03. What Does The Word Gospel Mean

1. Introduction to the Gospel

2. Morning at Glacier Park

3. Oasis

4. Waterfall

5. Four Aspects of the Gospel
1.Understanding the gospel
2.Living the gospel
3.Proclaiming the gospel
4.Defending the gospel

6. Apologetics
Apologetics is the discipline that deals
with a rational defense of Christian
faith.
It comes from a Greek word apologia
which means to give a reason or
defense.

7. Courtroom Gavel

8. Apologetics
… always be ready to give a defense to
everyone who asks you a reason for
the hope that is in you…
1 Peter 3:15
Best defense starts with understanding
and living the gospel!

9. Apologetics
Know what you believe and why you believe it!
Questions you should be able to answer:
Why believe that God exist?
Why believe that the Bible is the
Word of God?

10. Questions to Ask Yourself
Would I be able to explain the gospel?
Do I live like I really believe the gospel?
Would I be able to explain why I believe
the gospel?

11. Understanding the Gospel

12. What Does the Word
“Gospel” Mean?

13. Meaning of Gospel in Jesus’ Day

14. Meaning of Gospel in Jesus’ Day
The Greek word in the New Testament
for gospel is euangelion and it means
good news or good message.
At the time of Jesus it was not used in
a religious context, but rather in the
context of kings and war.

15. Meaning of Gospel in Jesus’ Day
Most often it was a proclamation by a
messenger to announce good news on
behalf of a king.

16. Herald

17. Meaning of Gospel in Jesus’ Day
When a king would come to power, he
would send out messengers to
proclaim the “good news” of his new
reign.

18. Coronation Day

19. Meaning of Gospel in Jesus’ Day
If a son had been born to him, he would
send out messengers with the “good
news”.

20. Baby Boy

21. Meaning of Gospel in Jesus’ Day
If he was victorious over an enemy in battle,
he would send out the “good news” of his
victory.

22. Knights in Battle

23. Meaning of Gospel in Jesus’ Day
Now after John was put in prison,
Jesus came to Galilee, preaching the
gospel of the kingdom of God, and
saying, “The time is fulfilled, and the
kingdom of God is at hand. Repent,
and believe in the gospel.”
Mark 1:14-15

24. Descriptors of the Gospel
in the Bible

25. Descriptors of the Gospel
Gospel
of God, God's, of the blessed God,
of the grace of God
of Jesus Christ Son of God, of Christ,
of our Lord Jesus, of His Son,
of the glory of Christ
of the kingdom, of peace, of your salvation
not man's, word of the gospel

26. Descriptors of the Gospel
Good News
kingdom of God
about Jesus
of peace through Jesus Christ
of a great joy

27. Descriptors of the Gospel
wisdom of God
word of God
word of Christ,
word of the Lord
word of the cross
word of faith
word of life
word of truth,
word of the truth
eternal
glorious
law of liberty
message of
reconciliation
message of salvation
mystery of Christ
power of God for
salvation

28. Key Ideas We Learn
The Gospel originated with God, not
man.
Means you can’t pick and chose what
you want to believe.

29. Key Ideas We Learn
If you believe what you like in the
gospel, and reject what you don’t like,
it is not the gospel you believe, but
yourself.
Augustine

30. Key Ideas We Learn
Jesus brought the gospel into
being.
No Jesus, no gospel.

31. Key Ideas We Learn
It is a great joy- Do you know this joy?
It is God’s wisdom – if you want to be
wise, search it depths!
It is a word- something that is spoken-
Jesus spoke the creation into existence-
and it is the gospel spoken that brings
life!

32. Heart of the Gospel

33. Jesus + Cross

34. Paul’s Focus
For I resolved to know nothing while I
was with you except Jesus Christ and
Him crucified.
1 Corinthians 2:2

35. Jesus is the Gospel
His crucifixion is the heart of the gospel.
His resurrection is the power of the gospel.
His ascension is the glory of the gospel.

36. The Whole Gospel
1. Eternity Past
2. Creation
3. Fall
4. Redemption
5. Restoration
6. Eternity Future

37. Blue Burst

38. The Whole Gospel
1. Eternity Past
a. Nature of God
b. Character of God
c. Satan and the angels’ rebellion

39. Tree in Garden

40. The Whole Gospel
2. Creation
a. God is the creator of all things
b. Creation of Adam and Eve in
God’s image
c. Life before the fall

41. Snake on Branch

42. The Whole Gospel
3. Fall
a. What God commanded and why
b. Temptation by Satan
c. Consequences of sin
1. for Adam and Eve
2. for the rest of God’s creation
3. for us today
4. for everyone on judgment day

43. The Whole Gospel

44. The Whole Gospel
4. Redemption
a. God’s love for us and His plan of salvation
b. Jesus
1. His nature as God-man
2. His life and ministry- never sinned
3. His sacrifice on the cross
4. His resurrection
c. What Jesus accomplished for us
d. How we receive this salvation through Jesus

45. Sunlight thru Trees

46. The Whole Gospel
5. Restoration
a. In the present- following Jesus
(sanctification)
b. In the future - kingdom of Jesus
(glorification)

47. Earth in Space

48. The Whole Gospel
6. Eternity Future – to be with
Jesus and the Father forever
a. New heavens and earth
b. Eternal kingdom of God

49. Religion vs. Gospel

50. Religion vs. Gospel
RELIGION says, if I obey,
God will love me.
GOSPEL says, because God
loves me, I can obey.

51. Religion vs. Gospel
RELIGION has good people &
bad people.
GOSPEL has only repentant and
unrepentant people.

52. Religion vs. Gospel
RELIGION values a birth family.
GOSPEL values a new birth.

53. Religion vs. Gospel
RELIGION depends on what I do.
GOSPEL depends on what Jesus
has done.

54. Religion vs. Gospel
RELIGION believes appearing as
a good person is the key.
GOSPEL believes that being
honest is the key.

55. Religion vs. Gospel
RELIGION has an uncertainty of
standing before God.
GOSPEL has certainty based
upon Jesus’ work.

56. Religion vs. Gospel
RELIGION is about me.
GOSPEL is about Jesus.

57. Religion vs. Gospel
RELIGION has the goal to get
from God.
GOSPEL has the goal to get
God.

58. Religion vs. Gospel
RELIGION sees Jesus as the means.

GOSPEL sees Jesus as the end.

59. Religion vs. Gospel
RELIGION ends in pride or despair.

GOSPEL ends in humble joy.

60. Dead End Photo

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