tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1598186252583758979.post1376341202897045894..comments2009-06-27T12:42:18.176-05:00Ryan Flaniganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12868978678824395324noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1598186252583758979.post-41801202282651480692009-06-27T12:42:18.176-05:002009-06-27T12:42:18.176-05:00Tim Keller in his seminar available on iTunes-U entitled &quot;Preaching Christ in a Postmodern World&quot; talks about how we easily identify the power of the Gospel in our justification but don&#39;t understand how the Gospel actively works to accomplish our sanctification. He talks about how our justification needs to do &quot;commerce&quot; with our sanctification. That it is only in our continued reflection on our justification that we are actively sanctified. <br /><br />The whole seminar is a great listen. I highly recommend it to any believer - it is very encouraging.<br /><br />Blessings,<br /><br />--ClintAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1598186252583758979.post-38055998196734606612009-06-22T18:46:02.824-05:002009-06-22T18:46:02.824-05:00The Gospel Primer is amazing! I sincerely appreciate this post. The pastors at my church have taught our congregation to always &quot;look for the gospel&quot; in whatever/whoever&#39;s sermon, book, mp3, article, etc. that we may be interacting with. &#39;Tis true, the gospel is a part of everyday living. In a more recent interview, John Piper said that he would like to ask one question to another well-known mega church &quot;evangelist&quot; and/or pastor (to remain unnamed, but perhaps you can venture a guess): &quot;Why don&#39;t you preach the gospel??&quot; Powerful stuff.Kate-yhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09331254275311179257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1598186252583758979.post-85617442412873929742009-06-19T08:33:14.570-05:002009-06-19T08:33:14.570-05:00I am with you on this! A great book which fleshes this idea out and includes the specific point you made about Paul and the Romans is A Gospel Primer by Milton Vincent. Very excellent! I read a portion each day to help me with my Gospel amnesia.<br /><br />RuthRuthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16482725602877913771noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1598186252583758979.post-11252453080632380052009-06-18T16:03:17.974-05:002009-06-18T16:03:17.974-05:00Great stuff, Ryan. Another easy way to think about is to think more in terms of making disciples than evangelism. Non-Christians need to become disciples of Christ. Christians need to grow in their discipleship to Christ. Either way, increased discipleship to Jesus is always the goal.<br /><br />AndrewAndrew Farishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16500885575497425538noreply@blogger.com