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The Gospel They're Not Preaching in Sunday Services

Shepherd's Grove • May 9, 2026 • 42 min

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Summary

In this message, Pastor Bobby Schuller centers on the central message of Christianity: the gospel of Jesus Christ crucified. Relying on human eloquence, moral self-effort, or modern self-actualization cannot save; only the shed blood of Jesus cleanses sin and reconciles believers to God. Through Holy Communion, believers participate in a sacred sacrament where heaven touches earth, receiving grace, soul nourishment, and real communion with the living Christ.

Themes

The Cross and AtonementHoly Communion and SacramentsThe Power of the GospelImputed RighteousnessFreedom from CondemnationThe Priesthood of Melchizedek

Pastor's Points

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1. Holy Communion is a means of grace where heaven touches earth.

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2. Holy Communion is remembering and renewing our covenant relationship with God.

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3. Holy Communion is nourishment for the soul as we feed on Christ.

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4. Holy Communion is participating in the body of Christ, united with believers past and present.

Key Points

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Human self-effort, moral striving, and self-actualization cannot save; only the shed blood of Jesus Christ rescues humanity from sin.
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Paul resolved to rely solely on the message of Christ crucified in Corinth rather than persuasive human wisdom or eloquence, demonstrating that true faith rests on the power of the Holy Spirit (1 Corinthians 2:1-5).
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A sacrament is a visible physical act that conveys an invisible spiritual reality—a sacred moment where heaven and earth touch.
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Through a single sacrifice on the cross, Jesus completely and permanently perfected believers in God's sight, releasing them from ongoing guilt (Hebrews 10:14).
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On the cross, God made sinless Jesus to be sin for us so that believers might be made the very righteousness of God in Him (2 Corinthians 5:21).

Sermon Moments

“The moral world is like somebody trying to fly by flapping their arms really fast. But we're seated with Christ—it's like sitting on an airplane.”

“When God forgives a repented sin, it's not that the enemy can't see it; it's that the sin no longer exists.”

“A theologian predicted modern preaching: A God without wrath brought people without sin into a kingdom without judgment through ministrations of Christ without a cross.”

“Paul abandoned human eloquence on Mars Hill in Athens and went to Corinth resolving to know nothing except Jesus Christ and Him crucified.”

“The bleeding woman touched only the hem of Jesus' garment, yet Jesus asked, 'Who touched Me?' showing how physical touch can convey spiritual reality.”

This Week

Stop striving in your own moral effort and rest completely in Christ's finished work on the cross for your salvation and standing before God.

Repent immediately whenever you fall short, trusting that Christ's blood brings immediate forgiveness and complete cleansing.

Reject demonic condemnation and past guilt by declaring daily: 'Because of the cross, I am made perfect forever and I am the righteousness of God.'

Approach Holy Communion with active faith, recognizing it as a real encounter with Christ's presence rather than a empty ritual.

Remove and destroy any occult items, horoscopes, or false spiritual objects from your life and home to maintain pure covenant faithfulness.

Share the plain, unvarnished gospel of Jesus Christ crucified with others, trusting the Holy Spirit's power rather than human persuasiveness or arguments.

Find comfort in seasons of grief by remembering that departed believers are alive in the church triumphant and forever united with us in Christ.

Remember This

Our salvation, standing before God, and spiritual life depend entirely on the complete, finished sacrifice of Jesus Christ crucified.

A Challenge for You

Examine your life, turn away from self-effort and false spiritual practices, and come to Holy Communion trusting fully in the finished, perfecting power of Christ's blood.

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