Theme: THE GOSPEL IN THE EPISTLES

Carl Junction, Missouri

August 12-14, 2008

The overall purpose of the Refreshing Waters Renewals is to Clarify the Nature and Content of the Gospel of Christ. In keeping with this objective, the theme for the 2008 Renewal will be "THE GOSPEL IN THE EPISTLES." The aim of this Renewal is to confirm that the vast majority of what we know about the Gospel of Christ is actually contained in the Epistles. Apart from them, we do not have the faintest idea of what actually occurred when Jesus died, was buried, rose again, and was received back into heaven.

The following are the subjects from which sermon selections, sermonettes, and audience discussions will be made.

1.  THE RIGHTEOUSNESS OF GOD REVEALED IN THE GOSPEL,  Romans 1:16-17
2.  THE MEANS THROUGH WHICH GOD BECOMES JUST & JUSTIFIER,  Romans 3:24-26
3.  JUSTIFICATION, PEACE, AND ACCESS, Romans 5:1-2
4.  A NEW PROGENITOR, AND NEW PROGENY, Romans 5:15-19
5.  DEATH THROUGH THE BODY OF CHRIST AND THE REASON FOR IT,  Romans 7:4
6.  FREED FROM THE LAW OF SIN AND DEATH, Romans 8:1-4
7.  THE GLORY OF GOD IN THE FACE OF JESUS,2 Corinthians 4:6-7
8.  MADE TO BE SIN FOR US, AND THE OUTCOME OF IT, 2 Corinthians 5:21
9.  JESUS GAVE HIMSELF TO DELIVER IS FROM THIS EVIL WORLD, Galatians 1:4
10. MADE A CURSE FOR US, AND THE REASON FOR IT, Galatians 3:13-14
11. WHAT WAS INVOLVED IN JESUS HUMBLING HIMSELF,  Philippians 2:5-9
12. COMPLETENESS IN CHRIST WHEN IDENTIFIED WITH HIM,  Colossians 2:10-12
13. THE DIVERSE EFFECTS OF CHRIST’S DEATH,  Colossians 2:13-15
14. JESUS DIED SO WE WOULD LIVE TOGETHER WITH HIM,1 Thessalonians 5:9-10:
15. WHAT JESUS OBTAINED FOR US, AND ITS EFFECTS IN US, Hebrews 9:12-14:
16. PERFECTED FOREVER THROUGH CHRIST’S DEATH, Hebrews 10:12-14:
17. HE WAS PUT TO DEATH AND QUICKENED TO BRING US TO GOD,1 Peter 3:18
18. MANIFESTED TO DESTROY THE WORKS OF THE DEVIL, 1 John 3:8
19. THE SON SENT TO BE THE PROPITIATION FOR OUR SINS, 1 John 4:10