What is the_gospel
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What is “the gospel”?
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What is “the gospel”?
What is “the gospel”?
τ ε αγγέλιονὸ ὐτ ε αγγέλιονὸ ὐ
What is “the gospel”?
τ ὸτ ὸ εὐεὐαγγέλιοναγγέλιον
What is “the gospel”?
τ εὸ ὐτ εὸ ὐαγγέλιοναγγέλιον
What is “the gospel”?
τ ὸτ ὸ ε αγγέλιονὐε αγγέλιονὐ
““good news”good news”
I want to make clear for you, brothers I want to make clear for you, brothers and sisters, the gospel that I preached and sisters, the gospel that I preached to you, that you received and on to you, that you received and on which you stand, and by which you which you stand, and by which you are being saved, if you hold firmly to are being saved, if you hold firmly to the message I preached to you – the message I preached to you – unless you believed in vain. For I unless you believed in vain. For I passed on to you as of first passed on to you as of first importance what I also received –importance what I also received –
What is “the gospel”?
1 Corinthians 15:1-3
… … that Christ died for our sins that Christ died for our sins according to the scriptures, and that according to the scriptures, and that he was buried, and that he was raised he was buried, and that he was raised on the third day according to the on the third day according to the scriptures, and that he appeared to scriptures, and that he appeared to Cephas, then to the twelve. Cephas, then to the twelve.
What is “the gospel”?
1 Corinthians 15:3-5
… … that Christ died for our sinsthat Christ died for our sins according to the scriptures, according to the scriptures,
and that he was buried, and that he was buried,
and that he was raised on the 3and that he was raised on the 3rdrd day dayaccording to the scriptures, according to the scriptures,
and that he appeared and that he appeared to Cephas, then to the 12. to Cephas, then to the 12.
What is “the gospel”?
1 Corinthians 15:3-5
Then he appeared to more than five hundred of the brothers and sisters at one time, most of whom are still alive, though some have fallen asleep.
Then he appeared to James,
then to all the apostles.
What is “the gospel”?
1 Corinthians 15:6-7
Last of all, as though to one born at Last of all, as though to one born at the wrong time, the wrong time,
he appeared to me also. he appeared to me also.
What is “the gospel”?
1 Corinthians 15:8
Last of all, as though to one born at Last of all, as though to one born at the wrong time, the wrong time,
he appeared to me alsohe appeared to me also..
(In other words, (In other words, I know what I'm I know what I'm talking about, he changed my lifetalking about, he changed my life.).)
What is “the gospel”?
1 Corinthians 15:8
ChristChrist – Messiah, the awaited saviour – Messiah, the awaited saviour
What is “the gospel”?
ChristChrist – Messiah, the awaited saviour – Messiah, the awaited saviour
DiedDied – his crucifixion and death – his crucifixion and death
What is “the gospel”?
ChristChrist – Messiah, the awaited saviour – Messiah, the awaited saviour
DiedDied – his crucifixion and death – his crucifixion and death
For our sinsFor our sins – why he died – why he died
What is “the gospel”?
ChristChrist – Messiah, the awaited saviour – Messiah, the awaited saviour
DiedDied – his crucifixion and death – his crucifixion and death
For our sinsFor our sins – why he died – why he died
Raised from the deadRaised from the dead – is now alive – is now alive
What is “the gospel”?
ChristChrist – Messiah, the awaited saviour – Messiah, the awaited saviour
DiedDied – his crucifixion and death – his crucifixion and death
For our sinsFor our sins – why he died – why he died
Raised from the deadRaised from the dead – is now alive – is now alive
To meTo me – and I have experienced this – and I have experienced this
What is “the gospel”?
ChristChrist – Messiah, the awaited saviour – Messiah, the awaited saviour
DiedDied – his crucifixion and death – his crucifixion and death
For our sinsFor our sins – why he died – why he died
Raised from the deadRaised from the dead – is now alive – is now alive
To meTo me – and I have experienced this – and I have experienced this
What is “the gospel”?
Less than this is not
“the gospel”
G od created us to be with him.O ur sins separate us from God.S in cannot be removed by good deeds.P aying the price for sin, Jesus died and rose again.E veryone who trusts in him alone has eternal life.L ife with Jesus starts now and lasts forever.
What is “the gospel”?
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God loves meGod loves me
I have sinnedI have sinned
Jesus died for meJesus died for me
God loves meGod loves me
I have sinnedI have sinned
Jesus died for meJesus died for me
I need to take a decisionI need to take a decisionwww.the4points.com
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Your “elevator speech” messageYour “elevator speech” message
What is “the gospel”?
MemorizeMemorize it it
– – know what you want to sayknow what you want to say
What is “the gospel”?
Memorize it Memorize it
PersonalizePersonalize it it
– – show how it is relevant to youshow how it is relevant to you
What is “the gospel”?
Memorize it Memorize it
Personalize it Personalize it
ContextualizeContextualize it it
– – show how it is relevant to themshow how it is relevant to them
What is “the gospel”?
We cannot justWe cannot just““preach the gospel”preach the gospel”
PriestPriest= “= “pontifexpontifex””
= “bridge-builder”= “bridge-builder”
We cannot justWe cannot just““preach the gospel”preach the gospel”
What about quotesWhat about quotesfrom the Bible?from the Bible?
When did Jesus use When did Jesus use Scripture in evangelism?Scripture in evangelism?
What about quotesWhat about quotesfrom the Bible?from the Bible?
Remember:Remember:everyone is everyone is
on a journeyon a journey
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So, what is “the gospel”?
““I have complete confidence I have complete confidence in the gospel; it is God's in the gospel; it is God's power to save allpower to save allwho believe”who believe”
Romans 1:16
