04. What Is The Gospel Message

Understanding the GospelUnderstanding the Gospel

What Does the Word “Gospel” Mean?

What Does the Word “Gospel” Mean?

Meaning of Gospel in Jesus’ DayMeaning of Gospel in Jesus’ Day


In Jesus’ day the word “gospel” was an important message of “good news” that was proclaimed on behalf of a king.

• “good news” of his new reign as king• “good news” of the birth of a son• “good news” of his victory in battle


After John was put in prison, Jesus went to Galilee, proclaiming the gospel of the kingdom of God. He said, “The time has now come, the kingdom of God is at hand. Repent and believe this good news.”

Mark 1:14-15

What is the Gospel Message?What is the Gospel Message?



Basic Gospel MessageBasic Gospel Message1. Why we need Jesus - sin, death,

judgment, hell and wrath (eternal death- separation from God forever)

2. What Jesus did for us - became a man, sinless life, cross, death, punishment, wrath and resurrection

3. How we can be restored in our relationship with God and receive eternal life - through Jesus by repentance and faith

Why Jesus?

We Have a ProblemWe Have a Problem

SINSIN

DEATHDEATH

JUDGMENTJUDGMENT

HELLHELL

WRATHWRATH

ETERNAL DEATHAlone

ETERNAL DEATHAlone

ETERNAL DEATHChained Out

ETERNAL DEATHChained Out

What is Sin?

God’s Standard

What is Sin?What is Sin?

His law is not something He decided randomly, but is a reflection of the moral purity of His nature and character.

Ten Commandments


Sin is the failure to love God with all your heart, with all your soul, with all your mind and all your strength.

See Mark 12:30 which is Jesus quoting Deuteronomy 6:5

IdolatryIdolatry

Idol of SelfIdol of Self


Sin is denying God His rightful place in your heart and life and seeking to be your own god by making something else more important to your significance, purpose, and happiness than your relationship to God.


Against You, and You alone have I sinned…

Psalm 51:4

Consequences of SinConsequences of Sin

For the wages of sin is death…

Romans 6:23

DEATHDEATH

Before the White ThroneBefore the White Throne

Judgment DayJudgment Day

Then I saw a great white throne and Him who sat on it, from whose face the earth and the heaven fled away. And there was found no place for them. And I saw the dead, small and great, standing before God, and books were opened. And another book was opened, which is the Book of Life. And the dead were judged according to their works, by the things which were written in the books…

Judgment DayJudgment Day

The sea gave up the dead who were in it, and Death and Hades delivered up the dead who were in them. And they were judged, each one according to his works. Then Death and Hades were cast into the lake of fire. This is the second death and anyone not found written in the Book of Life was cast into the lake of fire.

Revelation 20:11-15

Lake of FireLake of Fire

Lake of FireLake of FireIf your hand causes you to sin, cut it off. It is better for you to enter into life maimed, rather than having two hands, to go to hell, into the fire that shall never be quenched…

Mark 9:43

Lake of FireHe who believes in the Son has everlasting life; and he who does not believe the Son shall not see life, but the wrath of God abides on him.”

John 3:36

What Jesus Did For UsWhat Jesus Did For Us

Lived a sinless life

Went to the cross

Took our punishment

Experienced the full wrath

Died, separated from the Father

Rose from the dead

Lived a Sinless LifeLived a Sinless Life

For we do not have a High Priest who cannot sympathize with our weaknesses, but was in all points tempted as we are, yet without sin.

Hebrews 4:15

Gave Us His RighteousnessGave Us His Righteousness

For He made Him who knew no sin to be sin for us, that we might become the righteousness of God in Him.

2 Corinthians 5:21

Lamb of GodThe next day John saw Jesus coming toward him, and said, “Behold! The Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world!

John 1:29

Went to the CrossWent to the Cross

He Suffered Our PunishmentHe Suffered Our Punishment

Surely He has borne our griefs and carried our sorrows; yet we esteemed Him stricken, smitten by God, and afflicted. But He was wounded for our transgressions, He was bruised for our iniquities; the chastisement for our peace was upon Him, and by His stripes we are healed.

Isaiah 53:4-5

He Died In Our PlaceHe Died In Our Place

… And being found in appearance as a man, He humbled Himself and became obedient to the point of death, even the death of the cross.

Philippians 2:8

By His BloodBy His Blood

Much more then, having now been justified by His blood, we shall be saved from wrath through Him.

Romans 5:9

ResurrectionResurrection

Proved He was the Son of GodProved He was the Son of God

… and who through the Spirit of holiness was declared with power to be the Son of God by his resurrection from the dead: Jesus Christ our Lord.

Romans 1:4

Provided Us with HopeProvided Us with Hope

Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who according to His abundant mercy has begotten us again to a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead,

1 Peter 1:3

How Do We Receive What Jesus Did?

How Do We Receive What Jesus Did?

How Do We Receive Restoration and Eternal Life?

How Do We Receive Restoration and Eternal Life?

Through JesusThrough Jesus

Jesus said to her, “I am the resurrection and the life. He who believes in Me, though he may die, he shall live.”

John 11:25

And Only Jesus!And Only Jesus!

And this is the testimony: God has given us eternal life, and this life is in his Son. He who has the Son has life; he who does not have the Son of God does not have life.

1 John 5:11-12

New JerusalemNew Jerusalem

How Do We Receive Eternal Life Through Jesus?

New JerusalemNew Jerusalem

Repentance and Faith

Repentance and FaithRepentance and Faith

… how I kept back nothing that was helpful, but proclaimed it to you, and taught you publicly and from house to house, testifying to Jews, and also to Greeks, repentance toward God and faith toward our Lord Jesus Christ.

Acts 20:20-21

Turn Around Road SignTurn Around Road SignRepentanceRepentance

Definition of RepentanceDefinition of Repentance

The Greek word for repentance is metanoia. It means to change one’s mind.

What is Repentance?What is Repentance?

It is a change of mind, that leads to a change of heart, that leads to a change in actions.

This change involves both a turning from sin and a turning to God.

What is Repentance?What is Repentance?

1. Conviction of Sin

2. Confession of Sin

3. Turning from sin to God

4. Restitution through Jesus

5. Restoration

Matthew 9:13Matthew 9:13

But go and learn what this means: “I desire mercy and not sacrifice.” For I did not come to call the righteous, but sinners, to repentance.”

Matthew 9:13

RepentanceRepentance

Mark 1:15Mark 1:15

and saying, “The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand. Repent, and believe in the gospel.”

Mark 1:15


Luke 13:3Luke 13:3

I tell you, no; but unless you repent you will all likewise perish.

Luke 13:3


John 12:40John 12:40

He has blinded their eyes and hardened their hearts, lest they should see with their eyes, lest they should understand with their hearts and turn, So that I should heal them.”

John 12:40 (quoting Isaiah 6:10)


Acts 3:19, 17:30Acts 3:19, 17:30

Repent therefore and be converted, that your sins may be blotted out, so that times of refreshing may come from the presence of the Lord,

Truly, these times of ignorance God overlooked, but now commands all men everywhere to repent,

Acts 3:19 and 17:30


Acts 26:20Acts 26:20

… but declared first to those in Damascus and in Jerusalem, and throughout all the region of Judea, and then to the Gentiles, that they should repent, turn to God, and do works befitting repentance.

Acts 26:20


2 Corinthians 7:102 Corinthians 7:10

For godly sorrow produces repentance leading to salvation, not to be regretted; but the sorrow of the world produces death.

2 Corinthians 7:10


2 Peter 3:92 Peter 3:9

The Lord is not slack concerning His promise, as some count slackness, but is longsuffering toward us, not willing that any should perish but that all should come to repentance.

2 Peter 3:9


One Who is Truly RepentantOne Who is Truly Repentant

1. Realizes in their heart that they have sinned against God and deserve to be punished.

2. Agrees with God that they deserve judgment, hell and the wrath of God because of their sin.

3. Understands that sin cannot exist in the presence of God for His holiness will not allow it.

One Who is Truly RepentantOne Who is Truly Repentant

4. Knows there is nothing they can do in order to make themselves right with God for their sin.

5. Accepts what the gospel says with joy and turn in their hearts from sin to God placing their faith in Jesus and everything He did for them.

6. Lives a life in keeping with repentance.

FaithFaith

Definition of FaithDefinition of Faith

The Greek word for faith is pistis. It means conviction, confidence, trust, belief, reliance, trustworthiness, and firm persuasion.

High Cliffs at Ocean

Hebrews 11:1Hebrews 11:1

Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.

Hebrews 11:1

What is Faith?What is Faith?


“A reasoning trust, a trust which reckons thoughtfully and confidently upon the trustworthiness of God.”

John Stott


Faith is:

1. Belief that the gospel is true and that Jesus is the Messiah. 2. Trust in the gospel and Jesus, who is the object of faith. 3. Taking a hold of and committing yourself to the gospel and Jesus and living your life accordingly.

John 1:12-13John 1:12-13

Yet to all who received him, to those who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God— children born not of natural descent, nor of human decision or a husband's will, but born of God.

John 1:12-13

Faith, Belief, Trust, CommitFaith, Belief, Trust, Commit

Romans 3:21-26Romans 3:21-26

21 But now the righteousness of God apart from the law is revealed, being witnessed by the Law and the Prophets, 22 even the righteousness of God, through faith in Jesus Christ, to all and on all who believe. For there is no difference; 23 for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, 24 being justified freely by His grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus…


Romans 3:21-26Romans 3:21-26

25 whom God set forth as a propitiation by His blood, through faith, to demonstrate His righteousness, because in His forbearance God had passed over the sins that were previously committed, 26 to demonstrate at the present time His righteousness, that He might be just and the justifier of the one who has faith in Jesus.

Romans 3:21-26


Ephesians 2:8-9Ephesians 2:8-9

For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith — and this not from yourselves, it is the gift of God — not by works, so that no one can boast.

Ephesians 2:8-9


Philippians 3:9Philippians 3:9

… and be found in him, not having a righteousness of my own that comes from the law, but that which is through faith in Christ — the righteousness that comes from God and is by faith.

Philippians 3:9


Hebrews 11:6Hebrews 11:6

And without faith it is impossible to please God…

Hebrews 11:6


Key Bible VersesKey Bible Verses

Key Bible VersesKey Bible Verses

1. Mark 1:14-152. John 3:163. John 14:64. Romans 3:21-265. Romans 6:236. 1 Corinthians 15:1-47. Colossians 1:19-23

Old KeyOld Key

Key in DoorKey in Door

Bars of GateBars of Gate

Paradise with FallsParadise with Falls

Palm over OceanPalm over Ocean

The EndThe EndOh, what joy for those whose rebellion is forgiven, whose sin is put out of sight! Yes, what joy for those whose record the LORD has cleared of sin…

Psalm 32:1-2

Oh, what joy for those whose rebellion is forgiven, whose sin is put out of sight! Yes, what joy for those whose record the LORD has cleared of sin…

Psalm 32:1-2

04. What Is The Gospel Message

Spiritual

jesus jesus

jesus sin

wrath of god

son of god

receivewhat jesus

kingdom of god

lamb of god

righteousness of god