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The Gospel of The Gospel of Jesus ChristJesus Christ
What does the Bible say?
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What if the Lord were to come right now?
Would you know for sure, nothing doubting,
that you would go to heaven?
The Bible Says
We can know that we We can know that we have eternal life!have eternal life!
1 John 5:13 These things have I written unto you that believe on the
name of the Son of God; that ye may know that ye
have eternal life.
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Where are some eternal life and death
statements in the Bible?
The Bible Says
Life and Death Life and Death Statement Statement
John 8:24 I said therefore unto you, that ye shall die in your sins: for if ye believe not
that I am he, ye shall die in your sins.
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The Bible says we must believe that Jesus is who He claims to be
The Bible Says
Who is Jesus?Who is Jesus?
Matthew 16:13-17 When Jesus came into the coasts of Caesarea Philippi, he asked his disciples, saying,
Whom do men say that I the Son of man am? And they said, Some say that thou art John the Baptist: some, Elias; and others,
Jeremias, or one of the prophets. He saith unto them, But whom say ye that I am?
And Simon Peter answered and said, Thou art the Christ, the Son of the living God. And Jesus answered and said unto him, Blessed art thou, Simon Baro-jona: for flesh
and blood hath not revealed it unto thee, but my Father which is in heaven.
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Is Jesus being the son of God all we must believe concerning His identity?
The Bible Says
Jesus the son of God Jesus the son of God …… is God.…… is God.
John 1:1 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word
was God. John 1:14 And the Word was made
flesh, and dwelt among us, (and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father,) full of grace
and truth.
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When Jesus came to earth, did He leave His
Godhead in heaven?
The Bible Says
Who is Jesus? 100% God & Man
Colossians 2:9 For in him dwelleth all the
fullness of the Godhead bodily.
Hebrews 1:8But unto the Son he saith, Thy throne, O God,
is for ever and ever: a sceptre of righteousness is the sceptre of thy kingdom.
God the Father called His own son, God
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Who does Jesus claim Himself to be? The Bible
Says Jesus Himself claims to Jesus Himself claims to
be the great I AMbe the great I AM
John 8:58 Jesus said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you,
Before Abraham was, I am.Exodus 3:13-14
And Moses said unto God, Behold, when I come unto the children of Israel and shall say unto them, The God of your fathers hath sent me unto you; and they shall say to me, What is his name? what shall I say unto them? And God said to Moses, I AM THAT I AM: and he said, Thus shalt thou
say unto the children of Israel, I AM hath sent me unto you.
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So we must believe Jesus is God or we will
die in our sins
The Bible Says
There are THREE that make up the Godhead
FATHER-SON-SPIRIT
Matthew 3:16-17 Amd Jesus, when he was
baptized, went up straightway out of the water:
and, lo, the heavens were opened unto him, and he
saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove, and lighting upon him: And lo a voice from heaven, saying, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.
What about the spirit?
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The Bible Says 1 Timothy 2:5
For there is one God, and one mediator between God and men, the man
Christ Jesus.
How does Jesus fit in as part of the Godhead?
Why do we need a mediator? Isaiah 59:2
But your iniquities have separated between
you from your God, and your sins have hid
his face from you, that he will not hear.
We’re separated from God.
What can save us?
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The Bible Says
Romans 1:16 For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ:
for it is the power of God unto salvation to
every one that believeth; to the Jew first,
and also to the Greek.
What is the power of God to save us?
What is the Gospel?
The Bible interprets itself
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Why did Jesus have to do these things to save us?
The Bible Says
I Corinthians 15:1-4 Moreover, brethren, I declare unto you the gospel which I
preached unto you, which also ye have received, and wherein ye stand; By which also ye are saved, if ye keep in memory what I
preached unto you, unless ye have believed in vain. For I delivered unto you first of all that which I also received, how that Christ died
for our sins according to the scriptures; And that he was buried, and that he rose again the third day according to the scriptures.
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We have a problem!The Bible Says
SIN PROBLEMSIN PROBLEM
Romans 3:23For all have sinned, and
come short of the glory of God.
We can’t deny it! 1 John 1:8 If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us.
Jesus can take care of Jesus can take care of our our SIN PROBLEMSIN PROBLEM
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Watch how Jesus takes care of our sin problem
The Bible Says
Our SinOur Sin
Ephesians 1:7In whom we have
redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of
sins, according to the riches of his grace.
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How wonderful is that forgiveness?
The Bible Says
Our SinOur Sin
Jude 1:24Now unto him that is able to keep you from falling,
and to present you faultless before the presence of his glory with exceeding joy.X
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The Bible Says
1 Corinthians 15:20-23 But now is Christ risen from the dead, and become the firstfruits of them that slept. For since by man came death, by man came also the resurrection of the dead. For as in Adam all die, even so in Christ shall all be made alive. But every man in his own order:
Christ the firstfruits; afterward they that are Christ’s at his coming.
We have another problem!
GRAVE PROBLEMGRAVE PROBLEM
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Watch how Jesus takes care of our grave
problem
The Bible Says
The GraveThe Grave
2 Timothy 1:10 But is now made manifest by the appearing of our Saviour Jesus Christ, who hath abolished
death, and hath brought life and immortality to
light through the gospel.
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Because Jesus overcame the grave, we too can overcome the grave
through reconciliation
The Bible Says
The GraveThe Grave
Romans 5:10 For if, when we were
enemies, we were reconciled to God by the death of his Son, much more, being
reconciled, we shall be saved by his life! X
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Sharing the GospelSharing the Gospel
This is the Gospel of This is the Gospel of Jesus ChristJesus Christ
1 Corinthians1 Corinthians15:1-415:1-4
Our Sin Our Sin ProblemProblem
The Grave The Grave ProblemProblemX X
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Now that we see what the gospel is, how do I
respond to it? The Bible Says
Life and Death Life and Death Statement Statement Romans 10:9
That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord
Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead,
thou shalt be saved.
Believe, is that all I have to do, believe that the gospel took place?
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What about repentance? Do I have to change the
way I live in order to obey the gospel?
The Bible Says 1 Corinthians 6:9-10 Know ye not that the
unrighteous shall not inherit the kingdom of God? Be not
deceived: neither fornicators, nor idolaters,
nor adulterers, nor effeminate, nor abusers of themselves with mankind. Nor thieves, nor covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers,
nor extortioners, shall inherit the kingdom of God.
What if I don’t? What if I choose not to obey the
gospel?
Life and Death Life and Death Statement Statement
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2 Thessalonians 1:8-9 In flaming fire taking vengeance on them that know not God, and that obey not the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ: Who shall be punished with everlasting destruction from the
presence of the Lord, and from the glory of his power.
Life and Death Life and Death Statements Statements
What if we choose What if we choose not to accept and not to accept and obey the gospel?obey the gospel?
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What must we do to escape God’s vengeance
and everlasting destruction?
The Bible Says
How do we humans obey the gospel?
How do I obey the death, burial &
resurrection of Jesus?
Romans 6:3-4Know ye not, that so many of us as were baptized into Jesus Christ were baptized into his death? Therefore we are buried with him by baptism into death: that like as Christ was raised up from the dead by the glory of the Father, even so we also should walk in
newness of life.
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Romans 6:5For if we have been
planted together in the likeness of his death, we
shall be also in the likeness of his resurrection.
United w/ Christ in resurrection
United w/ Christ in his death
Buried w/ Christ in baptism
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The Bible Says
Romans 6:6-7Knowing this, that our
old man is crucified with him, that the body of sin might be destroyed, that henceforth we should not serve sin. For he that is dead is freed from sin.
Our sins put to Our sins put to death on the crossdeath on the cross
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Dead to sinDead to sin
Gospel of Jesus ChristGospel of Jesus Christ
The Bible Says
Romans 8:10-11And if Christ be in you, the
body is dead because of sin; but the Spirit is life because
of righteousness.
But if the Spirit of him that raised up Jesus from the
dead dwell in you, he that raised up Christ from the
dead shall also quicken your mortal bodies by his Spirit
that dwelleth in you.
Alive in Christ
His spirit living in us
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Slaves to sinSlaves to sin
Gospel of Jesus ChristGospel of Jesus Christ
The Bible Says
Romans 6:17-18But God be thanked, that
ye were the servants of sin, but ye have obeyed from
the heart that form of doctrine which was
delivered you. Being then made free from sin, ye became the servants of
righteousness.
Obeyed the Gospel
Slaves to righteousness
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Be buried with Christ Be buried with Christ in baptismin baptism
Obeying the Gospel of Obeying the Gospel of Jesus ChristJesus Christ
RomansRomans6:3-76:3-7
Put our sins on Put our sins on the cross, death the cross, death
of old selfof old self
Arise, forgiven, Arise, forgiven, walking in walking in
newness of lifenewness of life
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The Bible Says
Galatians 3:26-27 For ye are all the children of God
by faith in Christ Jesus. For as many of you as have been baptized into Christ have put on
Christ.
Where does one actually become a
christian?
Obeying the Gospel of Obeying the Gospel of Jesus ChristJesus Christ
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Once we become a christian, will we face
persecution?Matthew 10:37-39
He that loveth father or mother more than me is not worthy of me: and he that loveth son or daughter more than me is not
worthy of me. And he that taketh not his cross, and followeth after me, is not worthy of me.
He that findeth his life shall lose it: and he that loseth his life for
my sake shall find it.
How great does our love for Christ need to be?
John 15:20Remember the word that I said unto you, The servant
is not greater than his lord. If they have
persecuted me, they will also persecute you; if they have kept my saying, they
will keep your’s also.
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The Bible Says
2 Peter 2:20-21For if after they have escaped the pollutions of the world through
the knowledge of the Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, they are again entangled therein, and overcome, the latter end is worse with them
than the beginning. For it had been better for them not to have known the way of righteousness, than, after they have known it, to
turn from the holy commandment delivered unto them.
Jesus commands Jesus commands commitmentcommitment
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Read what the Bible says in the following verse and give God
your answer
God’s Word Says
Acts 22:16"And now why tarriest
thou? arise, and be baptized, and wash away
thy sins, calling on the name of the Lord.”
Don’t hesitate …
The Gospel of Jesus Christ is available to all mankind
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““For For by graceby grace are ye are ye savedsaved through through faithfaith;;
and that and that not of yourselvesnot of yourselves::
it is the it is the gift of Godgift of God””
(Ephesians 2:8)(Ephesians 2:8)
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Obeying the Gospel of Obeying the Gospel of Jesus ChristJesus Christ
Matthew 16:15-16And he said unto them, Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel
to every creature. He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved; but he that believeth not
shall be damned.
2 Corinthians 4:1,3,5Therefore seeing we have this ministry, as we have received mercy, we faint not …
But if our gospel be hid, it is hid to them that are lost … For we preach not ourselves,
but Christ Jesus the Lord; and ourselves your servants
for Jesus’ sake.
What must our response be to accepting the
Gospel of Jesus Christ?
Why do we need to preach the Gospel?