The gospel is the power to deliver the world from darkness.

Outline:

1. The gospel brings all people dignity

2. The gospel gathers all people together

3. The gospel offers all people hope

Questions for Personal Reflection:

1. Tom Holland’s book Dominion retells the world changing power of Christianity through the centuries. How is knowing this story good for your faith and your witness?

2. Do you have a story of the gospel bringing light into the darkness? How is your testimony a story of the light of Christ destroying darkness?

3. Our society has replaced inherent dignity in the image of God with personhood theory. Pearcy defines this: “To be biologically human is a scientific fact. But to be a person is an ethical concept, defined by what we value.” Why is this a dangerous method for establishing the dignity of a human being?

4. What is an example of dehumanization you see in our world today? What would it look like to apply the truth of Colossians 3:11 to this darkness?

5. Read Galatians 2:11 -14. How was Peter’s conduct “not in step with the truth of the gospel?” Why is the gospel able to unite people that the world divides?

6. The Great Commission requires us to cross lines of division between us and others. Share an example of where the gospel has pushed you through a dividing line.

7. Read 1 Peter 2:9 – How can you take the light of Christ into the darkness around you? Who can you proclaim the excellencies of Christ too?