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Gospel Math: Jesus + Nothing = Everything
Posted by: Traylor Lovvorn
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September 22, 2011 |
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(I apologize for this video being a bit too big for this space, but after 45 minutes of trying to figure it out, I decided to concede defeat.)
Dr. Stoddard has written two fantastic posts for the Route1520 blog about Paul’s use of the imperative/indicative in his letters as well as well as a post called The Blood of Jesus + Nothing that distinguishes the Gospel from moralism and behavioralism. This morning, I ran across Tullian Tchividjian’s powerful message from the 2010 Desiring God Conference in which he deals with both of these ideas. Melody and I relate to the “crucible of suffering” in which the Gospel comes alive. Without a doubt, it was the crucible of suffering that we experienced in our own personal journeys that brought us to the end of ourselves and offered a completely different view of God’s love that ultimately led to our reconciliation and remarriage.
The main thrust of everything we do at Route1520 is to clearly share this Gospel math…that Jesus + Nothing = Everything. For the two of us who spent years wearing ourselves out on the performance treadmill trying desperately to submit ourselves worthy to God, this message has been life-giving water to our parched and thirsty souls. We have come to understand, as Pastor Tullian states so eloquently, that “because Jesus was strong for us, we are now free to be weak.”
Please set aside the time to watch this powerful message. Here are just a few of the powerful quotes that you will hear:
“There is one primary enemy of the Gospel and it is legalism.”
“The biggest lie about grace is that grace is dangerous and needs to be kept in check.”
“The ‘Yes grace, but’ disposition keeps moralism swirling in our churches.”
“The Law scares us less than grace.”
“Grace puts the focus on Christ and His obedience and takes the focus off of our performance.”
“Popular belief is the only way to get lawless people to behave is more law.”
“We must marinate people’s hearts with the indicatives before we get to the imperatives.”
“In the crucible of pain and suffering, the Gospel comes alive.”
“Any obedience not motivated by the Gospel is unsustainable.”
“Because Jesus was strong for me, I was free to be weak.”
“Real slavery is living your life trying to gain favor. Real freedom is living your life because you have favor.”
Is this old hat or a fresh new way of looking at the Gospel for you? In what ways are we “afraid of grace”?
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Traylor Lovvorn
Traylor was married for 11 years before his secret struggle with pornography and sexual addiction ripped his family apart, leaving his wife Melody and 4 children to try to figure out what had happened to Daddy. After 6 years of divorce and much counseling and recovery, God miraculously restored his family and he and Melody were re-married in 2008.
Traylor was married for 11 years before his secret struggle with pornography and sexual addiction ripped his family apart, leaving his wife Melody and 4 children to try to figure out what had happened to Daddy. After 6 years of divorce and much counseling and recovery, God miraculously restored his family and he and Melody were re-married in 2008.
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Traylor Lovvorn
Indeed, James! Thanks for the comment!
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excellent. The simplicity of Grace