THE GOSPEL UNLEASHED!

“Now, brothers and sisters, I want to remind you of the gospel I preached to you, which you received and on which you have taken your stand.  By this gospel you are saved, if you hold firmly to the word I preached to you. Otherwise, you have believed in vain. For what I received I passed on to you as of first importance: that Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures, and that He was buried, and that He was raised on the third day according to the Scriptures,…” – {1 Cor 15:3-4}

The Gospel is GOOD NEWS to those who first hear the bad news, that their SIN has separated them from God, that the penalty of their sin is death, separation from God, that they are spiritual prisoners captive to satan to do his will. They are in spiritual bondage, ” … and they may come to their senses and escape from the snare of the devil, having been held captive by him to do his will..”{ 2 Tim 2:24-26}. ” And you were dead in your trespasses and sins,  in which you formerly walked according to the course of this world, according to the prince of the power of the air, of the spirit that is now working in the sons of disobedience. Among them we too all formerly lived in the lusts of our flesh,  indulging the desires of the flesh and of the mind, and were by nature children of wrath, even as the rest.” – { Eph 2:1-3;} All outside of Jesus Christ are under the wrath of God. {Read Romans 1:18-25}.

THE ONLY ACCEPTABLE RESPONSE TO “THE GOSPEL OF GOD,…”

“Jesus came into Galilee, preaching the gospel of God, and saying, “The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand; REPENT and BELIEVE IN THE GOSPEL.” – {Mark 1:14-15}

The Good NEWS is God so loved them He sent His Son to die in their place, to take their punishment to forgive them and remove the barrier of sin between them satisfy His wrath, and adopt them into His family through the Person, Work of the LORD Jesus Christ.

The Gospel is…

  • The POWER of God to SAVE – “For I am not ashamed of the gospel, because it is the power of God that brings salvation to everyone who believes: first to the Jew, then to the Gentile.  “-{Read Romans 1:16}. “…By this gospel you are saved, if you hold firmly to the word I preached to you.”-{1 Cor 15:2}.

 

  • The POWER of God to PROTECT – “God is protecting you by His power until you receive this salvation, which is ready to be revealed on the last day for all to see.” – { 1 Peter 1:5- NLT}.

 

  • The POWER is a PERSON! – “…the Gospel of Jesus Christ, the Son of God.”-{ Mark 1:1}

 

  • The PRIORITY of The Gospel – “…For what I received I passed on to you as of first importance that …Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures, and that He was buried, and that He was raised on the third day according to the Scriptures,…”-{1 Cor 15:3-5} –

 

  • It is a PERSONAL– it is for You and through you to share with others… The Gospel is Good News!

 

The Good News is… “… the gospel of Jesus Christ, the Son of God.” –  {Read Mark 1:1}.