Gospel Culture - Bible Study Book with Video Access - by Sam Allberry & Ray Ortlund (Paperback)

About the Book

Renew and deepen your love for Christ and your small group through this journey into genuine friendship, confession, and life together in Christ.

Book Synopsis

Gospel Culture Bible Study Book with Video Access includes printed content for six sessions, personal study between group sessions, applicable Scripture, "How to Use This Study," tips for leading a group, and more. Also, each Book contains unique codes that enable you to access videos for each session.

We all know that the gospel is supposed to transform our community into the kind of place that allows for real friendship, openness, confession, and vulnerability, but few of us find this kind of community. What would it look like if we allowed our belief in gospel doctrine to create a gospel community where Christ's beauty is reflected through a godly, grace-filled culture?

In this practical Bible study, seasoned pastors Ray Ortlund and Sam Allberry will help you renew and deepen your love for Christ and each other by equipping your group to press the gospel into every aspect of your lives. This encouraging guide features Scripture-focused teaching on how to mine the resources we have in the gospel, embody the welcoming character of Jesus, celebrate Christ in others, confess our sins, and find true fellowship.

Session Topics:

1. Believe the Gospel
2. Share the Welcome of Jesus
3. Notice the Glory of God in Others
4. Walk in the Light
5. Open Yourself to God's Kindness
6. Love Others Extravagantly

Features:

• Six small group sessions
• Six 12- to 15-minute video sessions featuring teaching and conversations with authors (included in price of Bible Study Book)
• Personal study opportunities for ongoing spiritual growth

Benefits:

• Embrace gospel belief in every area of your life.
• Discover the resources that have been given to you in Christ.
• Learn to welcome others as Christ has welcomed you.
• Create an inviting culture where openness and honesty are prized.
• See other people through the glorious lens of Christ.
• Outdo one another in showing honor.
• Enjoy and celebrate the family Christ has created.
• Call your sin into the light as confession is received and prayed for.
• Move believers to be active and growing disciples.
• Create a safe environment for mutual vulnerability and sharing.
• Live every day before the face of God in light of His kindness.
• See the fruit of gospel relationships in new believers following Jesus.

About the Author

Ray Ortlund has served as the pastor of Immanuel Church in Nashville, Tennessee, is a council member emeritus with The Gospel Coalition, and is the president of Renewal Ministries. Ray has been married to Jani Giles Ortlund for fifty-two years, and they have four children and fifteen grandchildren. Ray is the author of a number of books, including The Gospel: How the Church Portrays the Beauty of Christ.

Sam Allberry is the associate pastor at Immanuel Nashville. He is the author of various books, including What God Has to Say About Our Bodies and Is God Anti-Gay?; and the co-host of the podcast You're Not Crazy: Gospel Sanity for Young Pastors. He is a fellow at the Keller Center for Cultural Apologetics.