4. Christ’s Ambassadors! Chi (X) = Christ Alpha (A) = Ambassadors 2 Cor. 5:20 “We are therefore Christ’s ambassadors, as though God were making his appeal through us. We implore you on Christ’s behalf: Be reconciled to God.”

5. A family of believers Who make Jesus known As we live life together

6. Every student From every nation A disciple maker for Jesus

8. triadtriadtriadtriad s 1.Name/major/hometown 2.What do you like about where you live? 1.What do you hope is true of you by the time you graduate?

11. What does a “good” Christian do?

13. 1. Penalty of sin 2. Power of sin 3. Presence of sin

14. 1. Guilt 2. Condemnation 3. Shame

15. 1. Penalty of sin 2. Power of sin 3. Presence of sin

17. For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith—and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God— 9 not by works, so that no one can boast. 10 For we are God’s handiwork, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do.

18. You were taught, with regard to your former way of life, to put off your old self, which is being corrupted by its deceitful desires; 23 to be made new in the attitude of your minds; 24 and to put on the new self, created to be like God in true righteousness and holiness.

19. God’s Gospel work Our new Gospel Identity precedes & produces good works

20. My good works precede & produce My identity My worth in God’s eyes

23. Religious MotivationGospel Motivation

24. Religious MotivationGospel Motivation Trying to accomplish something

25. Religious MotivationGospel Motivation Trying to accomplish something Based on what God has accomplished for us in Jesus

26. Religious MotivationGospel Motivation Trying to accomplish something Based on what God has accomplished for us in Jesus Trying to become something

27. Religious MotivationGospel Motivation Trying to accomplish something Based on what God has accomplished for us in Jesus Trying to become something Who He has made us to be & is making us to be

28. Religious MotivationGospel Motivation Trying to accomplish something Based on what God has accomplished for us in Jesus Trying to become something Who He has made us to be & is making us to be Trying to obtain something

29. Religious MotivationGospel Motivation Trying to accomplish something Based on what God has accomplished for us in Jesus Trying to become something Who He has made us to be & is making us to be Trying to obtain something What He is doing in and through us by the power of the Holy Spirit

30. Religious MotivationGospel Motivation Trying to accomplish something Based on what God has accomplished for us in Jesus Trying to become something Who He has made us to be & is making us to be Trying to obtain something What He is doing in and through us by the power of the Holy Spirit Trying to cover something up

31. Religious MotivationGospel Motivation Trying to accomplish something Based on what God has accomplished for us in Jesus Trying to become something Who He has made us to be & is making us to be Trying to obtain something What He is doing in and through us by the power of the Holy Spirit Trying to cover something up Already covered by the blood of Jesus & free to live by grace

32. Gospel Work:

33. Jesus lived a perfect life & died for my sin

34. Gospel Work: Jesus lived a perfect life & died for my sin Gospel Identity:

35. Gospel Work: Jesus lived a perfect life & died for my sin Gospel Identity: I am forgiven in Christ & loved by the Father

36. Gospel Work: Jesus lived a perfect life & died for my sin Gospel Identity: I am forgiven in Christ & loved by the Father Gospel Living

37. ReligionGospel

38. ReligionGospel If I obey, God will love me

39. ReligionGospel If I obey, God will love me Because God loved me through Jesus, I can obey

40. ReligionGospel If I obey, God will love me Because God loved me through Jesus, I can obey The world is filled with good people and bad people

41. ReligionGospel If I obey, God will love me Because God loved me through Jesus, I can obey The world is filled with good people and bad people The world is filled with bad people who are either repentant or unrepentant

42. ReligionGospel If I obey, God will love me Because God loved me through Jesus, I can obey The world is filled with good people and bad people The world is filled with bad people who are either repentant or unrepentant I should trust in what I do as a good moral person

43. ReligionGospel If I obey, God will love me Because God loved me through Jesus, I can obey The world is filled with good people and bad people The world is filled with bad people who are either repentant or unrepentant I should trust in what I do as a good moral person I should trust in the perfectly sinless life of Jesus because He alone is the only good and truly moral person who will ever live

44. ReligionGospel If I obey, God will love me Because God loved me through Jesus, I can obey The world is filled with good people and bad people The world is filled with bad people who are either repentant or unrepentant I should trust in what I do as a good moral person I should trust in the perfectly sinless life of Jesus because He alone is the only good and truly moral person who will ever live The goal is to get from God such things as health, wealth, insight, power and control

45. ReligionGospel If I obey, God will love me Because God loved me through Jesus, I can obey The world is filled with good people and bad people The world is filled with bad people who are either repentant or unrepentant I should trust in what I do as a good moral person I should trust in the perfectly sinless life of Jesus because He alone is the only good and truly moral person who will ever live The goal is to get from God such things as health, wealth, insight, power and control The goal is not the gifts Gods gives, but rather God as the gift given to us by grace

46. What I have to do for God to love me ReligionGospel

47. What I have to do for God to love me What I get to do because God has perfectly love me through Jesus ReligionGospel

48. What I have to do for God to love me What I get to do because God has perfectly love me through Jesus Religion is about me ReligionGospel

49. What I have to do for God to love me What I get to do because God has perfectly love me through Jesus Religion is about meThe gospel is about Jesus ReligionGospel

50. What I have to do for God to love me What I get to do because God has perfectly love me through Jesus Religion is about meThe gospel is about Jesus Religion leads to an uncertainty about my standing before God because I never know if I have done enough to please him ReligionGospel

51. What I have to do for God to love me What I get to do because God has perfectly love me through Jesus Religion is about meThe gospel is about Jesus Religion leads to an uncertainty about my standing before God because I never know if I have done enough to please him Gospel leads to a certainty about my standing before God because of the finished work of Jesus on my behalf on the cross ReligionGospel

52. What I have to do for God to love me What I get to do because God has perfectly love me through Jesus Religion is about meThe gospel is about Jesus Religion leads to an uncertainty about my standing before God because I never know if I have done enough to please him Gospel leads to a certainty about my standing before God because of the finished work of Jesus on my behalf on the cross Religion ends in either pride (because I think I am better than other people) or despair (because I continually fall short of God's commands) ReligionGospel

53. What I have to do for God to love me What I get to do because God has perfectly love me through Jesus Religion is about meThe gospel is about Jesus Religion leads to an uncertainty about my standing before God because I never know if I have done enough to please him Gospel leads to a certainty about my standing before God because of the finished work of Jesus on my behalf on the cross Religion ends in either pride (because I think I am better than other people) or despair (because I continually fall short of God's commands) Gospel ends in humble and confident joy because of the power of Jesus at work for me, in me, through me, and sometimes in spite of me ReligionGospel

54. Fruit: Behaviors

55. IdentityIdentity

56. IdentityIdentity Gospel Roots

57. Fruit: Behaviors I’m feeling anxious. I am worrying. I’m feeling anxious. I am worrying. IdentityIdentity Gospel Roots

58. Fruit: Behaviors I’m feeling anxious. I am worrying. I’m feeling anxious. I am worrying. IdentityIdentity I am in control. Gospel Roots

59. Fruit: Behaviors I’m feeling anxious. I am worrying. I’m feeling anxious. I am worrying. IdentityIdentity I am in control. God is aloof/ distant. Gospel Roots God abandoned me

60. Fruit: Behaviors I’m feeling anxious. I am worrying. I’m feeling anxious. I am worrying. IdentityIdentity I am in control. God is aloof/ distant. God has drawn near; sacrificially given (Jn. 1:14; Rom. 8:32 (Jn. 1:14; Rom. 8:32) God has drawn near; sacrificially given (Jn. 1:14; Rom. 8:32 (Jn. 1:14; Rom. 8:32) Gospel Roots God abandoned me God is a generous father (Luke 11:13)

61. Fruit: Behaviors I’m feeling anxious. I am worrying. I’m feeling anxious. I am worrying. IdentityIdentity I am in control. God is aloof/ distant. God has drawn near; sacrificially given (Jn. 1:14; Rom. 8:32 (Jn. 1:14; Rom. 8:32) God has drawn near; sacrificially given (Jn. 1:14; Rom. 8:32 (Jn. 1:14; Rom. 8:32) I am a dearly loved child (Jn. 1:12; Rom. 8:14-17) I am a dearly loved child (Jn. 1:12; Rom. 8:14-17) Gospel Roots God abandoned me God is a generous father (Luke 11:13)

62. Fruit: Behaviors I’m feeling anxious. I am worrying. I’m feeling anxious. I am worrying. IdentityIdentity I am in control. God is aloof/ distant. God has drawn near; sacrificially given (Jn. 1:14; Rom. 8:32 (Jn. 1:14; Rom. 8:32) God has drawn near; sacrificially given (Jn. 1:14; Rom. 8:32 (Jn. 1:14; Rom. 8:32) I am a dearly loved child (Jn. 1:12; Rom. 8:14-17) I am a dearly loved child (Jn. 1:12; Rom. 8:14-17) I will walk in peace, dependently pray. (Phil. 4:4-7) Gospel Roots God abandoned me God is a generous father (Luke 11:13)

63. You are saved from something for something You are saved from sin for the purpose of knowing Jesus and making Him known in all of life

64. What does it look like to live from your new Gospel Identity?

65. You’re not guilty anymore. In Christ, you’re a son/daughter who is dearly loved by the Father and empowered by the Holy Spirit to represent Him to the world.

66. triadtriadtriadtriad s 10 minutes: 1.What did God speak to you tonight? 2.Pray for each other