the Lord, the temple of the Lord, the temple of the Lord” (Jeremiah 7:4).
Identify anti-gospel instincts.
Identify anti-gospel instincts.
Identify anti-gospel instincts.
IDOLATRY. The rebellious instinct to misbehave, and to pursue what feels good to us above pursuing and obeying God.
PHARISEEISM. The manipulative instinct to earn something from God if we can just overcome our idolatry and be obedient.
Identify anti-gospel instincts.
What’s your classroom/family code?
Be sin-aware, and value�true repentance.
Be sin-aware, and value true repentance.
Be sin-aware, and value true repentance.
Sin-aware repentance looks below the surface.
Be sin-aware, and value true repentance.
Be sin-aware, and value true repentance.
Be aware of sin-discounting habits.
Be grace-aware, and practise faith.
Be grace-aware, and practise faith.
HOW do we work for holiness?
Be grace-aware, and practise faith.
The gut-it-out method
The let-go-and-let-God method
HOW do we work for holiness?
Be grace-aware, and practise faith.
Rely on prayer.
Rely on the Word.
Step out in love and service.
The grace-and-faith method