The Gospel Conference: Session 2

The Gospel Conference
Cornerstone Community Church, Simi Valley, CA
Session 2: “The Gospel And It’s Implications – Part 2″
Jeff Vanderstelt

1 Peter 2:9-12

Our Three Identities In Christ

1. A Chosen Race = Family
   • The best evidence of the Gospel and the best light for the Gospel is Christians loving and caring for one another
   • The Gospel can even be displayed in your repentance
   • We’ve been called to be a display to all people in the world of what God is like
2. A Royal Priesthood = Missionaries
   • We are Christ’s representatives
   • cf. 2 Cor. 5 The ministry of reconciliation is a metaphor for the Gospel
   • You are the priest in your community and neighborhood
3. A Holy Nation  = Servants
   • We are called to be different in every way
   • We most embody Christ in our servanthood
   • We are to be set apart but not separated from the world

The Bottom Line: We are called to be a family of missionaries that serve the King

Great Thoughts

• The best way to be a preacher is to live a life that demands an answer
• We are called to be worship leaders in whatever situation God places us
• Does your life resemble the truth of the Gospel?