The Gospel

1 - Jesus' Three-Line Gospel

'The time has come,' he said. 'The kingdom of God is near. Repent and believe the good news!'

2 - The Gospel of Forgiveness

The 4-Spiritual Laws A Gospel Summary? Does it Matter? It doesn’t scratch where it itches Convincing people of their Sin What about the Cross?

3 - The Gospel Without the Cross

The Cross is the universal symbol of the Christian faith. It is at the centre of a vast number of worship songs and hymns and is the subject of most written and spontaneous prayers of thanksgiving. Later we will consider the place of the Cross in Paul's letters. It is hardly surprising, therefore, if we assume the Cross is an essential and central part of the Gospel. We might express this Gospel along these lines, borrowing from the famous John 3:16:

4 - The Apostle's Gospel

Did John's Gospel change after the Cross? What did the Gospel in Acts focus on? Peter's Gospel The Development of the Gospel The Gospel of the King

5 The Gospel of Reconciliation

We have already looked at the accounts of Paul's Gospel preaching in the Acts, but we get more detailed insight when we look at his letters.

6 - The Gospel of the Kingdom

Announcing the Presence of the Kingdom Repent and Believe the Kingdom has come Victory over Satan The Risen King Conclusion

7 - The Gospel of Jesus

Jesus Himself is the Good News He is the “prophet like Moses” He is the anointed one He is the Prince of Peace He is the Eternal King Jesus is how we know God Jesus is the victor over our enemy Jesus can forgive us our sins Conclusion

8 - The Gospel is Good News

The point we must remember is that the Gospel is, by definition, Good News! (At least it is to those who respond in trusting obedience to Jesus.) Good news makes people cheerful and gives them hope.

9 - The Foolishness of the Gospel

You have probably heard the expression 'Keep it simple, stupid!' This is good advice for anyone who is trying to explain something. We so easily get drawn into explaining unnecessary detail too soon. We need to start with the big picture and keep the focus on that, only filling in the detail as it becomes necessary.

10 - The Gospel Challenge

There is not a single record of Jesus following His teaching with an appeal for people to become disciples. No one is invited to pray a sinner's prayer. In fact when we examine Jesus' approach to 'soul-winning' it is rather shocking.

11 Proclaiming the Gospel

The Gospels and Acts are united in presenting the Gospel as 'Jesus' Kingdom of freedom and forgiveness is here now for those who believe, because Jesus has bound Satan.' When we listen to the Gospels and to Acts we must conclude that the Gospel cannot be separated from healing and deliverance.

12 Gospel Stories

The disciples asked, 'Why do you speak to the people in parables?' Jesus replied, 'Because the knowledge of the secrets of the kingdom of heaven has been given to you, but not to them. (Matt 13:10-11)

Explanations of how the cross makes salvation possible

The Gospel Jesus Preached Introduction Jesus’ Gospel John’s Gospel Paul’s Gospel Forgiveness in the Gospel Message Proclaiming the Gospel

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Introduction Jesus’ Gospel Paul’s Gospel John’s Gospel The Scandal of the Cross Repentance and Forgiveness in the Gospel Message Explanations of the Cross Proclaiming the Gospel