Is the community in your church built upon the gospel or common grace? In other words, is it a result of the power of the gospel or a result of common love that does not require the gospel at all? We can build relationships on a plethora of things that do not require the gospel to be true, and if your church community is built upon these things rather than the gospel, then your church community is no different from the community that can be found in the world. Your church community rather than revealing the supernatural power of the gospel mirrors the common “love” that can be found anywhere in the world. In this episode, John and Dylan discuss how the power of God is made manifest in the local church and how we must intently safeguard against anything that would move us off the gospel and God's glory being displayed in the local church.
Book Resource:
Mark Dever and Jamie Dunlop, Compelling Community: Where God's Power Makes a Church Attractive
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