Chapter 3 Flashcards
Crisis of Identity
- inaccurate models
- invalid expectations
- insufficient gauges for success
Who am I?
- how does Scripture identify me?
- What is my role?
- How do the Scriptures define that?
The Gospel transforms how we understand ourselves
From: and identity where I am the center of everything
To: where Jesus is the main character in my life
The Gospel transforms how we understand power and authority
From: someone who is a ruler over others
To: someone who is under the Ruler, and one who serves others
The Gospel transforms how we understand success
From: Upward mobility; ambition
To: Downward mobility; humility
Prophet
Reveals God’s Word
Jesus as prophet
Jesus is the Word. Here to call attention to fallenness but to then say, “but it’s all about to change”
Min. Lead. as prophet
Word-based min. that speaks to brokenness of world
Priest
Intercedes for others
Jesus as priest
Jesus was sacrifice and lives to intercede for us
Min. Lead as priest
Called to intercede and pray for people
King
Establishes kingdom
Jesus as king
The kingdom is established wherever the King reigns
Min. lead as king
We lead people in est. kingdom priorities and practices and lead them to the fact that Jesus reigns as king
Power of metaphor
Picture allows us to recollect more information more readily
