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Writer's pictureJeff Kent

The Gospel

            The gospel is the message of the entire Bible, but its full meaning is revealed in the pages of the New Testament.  Gospel means “good news,” and it is really the message of God to all humanity.  Today, Christ’s church is given the great privilege and task of proclaiming this good news message to all people.

            The gospel is like the rescuers’ light shining into a dark cave which signals those who are lost that someone has found them.  It is a multi-faceted message.  The gospel tells us that we are loved by God which, by inference, tells us that there is a God, and that we are His creation!  So many balk at the idea of there being a God, but this truth should give us great comfort.  We are not alone.  Someone greater than ourselves is overseeing the affairs of this planet.  What a relief!  We have come from Him, and He cares for us.

            More specifically, the gospel tells of God’s entering into His created world in the person of Jesus of Nazareth.  It was His purpose from the very beginning to do this in order to demonstrate His love and graciousness to all the powers in the heavenlies.  It was His purpose from before the foundation of the world that His people should receive “adoption as sons through Jesus Christ” and to sum up “all things in Christ, things in the heavens and things on the earth.” (Ephesians 1:5-11).

            Paul spells out the core truths of the gospel for us (see our text).  First, Jesus Christ died for our sins according to the scriptures.  As prophesied, Jesus became a sacrifice for the human race so that God could forgive our sins, and we could be reconciled with Him.  He was buried, indicating that He truly died and would have gone to the place of the dead.  But He was resurrected from the grave according to the scriptures.  His resurrection tells us that He truly is the Son of God and that every word He spoke and every claim He made were true and still stand true today.  And through Him, through faith in Him, Jesus offers the gift of eternal life.

            Jesus Christ is the centerpiece of the gospel.  Listen carefully...Jesus Christ is the gospel.  Thanks be to God!

                                                            ><>  Jeff

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