There was an interesting experiment done in the 1920 that examined our inability to walk in a straight line while blindfolded. It seems that we all are curiously unable to walk in a straight line without some sort of external reference to know when we're off course. As a result, we continue to walk in circles all the while believing we are making progress and walking straight. It seems that as human beings there is something wrong with our sense of direction, it is twisted and highly unreliable. But to compound the problem, we are totally oblivious to our condition until one of two things happen, we crash into something unexpected (i.e. pain and suffering) or we simply run out of gas (i.e. depression, despair, defeat). I suspect the same is true with our lives. We become horribly off course without regular reassessment of our true condition. But what is our true condition and how can we know what is the right path? Jesus said, "I am the Way, the Truth and the Life. No one comes to the Father but by me." John 14:6 This is the core of the Gospel Message. So I thought I would begin with a new perspective on the importance of the Gospel for understanding where we are, how we got here and where we're going. The Gospel answers the big "Why" questions that swirl around in our heads.  The Gospel begins with our awareness that we are horribly off course and unlikely to change on our own.  [youtube=http://youtu.be/dIl4ZPy-USY] This video reveals that without some external point to guide us we wander aimlessly in circles.  We can't help it and we all do it. The same is true when it comes to the spiritual areas and moral choices.  Without a right, true reference point to guide us, our character, our faith, our relationships, and our future get twisted around and we end up in places we never imagined we would be.  What we need is a fixed point to keep us on course. This week we'll take a look at the Scripture verse found throughout the Bible that declare rather vigorously that we're off course and need to face up to the fact. This is where world collide. Let me know what you think. Scripture: 1 John 1 Sermon Notes: Sermon Notes 09.16.12 Gospel Journey pt 2 Sermon Slides: Worship 9.16.12 Gospel Journey pt 2 Sermon Audio (early service): Gospel Journey pt 2 9.16.12E Sermon Audio (late service): Gospel Journey pt 2 9.16.12L See The Gospel Journey part 1 Sermons for going Deeper:  Doctrine of Hell
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