Daily Devotions
Sept. 14 | The Gospel in Church History
Galatians 1:6-7, “6 I am astonished that you are so quickly deserting the one who called you to live in the grace of Christ and are turning to a different gospel — 7 which is really no gospel at all. Evidently some people are throwing you into confusion and are trying to pervert the gospel of…
Read MoreSept. 13 | Paul and the Gospel
1 Thessalonians 2:4, “On the contrary, we speak as those approved by God to be entrusted with the gospel. We are not trying to please people but God, who tests our hearts.” Other than Jesus, Paul is the most significant person in the New Testament concerning the gospel. In his book to the Romans, he writes…
Read MoreSept. 12 | The Gospel in the Book of Acts
Acts 5:42, “Day after day, in the temple courts and from house to house, they never stopped teaching and proclaiming the good news that Jesus is the Messiah.” Preaching the gospel (aka, “the good news”) of Jesus Christ is the central theme of the entire book of Acts. The name “Acts” comes from the shortened name,…
Read MoreSept. 11 | Jesus and the Gospel
2 Timothy 2:8, “Remember Jesus Christ, raised from the dead, descended from David. This is my gospel.” Jesus Christ is the beginning and the end of the gospel and He fills every part of it. If I could summarize the gospel in just one word it would be, “Jesus.” There has never been any person like…
Read MoreSept. 10 | The Old Testament and the Gospel
Isaiah 53:5, “But he was pierced for our transgressions, he was crushed for our iniquities; the punishment that brought us peace was on him, and by his wounds we are healed.” The gospel, which is, the good news concerning God’s glory and humanity’s salvation by the grace of God through faith in Jesus Christ, didn’t start…
Read MoreSept. 9 | Four Different Responses to the Gospel
Mark 4:14, “The farmer sows the word.” The four responses to the gospel are based on the four kinds of hearts Jesus mentioned in Mark 4:13-20, which are; (1) Rejection: from a hard unbelieving heart, (2) Backsliding: from a shallow heart, (3) Sinful: from a heart overwhelmed with sin and (4) Acceptance: from a believing and…
Read MoreSept. 8 | The God of the Gospel
Revelation 15:4, “Who will not fear you, Lord, and bring glory to your name? For you alone are holy. All nations will come and worship before you, for your righteous acts have been revealed.” The God of the gospel is both fully loving and completely holy. Some people choose to focus only on one attribute; however,…
Read MoreSept. 7 | How to Preach the Gospel
Matthew 4:23, “Jesus went throughout Galilee, teaching in their synagogues, proclaiming the good news of the kingdom, and healing every disease and sickness among the people.” The four main components of gospel preaching are; (1) God the Holy Spirit, (2) The Word of God, (3) The Preacher and (4) The Sinner. The most important aspect being…
Read MoreSept. 6 | The Methods of Sharing the Gospel
Mark 1:14-15, “14 After John was put in prison, Jesus went into Galilee, proclaiming the good news of God. 15 “The time has come,” he said. “The kingdom of God has come near. Repent and believe the good news.” The gospel message will never change, but the methods in which it is shared can vary from…
Read MoreSept. 5 | The Four Main Parts of the Gospel
John 3:16, “For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.” The four main parts of the gospel are God, man, Jesus Christ and faith. (1) God: Created man (with free will possessing the power of “self-identity & freedom”)…
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