Living the Gospel

Living the GospelLiving the Gospel

Blessings of Living the Gospel?Blessings of Living the Gospel?

Blessings of Living

the Gospel

Blessings of Living the GospelBlessings of Living the Gospel

1. Experience freedom from the grip of sin.

2. Derive strength and faith to live.

3. Delight in assurance of God’s love.

4. Cultivate a joy filled life.

5. Break the hold of legalism.

6. Enjoy the liberty of the cross.

7. Grow to be more like Jesus.

How Do I Live the Gospel?How Do I Live the Gospel?


1. By living a life of continuous repentance and faith.

2. By preaching the gospel to yourself every day.

Life of RepentanceLife of Repentance

What is Repentance?What is Repentance?

It is a change of mind, that leads to a change of heart, that leads to a change in actions.

This change involves both a turning from sin and a turning to God.


Remember therefore from where you have fallen; repent and do the first works, or else I will come to you quickly and remove your lampstand from its place—unless you repent.

Revelation 2:5


“When our Lord and Master Jesus Christ said, ‘Repent,’ he willed the entire life of believers to be one of repentance.”

Martin Luther


Our life as Christians is one of continual repentance and faith. We never stop needing to repent and believe.

It should be our desire to live all of life under the influence of the gospel.

Religion vs. GospelReligion vs. Gospel

In “religion” the purpose of repentance is basically to keep God happy so he will continue to bless us and answer our prayers.

But in the gospel the purpose of repentance is to return to the joy of our union with Christ in order to weaken our desire to do anything contrary to God’s heart.

Religion vs. GospelReligion vs. Gospel

In “religion” the response to sin is remorse and resolution.

In the gospel the response to sin is to realize and repent.

True vs. False RepentanceTrue vs. False Repentance

True repentance deals with sins and the idols behind them.

False repentance is only looking for a quick form of pain relief.


True repentance deals with the heart.

False repentance deals with feelings.


True repentance is painful.

False repentance avoids pain.

An ExampleAn Example

True vs. False RepentanceTrue vs. False RepentanceHusband

– says something hurtful to his wife.

– later he says, “Sorry I hurt you, I shouldn’t have said that, will you forgive me?”.

– wants her to forgive him right away so they can get their relationship “back to normal”.


Wife– is still feeling the impact of the

deeper sin behind the hurtful words.– the resentment, anger, and hatred in

her husband’s heart which lie behind those hurtful words.

– husband never deals the sin of his heart so the real problem is never dealt with.

Biblical Example of False RepentanceBiblical Example of False Repentance

Come, and let us return to the LORD for He has torn, but He will heal us; He has stricken, but He will bind us up. After two days He will revive us; on the third day He will raise us up that we may live in His sight. Let us know, let us pursue the knowledge of the LORD. His going forth is established as the morning; he will come to us like the rain, like the latter and former rain to the earth.

Hosea 6:1-3


O Ephraim, what shall I do to you? O Judah, what shall I do to you? For your faithfulness is like a morning cloud, and like the early dew it goes away.

Hosea 6:4


“ Woe to them, for they have fled from Me! Destruction to them, because they have transgressed against Me! Though I redeemed them, yet they have spoken lies against Me. They did not cry out to Me with their heart when they wailed upon their beds…

Hosea 7:13-14

Biblical Example of True Repentance

Psalm 51

Prayer for CleansingPrayer for Cleansing

Have mercy upon me, O God, according to Your lovingkindness; according to the multitude of Your tender mercies, blot out my transgressions. Wash me thoroughly from my iniquity, and cleanse me from my sin.

Psalm 51:1-2

Confession of SinConfession of SinFor I acknowledge my transgressions, and my sin is always before me. Against You, You only, have I sinned, and done this evil in Your sight—That You may be found just when You speak, and blameless when You judge. Behold, I was brought forth in iniquity, and in sin my mother conceived me. Behold, You desire truth in the inward parts, and in the hidden part You will make me to know wisdom.

Psalm 51:3-6

Prayer for Renewal and RestorationPrayer for Renewal and Restoration

Purge me with hyssop, and I shall be clean; Wash me, and I shall be whiter than snow. Make me hear joy and gladness, that the bones You have broken may rejoice. Hide Your face from my sins, and blot out all my iniquities. Create in me a clean heart, O God, and renew a steadfast spirit within me. Do not cast me away from Your presence, and do not take Your Holy Spirit from me. Restore to me the joy of Your salvation, and uphold me by Your generous Spirit.

Psalm 51:7-12

Response of WorshipResponse of Worship

Deliver me from the guilt of bloodshed, O God, the God of my salvation, and my tongue shall sing aloud of Your righteousness. O Lord, open my lips, and my mouth shall show forth Your praise. For You do not desire sacrifice, or else I would give it; you do not delight in burnt offering. The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit, a broken and a contrite heart—these, O God, You will not despise.

Psalm 51:13-17

Prayer for OthersPrayer for Others

Do good in Your good pleasure to Zion; build the walls of Jerusalem. Then You shall be pleased with the sacrifices of righteousness, with burnt offering and whole burnt offering; then they shall offer bulls on Your altar.

Psalm 51:18-19

Psalm 51 in Light of JesusPsalm 51 in Light of Jesus

1. Acknowledge Jesus’ sacrifice for your sins.

2. Confess your sins.

3. Pray for God to purify your heart and for restoration of fellowship with Jesus.

4. Response of worship to Jesus.

5. Pray for others.

Summary of RepentanceSummary of Repentance

1. Conviction of Sin

2. Confession of Sin

3. Turning from sin to God

4. Restitution through Jesus

5. Restoration

Life of FaithLife of Faith


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

Romans 1:16-17


For we walk by faith, not by sight.

2 Corinthians 5:7

What is a Life of Faith?What is a Life of Faith?

1. Trusting God's integrity and acting on His promises.

2. Taking God at His Word no matter the circumstances.

3. Believing in God’s love more than in human reason.

What is Involved?What is Involved?

1. Renunciation and reliance

2. Trusting and believing

3. Knowing and acting

What is the Basis?What is the Basis?

1. Nature and character of God

2. Holy Spirit

3. Word of God

How to Experience ItHow to Experience It

1. Ask God for faith.

2. Stop saying, "I can't" and start believing that God can!

3. Stop doubting and start trusting.

4. Develop a confident expectation in God.

5. Put your faith into action- get out of your comfort zone.

Preach the Gospel to YourselfPreach the Gospel to Yourself

DailyDaily

1. Review, study and memorize the gospel.

2. Refresh your mind and heart of it’s truths and implications.

3. Remind yourself through the day.

Suggestions – C. J. MahaneySuggestions – C. J. Mahaney

1. Memorize Gospel verses

2. Pray the Gospel

3. Sing the Gospel

4. Review how the Gospel has changed you

5. Study the Gospel

Remember Life Before JesusRemember Life Before Jesus

Alienated, Ignorant, BlindAlienated, Ignorant, Blind

having their understanding darkened, being alienated from the life of God, because of the ignorance that is in them, because of the blindness of their heart;

Ephesians 4:18

Spiritually DeadSpiritually Dead

But because of his great love for us, God, who is rich in mercy, made us alive with Christ even when we were dead in transgressions—it is by grace you have been saved.

Ephesians 2:4-5

Slave to SinSlave to Sin

Jesus answered them, “Most assuredly, I say to you, whoever commits sin is a slave of sin.

John 8:34

Without Hope and GodWithout Hope and God

that at that time you were without Christ, being aliens from the commonwealth of Israel and strangers from the covenants of promise, having no hope and without God in the world.

Ephesians 2:12

CondemnedCondemned

…one trespass led to condemnation for all men…

Romans 5:18 (ESV)

Wrath of GodWrath of God

But because of your stubbornness and your unrepentant heart, you are storing up wrath against yourself for the day of God's wrath, when his righteous judgment will be revealed.

Romans 2:5

Life Because of JesusLife Because of Jesus

Chosen and Loved by GodChosen and Loved by God

Therefore, as God's chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience.

Colossians 3:12 (NIV)

ReconciledReconciled

Now all things are of God, who has reconciled us to Himself through Jesus Christ…

2 Corinthians 5:18

Adopted by GodAdopted by God

For you did not receive the spirit of bondage again to fear, but you received the Spirit of adoption by whom we cry out, “Abba, Father.”

Romans 8:15

Made AliveMade Alive

But because of his great love for us, God, who is rich in mercy, made us alive with Christ even when we were dead in transgressions—it is by grace you have been saved.

Ephesians 2:4-5 (NIV)

Dead to SinDead to Sin

…reckon yourselves to be dead indeed to sin, but alive to God in Christ Jesus our Lord.

Romans 6:11

Justified and RedeemedJustified and Redeemed

being justified freely by His grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus,

Romans 3:24

ForgivenForgiven

You were dead because of your sins and because your sinful nature was not yet cut away. Then God made you alive with Christ, for he forgave all our sins.

Colossians 2:13 (NLT)

No CondemnationNo Condemnation

Therefore, there is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus

Romans 8:1 (NIV)

A New CreationA New Creation

Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; old things have passed away; behold, all things have become new.

2 Corinthians 5:17

Created for Good WorksCreated for Good Works

For we are God's workmanship, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do.

Ephesians 2:10

Unsearchable Riches of ChristUnsearchable Riches of Christ

To me, who am less than the least of all the saints, this grace was given, that I should preach among the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ,

Ephesians 3:8


To them God willed to make known what are the riches of the glory of this mystery among the Gentiles: which is Christ in you, the hope of glory.

Colossians 1:27

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