What is not the Gospel

• Your Testimony (though it should contain the gospel!)

• Being nice to people (serving)

• You have a God-sized hole in your heart

• Hell v. Heaven

What is the Gospel?

Good News!!!

GOD• Who made us and to Whom are we accountable

to? (Genesis 1 and Romans 1)

• What is God like?

ManWhat’s our problem?

• Adam and Eve- Rebellion (Gen 3)• We are all sinful (Romans 3:10, 23)• Dead in our wickedness (Eph. 2:5)• Wages of sin is death (Rom. 6:23)

God-Man (Jesus) • He is God.

Jesus said, "The Father and I are one"John 10:30

• He is Man. "...the Word (Jesus) was God...The

Word became flesh and took up residence among us"

John 1:1,14

God-Man (Jesus) He died as our substitute.

"God proves His own love for us in that while we were still sinners Christ died for us"

Romans 5:8

2 Corinthians 5:21

God-Man (Jesus) He rose from the dead.

"...Christ died for our sins..he was buried...he was raised on the third day

according to the Scriptures and...he appeared to Cephas, then to the Twelve. Then He

appeared to over 500 brothers at one time..."1 Corinthians 15:3-6

God-Man (Jesus) He is the only way to God.

"I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me"

John 14:6

Man’s Response REalize God is holy and perfect; we are sinners and cannot

save ourselves.REcognize who Jesus is and what He's done as our

substitute. REceive Jesus Christ by faith as Savior and Lord.

"But to all who did receive Him, He gave them the right to become children of God, to those who believe in His

name..."John 1:12,13

Ephesians 2:8-9

Man in God’s Kingdom

REspond to Jesus Christ in a life of obedience.

"If anyone wants to come with me, he must deny himself, take up his cross daily, and follow

Me."Jesus, Luke 9:23

Man in God’s Kingdom

A new identity!Born Again!Ephesians 1:

ForgivenRedeemed

Heirs of His ThroneSealed with His Spirit