HEAR THE WORD 1 Thessalonians 1:3-10 The Elements of the Gospel: 1.God, the good 2. We 3. God's 4. God sent Jesus for our sins 5. Jesus rose from the "Christianity without conversion is no longer Christian, because conversion means turning to God. It involves forsaking sin, with its self-defying attitude and self-serving conduct, and turning to Christ, whose death on the cross is the basis of God’s offer of mercy and forgiveness. Jesus was judged in our place so that God could extend his righteousness to us. Conversion occurs when we turn from our waywardness and accept Christ’s death.” - David Wells The Proper Response to the Gospel: I. II. APPLY THE WORD DUTY: What should I do? CHARACTER: Who should I be? GOAL: Where should I head? DISCERNMENT: How can I distinguish truth from error? Something I learned: Something I want to know more about: What truth about the Gospel was/is highlighted by this passage: My prayer response (repentance/thanksgiving/praise): ***SHARE THE WORD*** In one sentence, write a key statement that the Spirit has prompted you to take from this message (e.g. "Love God with all your heart") Who will you share this key statement with this week?