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The Gospel: The Power Of God

The Gospel: The Power Of God

Jesus told His disciples to “go into all the world and preach the gospel to every creature.”  (Mark 16:15)  “And He said to them, ‘Go into all the world and preach the gospel to every creature.’ ” NKJV  What was that “gospel”?  It was the good news that salvation was offered through Jesus Christ.  God doesn’t want anyone to be lost.  (II 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.” NKJV  Scripture further reveals that there is only one gospel which is referred to as the “one faith” in Ephesians 4:5.  “one Lord, one faith, one baptism;” NKJV  The apostle Paul also declared the uniqueness of the gospel of Christ.  (Galatians 1:6-8)  “I marvel that you are turning away so soon from Him who called you in the grace of Christ, to a different gospel, which is not another; but there are some who trouble you and want to pervert the gospel of Christ.  But even if we, or an angel from heaven, preach any other gospel to you than what we have preached to you, let him be accursed.” NKJV  The gospel is God’s power to save mankind.  (Romans 1:16-17)  “in the day when God will judge the secrets of men by Jesus Christ, according to my gospel.  Indeed you are called a Jew, and rest on the law, and make your boast in God,” NKJV  (I Corinthians 1:18)  “ For the message of the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God,” NKJV  One way to summarize the content of this gospel is that it contains facts to believe, commands to obey, and promises to receive.

Body:

I.  Facts to Believe

·  Christ died for our sins on the cross.  (I Corinthians 15:1-3) “Moreover, brethren, I declare to you the gospel which I preached to you, which also you received and in which you stand, by which also you are saved, if you hold fast that word which I preached to you – unless you believed in vain.  For I delivered to you first of all that which I also received:  that Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures,” NKJV  His death was prophesied in the Old Testament.  (Isaiah 53:4-6)  “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 striped we are healed.  All we like sheep have gone astray; We have turned, every one, to his own way; And the Lord has laid on Him the iniquity of us all.” NKJV  Jesus died so we might live.  (I Peter 2:24-25)  “who Himself bore our sins in His own body on the tree, that we, having died to sins, might live for righteousness – by whose stripes you were healed.  For you were like sheep going astray, but have now returned to the Shepherd and Overseer of your souls.” NKJV

·  Christ was raised from the dead.  (I Corinthians 15:4)  “and that He was buried, and that He rose again the third day according to the Scriptures,” NKJV  This was for our justification.  (Romans 4:25)  “who was delivered up because of our offenses, and was raised because of our justification.” NKJV

·  Christ is reigning over His Kingdom from heaven.  (Ephesians 1:20-23)  “which He worked in Christ when He raised Him from the dead and seated Him at His right hand in the heavenly places, far above all principality and power and might and dominion, and every name that is named, not only in this age but also in that which is to come.  And He put all things under His feet, and gave Him to be head over all things to the church, which is His body, the fullness of Him who fills all in all.” NKJV  Also Revelation 11:15  “Then the seventh angel sounded:  And there were loud voices in heaven, saying, ‘The kingdoms of this world have become the kingdoms of our Lord and of His Christ, and He shall reign forever and ever!’ ” NKJV

·  Christ will return one day.  (Acts 1:10-11)  “And while they looked steadfastly toward heaven as He went up, behold, two men stood by them in white apparel, who also said, ‘Men of Galilee, why do you stand gazing up into heaven?  This same Jesus, who was taken up from you into heaven, will so come in like manner as you saw Him go into heaven’ ” NKJV  He will come to judge the world.  (Acts 17:31)  “because He has appointed a day on which He will judge the world in righteousness by the Man whom He has ordained.  He has given assurance of this to all by raising Him from the dead.” NKJV 

II.  Commands to Obey

·  One must believe that Jesus is the risen Son of God.  (John 8:24)  “Therefore I said to you that you will die in your sins; for if you do not believe that I am He, you will die in your sins.” NKJV  (Romans 10:9) 

·  One must confess his faith in Christ.  (Romans 10:9-10)  “that if you confess with your mouth the Lord Jesus and believe in your heart that God has raised him from the dead, you will be saved.  10 For with the heart one believes unto righteousness, and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation.” NKJV

·  One must repent.  (Luke 13:3)  “I tell you, no; but unless you repent you will all likewise perish.” NKJV  (Acts 3:19)  “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,” NKJV

·  One must be baptized for the forgiveness of his sins.  (Acts 2:37-38)  “Now when they heard this, they were cut to the heart, and said to Peter and the rest of the apostles, ‘Men and brethren, what shall we do?’  Then Peter said to them, ‘Repent, and let every one of you be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins; and you shall receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.’ ” NKJV  (Acts 22:16)  “And now why are you waiting?  Arise and be baptized, and wash away your sins, calling on the name of the Lord.” NKJV

·  Then one must live faithful to the end.  (Revelation 2:10)  “Do not fear any of those things which you are about to suffer.  Indeed, the devil is about to throw some of you into prison, that you may be tested, and you will have tribulation ten days.  Be faithful until death, and I will give you the crown of life.” NKJV  The possibility of losing one’s faith is very real.  (Hebrews 3:12-14)  “Beware, brethren, lest there be in any of you an evil heart of unbelief in departing from the living God; but exhort one another daily, while it is called ‘Today,’ lest any of you be hardened through the deceitfulness of sin.  For we have become partakers of Christ if we hold the beginning of our confidence steadfast to the end,” NKJV 

III.  Promises to Receive

·  Forgiveness of sins  (Acts 2:38)  “Then Peter said to them, ‘Repent, and let every one of you be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins; and you shall receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.” NKJV  (I John 1:9)  “If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.” NKJV

·  All spiritual blessings  (Ephesians 1:3)  “Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places in Christ,” NKJV

·  Eternal life in heaven  (Romans 6:22-23)  “But now having been set free from sin, and having become slaves of God, you have your fruit to holiness, and the end, everlasting life.  For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.” NKJV  (Mark 10:29-30)  “So Jesus answered and said, ‘Assuredly, I say to you, there is no one who has left house or brothers or sisters or father or mother or wife or children or lands, for My sake and the gospel’s, who shall not receive a hundredfold now in this time – houses and brothers and sisters and mothers and children and lands, with persecutions – and in the age to come, eternal life.’ ” NKJV

Conclusion:

The gospel is truly God’s power to save.  This salvation is a gift by God’s grace.  (Romans 3:23-24)  “for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, being justified freely by His grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus,” NKJV

Bobby Stafford 

May 8, 2016

 

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