The Gospel

The Gospel Changes Lives

“I am not ashamed of the gospel, for it is the power of God for salvation to everyone who believes, to the Jew first and also to the Greek. For in it the righteousness of God is revealed from faith to faith; as it is written, ‘But the righteous will live by faith.’”

Romans 1:16-17

Why is the Gospel Needed?

“There is none righteous, not even one.”

Romans 3:10

“For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God.”

Romans 3:23

What has God Done to Remedy This Situation?

“But God demonstrates His own love for us, in that while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.”

Romans 5:8

Was All This Necessary?

“For the wages of sin is death, but the gracious gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.”

Romans 6:23

How Do I Receive This Salvation?

“If you confess with your mouth Jesus as Lord and believe in your heart that God raised Him from the dead, you will be saved; for with the heart a person believes, leading to righteousness, and with the mouth he confesses, leading to salvation.”

Romans 10:9-10

“For whoever calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.”

Romans 10:13

Common Misconceptions About the Gospel

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

    Ephesians 2:8-9

    Salvation is the unearned, free gift of God.

  • “Now this is eternal life: that they know you, the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom you have sent.”

    John 17:3

    The gospel is simultaneously about deeply, richly and personally knowing the God of the universe, who put on flesh to die for you.

  • “I consider that our present sufferings are not worth comparing with the glory that will be revealed in us.”

    Romans 8:18

    Being a follower of Jesus is filled with hardship, but knowing Jesus is worth far more than any hardship.